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Pumps...
Re-doin’ the shops and pulled all of these air pumps together...there are others...just crap...
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6b02c8119.jpeg The group... https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...46b1ce566.jpeg Probably the best one, ‘cept I can’t see the guage! https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a46c18d67.jpeg Awesome upgrade for the Silca... https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9d19571db.jpeg Great paint job on this Cannondale pump! Gauge is on the handle! I can actually see it! https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9ddcf6f1b.jpeg The workhorse...gets thrown in the back of the truck when we camp or travel! Totally trustworthy! Does both valves...nothing to change... https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8cd582b18.jpeg Just showin’ the label... https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b7e595e9e.jpeg Powerful...doesn’t do presta...schrader only... https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...55f4fb46c.jpeg I’ll try it out this spring, summer with the older project bikes... |
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Gauge on the Cannondale...It’s in the pump handle!...I can actually see the gauge! I have never used it...spring, summer projects... |
Re: Probably the best one, ‘cept I can’t see the guage!
Most pump gauges use standard pipe thread sizes; I replaced the near-useless 2" 160psi gauge on my old Air Hammer pump with a 5" dial 60psi one,(I run 40-55psi), new and cheap on EBay. Easy to see and fits my requirements better. |
Thanks...I’ll check’em out...
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Well dang it! Bought a Specialized Air Tool back in 05 (pretty sure). It has been an excellent pump, fairly accurate gauge but the thing just took a dump last week. Wonder how hard it would be to repair if possible.
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Well, it’s already broken...
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Any idea what year that Silca is from?
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Prestaflator FTW. I haven't pushed the handle on a floor pump in almost 5 years.
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope
(Post 21310448)
Prestaflator FTW. I haven't pushed the handle on a floor pump in almost 5 years.
Do you keep a compressor running all the time, or fire it up each time you top off a tire? What if you're outside, or drive to an event? |
Originally Posted by woodcraft
(Post 21310475)
Do you keep a compressor running all the time, or fire it up each time you top off a tire?
What if you're outside, or drive to an event? Battery needs to be charged 2-3 times a year. |
Got it.
If you've got any dusty old floor pumps in the corner, send them to billnuke1.:) |
Originally Posted by woodcraft
(Post 21310531)
Got it.
If you've got any dusty old floor pumps in the corner, send them to billnuke1.:) |
Originally Posted by bitpuddle
(Post 21310311)
Any idea what year that Silca is from?
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Woodcraft,
What's the addy? The War Department says I have too much in accumulated toys in the shop! And some of it must go. Perhaps I need to take Kipling's advice: "If Maggie will have no rival, I'll have no Maggie for spouse. Smiles, MH |
I was over at a buddy's house a few years ago and he had a collection of middling-quality pumps in the corner all not working. I figured he spent far more money on those than if he had bought a good Silca right out of the gate.
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I bought the Park Tool and the Silca...the rest I just ended up with them...dealer price on the Park Tool, extended bike deal and a “from a friend” price on the Silca...”Papa never pays retail...”
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I’m not sure what you’ve done to make the Park work but I’ve been through 2 or 3 of them. I like Park’s tools but their pumps are just awful. My favorite pump was the Medai which was the first floor pump I bought and it lasted about 20 years. The only reason I got rid of it was because I couldn’t get leathers for it any more. Since then, I’ve been through close to 15 pumps. None of them are as robust as that old Medai. I do have a couple of Joe Blows (one at work and my daughter has one) that are about 15 years old and have held up but the one at work doesn’t get much use. My daughter’s pump get’s much more regular use and is still working well.
I currently use a Lezyne CNC Drive pump which replaced another Lezyne. The check valve on the other Lezyne melted. The CNC Drive is supposed to be rebuildable. I’m not a fan of the chucks on the Lezyne, however. I put a Silca Presta chuck on it and it works much better. |
🤞🏻❗️
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I like the Lezyne Steel Floor Drive
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
(Post 21320083)
I’m not sure what you’ve done to make the Park work but I’ve been through 2 or 3 of them. I like Park’s tools but their pumps are just awful. My favorite pump was the Medai which was the first floor pump I bought and it lasted about 20 years. The only reason I got rid of it was because I couldn’t get leathers for it any more.
I also had a Media for many years in the '80's and 90's and also gave up on it when I couldn't get parts. I had swapped it's valve chuck for a Silca "Brass Bell" head which worked but the gasket had to be replaced with some frequency. The Hirame head is much better despite it's high cost. |
My Silca floor pump dates back to the '80s. I replaced the leather plunger cup once. I have another spare that's been waiting to be used for over a decade. I recently greased it with vaseline and put it in a zip lock bag, so it's ready to use.
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