At last a quality affordable floor pump ( pomp) that does it all

[Robbie Stewart]

4 hours ago, PhilipV said:

Rapide? 
Soap and water was crucial to how we fit nonTL tyres to random rims back in the Stone Age. 
modern rims and tyres have made it so much easier.

No, Lyne. Soooooper sexy though. Can't wait to go for a spin on them. Amp HD mullet set with the new Hi-Per Hubs. Very stealthy hub at the back. Very quiet as opposed to the obnoxious humming of the Rapidé rear hub. Both are awesome, but right now I'm thinking the Lyne is 😎.

[MORNE]

1 hour ago, Robbie Stewart said:

No, Lyne. Soooooper sexy though. Can't wait to go for a spin on them. Amp HD mullet set with the new Hi-Per Hubs. Very stealthy hub at the back. Very quiet as opposed to the obnoxious humming of the Rapidé rear hub. Both are awesome, but right now I'm thinking the Lyne is 😎.

They are just quiet(er) because the they are new and the pawls are still packed with grease😅…

trail bees are cool🤘

[ChrisF]

9 hours ago, PhilipV said:

Topping up oil in the compressor is hardly a schlepp. Oil is cheap and readily available. Or outsource it if it’s not your cup of tea. 

I won’t take an oil-less compressor over a bigger, faster machine that uses oil. 
 

When you have a proper compressor in the garage, you use it for a lot more than just bicycles. 

Rapide? 
Soap and water was crucial to how we fit nonTL tyres to random rims back in the Stone Age. 
modern rims and tyres have made it so much easier.

 

Having had an oil compressor I am underwelmed by the oilless unit ....

 

 

and NO, it sure as heck is not "silent" !!  If anything, practically the same noise levels, just much longer ....

[MajG]

Drop at Stoke shouldn't of let me hear the difference between silent and older conventional compressor. 

Geez... Silent is the only way to go!!

The silent is barely noticeable in comparison. 

 

[ChrisF]

8 minutes ago, MajG said:

Drop at Stoke shouldn't of let me hear the difference between silent and older conventional compressor. 

Geez... Silent is the only way to go!!

The silent is barely noticeable in comparison. 

 

 

I must investigate this a bit.

 

 

"Oil less" does NOT automatically mean silent.  This learnt the expensive way.

 

Would love to know if truly silent units are available in the more DIY sizes..... and cost

[BaGearA]

1 hour ago, ChrisF said:

 

I must investigate this a bit.

 

 

"Oil less" does NOT automatically mean silent.  This learnt the expensive way.

 

Would love to know if truly silent units are available in the more DIY sizes..... and cost

If you really want silent go get a dentist compressor.

 

 

The caveat with this is they are abnormally expensive and even the biggest ones I've seen are very small 20L<

 

Flow rate might also be an issue vut should be easily solved with some fittings.

 

 

Cost tho .....yikes 

[droo]

1 hour ago, ChrisF said:

 

I must investigate this a bit.

 

 

"Oil less" does NOT automatically mean silent.  This learnt the expensive way.

 

Would love to know if truly silent units are available in the more DIY sizes..... and cost

https://powertoolrepairs.co.za/air-compressors/3543-compressor-direct-drive-050-litre-2-x-750w-tradeair-oil-free.html

This is the one I have. Not silent, but orders of magnitude quieter than the two reciprocating ones I've owned before. I can take calls while it's charging, which is good enough for me.

[ChrisF]

50 minutes ago, droo said:

https://powertoolrepairs.co.za/air-compressors/3543-compressor-direct-drive-050-litre-2-x-750w-tradeair-oil-free.html

This is the one I have. Not silent, but orders of magnitude quieter than the two reciprocating ones I've owned before. I can take calls while it's charging, which is good enough for me.

 

Thank you 

 

Truly worth the investment

[Robbie Stewart]

12 hours ago, ChrisF said:

 

Thank you 

 

Truly worth the investment

I had the privilege of hearing Droo's compressor in the week. (He gave my Stumpy some TLC - thanks Droo 😎) It really is quiet and a worthy investment to make at not a bad price. 

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, Robbie Stewart said:

I had the privilege of hearing Droo's compressor in the week. (He gave my Stumpy some TLC - thanks Droo 😎) It really is quiet and a worthy investment to make at not a bad price. 

 

Hopefully some take note of this bit.

 

The price difference between an oil less and a silent unit is NOT that much !!!  Wish I knew this 2 years ago ....

[Irvin85]

On 7/30/2024 at 12:31 PM, Thomo said:

I have a floor pump with tubeless tank.

Sometimes I get lucky, other times I'm using one of these too. 🙈

PS: road tubeless.

The CO2 work for me, I do not own a bike shop, so no need for a expensive air compressor for the 1 or two times a year that I have to seat my tyres. 

[RustyHWR]

Adendorff got some nice specials on for August on oil-free silent type compressors.

[Robbie Stewart]

got myself a lekker torque wrench from them at half the price that TakeEVERYTHING was advertising that same wrench for.