Strines Ride

[Chrisc]

Nice gentle 55 mile run out today over the Strines to the Woodbine cafe in Hope for all day breakfast and cake before heading back over once more and home. 2x visits from the fairy... bugger. New tube and a patch got me home. Anyone know of a an easy way to carry a track pump? ;-) Thought about Winnats Pass, but thinking was as far as it got...

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

Anyone know of a an easy way to carry a track pump? ;-)

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/clever-900-with-gauge-3958886/

Has a fold-out bit at the bottom so you can put it on the floor and put your foot on it, track-pump stylee

Bit clunky and heavy though and doesn't seem very good at actually putting air into a tyre - shame as the concept is reasonable

 

[amaferanga]

A single CO2 cannister will get a road bike tyre to 100psi. Much easier than phaffing about with a mini pump.

 

[Chrisc]

Cheers both, I think the Co2 might be the way to go after the sweatfest yesterday.

 

[marinyork]

What about a mini morph?

 

[Chrisc]

Looks good, you used one?

 

[marinyork]

Looks good, you used one?

No, I have a crank brothers pump but it was one of the alternatives I seriously thought about. Other people seem to rate them very highly.

 

[Chrisc]

Cheers!

 

[ColinJ]

What about a mini morph?

Looks good, you used one?

I was given a Halfords mini morph clone for Christmas last year. The design works very well - there is no risk of ripping the valve off or accidentally releasing air when you are pumping (that is so annoying!). The main advantage though is that you can use your weight on the handle of the pump so it doesn't tire your arms the way a normal mini pump does.

 

[Chrisc]

I was given a Halfords mini morph clone for Christmas last year. The design works very well - there is no risk of ripping the valve off or accidentally releasing air when you are pumping (that is so annoying!). The main advantage though is that you can use your weight on the handle of the pump so it doesn't tire your arms the way a normal mini pump does.

Does look like a clever bit of design work for a change!