Inflate presta tires without adapter?
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Air compressor? LBS* has this on the end of the hose https://www.efficientvelo.com/product/idiot-proof/
want 110 PSI? set compressor for that with it's regulator..
(* they use a cut off at 75 PSI, the rest is hand labor on the floor pump)
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want 110 PSI? set compressor for that with it's regulator..
(* they use a cut off at 75 PSI, the rest is hand labor on the floor pump)
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Cut the hose off of a floor pump, splice it into the compressor hose. or unscrew the floor pump hose and do some sort of threaded connection. My 12 volt compressor screams in pain over 60 PSI.
Get used to the adapter is your best bet.
Get used to the adapter is your best bet.
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Get the full-sized Zefal HP frame pump, it goes both presta and schraeder. You can carry it on your bike because they are sold in size-specific lengths and you can use it every day to pump up tires. I used one for many years and still carry a newer model (the one below) on one of two of my bikes (the old Nishiki and Pinarello). Many others on here have the same pump. Best pump one can buy for the money if you ask me.
No it's not super cool looking and no it's not the lightest pump around ( all aluminum) but it is a work-horse type pump meant for every-day use not just for emergencies.
Nashbar sells them for $29.99:
https://www.nashbar.com/webapp/wcs/st...RrYBoCJHvw_wcB
Notice the high feedback marks this gets. It's the real deal not a flaky/quirky pump you have to pamper.
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No it's not super cool looking and no it's not the lightest pump around ( all aluminum) but it is a work-horse type pump meant for every-day use not just for emergencies.
Nashbar sells them for $29.99:
https://www.nashbar.com/webapp/wcs/st...RrYBoCJHvw_wcB
Notice the high feedback marks this gets. It's the real deal not a flaky/quirky pump you have to pamper.
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These work great on both Presta and Schrader valves without fiddling or adapters. They also make a lower-pressure high-volume version.
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Husky 12-Volt/120-Volt Home and Auto Inflator-HD12120 - The Home Depot
Does everything you asked for - it doesn't show the hose but I assume you would just need to replace the schrader end with either a quick disconnect or a presta end.
Does everything you asked for - it doesn't show the hose but I assume you would just need to replace the schrader end with either a quick disconnect or a presta end.
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Really? This certainly looks like "such a beast". So does this one.
And this one. And this one. And that's just the commercial ones. There are teaming herds of "such beasts" out there if you include the home made variety.
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Really? This certainly looks like "such a beast". So does this one. And this one. And this one. And this one. And that's just the commercial ones. There are teaming herds of "such beasts" out there if you include the home made variety.
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I don't know of any pump chuck...for bicycles or cars...that has a preset cutoff but 5 out of 6 ain't bad.
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Also I did pick up a Topeak floor pump and it is so much better for pumping bike tires than my shop compressor, plus I can throw it into the back of my truck and use it to top off my bikes faster than any portable electric pump.
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Seen on the web Places like Cycling News was a hand held battery operated tire inflator
used in the Pro Race team mechanic's tool kit. (same battery as in the cordless Drill motors and such)
Do help your self to the internet for that search. Its a long winter , you have time..
Unknown is if they just buy another one every year..
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used in the Pro Race team mechanic's tool kit. (same battery as in the cordless Drill motors and such)
Do help your self to the internet for that search. Its a long winter , you have time..
Unknown is if they just buy another one every year..
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Get a cheap pancake compressor from harbor freight for the car. (or cheap 12V that plugs in the lighter.
Get a real bicycle pump for the bicycle. (with an end that fits both)
For the vast majority of the time, you're just "topping off" tires. That's just a couple strokes/minutes with a bike pump. That's hardly worth the time for running an electrical cord etc. for a BICYCLE.
Get a real bicycle pump for the bicycle. (with an end that fits both)
For the vast majority of the time, you're just "topping off" tires. That's just a couple strokes/minutes with a bike pump. That's hardly worth the time for running an electrical cord etc. for a BICYCLE.
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No idea if they are sold for personal use, though.
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Hey! Bicycles rate a lot higher than cars in my world. That said, I wouldn't consider a fancy schmancy electronic compressor a worthwhile expenditure, even with 18 pairs of tires, with both kinds of tire valves to keep topped up.
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OP, I'm not sure that you need all that. Simple $30 floor pump with both schrader and presta on the chuck for the bike and a gas station with decent air compressor for the car is what I use. I can see if you want a portable DC pump for the car. But like others have mentioned, its going to be really slower and/or not as good as a simple floor pump for the bike.
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Having a similar wish list I could never find one meeting this requirement:
- Must have a (Presta valve) quick valve connect not a screw on connector
So I settled for the midrange 110v pump from Walmart (I think it is $35) and use the Presta adapter. It has lasted a couple of years so far. For the car just get a seperate 12v pump - having both on the same compressor seems cool but why? You'd have to carry it back and forth to the car, why not leave one in the car, another in the garage?
- Must have a (Presta valve) quick valve connect not a screw on connector
So I settled for the midrange 110v pump from Walmart (I think it is $35) and use the Presta adapter. It has lasted a couple of years so far. For the car just get a seperate 12v pump - having both on the same compressor seems cool but why? You'd have to carry it back and forth to the car, why not leave one in the car, another in the garage?
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Some of the tankless compressors can be set with a pressure cutoff. I don't like going by that, but I suppose it would be possible, especially if you double check the accuracy once in a while.
Ok... I'm thinking of the Campbell Hausfeld PowerPal MT3000. Are they already obsolete? There are several on E-Bay.

Perhaps there are newer versions with similar features.
Something like a JoeBlow hose end would make a nice locking presta/schrader hose end.
Topeak Twinhead Floor Pump Hose Kit - Pumps & CO-2 Accessories & Parts

So, not "off the shelf", but it could be done.
Ok... I'm thinking of the Campbell Hausfeld PowerPal MT3000. Are they already obsolete? There are several on E-Bay.

Perhaps there are newer versions with similar features.
Something like a JoeBlow hose end would make a nice locking presta/schrader hose end.
Topeak Twinhead Floor Pump Hose Kit - Pumps & CO-2 Accessories & Parts

So, not "off the shelf", but it could be done.





