Public bicycle pump
DonDaddyD
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On Sunday I saw one of the most bicycle friendly public facilities in a long long time and made me actually think "we are finally getting somewhere".
Across the road from Wimbledon Trainstation, by the very large McD... Pret was a public bicycle pump much like this one:
How very novel, how very practical and how very nice.
Bought a smile to my face that did and I can't help thinking, amongst all the grumbles and silent Bike - Motorised vehilce war, it is small things like this that you don't need huge major structual changes(segregated lanes and a sky tunnel) to enrich the quality of society and just make people happy. It's the small everyday things that help.
Discuss.
Across the road from Wimbledon Trainstation, by the very large McD... Pret was a public bicycle pump much like this one:
How very novel, how very practical and how very nice.
Bought a smile to my face that did and I can't help thinking, amongst all the grumbles and silent Bike - Motorised vehilce war, it is small things like this that you don't need huge major structual changes(segregated lanes and a sky tunnel) to enrich the quality of society and just make people happy. It's the small everyday things that help.
Discuss.
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A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
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that wouldn't last long around here, someone would have crashed into in an put it on ebay 5 mins laterKeeping it classy since '830
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Evans in Birmingham normally have a couple of track pumps locked up outside. I'd have thought it was fairly common in London.0
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Yep, they're outside all the Evans, though I like the look of the proper public ones rather than bikeshop only oneswhyamihere wrote:Evans in Birmingham normally have a couple of track pumps locked up outside. I'd have thought it was fairly common in London.0 -
dhope wrote:
Yep, they're outside all the Evans, though I like the look of the proper public ones rather than bikeshop only oneswhyamihere wrote:Evans in Birmingham normally have a couple of track pumps locked up outside. I'd have thought it was fairly common in London.
Most bike shops have a track pump available for all, mostly they're inside thoughDo not write below this line. Office use only.0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:On Sunday I saw one of the most bicycle friendly public facilities in a long long time and made me actually think "we are finally getting somewhere".
Across the road from Wimbledon Trainstation, by the very large McD... Pret was a public bicycle pump much like this one:
How very novel, how very practical and how very nice.
Bought a smile to my face that did and I can't help thinking, amongst all the grumbles and silent Bike - Motorised vehilce war, it is small things like this that you don't need huge major structual changes(segregated lanes and a sky tunnel) to enrich the quality of society and just make people happy. It's the small everyday things that help.
Discuss.
There's another outside the Three Stags pub opposite the Imperial War Museum (at the junction of Kennington Road and Lambeth Road.).
I'd heard about it and wasn't expecting much, but had a look last week and it’s a quality piece of kit! I think they are from some london art collective.0 -
Do they work with both valve types?Nobody told me we had a communication problem0
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Not sure, stupidly I didn't check! I'll go and have a look...
Edit: Looks to me like just schrader.
http://www.cyclehoop.com/features/first-public-bike-pump-in-london0 -
Really nice idea, but with the pump chuck hanging quite close to the ground I'd worry about hygiene. Do they smell of dog p*ss (or yob p*ss) yet?Pannier, 120rpm.0
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M-A-S wrote:There's another outside the Three Stags pub opposite the Imperial War Museum (at the junction of Kennington Road and Lambeth Road.).
I'd heard about it and wasn't expecting much, but had a look last week and it’s a quality piece of kit! I think they are from some london art collective.
Yeah, I've seen that one too. They're really pretty looking pieces of machinery.0 -
Anyone near enough to pop out and grab a photo of M-A-S sniffing a bicycle pump? :PM-A-S wrote:Pannier, 120rpm.0 -
Headhuunter wrote:dhope wrote:
Yep, they're outside all the Evans, though I like the look of the proper public ones rather than bikeshop only oneswhyamihere wrote:Evans in Birmingham normally have a couple of track pumps locked up outside. I'd have thought it was fairly common in London.
Most bike shops have a track pump available for all, mostly they're inside though
Yes, and if you go to De Ver is Streatham they'll charge you 20p a go :shock:0 -
Jonny_Trousers wrote:Headhuunter wrote:Most bike shops have a track pump available for all, mostly they're inside though
Yes, and if you go to De Ver is Streatham they'll charge you 20p a go :shock:
That's inflation for you :roll:Nobody told me we had a communication problem0 -
I felt like enough of a plank examining the valve let alone sniffing it!0
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walkingbootweather wrote:Jonny_Trousers wrote:Headhuunter wrote:Most bike shops have a track pump available for all, mostly they're inside though
Yes, and if you go to De Ver is Streatham they'll charge you 20p a go :shock:
That's inflation for you :roll:
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Does it look like it works with both valve types?Pannier, 120rpm.0
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Jonny_Trousers wrote:Headhuunter wrote:dhope wrote:
Yep, they're outside all the Evans, though I like the look of the proper public ones rather than bikeshop only oneswhyamihere wrote:Evans in Birmingham normally have a couple of track pumps locked up outside. I'd have thought it was fairly common in London.
Most bike shops have a track pump available for all, mostly they're inside though
Yes, and if you go to De Ver is Streatham they'll charge you 20p a go :shock:
Really? I'll never go there then...Do not write below this line. Office use only.0 -
TGOTB wrote:Does it look like it works with both valve types?
It looks like it's only compatible with schrader valves. Which makes it almost useless.Ben
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Ben6899 wrote:TGOTB wrote:Does it look like it works with both valve types?
It looks like it's only compatible with schrader valves. Which makes it almost useless.
All those nice folk with cheap and nasty BSO's will be all right though!
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Yep. Instead of carrying their own pumps, all they need now is a supply of disposable gloves...Big_Paul wrote:
Edit: Given the work that's evidently gone into this, it's a shame they didn't make the hose retractable...Pannier, 120rpm.0 -
De Ver is de best bike shop in London. FACT.Headhuunter wrote:Jonny_Trousers wrote:Headhuunter wrote:dhope wrote:
Yep, they're outside all the Evans, though I like the look of the proper public ones rather than bikeshop only oneswhyamihere wrote:Evans in Birmingham normally have a couple of track pumps locked up outside. I'd have thought it was fairly common in London.
Most bike shops have a track pump available for all, mostly they're inside though
Yes, and if you go to De Ver is Streatham they'll charge you 20p a go :shock:
Really? I'll never go there then...Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
...apart from gouging you for the use of a pump.0
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kelsen wrote:
Any particular reason?DonDaddyD wrote:De Ver is de best bike shop in London. FACT.
They're very nice people, they have some utterly gorgeous bikes on display, but sadly their customer service is lacking, their workshop fees are overpriced, their mechanic is either not the best or is selective about what bikes he offers detailed attention to, and their stock is rather pricey.
I really wanted them to be the LBS I've been looking, but sadly they let me down pretty badly and they've lost my future custom. Perhaps I was just unlucky.0 -
Never been there but if they can't even offer a bit of free Air to get customers through the door then it does sound like customer service is lacking, I've never come across a bike shop which charges to use the shop track pump!Jonny_Trousers wrote:kelsen wrote:
Any particular reason?DonDaddyD wrote:De Ver is de best bike shop in London. FACT.
They're very nice people, they have some utterly gorgeous bikes on display, but sadly their customer service is lacking, their workshop fees are overpriced, their mechanic is either not the best or is selective about what bikes he offers detailed attention to, and their stock is rather pricey.
I really wanted them to be the LBS I've been looking, but sadly they let me down pretty badly and they've lost my future custom. Perhaps I was just unlucky.Do not write below this line. Office use only.0
