tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post5281929018340688166..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: AirSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-26869706720445586172010-01-02T09:48:49.539-06:002010-01-02T09:48:49.539-06:00Dick's Sporting Goods seemed to have a good pu...Dick's Sporting Goods seemed to have a good pump for a reasonable price. My own pump was free as a present at Christmas 2007. I think they got it on sale at Bicycle Inc. You may also be able to score something good via eBay, but you'll have to do extra checking.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-49571921965662864992010-01-02T09:10:22.028-06:002010-01-02T09:10:22.028-06:00What's a good floor pump that, in your opinion...What's a good floor pump that, in your opinion, has a good price to quality ratio, and where to purchase this item? Bike inc's pump seem, to me, to be a little pricey.twisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593091250403547793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-41578473842083522382009-12-30T16:29:43.120-06:002009-12-30T16:29:43.120-06:00I _do_ have a floor pump, so I guess I qualify, b...I _do_ have a floor pump, so I guess I qualify, but to be honest I never carry a pump with me unless I'm going on a long recreational ride into the middle of nowhere. Everywhere I ride in town is close enough to a MBTA station that in a pinch I could take the bike on the train, or lock it to the station's racks and take the train or bus where I'm going. I'll be late of course, but people plead "car trouble" all the time.<br /><br />If I get a flat with the Schwalbe Marathons, it's likely to be serious enough not to be something I can just pump up, and if it's a rear tire- well, let's just say it takes me at least 30 minutes to remove and replace the rear tire when it's on a stand, let alone by the side of the road.cyclerhttp://bikinginheels-cycler.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-69602357134192771332009-12-30T14:24:21.687-06:002009-12-30T14:24:21.687-06:00Apertone, my tires lose 10psi a week. After 2.5 we...Apertone, my tires lose 10psi a week. After 2.5 weeks, pressure is now 95 in back; still safe for a heavy load. Upon consideration, I do think I'll start running the front at 100. After 4000 miles, the one on back showed no indications its been too high. Off road or in hot weather I back off the pressure.<br /><br />I like that CO2 pump Keri has. Its not much bigger than mine. I've never seen one at a LBS, though.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-40318245411367780802009-12-30T12:13:15.572-06:002009-12-30T12:13:15.572-06:00Steve - Thanks, I think I will get a CO2 pump for ...Steve - Thanks, I think I <i>will</i> get a CO2 pump for the Motobecane.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-73580930768798338322009-12-30T09:39:47.986-06:002009-12-30T09:39:47.986-06:00I have a much different tire pressure philosophy t...I have a much different tire pressure philosophy than you do. I vary things depending on what kind of riding I'm doing, but generally, I like to run low pressures. One of the big advantages of pneumatic tires is the ability to soak up bumps in the road. If you run your tires too hard, you miss out on this. I like a nice, cushy ride for everything but fast road rides.<br /><br />Also, traction is generally better at lower pressures. More of the tire contacts the road (or trail, etc), and it conforms to the bumps in the road better, as well. I find this especially makes a difference in rain, snow, or ice.<br /><br />I'm guessing you've already seen this, but Bicycle Quarterly did an interesting article about tire pressure (warning, it's a PDF). <a href="http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/images/TireDrop.pdf" rel="nofollow">See here</a>. I'm not sure I completely agree with their results, but it's an interesting read.Apertomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148516503920019073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-154790319086580702009-12-29T22:02:53.242-06:002009-12-29T22:02:53.242-06:00I use the Serfas Mikroblast CO2 inflaters. They...I use the Serfas Mikroblast CO2 inflaters. They're tiny and don't have any sharp edges to poke things in my saddlebag. I've also found them very easy to use.<br /><br />After using CO2, you have to inflate the tires with a real pump once you get home. They don't put full pressure in, but the air also contracts... or something. The tire will be mushy the next morning.<br /><br />The Topeak Morph is a mini foot pump. It will put 110lbs into a road bike tire. That takes a lot of pumping, but I've done it. I love it for traveling because the airlines won't allow you to check CO2 on the plane. I used to buy cartridges and then give them away a the end of a trip. That got old.Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617647529657485483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-90455117912233254842009-12-29T18:41:42.113-06:002009-12-29T18:41:42.113-06:00Keri, I carry a Topeak Miniblaster on the Tricross...Keri, I carry a Topeak Miniblaster on the Tricross. It uses the bottle cage mount. I also carry a "Genuine Innovations" CO2 on the Tricross and the road bike. It's the smallest pump I've ever seen. The pump head will actually fit into my patch kit, though its sharp edges tend to poke holes in the glue tube. I also have a Trek "Wrench Force" pocket pump, but it puts out so little air, that I rarely take it along.<br /><br />Filigree, if the Motobecane uses Schrader valves, a pump mainly avoids a walk to the nearest gas station in the event of a puncture. A good alternative would be a CO2 pump with head suited to the valve you're using. They're very small and don't take up much room. They're also very quick and easy once you learn how they actually work. The down side is you only get one shot to refill the tire per CO2 cylinder.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-78526668353234172362009-12-29T13:53:08.701-06:002009-12-29T13:53:08.701-06:00I have floor pump. Therefore I am cyclist! Now us...I have floor pump. Therefore I am cyclist! Now <i>using</i> the floor pump is a different story...<br /><br />I have nice little frame pumps on my Pashley and my vintage Raleigh, but no pump on my Motobecane. I should really carry one in the saddle bag, even thought the Pasela Tourguards I have on that bike do offer pretty good puncture protection.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-5373990413369466002009-12-29T10:19:18.284-06:002009-12-29T10:19:18.284-06:00Heh, I used to use an electric pump, too. It takes...Heh, I used to use an electric pump, too. It takes a long time to fill a 110psi tire! I have the pump in your picture. I carry the Topeak Morph on the Surly, it snaps right onto the frame between the downtube and front tire. I carry CO2 on the road bikes.<br /><br />I run my tires with a little bit lower pressure than is stamped on them.Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617647529657485483noreply@blogger.com