Pumping up tyres - how do people achieve 100psi ?

[mikeyw]

I recall when collecting my new Trek 1.2 the guy in the shop saying the tyres are likely to leak air quite quickly as they need to run at 100psi

I have noticed the pressures have dropped over the past week and so have tried inflating them, 1st I used a standard mtb pump....not a chance struggled to get any more air in. Next up was a pump compressor I use on the car.....the attachment that best fits the presto wasn't ideal but did seem to put some air in although at about 60psi it could really get any more in.

How do other people go about this ?......is a £25 foot pump the only option ?

TIA,
Mike.

 

[Pearson72]

Buy a track pump!

 

[ianrauk]

a £25 track pump is a good investment, though you will be able to find cheaper through Wiggle, Halfords (where I got mine) etc. An essential piece of kit imvho..

 

[wafflycat]

Track pump for when I'm at home. Out on the road, a Cyclaire Plus pump.

 

[PaulSB]

Get a track pump for £25-£30 and you'll wonder why you didn't buy one years ago. I also quite like the pumps that fold out into a "track pump style" which you can acrry on the bike.

 

[Cranky]

Yep, a track pump for home and - in my case - a Topeak Mountain Morph on the bike (the Road Morph is basically the same).

With some presta-type tubes it helps to let some air out first before you pump any in as they can stick shut after a while.

 

[swee'pea99]

it helps to let some air out first before you pump any in as they can stick shut after a while.

Ie, loosen the valve and tap it. One brief Pfffsht is all you need.

+1 for a track pump. Check ebay.

 

[LLB]

Another +1 for a track pump

Make sure it is a metal bodied one - you get what you pay for.

 

[swee'pea99]

Yeah yeah, they always say that! I got a resin one off ebay for £15 incl del three years ago - it's been fine.

 

[gratts]

+1 on all the other +1s for track pump.
Got a lovely aluminum one for £20 from my LBS!

 

[MajorMantra]

+1 for track pump, but you needn't even spend £25 (though you'll get a better one if you do). If you live near a big Tesco (Extra) they do one for around £13 or so, sometimes less. While your there you can pick up the Cree torches that you know you really want.

Matthew

 

[peanut]

Another +1 for a track pump

Make sure it is a metal bodied one - you get what you pay for.

its not the body that needs to be metal necessarily Its the pump piston rod and top T handle that needs to be metal/robust.
I'd recommend the Wrench Force track pump .It has a solid metal pump piston rod and handle which are unbreakable and costs about £10.00

http://www.bionicsports.com/acatalog/floor_pumps.html
shop around as these go for £10.00 on ebay and other places

 

[LLB]

its not the body that needs to be metal necessarily Its the pump piston rod and top T handle that needs to be metal/robust.
I'd recommend the Wrench Force track pump .It has a solid metal pump piston rod and handle which are unbreakable and costs about £10.00

Stand corrected and agree with this. Mine is one of the Red steel ones from Halfords for about £20.

 

[byegad]

Yep, a track pump for home and - in my case - a Topeak Mountain Morph on the bike (the Road Morph is basically the same).

With some presta-type tubes it helps to let some air out first before you pump any in as they can stick shut after a while.

To the above I add a CO2 inflator. Hard tyres away from home in seconds and no sweat.

 

[peanut]

Stand corrected and agree with this. Mine is one of the Red steel ones from Halfords for about £20.

A veritable bargin LLB

My last pump broke after 2 months you get what you pay for I guess