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• | Portable on-the-go bike pump with padded T-handle• Foldout footpad stabilizes the pump against the ground• Flexible air hose works with awkward or tight valve placements• Extra-long barrel; inline gauge and secure mounting bracket• Presta/Schrader head with plastic thumb lock; weighs 0.49 poundsProduct Details: |
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Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. Most Helpful Customer Reviews 101 of 103 found the following review helpful:  great design, easy to get to 100+ psiSep 01, 2006By K. Yasuhara The key feature of this pump is that the pump head is connected to the main pump by a short section of rubber tubing. This lets you put the end of the pump on the ground after locking the head onto the tube valve. Then, you can use your body weight to do the pumping as with a floor pump, which is nice if you've got skimpy arms like me and need road tire pressure (100+ psi). A short, plastic foot swings down so you can use your foot to keep the bottom end of the pump from slipping as you pump. I'm a bit worried that this foot or its hinge will break, so I try to be careful not to stress it when I'm pumping on pavement, but it's held up fine after over a dozen uses. Finally, while the gauge doesn't seem to be super precise, it's definitely good enough to be confident that you've got the right amount of pressure 'til you get home to your floor pump. As a year-round, carless commuter, I'm happy I found this reliable, well-designed pump and have recommended it enthusiastically to other cycle-commuters. 179 of 188 found the following review helpful: Some extra documentation for newbiesDec 26, 2007By dickens I have found this pump very useful and portable. Attaches to the bike frame with the supplied flexible mounting. I like that you can screw on the mounting, if your bike frame has that capability - or you can "soft" mount it using the supplied other mounting hardware. They even gave a little instruction booklet for the mounting. Also nice is the fold out foot rest and extension tube, which make for an easy pumping action. And of course, the handy little pressure gauge. The only reason why I gave this 4 stars, not 5, is there was no manual for newbies like me to refer to. So here's an attempt at a how-to. First - remove the usually black, plastic cover from your tire valve - so you should be looking at a metallic, threaded valve assembly. Next, figure out if you have a presta (narrower) or schrader (wider) valve on your tires. To figure out which you have, google for images. Then - adjust the pump head (or tip) to match your tire valve. My Topeak shipped with the pump head set for presta valve. I quickly discovered my tire valves were schrader, and not compatible with the pump. After some googling and head-scratching, I finally figured it out. You have to take apart the pump head assembly and put it back together the same way as given in the picture on the packaging. DOH. Gently unscrew and take off the little metal cap on top of the pump head (tip). Then gently pull out the black rubber piece inside, and the metal nozzle. For the Schrader valve, make sure the larger opening of this black piece is facing outward. The small opening of the rubber piece should be facing inwards, and should fit over the narrow end of the nozzle/metal piece. Having flipped the assembly, push it all back into the pump head, then screw the cap back on - and presto ;) you have a Schrader compatible pump head. Next, loosen the cap on the pump head part-way, let it sit on the tire's metal valve. Press down a little bit so that the valve goes into the tube a little bit. Then, counter-intuitively, screw the cap back up into the head assembly. Now push the black lever at the back of the pump head so that it snaps into place at a 90 degree angle to the plane of valve. This procedure gets you a tight join/seal between the tire valve and pump head. You are ready to pump! To disengage, I found it easier to first unscrew the cap on the pump head till it came off the pump head and dropped onto the valve. This way there was less leakage when I unlocked the lever, and pulled off the rubber piece from the tire valve. I am sure there are better ways - but this should get you started :) Also, for more expert bikers, please comment on this little how-to with improvements so we can benefit. Thanks! 37 of 37 found the following review helpful: Like two pumps in one...or one pump that does two things...Jan 03, 2007By Brady Chin I considered tossing out my floor pump once I started using this frame pump. The best things: a pressure gauge on the valve and a little flap that you can step on to keep the pump steady. You need this pump if you're into changing tires. 23 of 23 found the following review helpful: Great Pump, HIGHLY recommended, although the little fold out foot pedal is utterly uselessFeb 10, 2007By S. Jawad "imanj12" I own a Specialized Allez full-Ultegra road bike and a Trek 6000 full-Deore Mountain bike and i use this for both. Pumping up my road tires (130 psi) was surprisingly easy compared to other pumps (and I've had many), but it is still 130 psi and you will have to put some body weight into it. I tried using the fold out foot pedal, but it rotates 180 degrees and is therefore pretty useless when your exerting so much pressure on the pump. But i found that kneeling down, holding the pump upright against the floor and just pumping downwards worked remarkably well. There really is no need for the foot pedal. The hose that attaches to your tire valve is extendable, so you have plenty of room to work. Pumping up my MTB tires was cake. The gauge is absolutely essential, once you have it you wonder how you lived without it. The bracket mounts very easily onto the bike and the pump clips into place on the bracket and there is an extra strap around the pump for added security. If you have multiple bikes I highly recommend getting a few more brackets and just switching the pump around between bikes. This is probably the best frame pump on the market, considering its small, has a gauge, works for both schraeder and presta, and has an extendable hose. The price is also awesome. It works really well and i HIGHLY recommend it. 16 of 17 found the following review helpful: Nice pump; could have better documentationJul 14, 2007By Christian James "Reluctant Shopper" This pump is light, compact, and easy to mount. It looks great on my silver Gary Fisher. The documentation is sparse, so if you're not comfortable with gadgets, you may want to look elsewhere. There's nothing that explains how one should attach the pump to the tire valve except for a vague diagram. I agree with the previous reviewer that the guage appears to measure in units of 10psi. It "hops" forward or backward in 10psi increments rather than moving 1psi at a time. Not a huge deal to me. But that cost it a star. Pumping is easy and efficient. See all 205 customer reviews on Amazon.com
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