Stevec047
Über Member
- Location
- Saffron Walden
So I have up until recently being using a reasonable hand pump with a presure gauge but wow trying to get the presure up to 100 psi is never going to happen.
I would get to around 80psi and that's it. So I decided that I would invest in a track pump having had a look online I spotted that Halfords did their bike essentials version which was down to £19.99 so purchased that on Friday.
Went out today checked the bike overy and went to top up the air before heading off. Put the track pump on the front and it read 65psi 4 full strokes and wow 110psi without breaking a sweat. To the rear and it was reading 60psi again nice and simple to get to 110psi.
Safe to say the hand pump gauge is well out but it will be kept on the bike just in case as I can still ride on 80psi.
The difference in the correct pressures is amazing and I can't believe it took me that long to purchase a track pump.
I would get to around 80psi and that's it. So I decided that I would invest in a track pump having had a look online I spotted that Halfords did their bike essentials version which was down to £19.99 so purchased that on Friday.
Went out today checked the bike overy and went to top up the air before heading off. Put the track pump on the front and it read 65psi 4 full strokes and wow 110psi without breaking a sweat. To the rear and it was reading 60psi again nice and simple to get to 110psi.
Safe to say the hand pump gauge is well out but it will be kept on the bike just in case as I can still ride on 80psi.
The difference in the correct pressures is amazing and I can't believe it took me that long to purchase a track pump.