My New Tire Gauge
01-29-14, 10:09 AM
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My New Tire Gauge
My new TEKTON Digital Tire Gauge. Highly rated by over 200+ reviewers on amazon.com. Only $7.97. Lighted nozzle and display. Reads in four ranges. PSI, Bar,kPa, and kg/cm2. Uses 4 batteries (included) 1 CR2032 and 3 LR44. Auto shutoff after 30 seconds. Made in China (big surprise) for Michigan Industrial Tools. A reliable tire gauge is essential for all bicyclists to carry. Thanks for seeing.
01-29-14, 11:18 AM
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Does it work on presta valves? 100 psi max should be good for most, but going over 100 psi isn't uncommon on road bikes. Looks like it displays in four different units rather than has four ranges. I imagine the actual pressure range is the same indendent of units displayed.
With presta valves on road bikes, I've never tried a separate gauge that I could get to work reliably without letting out a significant amount of air.
With presta valves on road bikes, I've never tried a separate gauge that I could get to work reliably without letting out a significant amount of air.
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I don't carry a pressure gauge. In fact, I don't own a presta valve gauge, other than the gauges built into my floor pumps. (I own several floor pumps.) I won't claim that my thumbs are well calibrated, but well enough to get me home if I have to inflate on the road. Most pumps aren't even strong enough to give me the pressure I use when I pump at home, so I quit when I've pumped all I can.
I've been trusting the gauges in my floor pumps. Is that a mistake?
I've been trusting the gauges in my floor pumps. Is that a mistake?
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I don't carry a pressure gauge. In fact, I don't own a presta valve gauge, other than the gauges built into my floor pumps. (I own several floor pumps.) I won't claim that my thumbs are well calibrated, but well enough to get me home if I have to inflate on the road. Most pumps aren't even strong enough to give me the pressure I use when I pump at home, so I quit when I've pumped all I can.
I've been trusting the gauges in my floor pumps. Is that a mistake?
I've been trusting the gauges in my floor pumps. Is that a mistake?
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The four measurement ranges: PSI: 0 - 100, Bar: 0 - 7, KPA: 0-700, Kgf/cm2: 0-7. I'm not familiar with presta valves.
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02-23-14, 07:38 PM
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I don't carry a pressure gauge. In fact, I don't own a presta valve gauge, other than the gauges built into my floor pumps. (I own several floor pumps.) I won't claim that my thumbs are well calibrated, but well enough to get me home if I have to inflate on the road. Most pumps aren't even strong enough to give me the pressure I use when I pump at home, so I quit when I've pumped all I can.
