Best Bicycle Pumps ????

GolfNut@roger.com

Who manufactures the best ones
Min-pumps and stand up pumps

jake jamison

<GolfNut@roger.com> wrote in message
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> Who manufactures the best ones
> Min-pumps

Zefal

> and stand up pumps

Silca

Rick Onanian

On Thu, 06 May 2004 23:07:19 GMT, GolfNut@roger.com wrote:
>Who manufactures the best ones
>Min-pumps and stand up pumps

Nobody.
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Gerry

<GolfNut@roger.com> wrote in message
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> Who manufactures the best ones
> Min-pumps

Road bike - Zefal. No problems with mine yet and I've it over 8 years...a
few scratches, but still keeps on blowing. I also have the Topeak Road
Morph mini pump. The Topeak has a nice PSI gauge and its fairly accurate
for a minipump that you take in case of emergencies. The only negative (if
it is a negative) is that it's hard finding a place to store it on your
bike - you could put it in your pocket, but it gets in the way.

> and stand up pumps

I have two: "JoeBlow Sport" and "Performance Hurricane" both have the PSI
gauge on them. The latter pump was only $19.95 and proves to have a more
accurate reading (+/- 5 PSI) than JoeBlow. JoeBlow was $10.00 more, but the
gauge was more legible. I keep the JoeBlow at home and the Hurricane in my
truck. Hope that helps.

cheg

"Gerry" <godfather4u@spaminatorearthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
> <Snippage> I also have the Topeak Road
> Morph mini pump. The Topeak has a nice PSI gauge and its fairly accurate
> for a minipump that you take in case of emergencies. The only negative (if
> it is a negative) is that it's hard finding a place to store it on your
> bike - you could put it in your pocket, but it gets in the way.

These are handy for solving the storage problem:
http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?product_id=FPT

I use a pair of them to move a Topeak Road Morph Pump between 3 different bikes.

Q.

"cheg" <cheg01@NOSPAM.org.com> wrote in message
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> "Gerry" <godfather4u@spaminatorearthlink.net> wrote in message
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> >
> > <Snippage> I also have the Topeak Road
> > Morph mini pump. The Topeak has a nice PSI gauge and its fairly
accurate
> > for a minipump that you take in case of emergencies. The only negative
(if
> > it is a negative) is that it's hard finding a place to store it on your
> > bike - you could put it in your pocket, but it gets in the way.
>
> These are handy for solving the storage problem:
> http://www.jandd.com/detail.asp?product_id=FPT
>
> I use a pair of them to move a Topeak Road Morph Pump between 3 different
bikes.

I use a pair of them to keep a short Zefal road frame pump tied to my seat
stays and out of my rear spokes (c:

C.Q.C.

John Everett

On Fri, 07 May 2004 00:56:07 GMT, "Gerry"
<godfather4u@spaminatorearthlink.net> wrote:

>I have two: "JoeBlow Sport" and "Performance Hurricane" both have the PSI
>gauge on them. The latter pump was only $19.95 and proves to have a more
>accurate reading (+/- 5 PSI) than JoeBlow.

Expect failures from the Hurricane. As I mentioned in a previous
posting I'm now on my fifth (or so) thanks to Performance's
no-questions-asked exchange policy. Most failures are with the chuck
(head). On the earlier ones the lever pivot was a plastic rod which
failed with some regularity. After several failed I started replacing
them with a spring pin before I even used the pump. Eventually
Performance's source replaced these with a metal pin.

If you use your Hurricane long enough you'll notice the pressure gauge
needle will stop returning to zero. They'll exchange the pump for
this.

The last couple have failed because the chuck starts to leak. The seal
on the piston that the lever pushes against fails. This failure mode
is revealed if you hook the chuck up to a closed presta valve, pump up
some pressure, and submerge the chuck.

I'm fortunate; the nearest bike shop is a Performance store (about 2
miles away). Last time I exchanged a Hurricane (a couple of months
ago) the sales guy said something about wanting to sell me a better
pump. I replied, "Why would I buy another pump when you give me a new
one every year or so?"


jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

Bill

"jake jamison" <j_jamison@hotmale.com> wrote in message
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> <GolfNut@roger.com> wrote in message
> news:busi90pf6ri914qsni3tsnkd0fkd6jbmea@4ax.com...
> > Who manufactures the best ones
> > Min-pumps
>
> Zefal
>
> > and stand up pumps
>
> Silca
>
I second Silca. I have two, the large Super Pista and small Pista. One is 16
years old and the other is 8 or 10. Both get used a couple times a week. Get
a little oil every few years and are still running strong. A couple of
years ago the local bike shop gave me a Blackburn hose with a dual
"twistgrip" head that they got in for warranty replacements. I like the
Blackburn head unit. So there you are. The best pump may be a hybrid.
Bill Brannon

Dick Durbin

"jake jamison" <j_jamison@hotmale.com> wrote in message news:<%hAmc.186$KE6.35@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
> <GolfNut@roger.com> wrote in message
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> > Who manufactures the best ones
> > and stand up pumps
>
> Silca

Only if you like leaky chucks that won't stay on.

