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Old 05-12-04, 03:44 PM
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best air pump?

what would be the best investment a handheld model or a bigger style that you put your foot on for doing both f/r shocks and tires also do any of you have one one your bike that is capeable of adjusting shock pressures on the trail or do you make thoes adj. back at home? brands and or prices would be helpful i need to purchase one soon.......
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Most floor pumps will NOT work for shocks. You'll need a seperate high pressure pump that inflates shocks up to 300 p.s.i. It's tough to get floor pumps to inflate past 140 p.s.i.

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