topeak mini-morph
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topeak mini-morph
i like the idea of a minipump with a foot and a hose, and it claims to pump to 160 (skeptical of that)....
i would like to get up to 105-110 or so on my 32c cx burroughs without relying on co2 anymore.
anybody have any experience with the minimorph, or any other similarly equipped smallish pump?
https://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...8000&langId=-1
i would like to get up to 105-110 or so on my 32c cx burroughs without relying on co2 anymore.
anybody have any experience with the minimorph, or any other similarly equipped smallish pump?
https://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...8000&langId=-1
#2
Originally Posted by badhat
i like the idea of a minipump with a foot and a hose, and it claims to pump to 160 (skeptical of that)....
i would like to get up to 105-110 or so on my 32c cx burroughs without relying on co2 anymore.
anybody have any experience with the minimorph, or any other similarly equipped smallish pump?
https://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...8000&langId=-1
i would like to get up to 105-110 or so on my 32c cx burroughs without relying on co2 anymore.
anybody have any experience with the minimorph, or any other similarly equipped smallish pump?
https://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...8000&langId=-1
I will try to find a gauge or something to check...
#3
Originally Posted by bennyk
I have a "road-morph" that looks exactly like that one in the link. It's fine. I don't have a gauge, so I couldn't tell you exactly how high I can pump them, but I don't think I get them over 100. The pump is very hard to use once the tires are very firm.
I will try to find a gauge or something to check...
I will try to find a gauge or something to check...
They make a version with an in-line gauge, which is really nice to have. I thought that's the one I was getting but I ordered the wrong one.
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90 would be ok i suppose.
i'm not really fussy, but i do hate when i get a flat 5 miles into my 15 mile commute and i have to ride mushy tires the rest of the way in.
thanks for the input.
i'm not really fussy, but i do hate when i get a flat 5 miles into my 15 mile commute and i have to ride mushy tires the rest of the way in.
thanks for the input.
#5
Originally Posted by badhat
90 would be ok i suppose.
i'm not really fussy, but i do hate when i get a flat 5 miles into my 15 mile commute and i have to ride mushy tires the rest of the way in.
thanks for the input.
i'm not really fussy, but i do hate when i get a flat 5 miles into my 15 mile commute and i have to ride mushy tires the rest of the way in.
thanks for the input.
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I have a road morph https://www.rei.com/product/4684369.htm which is 12.7 inch instead of the mini 10.4 inch it has a gauge I can to 120 psi with it.
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Originally Posted by DanPT
I have a road morph https://www.rei.com/product/4684369.htm which is 12.7 inch instead of the mini 10.4 inch it has a gauge I can to 120 psi with it.
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I have a road morph with a gauge and it rocks. The mini morph is intriguing; if my pump were a couple inches shorter I could actually use full sized bottles in my back cage.
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I just received my road morph w/ inline gauge the other day and haven't used it yet. Perhaps I'll let the air out of one tire and test it out. I can always use my floor pump if I can't reach 110. I love the mounting bracket for it, much better than a velcro strap IMO.
edit -Just tried it out, I was able to get to 110 with no problem. I double checked it with the gauge on my floor pump & it was pretty accurate. The last 10 or 20 pumps did give my arm a nice workout though.
edit -Just tried it out, I was able to get to 110 with no problem. I double checked it with the gauge on my floor pump & it was pretty accurate. The last 10 or 20 pumps did give my arm a nice workout though.
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My road morph gets up to 120 no problem...it takes a while, as each successive pump gets you a little less on the guage...but I don't have to kill my arm doing it, I just have to keep going and be a little patient. 100 happens pretty quickly, it's those last 20 where diminishing returns start setting in.
I'm curious how the mini-morph compares, performance wise. I'm a fairly short guy, and ride a compact frame. While I could mount the pump to my frame, I don't, because there's no place on there that actually works particularly well without getting in the way of something else. So, I carry it in a bag, but that can be a tight fit. A mini-morph at 10" could allow me to frame mount, but if the performance isn't on par, it may not be worth it.
I'm curious how the mini-morph compares, performance wise. I'm a fairly short guy, and ride a compact frame. While I could mount the pump to my frame, I don't, because there's no place on there that actually works particularly well without getting in the way of something else. So, I carry it in a bag, but that can be a tight fit. A mini-morph at 10" could allow me to frame mount, but if the performance isn't on par, it may not be worth it.
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Does the mini-morph have an in-line guage? My road morph does, and I'm rather fond of that.
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Any variety of Morph pump with a gauge beats any other pump I've used. A-plus design.
I get my tires up to 110-115 with no issues.
I get my tires up to 110-115 with no issues.






