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  1. #1
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    Topeak road morph - mounting?

    Does anyone know if the mounting bracket allow mounting on the seat tube water bottle cage bracket?

    I tried an older version of this pump but could not fit it anywhere on the bike. Wondering if they have morphed () into a better mounting system.

    I want to mount it using the same (but probably longer) screws that hold the bottle cage, with the pump aligned on the left side of the water bottle adjacent the seat tube.

    Thanks,
    Martha

  2. #2
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    Mine's mounted under the water bottle cage on the down tube. I think I used the screws that came with the pump, rather than the screws that came with the bottle cage.
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  3. #3
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    I have such a mounting on one of my bikes. I bought a Blackburn mounting bracket from Performance for this (about $5) since the Topeak mount wanted to take up the water bottle bracket. It sits nicely just off the side of the cage.

    Now, on my vacation bike, because it was a custom built steel frame bike, I had water bottle mounts placed underneath the top tube so I could mount my Road Morph ala' the older style full-length frame pumps. Very convenient, but I suppose a custom frame is a bit of an expensive pump mounting bracket

  4. #4
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    Martha:

    Zip ties worked for me, at least on a temporary basis... I don't carry the pump all the time (have CO2 cartridges & a micro-inflator in the seat bag), but there's times and trips when I appreciate the mental comfort of having the pump along. $3 at Tractor Supply got me a bag of 100, and they could even be color-coordinated to my bike ;-)

    Tom

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    Okay, well, this is drifty, but then do you carry a pair of side cutters in case you need the pump?

    I ask mainly because I need to be able to take my stupid cadence sensor off if it gets caught in the rain. I don't really think it's safe to carry a razor blade - so that leaves side cutters, which are just plain bulky. What's your solution?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
    Okay, well, this is drifty, but then do you carry a pair of side cutters in case you need the pump?

    I ask mainly because I need to be able to take my stupid cadence sensor off if it gets caught in the rain. I don't really think it's safe to carry a razor blade - so that leaves side cutters, which are just plain bulky. What's your solution?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
    Okay, well, this is drifty, but then do you carry a pair of side cutters in case you need the pump?

    I ask mainly because I need to be able to take my stupid cadence sensor off if it gets caught in the rain. I don't really think it's safe to carry a razor blade - so that leaves side cutters, which are just plain bulky. What's your solution?
    I zip-tie the mounting bracket under the top tube, and use the velcro security strap to hold the pump in the frame mount. Apologies for not being clearer... I almost always carry one of those Park MTB3 multi-tools in my seat bag or handlebar bag, and the pocketknife blade on it works to cut the zip ties when I take the frame mount off...

    Tom

 

 

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