hardneerslet Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 can i use the compressed air facility at my local garage to top up the sky in my shox???
kosmonooit Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 eish you only need small volumes of air to pomp ur shox - you get a special small pump to do that http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/150/35274.jpg
The expat cyclist Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 can i use the compressed air facility at my local garage to top up the sky in my shox???Yes.
hardneerslet Posted August 10, 2011 Author Posted August 10, 2011 yes,thanx kosmo, i know about the pump, but don't have one right now.....thanx mj...
The expat cyclist Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 yes,thanx kosmo, i know about the pump, but don't have one right now.....thanx mj...Let me just expand a bit on the yes. You can. However the air chamber in the fork is small so you will fill up the volume with air very fast. You can do it but just be careful!
Guest agteros Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 can i use the compressed air facility at my local garage to top up the sky in my shox??? eish you only need small volumes of air to pomp ur shox - you get a special small pump to do that http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Images/Models/150/35274.jpg Yes. You ever did it without injury to the shock?Damn, I'm not THAT brave....
TNT1 Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 My normal floor pump works just fine. I don't need no specail pump just for shocks, or a petrol shop with compressed air.
The expat cyclist Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 You ever did it without injury to the shock?Damn, I'm not THAT brave....I had too. The pump that I have works great on my fox but it leaks air on the R7 everytime I release the valve from the pump. So, i took it to the garage, took a cable tie and tied it round the handle of the pump. it is a lot easier to "squeeze" the trigger of the pump that way.
hardneerslet Posted August 10, 2011 Author Posted August 10, 2011 my floorpump does not fit unfortunately....yes mj, i'll be squeezing gently on the trigger.....won't it be safe agteros?
Guest agteros Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 my floorpump does not fit unfortunately....yes mj, i'll be squeezing gently on the trigger.....won't it be safe agteros? what can be said, MJ has done it, and maybe I'm just too 'skrikkerig'!
The expat cyclist Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 what can be said, MJ has done it, and maybe I'm just too 'skrikkerig'!on the other hand - i have done many things...and not all of it worked...
Guest agteros Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 on the other hand - i have done many things...and not all of it worked... True for all of us, but some of us have this selective amnesia thing down to pat
The expat cyclist Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 True for all of us, but some of us have this selective amnesia thing down to pat I can't remember ever having amnesia...
Goodbadugly Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) Pressure and volume. Pressure is measured in bar (psi or KPa)Volume in liters.My Reba fork is pumped at 100psi (or 7bar) 1 bar = 100kPa.My garage compressor inflates to 6 bar. Then the safety device kicks in and shuts off the motor. So even if I was so inclined to try this, it will be impossible to inflate the fork to 7 bar using my 6 bar of pressure. It is also not very likely that you will damage a chamber that can take up to 15 bar with a pressure of 6 bar. The compressor at your local garage probably delivers a pressure in the region of 4 bar (not many car tires are pumped higher than this, so there is little point in putting the stresses of a 6 bar pressure on the system.Now for the volume.As noted by some of the other hubbers, the chamber of the fork is minute. So getting the pressures just right with this large volume devices might be difficult.Another point is that it might be difficult to get the connection to fit properly onto your fork. A not so proper fit will make it virtually impossible to get your pressures right.So buy a proper fork pump.A Fox RL 100 that I had only required 70 psi, so in theory it would be possible to pump this at the Engen garage. Edited August 10, 2011 by Goodbadugly
The expat cyclist Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 Well there you go! I don't know how to pump it seems.
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