Kennington - public bike pump

[jonny jeez]

http://g.co/maps/pyphn

nicely done...I've added the Evans cycles in ludgate

 

[Theseus]

During business hours, most cycle shops are happy to loan you a track pump aren't they? Whenever I've asked they've been accommodating, it's never occurred to me that one might actually refuse.

I have had one refuse me the use of a track pump. I had to use my mini pump while standing outside the shop.

This happened a few years ago and I have never forgotten it or entered the shop again despite it being on my commute route.

 

[BentMikey]

Name them Touche!!

 

[Norm]

During business hours, most cycle shops are happy to loan you a track pump aren't they?

Bracknell Cycles charge to use their pump.

 

[400bhp]

Bracknell Cycles charge to use their pump.

WTF!!!

 

[dellzeqq]

During business hours, most cycle shops are happy to loan you a track pump aren't they? Whenever I've asked they've been accommodating, it's never occurred to me that one might actually refuse.

see above. And add Action Bikes of Brighton - 50p

 

[Theseus]

Name them Touche!!

The Bicycle Repair man in Newington.

On the flip side, yesterday my chain broke and I put the new one on with 1 link too few so had to let the tyre down to get it off again and add a link (Do'h). I pumped it up enough with my mini pump to get to The Bike Chain who were happy to help and lend a track pump to get it up to fighting pressure.

 

[Norm]

WTF!!!

Indeed. I can't remember how much it was but it was more than Dell's 50p and it was enough for me to think "golly".

 

[Maz]

Interesting! However, I can't see it getting much use - you might use it for the odd 'top up' or if you were (un)fortunate enough to have a puncture close to it.

I saw a Sheffield-style stand someplace where one of the uprights was an integral pump - that might be more useful...there's been a few times when I've been back to my locked bike only to discover it had had a slow puncture and the tyre was completely flat.

 

[guitarpete247]

Being outside a London pub I suppose it'd be useful for putting a head on that flat Southern beer .

 

[RedRider]

Brixton Cycles has one on the pavement during opening hours, Balfe Bikes on the Kennington Rd were told by council jobworths they can't keep their's outside. They've been told it's unauthorised advertising or something.
Anyhoo, I'm gonna head out now to gawp at this shiny one in the OP. Will report back...

 

[martint235]

If they charge for use of their pumps, I'm making a note never to buy an inner tube off them. Or anything else for that matter. That's disgraceful!

 

[snorri]

I saw a Sheffield-style stand someplace where one of the uprights was an integral pump - that might be more useful...there's been a few times when I've been back to my locked bike only to discover it had had a slow puncture and the tyre was completely flat.

This one perhaps?

At the Airborne Museum, Oosterbeek. NL

 

[HLaB]

IIRC Odense has the community track pumps, I can see it working there a great idea but I can see some scrote vandalising it here; I hope I'm wrong.

 

[dellzeqq]

Interesting! However, I can't see it getting much use - you might use it for the odd 'top up' or if you were (un)fortunate enough to have a puncture close to it.

bear in mind that something like 6000 cyclists a day go by......