Depends on the length of the top-tube also. You may need a (tech-term-warning!!!) doo-hickey that comes with the pump, that will attach to the top-tube so the pump compresses in. Sayin'?
On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Steve Palincsar <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 15:52 -0800, David Klatte wrote: > > OK, this is probably a really dumb question. You can all feel free to > > make fun of my ignorance - I won't mind. > > > > My new Hilsen has one of those spiky braze-ons for a frame pump. A > > very long time ago I had an English three speed with a frame pump, but > > it had two of those spiky braze-ons and the pump fit between them. > > > > So how does it work with just one? What do I need to know to shop for > > a frame pump that will fit? > > One end goes on the pump peg; the other end fits on the seat tube and > maybe has a protrusion that contacts both seat and top tubes. The pump > is spring loaded, and pushes back into the seat tube. You need to know > the distance between the head tube and the seat tube. > > > > > > > > Any suggestions for a nice rivish pump? > > I like the Zefal HPX a lot. I understand Silca's going to reissue the > plastic Impero. Between those two, you can't get much more traditional > than that. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
