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I've heard that bombs can mess with the sealant...

 

A nice portable pump would be one like this: http://www.lezyne.co...me#!Alloy-Drive it has a flexible hose so you have less chance of breaking off the valve. They go for about R250.

That flexible hose seems quite a good idea, it seemed easier to pump tyres in the old days with those long old pumps and that little bit of flexible hose on the end instead of these new tiny pumps that hardly allow for any movement once you have connected onto the valve. Where did you get yours from?

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Rules of the Cog

 

Rule #30

No frame-mounted pumps.

Either Co2 canisters or mini-pumps should be carried in jersey pockets (See Rule #31). The only

exception to this rule is to mount a Silca brand frame pump in the rear triangle of the frame, with the

rear wheel skewer as the pump mount nob, as demonstrated by members of the 7-Eleven and

Ariostea pro cycling teams. As such, a frame pump mounted upside-down and along the left (skewer

lever side) seat stay is both old school and euro and thus acceptable. We restate at this time that said

pump may under no circumstances be a Zefal and must be made by Silca. Said Silca pump must be

fitted with a Campagnolo head. It is acceptable to gaffer-tape a mini-pump to your frame when no

C02 canisters are available and your pockets are full of spare kit and energy gels. However, the rider

should expect to be stopped and questioned and may be required to empty pockets to prove there is

no room in them for the pump.

That flexible hose seems quite a good idea, it seemed easier to pump tyres in the old days with those long old pumps and that little bit of flexible hose on the end instead of these new tiny pumps that hardly allow for any movement once you have connected onto the valve. Where did you get yours from?

 

LBS here in P.E. Seems like prices have gone up though.

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