Do you ever feel that you shouldn’t………go out??
BBH
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Yesterday, get up, plan for a ride. Looking forward to it as have been off bike for 3 months due to professional exams. Bike needs a bit of work first, no probs, all done in about 25 mins.
Begin to pump tyres with track pump…..BANG!!.... pipe has blown a hole in the middle of it (yes it was a cheap Tesco offering!). Undeterred I continue to pump the front with my hand pump.
Start on the back tyre, within 20 seconds I get a sudden loss of pressure and hissing from the rear tyre – the tube completely separated from the valve stem, probably due to my overzealous efforts with the pump! New tube in and hand pump back up to 100psi. When putting the wheel back on, take a nice chunk of flesh out of my hand by banging it on the cassette :oops: .
Said to the wife only going for a quick 10 miles, so won’t be long. Come back after 30 miles, refreshed, with a big smile on my face, a really sore hand and a very sore arse (didn’t bother with cream as thought it was only gonna be a quick run!)
So I guess the morale of the story is to get out even when things are telling you otherwise, the rewards are worth the effort!!!
Now am in the market for a new track pump, any suggestions guys/girls??
Begin to pump tyres with track pump…..BANG!!.... pipe has blown a hole in the middle of it (yes it was a cheap Tesco offering!). Undeterred I continue to pump the front with my hand pump.
Start on the back tyre, within 20 seconds I get a sudden loss of pressure and hissing from the rear tyre – the tube completely separated from the valve stem, probably due to my overzealous efforts with the pump! New tube in and hand pump back up to 100psi. When putting the wheel back on, take a nice chunk of flesh out of my hand by banging it on the cassette :oops: .
Said to the wife only going for a quick 10 miles, so won’t be long. Come back after 30 miles, refreshed, with a big smile on my face, a really sore hand and a very sore arse (didn’t bother with cream as thought it was only gonna be a quick run!)
So I guess the morale of the story is to get out even when things are telling you otherwise, the rewards are worth the effort!!!
Now am in the market for a new track pump, any suggestions guys/girls??
2012 Scott Foil 10 (Shimano dura ace) - in progress
2011 Cervelo S2 (SRAM Red/Force)
2011 Cannondale Caad 10 (Shimano 105)
"Hills Hurt, Couches Kill!!"
Twitter: @MadRoadie
2011 Cervelo S2 (SRAM Red/Force)
2011 Cannondale Caad 10 (Shimano 105)
"Hills Hurt, Couches Kill!!"
Twitter: @MadRoadie
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Glad you had a good ride. Can't recommend a good track pump but I can say avoid the Topeak Joe Blow.0
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clanton wrote:Glad you had a good ride. Can't recommend a good track pump but I can say avoid the Topeak Joe Blow.
Really - never heard a bad word against it. Mines fine. Evans reckon they are good enough to use them on their Ride It events. I would definitely say, consider the Topeak Joe Blow!Faster than a tent.......0 -
I have the Topeak Joe Blow Sprint Track Pump and have found it to be superb
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Lifeline High Pressure pump - from wiggle. Around £22.
Great value pump, it says capable of pressures up to 160 PSI, I think 145 is more accurate.0 -
stokepa31 wrote:I have the Topeak Joe Blow Sprint Track Pump and have found it to be superb
+1. Had mine for 5 years and still as good as day 1.0 -
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+2 cannot think of anything that's wrong with mine, and had it 4 years now.0
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Many Thanks for the replys guys.....think I'm going to go with the majority and get a joe blow. I would be interested to see why clanton is against it??2012 Scott Foil 10 (Shimano dura ace) - in progress
2011 Cervelo S2 (SRAM Red/Force)
2011 Cannondale Caad 10 (Shimano 105)
"Hills Hurt, Couches Kill!!"
Twitter: @MadRoadie0 -
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Joe Blow - I messed around with cheaper pumps and wish I had spent the money in the first place and saved money in the longer termhttp://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR20 -
I use a Park, works well for me and the positive was all parts are available as spares from Park too.0
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Joe Blow Sport here - can't fault it0
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+1carrotcruncher wrote:Joe Blow Sport here - can't fault it0 -
Rolf F wrote:clanton wrote:Glad you had a good ride. Can't recommend a good track pump but I can say avoid the Topeak Joe Blow.
Really - never heard a bad word against it. Mines fine. Evans reckon they are good enough to use them on their Ride It events. I would definitely say, consider the Topeak Joe Blow!
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Sorry - missed this until now
The Jow Bloe I find to be ok at lower pressures (MTB) but very hard to get proper pressure on road bike tyres. Compared to my previous pump it feels cheap and flexy and I have little cnfidence in it lasting. I am trying now to get a spare head for the old pump to get it working again (just the rubber is too worn to seal - but hard to find a replacement).0 -
I have a Joe Blow Pro, superb piece of kit and a worth successor to my previous Blackburn (with lifetime warranty) that developed a fault and was refunded after 5 years use :P The bike shop didn't have any replacement Blackburns so they gave me the Joe Blow Pro and I'm very happy with it after about 4 years use.0
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*Shrug* - glad you're happy with it. I have the Joe Blow Max. I think it is a cheap pump that is barely functional for home mtb use and every time I pump my road tyres I regret not spending more on a better one. Tring to get tubeless tyres to seal with it is also hard - much tougher than with my previous pump. It just doesn't seem to push as much air.0
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+1 Joe Blow - use it daily and can get higher pressure easier than the Blackburn I have at my parents house.0
