What Pump 4 Females?
- Thread starter Paul J
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Not a female member, but married, so some experience with cycles and equipping the fairer sex
The Topeak "Road Morph" family are quite good.
With a foldout leg they act like a mini foot pump. This enables you to push against the ground with the pump firmly in place with your foot.
Alternatively - cheat!
Use a CO2 cylinder to inflate. Very simple and quick, but there is always the possibility of one more p*nct*re than you have cyclinders
This one from Lezyne combines both, so you can use the Co2 and have the pump as a backup, although this does return you to the original problem.
The Topeak "Road Morph" family are quite good.
With a foldout leg they act like a mini foot pump. This enables you to push against the ground with the pump firmly in place with your foot.
Alternatively - cheat!
Use a CO2 cylinder to inflate. Very simple and quick, but there is always the possibility of one more p*nct*re than you have cyclinders
This one from Lezyne combines both, so you can use the Co2 and have the pump as a backup, although this does return you to the original problem.
Slightly OT
Last year I was changing a (rare) p*nct*re on the trike using a pair of tyre levers to put the MArathon Plus back in place.
A svelte young lady on a road bike stopped and asked if I needed assistance, chatting away for a few minutes, helpfully explaining that you can put the tyre back on with your hands.
So there we are , ego boosted by delightful young lady stopping and chatting about something we have in common.
Until she blew it with....
"But I suppose that is more difficult at your age and the hands stiffen up!'
Last year I was changing a (rare) p*nct*re on the trike using a pair of tyre levers to put the MArathon Plus back in place.
A svelte young lady on a road bike stopped and asked if I needed assistance, chatting away for a few minutes, helpfully explaining that you can put the tyre back on with your hands.
So there we are , ego boosted by delightful young lady stopping and chatting about something we have in common.
Until she blew it with....
"But I suppose that is more difficult at your age and the hands stiffen up!'
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Longer slimmer pumps are better for getting road tyres to full pressure. A frame fit type might be best such as:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=11312
This is a little more compact, but takes a little more work
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=2905
The road Morph's are also good, just a bit bulkier. Avoid very short pumps.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=11312
This is a little more compact, but takes a little more work
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=2905
The road Morph's are also good, just a bit bulkier. Avoid very short pumps.
I'm not much help as I weigh 1/2 stone more than the OPs daughter.
At home I have a track pump which I have to put all my body weight on to get 120psi into my tyres! For the rare punture I have a road Morph which does the job til I get to a track pump. I now have the C02 cyclinders which I've yet to use.
At home I have a track pump which I have to put all my body weight on to get 120psi into my tyres! For the rare punture I have a road Morph which does the job til I get to a track pump. I now have the C02 cyclinders which I've yet to use.
I suffered from an "unscheduled tyre deflation" on a ride this afternoon.
Replaced the tube and used a CO2 cylinder to inflate the 28mm tyre to 90psi in about 3 seconds, marvellous!
http://www.co2cartridges.co.uk/ cheaper than shop prices, I got 50 cylinders for £20 from them.
Replaced the tube and used a CO2 cylinder to inflate the 28mm tyre to 90psi in about 3 seconds, marvellous!
http://www.co2cartridges.co.uk/ cheaper than shop prices, I got 50 cylinders for £20 from them.
lulubel
Über Member
- Location
- Malaga, Spain
I weigh more than half a stone less than your daughter, and I don't have any problems getting my tyres to over 100psi with our Joe Blow track pump.
I've got a long, thin Lezyne pump for roadside emergencies (a Road Drive, maybe?) but I'm yet to use it.
I've got a long, thin Lezyne pump for roadside emergencies (a Road Drive, maybe?) but I'm yet to use it.
Zakalwe
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Barnsbury, London
8 1/2 stone and 120psi? o_0
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
+1Not a female member, but married, so some experience with cycles and equipping the fairer sex
The Topeak "Road Morph" family are quite good.
With a foldout leg they act like a mini foot pump. This enables you to push against the ground with the pump firmly in place with your foot.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
If you don't want to carry it on the bike buy a track pump.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
I'm only a stone heavier than the young Ms J.. +1 for buying a decent track pump (Joe Blow Sport is excellent and reasonably priced). For on the road value for money I'd suggest the Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Op's Road Morph clone the Revolution Air Mini. £15 and it really does the job.
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