Question for fellow Sojourn Owners ( kinda trivial)
03-29-15, 07:15 PM
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Question for fellow Sojourn Owners ( kinda trivial)
I just purchased a 2014 Sojourn on sale. Love it so far, but I've only had it for four hours. :-)
Question: Does this bike *really* have a pump peg?
If it does, then I have some strange vision impairment and/or I can't recognize a 21st century pump peg.
Since I didn't buy this bike for its pump peg, it really isn't a big deal. But there may be a "larger" story here related to the reliability of manafacturer specs. Perhaps Raleigh USA just copy-pasted frame specs from a prior year? They make no mention of the water bottle cage bosses, which the frame does have, yet they do cite a (non-existent?) pump peg.
I know, I should post about more important things...
TIA,
Hub
Question: Does this bike *really* have a pump peg?
If it does, then I have some strange vision impairment and/or I can't recognize a 21st century pump peg.
Since I didn't buy this bike for its pump peg, it really isn't a big deal. But there may be a "larger" story here related to the reliability of manafacturer specs. Perhaps Raleigh USA just copy-pasted frame specs from a prior year? They make no mention of the water bottle cage bosses, which the frame does have, yet they do cite a (non-existent?) pump peg.
I know, I should post about more important things...
TIA,
Hub
03-30-15, 04:25 AM
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My Soma frame came with a "pump peg", it's a little nub on the head tube. I don't know if there's a frame pump on the market that'll fit the length of the top tube. I have a shorty pump holder mounted on the water bottle bosses.
03-30-15, 06:35 AM
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The pump peg on my LHT is a little conical bump on the headtube, it is under the end of my pump in the photo. Most frame pumps are sold in a variety of lengths so you need to know what length pump you need for your frame size.
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Thanks for the replies. Hoping an owner of 2013/14/15 Sojourn might also chime in.
Right now, I just think RaleighUSA is being sloppy with their specs. A little scary...what other specs might they be sloppy with?
-Hub
Right now, I just think RaleighUSA is being sloppy with their specs. A little scary...what other specs might they be sloppy with?
-Hub
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Raleigh Bicycles Sojourn - 2011 Steel Road
But, it appears to have disappeared by the 2014 model year. Not apparant in the photo.
Raleigh Bicycles - 2014 Sojourn
