I have messed up the head on my floor pump - and I need to buy a new one so I'm looking for recommendations from the list wisdom. Online reviews have just confused me, though the Nashbar Orange pump gets high marks. However, since I expect to keep and use a pump for many years, I don't feel
I've had the Nashbar orange pump for about a year. I like it a lot. I
definitely like it better than the topeak Joe Blow sport it replaced.
Dan Abelson
St. Paul, MN
On Nov 30, 2012 9:15 AM, Joan Oppel oppel...@verizon.net wrote:
I have messed up the head on my floor pump - and I need to buy a
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[mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joan Oppel
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 10:16 AM
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Subject: [RBW] Need a new floor pump
I have messed up the head on my floor pump - and I need to buy a new one so
Joan,
I know this is not responsive to what you asked and you probably know this
but in most cases you can just get a new head for a decent pump. You
didn't give enough specifics concerning your Specialized-branded pump for
me to provide a link to a new head for you but some of the companies
I use a Bontrager Charger and like it. Pressure gauge is high up and easy
to read. Head takes both presta and shrader valves, Comfy handles, stable
base. Not expensive.
On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 9:40 AM, John Blish jbl...@gmail.com wrote:
Joan,
I know this is not responsive to what you asked
I like the Topeak Joe Blow II. Slides onto any valve without having to
switch the adaptor around; stays on securely; has an air-pressure bleeder
valve; and the gauge is up high and easy to read for my tired old eyes.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Friday, November 30, 2012 8:19:13 AM UTC-8,
Topeak makes a head that has dual presta/Shrader on two sides, and you
simply cut the rubber tubing and add this head and wire it closed (if the
hose adapters don't work straight up). It works great and you don't have to
buy a new pump--however, the kit now costs almost as much as a whole pump
Go for broke:
http://www.jitensha.com/eng/hiramepumphds.html
One day when my ship comes in ...
FWIW, I cut the presta/schrader head off my old (and very nice)
Blackburn pump: this head is a fits all that works by squeezing
down to fit either type of valve. It takes a bit of practice to get
Indeed, but it does at least work well. I just got the kit to fix my old
Park Tool pump. I like this head because it requires much less of the valve
to be exposed than the head that came with my pump. Lets me pump up my tire
with the tube that has a valve stem just a weensy bit short without
