You can get 3rd party adapters off Amazon or eBay to hold your Topeak Morph next to a bottle cage. I used this one and it works fine: https://a.co/d/ckOqV3U On Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 9:17:31 AM UTC-4 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote:
> Hahaha, yes, I do also now recall pinching myself on occasion too! Thanks > for the heads up on the rebuild kit, Garth. I expect I'll eventually > give the Road Morph another service to see exactly what's happening in > there but have also wondered whether I'd just prefer one without the gauge, > for simplicity and also from tending to just go by feel as well. When I > bought mine the inline gauge was standard fare. At least at the shop I > found it within the past 10 years or so where they only had the one model > but I liked it enough to grab a spare. I guess I just assumed a stuck or > clogged valve after experiencing the same kind of issue with my floor > pump... the pressure just started backflowing into the handles on both. > The floor pump was a more obvious fix with a quick cleaning and reinstall > of the valve and spring while the Road morph has more nooks and crannies. > > I've also saved my current floor pump with a simple cleaning and using > some silicone plumbing lubricant on the o-ring (after the o-ring stretched > and wedged itself between plunger and cylinder a while back.) I was > beginning to look into a newer floor pump until seeing Riv will soon offer > one with pretty much the exact features I'd want based on my current needs > so now I'm just holding out until theirs is available. > > On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 7:09:21 PM UTC-4 Garth wrote: > >> >> Brian, Topeak indeed has a "rebuild kit" >> https://www.topeak.com/global/en/product/438-PARTS-KIT , but there's no >> mention of a check valve for any frame pump, only their floor models. I >> read somewhere that replacing the o-rings and some synthetic grease is all >> that's needed for the body. The head may need some cleaning too, apparently >> there are some small balls/bearings in there that allow the head to slide, >> at least that's from fellow users. Clean and light lube if necessary. >> >> For Road Morphs I bought these brackets >> >> >> https://www.todson.com/collections/topeak/products/wb-bracket-for-rd-morph-peak-dx-mt-rock-harp-mini-tpd. >> >> >> >> There is likely a bracket for the Mtn Morph too but I've been using some >> Performance Bike shop side bottle brackets i bought years ago that were the >> same diameter. >> >> >> Rebuild kits , though you can get just o-rings anywhere local, and >> they're the most important/relevant. >> >> >> https://www.todson.com/products/road-mini-morph-rebuild-w-silver-cap-trk-tmm01 >> >> https://www.todson.com/products/road-morph-g-rebuild-w-black-cap-trk-rp01 >> >> Neither of my Morphs have a gauge but it's easy to tell with experience >> about what pressure is good enough. If not, stop and add some more ! My 22 >> year old Road Morph looks like heck as some of the plastic of the >> retractable handle bits have broken off, but it still pumps. I have to hold >> the head in position so it doesn't go sideways and lose air too ...... the >> hose is about as flexible as a chopstick, but the darn thing still pumps. >> Oh yeah, with large hands it's easy to pinch yourself on the downstroke >> too. Don'tcha just wanna go buy one ? ( ( ( laughing and crying at the >> same time ) ) ) . >> On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 4:34:11 PM UTC-4 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote: >> >>> I'm another Topeak Road Morph user and would also suggest it for ease of >>> trail or roadside use and the inline gauge. I have two and they've rotated >>> between bikes/bags. I've used their stock mount on a frame with no bottle >>> bosses just using zipties but yes, on a frame with bottle cages, you'd >>> absolutely want another carrying solution otherwise it's bottle cage vs. >>> pump mount. I also use some Specialized mini that fits in even the >>> smallest saddle bag and it's been great when needed but as already >>> mentioned, the Topeak acting like a floor pump against the ground is simply >>> much nicer in use. I haven't tried their MTB Morph but have considered >>> adding one now that one of my two Road morphs has been showing signs of >>> wear and an iffy check valve and not sure replacement parts are readily >>> available for rebuilds. I'd already tried to take it apart and clean it >>> and may have messed up the gauge calibration and it's worked well enough >>> since but not sure how much it has left in it. It's the one that has most >>> often been doused in mud and dust so likely just a reflection of it's hard >>> life. I honestly think most of my personal mid-ride PSI changes have been >>> to increase