Which frame pump will fit a vintage Raleigh Cameo?
06-28-20, 07:52 AM
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Which frame pump will fit a vintage Raleigh Cameo?
I recently bought this one: VENTURA BIKE PUMP FRAME FIT 16"- 17" 40-43cm FITS ALL TYPE VALVES (sorry it won't let me post the URL, but it's from a site called Bankrupt Bike Parts)
It seems to be the right length, but doesn't fit into the pegs properly. Is there anything from that website or elsewhere that would do the job?
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It seems to be the right length, but doesn't fit into the pegs properly. Is there anything from that website or elsewhere that would do the job?
Thank you!
06-28-20, 09:11 AM
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Whereabouts are the pump pegs on your frame? If it's got two pegs on the downtube or toptube like this: -
then a Zefal REV88, which has holes at the top and bottom that fit the pegs will be ideal.
then a Zefal REV88, which has holes at the top and bottom that fit the pegs will be ideal.
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The pegs are on the lower straight tube (the top one is curved). The pump I bought doesn't seem to have the correct holes at the ends to fit in properly even though it seems to be the correct length - I've been told I need one that's flat on the end.
06-28-20, 10:18 AM
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Silca pumps with the proper heads come in various lengths, have holes to mate with pegs on both ends, but also have a recessed shape on one end to fit to a frame tube. I'm not able to provide sizing advice, but they're pretty decent pumps, fairly common, and should cost a ridiculous amount of $$.
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I have a bunch of Zefal frame pumps that have one end for a peg and the other with plastic feet that sit in a tube junction. Would that work? Yours for the cost of shipping.
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The Zefal model called the Solibloc is most likely to fit those pegs but is also most likely to be found buried at the back of some oldtimer's closet, if anywhere. They used to come in colors on cards of ten and hang in shops. These were a pain because the little braided hose with the threaded fittings had to be removed from one end then and screwed into the other for the pump to be used, and you always lost air unscrewing the hose from the valve stem. Then came the HP with the little plastic feet at one end, the quick release for the valve stem, and took an umbrella clip at the other to hold it to the frame.
I'd suggest bypassing those pegs for a pump that works, which is not a Solibloc. It's better than no pump, but there are many better ones out there.
I'd suggest bypassing those pegs for a pump that works, which is not a Solibloc. It's better than no pump, but there are many better ones out there.
