npfet

I'm a new bike commuter, and just bought a Topeak Road Morph G with gauge to go with my Trek 7100 (which I've been riding about 8 miles every day for the entire summer).

School starts soon, and I don't have a floor pump. I'll be riding my bike everday at school, but maybe only 1 to 1.5 miles a day, on average. Also, the 7100's tires only need to be inflated to ~80 psi max, but I purposedly got the Road Morph instead of the Mountain Morph, so that it would be easier to pump, so that I will have the option of using it with a road bike, and hopefully it'll reduce wear as I'm not maxing the amount it can compress.


Is the morph built tough enough to work as a general-purpose floor pump?



Also, since I'm not using it's full pressure, I think the accuracy of the gauge will be important, so I get the right fill for the tires.



Any idea how accurate the gauge is? (This is the one with the inline gauge, not the turbo version with the analog gauge)




I also ordered:

• Topeak Hexus 16 -- tire levers, allen keys, and a chain tool, seemed to include everything I wanted without being too heavy. Will this be sufficient for minor home repairs/tweaking/etc? (Not in terms of the tools included, but the form factor and such)
• Topeak Wedge with Fixer (small) -- Not the aero version, but didn't want something to attach to seat post, which I don't think it does from looking at pictures of it. I'm a little concerned about the fixer breaking, but it would be convient to take on and off, as there is a pretty high amount of theft at my school. It's only ~40 ci but I hope it's enough to carry a spare tube or two, the hexus, and a patch kit. Normal stuff I carry in my messanger bag, and for hauling stuff I hope to get a rack and panniers, someday.
• Park GP-2 Patch Kit
• On-Guard Doberman 5032 Cable Lock 6 foot x 8mm -- I already have a kryptonite U-lock, but I'll use it to lockup the front wheel. Also, though there is a high amount of bike theft at my school, I'm thinking most of it is during the night. Some people still leave their bikes unlocked or use a cable-lock overnight. I hope to use the cable lock around campus during the day, since it's lighter and a little more convient. It'll be locked more towards the middle of campus, with less roads nearby, so I'm hoping not as many crooks nearby. I'm thinking most crooks will stick to the outskirts of campus, where they can be in and out quickly (with perhaps a van waiting nearby). And it'll only be locked around 10 am to 3pm (with no more than 1 hour at a location at a time). Any thoughts on this?
• Tri-Flow lube with teflon -- Though I see a lot of people recommending other lubes, boeshield, prolink, WL, pedro's extra dry, etc, it seemed to be recommened as a good general-purpose lube, as long as I wipe down the chain occasionally. It'll be used in both wet and dry conditions. Plus I can use it on my pocket knives. What the best way to apply it? (I got the drip version)
• Pedro's Orange-Peelz (Oranj-Peelz?) Degreaser
• A couple extra 622-35 tubes.
  

With all this topeak gear, how good is topeak's support lately, in case something breaks? (wedge fixer, pump, tire levers, etc...)

yakes_md

I lost the screw on cap at the end of the hose on my Topeak Road Morph pump. I e-mailed them and I had the new parts in about three days - at no charge. I was very happy with the support.

operator

I've emailed topeak support 3 times already for a new mounting bracket. No response at all. Which e-mails are you guys using? (note that I reside in Canada).

GP 

I would buy a set of tire levers. Personally, I like the real wide Pedros brand ones but Park ones are just as good. I wouldn't trust the ones on the Hexus - they seem kind of small and more prone to break than regular levers. You want your carry along tools and equipment to be as light and compact as possible but you also want stuff you can count on in an emergency.

npfet

The ones on the hexus are that bad?

GP 

To be honest with you, I don't really know. I bought a Hexus, carried for a couple of weeks and went back to my old Park tool. They just
seem weaker than regular levers. I sprinkle two tubes with baby powder, put them in a sandwich bag, fold it up as small as possible, lay the levers on the side and rubber band it all together.

corny

Topeak support is excellent. I requested a new mounting bracket for the morph to make it more stable on my bike - and then the current one split. I fired off another email and two came in the post!

As for its durability - it is very strong, but do not stand on the floor stand as it will break off very easily. Use it as intended, look after it and it'll last no problem. The accuracy of the guage is decent - definitely good enough for its purpose.

itty01

Same thing happened to me! After a long weekend trip, my girlfriend and I got home to find that we lost the cap and the parts inside. I was annoyed and ready to buy a new one, but she said not to worry and contacted customer service. 3 days later, we had new parts in hand. Needless to say, I'm very happy and wanted to say big ups to Topeak. I love the Road Morph G btw. It's such a great design and so small.

Shemp

Why not just grab a Topeak floor pump, they're not terribly expensive? I like my morph, but having the floor pump (Topeak Joe Blow) sure is nice.

As for levers, I really like the Speed Lever.

specq

I used a road morph as my only pump for almost a year before finally buying a floor pump. That was 3 years ago. The road morph is still going strong as my commuter pump.