pressure after getting that squishy, wallowing feeling or >>> anticipation of an eventual pinch flat, but I also tend to go longer >>> periods between inflations and more or less adopted the habit of slightly >>> overinflating to compensate for my own lack of PSI discipline. >>> >>> Brian >>> Lawrence NJ >>> >>> On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 11:39:05 AM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On my Clem with 48mm Gravelking SS tires set up tubeless, I leave the >>>> house most days @ 35-37 psi f/r. I am 170-175lbs. and most rides are mixed >>>> surface with some dirt and some fine gravel but mostly paved. I think this >>>> pressure is just about right? I was on a sub24 and had a tire that was >>>> loosing air. My Lezyne mini pump just was not cutting it. Another rider >>>> pulled out his Topeak Road Morph pump with in line gauge - holy crap! I >>>> think I ordered mine that evening & it is fantastic. I did not want it >>>> hanging from the bike so it normally resides in my Fifth Season Squall >>>> basket sack with other ride essentials. As for accuracy, the morph’s in >>>> line gauge seems in sync with my Topeak mountain floor pump. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Aug 31, 2022, at 9:03 AM, Alex K <ack...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> FWIW, I am a hair under 200lbs, and I really dislike that squishy, low >>>> psi feeling on the pavement. Looking at RH's tire pressure calculator >>>> now, >>>> though, and the recommended PSI rangeis 27-34 from soft to firm. That is >>>> surprising to me, and perhaps it's time to re-evaluate/try some new things! >>>> >>>> Alex >>>> On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 5:58:22 AM UTC-7 wboe...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am guilty of not having a great gauge on any of my pumps at home, so >>>>> I find myself frequently dropping pressure over the course of a ride >>>>> until >>>>> I get to magic carpet feel. It's particularly disappointing when I get >>>>> 45 >>>>> miles into a 55 mile ride before I get there.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 7:46:35 AM UTC-4 brok...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I agree that 42 psi seems high for a 48mm endurance casing. If you're >>>>>> running tubes you may be wary of punctures or pinches so you'd likely >>>>>> run >>>>>> higher, but I think you can safely get away with lower pressures. I'm >>>>>> 175 >>>>>> lbs and ride tubeless setups on most of my bikes. The bike I ride the >>>>>> most >>>>>> is tubeless with 48mm RH Juniper Ridge endurance casings, and 30 psi is >>>>>> the >>>>>> MOST pressure I put in them, and that's for rides that are mostly paved. >>>>>> If >>>>>> I'm doing gravel or dirt trails, I'll drop the pressure down to 24 psi. >>>>>> I >>>>>> don't really ever change pressures mid-ride, but often have to pump up a >>>>>> bit if it's an overnight or multi-day trip. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm one of those bag-obsessed riders you mentioned. I use the Lezyne >>>>>> Micro Floor Drive HV pump and thread it onto a Topeak Shuttle digital >>>>>> gauge >>>>>> as the "head" of the pump - I just attach it whenever I need to use the >>>>>> pump. It's a pretty nice, compact system and I find it to be way more >>>>>> accurate than my shop pump head (which is the Park INF-2 Shop inflator). >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 7:06:24 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't know your weight is Alex but 42 PSI for any 48mm tire seems >>>>>>> a bit high for *any *tire. I've let some air out of tires in rare >>>>>>> circumstances but it's not something I want to do on a regular basis. >>>>>>> If I >>>>>>> do let air out I'll keep it there for the rest of the ride. In "someone >>>>>>> else's shoes" though, I could do anything applicable to the >>>>>>> circumstance. >>>>>>> I've only used the Topeak Road and Mountain Morphs since 2000. They're >>>>>>> rather large and bulky, but they function just like a mini floor pump, >>>>>>> so >>>>>>> you're pushing down against the ground, rather than across your other >>>>>>> arm. >>>>>>> Their frame mount is stupid though so you have to buy your own side >>>>>>> mount >>>>>>> with bottle cages. I may buy a Silca Tattico to try as I rarely use a >>>>>>> pump >>>>>>> on the road anyways. it's one of the few mini hose type pumps that have >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> lever-lock head, rather than a screwy screw-on. I have no idea how >>>>>>> effective it is though using arm to arm resistance without trying it. >>>>>>> Basically I haven't tried a bunch of pumps, let alone bags, so no not >>>>>>> every >>>>>>> Riv rider is so inclined to try every one out there. 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