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Re: Decent Bike Pumps?

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From: smn
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:33
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Just my .02 but since I switched to presta I would never change back.
   Fast on and off.  Just remember to unscrew the little valve nut on top. 
Virtually no air escapes, no rubber valve stem to damage.
I use blackburn and silca.
both very good

"Eric�" <eric�@hardknocks.edu> wrote in message 
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> My 10-year old Mt. Zefal pump died recently and I'm having trouble
> finding another 1/2 decent one.
>
> The first one was a piece of crap that fell apart in a few weeks.  So I
> bought an SKS pump from MEC a couple of weeks ago, as that model was
> recommended to me.
>
> This one rips up the rubber on the valve stem & doesn't make a proper
> seal when the lever is set for a Schrader valve.  That makes it useless
> for topping up a low tire - all it seems to be good for is inflating a
> flat tube.
>
> Any really great portable pumps out there?
>
> Eric
> -- 
> Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of
> their argument. The heated mind resents the chill touch and relentless
> scrutiny of logic.
> - William Gladstone 
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