Best frame pump?
06-06-07 | 10:44 AM
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Best frame pump?
I have gone to CO2 for my road ride on weekends, but for my commute I still would like a pump. If I should have two flats on the same ride, the pump makes it much easier to patch the tube, because you can pump it up to find the leak, fix the leak, and then pump up again, without spending two or three CO2 cartridges in the process.
My question is, what brand or brands of pump do the best job of getting the tire back up to at least 90-100 lbs?
My question is, what brand or brands of pump do the best job of getting the tire back up to at least 90-100 lbs?
06-06-07 | 10:47 AM
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General consensus here is for the Topeak Road Morph. I don't have one yet, but it's on my shopping list.
Not a true "frame pump" like the long ones that hold themselves under your top tube, but there are several mounting options; a search of BF will reveal them all...
Not a true "frame pump" like the long ones that hold themselves under your top tube, but there are several mounting options; a search of BF will reveal them all...
06-06-07 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by daz-o-matic
General consensus here is for the Topeak Road Morph. I don't have one yet, but it's on my shopping list.
Not a true "frame pump" like the long ones that hold themselves under your top tube, but there are several mounting options; a search of BF will reveal them all...
Not a true "frame pump" like the long ones that hold themselves under your top tube, but there are several mounting options; a search of BF will reveal them all...
06-06-07 | 10:52 AM
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Silca with a Campy head. I've had mine on the frame of the bike for over twenty years. Looks like crap but has never failed, with zero maintenance. Pumps up to over 100 psi with no problem. Limiting factor on pressure is how much pain I can endure in the palm of my hand.
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06-06-07 | 12:04 PM
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Zefal HPX. I've had others and always come back to this pump. I just got a new one today so I can move the old one over to my single-speed.
It fits very nicely along my left seat stay. I have pumped to 130psi with it, and could have gone higher.
I've used the RoadMorph, and it's fine, but I wouldn't buy one as long as HPXs are available. RoadMorph is a good 2nd place though. I just don't know why you need to mess with the floor action. I've never had a problem with the traditional frame pump action, and felt like setup was too cumbersome with the RoadMorph. Plus, there are too many parts. Carry it around on your bike long enough, and stuff's going to get gummed up or broken -- fewer parts means more reliable.
It fits very nicely along my left seat stay. I have pumped to 130psi with it, and could have gone higher.
I've used the RoadMorph, and it's fine, but I wouldn't buy one as long as HPXs are available. RoadMorph is a good 2nd place though. I just don't know why you need to mess with the floor action. I've never had a problem with the traditional frame pump action, and felt like setup was too cumbersome with the RoadMorph. Plus, there are too many parts. Carry it around on your bike long enough, and stuff's going to get gummed up or broken -- fewer parts means more reliable.
06-06-07 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by daz-o-matic
General consensus here is for the Topeak Road Morph. I don't have one yet, but it's on my shopping list.
Not a true "frame pump" like the long ones that hold themselves under your top tube, but there are several mounting options; a search of BF will reveal them all...
Not a true "frame pump" like the long ones that hold themselves under your top tube, but there are several mounting options; a search of BF will reveal them all...
I've gotten mine (by mistake) to 140psi.
06-06-07 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by daz-o-matic
General consensus here is for the Topeak Road Morph. I don't have one yet, but it's on my shopping list.
Not a true "frame pump" like the long ones that hold themselves under your top tube, but there are several mounting options; a search of BF will reveal them all...
Not a true "frame pump" like the long ones that hold themselves under your top tube, but there are several mounting options; a search of BF will reveal them all...
I like the one with the gauge. You'll want a third party mount -- cheap at Performance.
Downside: On group rides everyone, even with a pump, will want to borrow yours when they flat.
06-06-07 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Cassave
Zefal HPX
there's a reason why this pump is still being made over 20 years after its debut.
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06-06-07 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Chucklehead
totally.
there's a reason why this pump is still being made over 20 years after its debut.
there's a reason why this pump is still being made over 20 years after its debut.
06-06-07 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
Yep, and I still use my first one, purchased 16 years ago...
Some of the older ones pump to "only" 135 psi. The new ones go to 160. Pumps up HP tubulars real nice.
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06-06-07 | 03:04 PM
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I've had a Zefal for years. Very satisfied, except the shaft bent when I whacked a dog on the snout a few months ago. (Isn't that what pumps are for ?) I bent it back, and it still works. I bought a Blackburn for my new bike & like that too.
06-06-07 | 04:54 PM
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Anything that can withstand being thrust into the spokes of another cyclist going 40+ mph. Heck you'll eventually need to do that some time in your life...
06-06-07 | 05:54 PM
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Zephal HP.
Going fast, went airborne at a dip in an old covered bridge. The bike came down hard. The pump flew out, got run over by the cager that was following too closely for too long (but would not pass). The pump is back in service. A bench vise got it close to round again, and it still works great.
Going fast, went airborne at a dip in an old covered bridge. The bike came down hard. The pump flew out, got run over by the cager that was following too closely for too long (but would not pass). The pump is back in service. A bench vise got it close to round again, and it still works great.
06-06-07 | 06:07 PM
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I like the Performance Hurricane MiniMax pump. Like the Topeak Road Morph, it has a detachable head with a hose and you can use it as a small floor pump. It's easy to get over 100psi with it. When it's on sales it's about half the price of the Topeak and the hose is stored internally instead of externally.
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06-06-07 | 07:10 PM
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Topeak Micro Carbon for me, I love 'em.
06-06-07 | 08:31 PM
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I don't know the zefal HPX, but the road morph can easily crank a tire up to 100 psi. A blackburn frame pump can not.
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06-06-07 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Nachoman
I don't know the zefal HPX, but the road morph can easily crank a tire up to 100 psi. A blackburn frame pump can not.
06-06-07 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
I've had to release air after inflating with my Zefal. I guess I thought all pumps could get well over 100psi, so the Blackburn failure is surprising to me. They use o-rings on the plunger though, right? Horrible frame pump design right there. The rubber cup is the way to go.
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