which frame/hand pump do you use?

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Originally Posted by MtnBikerChk

if you call Topeak they'll send you a couple of side mount water bottle cage brackets for free - they did for me!

having said that I put it on my husband's bike LOL

I think a new carbon pump would look nice on my new carbon frame!

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I actually did try contacting Topeak via email...in their reply I was told that they would be happy to send out a side mount bracket for $6.95 + shipping.

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Originally Posted by OakLeaf

I saw that, too. :D

The seals may very well be good for that much. My upper body strength, OTOH - don't know if my physics is correct or not, but I think with a bore of roughly half a square inch in area, that means you'd have to generate over 300 pounds of force between your hands.

I might be able to leg press that much (1RM). Between my hands, uh, not.

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:D it takes my full body weight forcibly applied a floor pump to get 140 psi into my TT wheels.....

I was mainly impressed by that number as my old pump would put about 40lbs of pressure in the tire before it started popping off the valve stem.... useless.... but claims are one thing and the real world is another, which is why I insisted on testing it before I bought it.

Lezyne makes a mini floor pump much like the Topeak, but much nicer looking. All aluminum, built-in gauge, comes with side bracket for mounting next to water bottle. My brother has one and swears by it.

That being said, I just use a Topeak DX Master Blaster on the road bike, as it's small enough without being so small that it would take two lifetimes to fill up the tire (takes only one lifetime.) One day, I will break down and get the Lezyne mini floor pump. I can't use the non-floor ones with a small hose for two reasons. First, the Lezyne one does not have a fold out T handle- this is a big issue with me. T handles are much easier to pump. Also, the only way I am going to get serious pressure is if I lean the tire on something, so that the head of the pump is pressed against a rock or pole- so I can push against that. Holding the pump with one hand opposing the other would never work for me.

On the commuter, I use a Zephal Carbon frame pump. I would use one on the road bike too, but the curved CF frame just does not accommodate one :(. Frame pumps rule when it comes to getting air from biosphere to tube.

I have a Road Morph too and was disappointed with the centre mount. My mechanic had a side mount bracket that he didn't need so gave it to me. It works well, although it's huge on a little frame and the foot pad broke off on mine so it's in the spares box.

The current one is a Pocket Rocket DX which is a nicer fit and works ok up to around 80 psi but hard going over that. I'm currently deciding between a mini Morph (friend has one and likes it) and Lezyne pressure drive (smaller and lighter) for touring. Think it will be the Lezyne which was the best pump on a local test and friends have the mini that they're happy with.

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Originally Posted by nscrbug

I actually did try contacting Topeak via email...in their reply I was told that they would be happy to send out a side mount bracket for $6.95 + shipping.

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maybe they've gotten too big for themselves :(

you could always call them and say it doesn't fit your frame and you'd like to return the pump for a refund :D

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Originally Posted by Eden

:D it takes my full body weight forcibly applied a floor pump to get 140 psi into my TT wheels.....

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140 PSI :eek: That is a LOT of pumping!

I have a Road Morph which I acquired when it fell off some guy's bike.

So I'd make sure yours is securely attached (if you get one).

Thanks for all the responses. I think I will give Lezyne a try - the micro floor pump is one cool looking pump :-))