What pump to get?
05-14-08, 01:08 AM
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I admire your efforts to decrease redundancy but (IMO) you really need to bite the bullet and get a good repair pump and a good floor pump for home. A good floor pump is a bit large to carry with you and a repair pump just isn't the best for airing up new tires from zero. The pump built into the seat post seems kind of dumb in my opinion. Yeah, it's nice and clean I suppose. But taking my saddle off, putting it back on, and adjusting the height, etc. whenever I have to repair a flat doesn't appeal to me at all. I'll take a good mini pump.
What's going to take longer - time to research for and buy a frame pump, or the small additional time it takes to fill up flat tires with a Morph? This is, of course, not considering the money spent, resources used, etc...
05-14-08, 09:09 AM
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That is what I do as well. I have a cheapy pump at home and it is setup for the Schrader Valve bikes. I don't feel like constantly converting it back and forth the Presta as my hybrid commute and my road bike use prestas. I could keep the adapter on the bike, but then I have to take it off to loosen the Presta nut, put back on, fill the tire, take it off, tighten the Presta nut, and then put it back on... too much of a pain. I setup my Road Morph G for Presta and it is my main pump. I enquired about getting a 2nd mount and they sent me one for FREE! What increadible service. Now I have two mounts and one pump. When I swap bikes (depending on the weather) I just move over the pump and handlebar bad and away I go.
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05-14-08, 09:59 AM
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+1 - I bought extras! They really work. Well.
05-14-08, 10:02 AM
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Meh, if I'm within 15 pounds or so, good enough for me. When I'm at home I use my bench compressor anyway, and if not that, my floor pump. I usually inflate to around 80 PSI, and I don't bother reinflating until I get to 50 or so (I just squeeze the tire for a guess at if it's time to inflate).
For a carrying-around pump, I'm not all that worried, I just want to get back on the road, I'll top off when I get there.
For a carrying-around pump, I'm not all that worried, I just want to get back on the road, I'll top off when I get there.
My last pumps got me in the 40-50 psi zone - enough to walk the bike to the nearest gas station or bike shop compressor....
05-14-08, 10:44 AM
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I've got a Road Morph G. I went through two other pumps first. When the first wouldn't get my tire up to pressure without a fight, I decided it was a dud and got another brand. When it didn't do the job either, I decided maybe portable pumps just weren't made for high pressure tires. Then I asked on here and learned about the Morphs. I've only had to use it a couple of times, but does exactly what you need it to do. But I do agree that I like having a full size pump at home. It's always out and always ready and easier to use, so I'm more likely to check my tire and get it back to pressure on the way out the door. The Road Morph only gets a workout when I get a flat on the road.
05-14-08, 11:30 AM
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I ended up buying a $34 pump at the LBS.... Its made by Raleigh..... I took it back the next day... The gauge wouldnt read the pressure in the tube (started at 0 regardless of the pressure already there) and the pump head wouldnt fit my priesta valves! (dual head pump!).... I think I'm going to get a Nashbar floor pump ($14.00) and mabey in the future get a Dahon seatpost pump..... The Bell frame pump I have now gets me to 45# and that will get me home if need be.... ARGH!!!! I HATE BEING A BROKE COLLEGE STUDENT!!!!! 
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