Pump Recommendations

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Heltor Chasca
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Pump Recommendations

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mnichols wrote:anyone found a way of keeping the pump protected on the bike? Cling Film maybe?


[emoji23] Or similarly shaped, stretchable, item? Can't think what [emoji535]
Des49
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I use the Topeak Mini Morph on the bike and it is a good pump. But it can take over 250 strokes to inflate a 25mm road tyre to full pressure! If a long way from home I now take 2 pumps, I did have what appeared to be a nice, solid Bontranger pump crack on me, luckily only 5 miles from home so walkable.

Regarding sealing on the bike I use a ring of old inner tube around the head of the Topeak, it helps but in a real wet long ride water still seems to find it's way into the pump when frame mounted.

Tempted to try a Lezyne pump for the bike, I have one of their track pumps for the shed and it is very nice indeed, though the chuck is slow to fit and as already mentioned can unscrew some valves.
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This pump is £5 excluding postage if bought between 6pm-7pm (edit: price back to £8 now):

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOCOINSO/cordo-inspire-solano-mini-floor-pump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk6v-NYC5GY
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Re: Pump Recommendations

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[quote="Erudin"]This pump is £5 excluding postage if bought between 6pm-7pm:

I've ordered two!
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Heltor Chasca wrote:
mnichols wrote:anyone found a way of keeping the pump protected on the bike? Cling Film maybe?


[emoji23] Or similarly shaped, stretchable, item? Can't think what [emoji535]



That gave me an idea, I've made a sheath out an old innertube. I cut it to just a bit longer than the pump and sealed one end with pucture repair cement,put the pump in the sheath and attached to the bike - now it's nice and protected from the winter elements. I'll probably take it off in summer as it looks a bit naff, but will keep it safe in the winter
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Re: Pump Recommendations

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mnichols wrote:
Heltor Chasca wrote:
mnichols wrote:anyone found a way of keeping the pump protected on the bike? Cling Film maybe?


[emoji23] Or similarly shaped, stretchable, item? Can't think what [emoji535]



That gave me an idea, I've made a sheath out an old innertube. I cut it to just a bit longer than the pump and sealed one end with pucture repair cement,put the pump in the sheath and attached to the bike - now it's nice and protected from the winter elements. I'll probably take it off in summer as it looks a bit naff, but will keep it safe in the winter


Napoleon would be proud. Good work...b
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