Cubist
Still wavin'
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Anyone able to recommend one of these fine little fellas?
Topeak Road Morph pump-any good?
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phil_hg_uk
I am not a member, I am a free man !!!!!!
I have the Road Morph G and I love it and there are a lot of people here --> http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=32431 saying they like the Road Morph.
I like it coz it has a little fold down stand and the handle swivels so you can get hold of it properly, it is like a little track pump.
There is a review of it here --> http://www.bikemagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/995
I like it coz it has a little fold down stand and the handle swivels so you can get hold of it properly, it is like a little track pump.
There is a review of it here --> http://www.bikemagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/995
Randochap
Senior hunter
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
Look around the forum.
andrew_s
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gloucester
It pumps very well.
It's not all that compact for putting inside bags.
The frame mount is a velcro-on thing (iirc). Apparently there's a Blackburn bracket that you can use to attach it to the side of the bottle cage.
It's probably not robust enough for routine home use in place of a proper track pump.
You can get your knuckle bashing against the top of the pump if you don't hold the T-handle right.
It's not all that compact for putting inside bags.
The frame mount is a velcro-on thing (iirc). Apparently there's a Blackburn bracket that you can use to attach it to the side of the bottle cage.
It's probably not robust enough for routine home use in place of a proper track pump.
You can get your knuckle bashing against the top of the pump if you don't hold the T-handle right.
got one and like it because it's small and easy to use
gets me up to about 60/70psi before I get bored
have found that the rubber bit inside cuts up over time though, which really pissed me off at first before I realised how to fix it, take it out and reshape it basically
gets me up to about 60/70psi before I get bored
have found that the rubber bit inside cuts up over time though, which really pissed me off at first before I realised how to fix it, take it out and reshape it basically
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
The good:
Reliably pumps to 120psi without too much effort
Valve connection on flexible hose to avoid stressing the valve
Pumps Presta and Schrader (swap the valve innards round)
Gauge on the G Version (mine at least) accurate
The Bad:
Bracket mounts pump to top of bottle cage, not side, so effectively you give up a set of cage mounts by using this option.
A pricey option at £30 rrp in the UK
Tynan - didn't you buy the Mini-morph?
Reliably pumps to 120psi without too much effort
Valve connection on flexible hose to avoid stressing the valve
Pumps Presta and Schrader (swap the valve innards round)
Gauge on the G Version (mine at least) accurate
The Bad:
Bracket mounts pump to top of bottle cage, not side, so effectively you give up a set of cage mounts by using this option.
A pricey option at £30 rrp in the UK
Tynan - didn't you buy the Mini-morph?
phil_hg_uk
I am not a member, I am a free man !!!!!!
Mounted mine on the crossbar to avoid using up a bottle cage mounting and it fits fine and is out of the way.
A good little pump, but never got to use mine in anger as some tea-leaf stole it within a week of purchase. Just too easy / visible / attractive to unvelcro and whisk away when mounted on your bike, and a little to bulky to want to tuck in to a pocket or throw in a pack.
Note to self - remove *EVERYTHING* from your bike that's not firmly bolted on, even if just stopping for a few minutes!
Rufus.
Note to self - remove *EVERYTHING* from your bike that's not firmly bolted on, even if just stopping for a few minutes!
Rufus.
semislickstick
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire
I have a similar one, I looked at the Morph but the Truflo Evolution was going for half the price, (got mine from ebay as Chain reaction added £5 to the price a few months ago it was £12)
Very similar, can just about get it in my rack bag. Easy to pump up to high p.s.i mountain or road tubes.
Very similar, can just about get it in my rack bag. Easy to pump up to high p.s.i mountain or road tubes.
I see EBC have their own version of the Topeak. Looks very similar.
There's also the gorgeous looking Lezyne HPG if you fancy saving a bit of weight. Anyone got one of these? I quite fancy one.
There's also the gorgeous looking Lezyne HPG if you fancy saving a bit of weight. Anyone got one of these? I quite fancy one.
Randochap
Senior hunter
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
kyuss said:
Interesting. Seems like Topeak's design is catching on as people realize it's much easier to push against the ground than hold a pump in mid-air and lever against one's own arm.
Chuffy
Veteran
- Location
- On the banks of the Exe
It's not hard to replicate that effect by using a conventional pump and bracing the end against the log or bollard that you've leant your wheel on.Randochap said:
Mind you, I do love my Mini-Morph. Brilliant pump. Even if I only discovered that it also pumped Schrader valves after reading John's post on this thread...
Got two - first one getting a bit ropey after 7 or 8 years use so bought another - been using them since they first appeared - pressure gauge seems to work and they blow up tyres with relatively little effort what else do you want - apart from a better way of fixing them to the bike - does not matter to me as I bought them for touring and it just gets attached to a pannier
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