Save me from myself (& presta valves)

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ChrisKH

Guru
Location
Essex
Plax said:
Ok, so I take it this pump will be adequate?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDeta...360011991&n=Topeak Joe Blow Max II Track Pump

It does up to 120 PSI and the max PSI for my tyres is 90 PSI

What about if you get a bike with tyres > = 120? This is what I did which made my first track pump a waste of money. Or it would have been had my five year old not destroyed it by taking it to the bottom of the garden and.......well whatever he did it never worked again.

I would spend as much as you can on a quality track pump ( I paid £38) and treat it with love. And don't lend it to any passing urchins.:laugh:
 

redjedi

Über Member
Location
Brentford
I've got a Bontrager Charger, which is only £20.

It does both valves without changing anything. I'm not sure what PSI it goes up to, but it's a lot more that 120. (I go to 110 and it's about 2 thirds of the way around the gauge).

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp;jsessionid=32B08D1D9DD72BB17808201896B730B9.tc8?style=14610

or from Rocky Mountain Cycles for only £17.99 free delivery
http://www.ride-bikes.com/products.php?plid=m2b24s44p1702

I've never used them, but they are also Welsh, so you can support your fellow coutrymen.
 
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Plax

Plax

Guru
Location
Wales
Ok, I've splashed out on a Topeak Joe Blow sports track pump. They're selling them in Halfords for £26.66. You can get it on CRC for £24.99, but I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of collecting it from the sorting office.

It seems ok, although it doesn't show the current tyre pressure when you put it on first? I did what I do best and let all the air out before pumping it up to the max PSI of 95. When I put the pump back on, it didn't show 95PSI, the needle was just on zero. Am I missing a trick?
 
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