I would never recommend one to a new rider. They are frustrating to
use and should go the way of wool jerseys and shorts and leather
saddles. i.e. Too much trouble to use when there are better, less
maintenance-intensive options.

Dick Durbin

Gerry

Fortunately for me, I haven't had any of those problems. I've had the pump
since summer of 2000 and I've pretty much used it as my "main" pump.


"John Everett" <jeverett3@earthlink.DEFEAT.UCE.BOTS.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 07 May 2004 00:56:07 GMT, "Gerry"
> <godfather4u@spaminatorearthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >I have two: "JoeBlow Sport" and "Performance Hurricane" both have the
PSI
> >gauge on them. The latter pump was only $19.95 and proves to have a more
> >accurate reading (+/- 5 PSI) than JoeBlow.
>
> Expect failures from the Hurricane. As I mentioned in a previous
> posting I'm now on my fifth (or so) thanks to Performance's
> no-questions-asked exchange policy. Most failures are with the chuck
> (head). On the earlier ones the lever pivot was a plastic rod which
> failed with some regularity. After several failed I started replacing
> them with a spring pin before I even used the pump. Eventually
> Performance's source replaced these with a metal pin.
>
> If you use your Hurricane long enough you'll notice the pressure gauge
> needle will stop returning to zero. They'll exchange the pump for
> this.
>
> The last couple have failed because the chuck starts to leak. The seal
> on the piston that the lever pushes against fails. This failure mode
> is revealed if you hook the chuck up to a closed presta valve, pump up
> some pressure, and submerge the chuck.
>
> I'm fortunate; the nearest bike shop is a Performance store (about 2
> miles away). Last time I exchanged a Hurricane (a couple of months
> ago) the sales guy said something about wanting to sell me a better
> pump. I replied, "Why would I buy another pump when you give me a new
> one every year or so?"
>
>
> jeverett3<AT>earthlink<DOT>net http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3

maxo

On Thu, 06 May 2004 23:07:19 +0000, GolfNut wrote:

> Who manufactures the best ones
> Min-pumps and stand up pumps

Zefal is the hands down winner in durable frame pumps. I loved my old hpX,
just simple and solid with good air volume per stroke.

For minis, I've owned two cheapie Topeaks (one was stolen) and they're
amazingly durable.

Floor pumps? Silca's the classic, but there are plenty of other nice ones,
you can always take a spin to your local shop and test a few with an
inflation fiesta.

Martin Törnsten

Captain's log. On StarDate Thu, 06 May 2004 23:07:19 GMT received comm from
GolfNut@roger.com on channel rec.bicycles.misc:

: Who manufactures the best ones
: Min-pumps

I like the Topeak Turbo Morph:
http://www.topeak.com/2004/products/pump_011.html

The Topeak Morphs are IMO one of the best range of mini pumps you can buy, but
you really need to replace the supplied frame mount with something else (it's
not very good IMO). I haven't done so yet, but I'm thinking of buying a pair of
something like this
http://www.nashbar.com/profile_more...sku=2258&brand=
or this
http://www.performancebike.com/shop...3023&Store=Bike

Anyone who has tried either of them, or even has some better suggestions?

: and stand up pumps

SKS track pump (the classic made of steel and with wood handle):
http://www.sks-germany.com/en/stage...seite=2&start=3

Easy to use and extremely reliable.

Best regards,

martin törnsten

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David Kerber

In article <ad44a09vbtqkr6pjsbsm2hud9t83ha4bf8@4ax.com>,
omartint@hotmail.com says...
> Captain's log. On StarDate Thu, 06 May 2004 23:07:19 GMT received comm from
> GolfNut@roger.com on channel rec.bicycles.misc:
>
> : Who manufactures the best ones
> : Min-pumps
>
> I like the Topeak Turbo Morph:
> http://www.topeak.com/2004/products/pump_011.html
>
> The Topeak Morphs are IMO one of the best range of mini pumps you can buy, but
> you really need to replace the supplied frame mount with something else (it's
> not very good IMO). I haven't done so yet, but I'm thinking of buying a pair of
> something like this
> http://www.nashbar.com/profile_more...sku=2258&brand=
> or this
> http://www.performancebike.com/shop...3023&Store=Bike
>
> Anyone who has tried either of them, or even has some better suggestions?

I use a velcro strap like that for holding the end of my Zefal frame
pump in place; I imagine it would work fine for a mini-pump as well.
I'll bet your LBS sells them cheaper than that, though, by they time you
pay shipping.


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On Wed, 12 May 2004 14:02:26 +0200, Martin Törnsten
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>The Topeak Morphs are IMO one of the best range of mini pumps you can buy, but
>you really need to replace the supplied frame mount with something else (it's
>not very good IMO).

s/not very goot/shite/ ;-) Mine is held on with toestraps!

Guy
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