Originally Posted by
nekohime
So today was a catastrophic FAIL day...first the ac got a leak and half the main room got flooded, then on the way home, my frame pump fell into the wheel, causing me to almost wipe out (I recovered nicely, thank goodness--no injuries whatsoever), and breaking a nipple. The nipple's being fixed as I type (thank you helen's cycles!), but the rear triangle is hopelessly scratched up, and my frame pump is a goner.
So I might as well upgrade the pump while I'm at it, right? Any suggestions for a replacement pump that'll fit the pump pegs on the brommie? I'd like one with a gauge, preferably. Also, how do I avoid nasty incidents like this one?
I am happy to hear that you did not suffer any major injuries on your person (even though your new Brompton apparently did not have the same luck as you). One of the things that I did not miss at the purchase of my own fender/mudguard-less Brompton was a frame pump. I would have liked one, but as I avoid making any repairs on the road (except for extreme emergency ones), I have not missed or even had a use for a frame pump. For pumping up all my tires on three different bikes, I have a large high quality floor pump which I keep at home. I do not need the clutter on the bike along with the extra weight since I do carry the bike from time to time.
My only concern is you have a pot of matching touch-up paint for your scratched up bike? If you do use it right away. If not, that should be on the top of your to-do list for the bike.