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Track pump rant

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  • December 14, 2019 at 7:57 pm #30335
    road

    The issue I have with the vast majority of track pumps, (just like most car odometers) is that the scale is way beyond what any user needs, thereby making incremental readings unreadable.

    Who inflates their tyres to 160 psi? nobody. Why not make specific pumps for road, gravel, mountain and fat (there are some fat pumps already and Ive got one for my mtb as I run 18/23psi – such as the Topeak Joeblow Fat which is awesome!) for example

    Road track pump dial reads 0-120psi

    Gravel track pump dial reads 0-80psi

    MTB track pump dial reads 0-50 psi

    Fat track pump (as they do) 0-30psi

    That way you get a usable reading for each type especially towards the lower end within 1 or 2 psi

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  • December 15, 2019 at 10:23 am #953757
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    Spangly Shiny

    Using an AirShot to seat

    Using an AirShot to seat tubeless tyres you’re going to need that 160 PSI to charge it.

    December 15, 2019 at 9:01 am #953755
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    Xenophon2

    I was going to suggest the

    I was going to suggest the Topeak smartgauge but ktache got it first.  Just inflate to a bit beyond target pressure, then measure and let air bleed off as required.  No need for 5 different types of track pumps (the majority of which have manometers that are blunt instruments).

    December 15, 2019 at 6:40 am #953753
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    Mungecrundle

    Genuinely don’t know the
    Genuinely don’t know the answer to this as I’m sure I can’t really discern a difference, but does +/- 10psi to a say an 80psi target make any great difference?

    December 15, 2019 at 1:19 am #953751
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    Anonymous
    ktache wrote:
    Or pump up a bit and let down while using one these.

    Just over £20, there are some much more fancy ones out there too.

    https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/gauges/351-smartgauge-d2

    I’ve got a Schwalbe, around £13 and supposedly one of the more accurate ones. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Schwalbe-Airmax-Digital-Pressure-Valves/dp/B0025TYV7M

    December 14, 2019 at 11:33 pm #953749
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    Hirsute

    I was going to suggest a
    I was going to suggest a gauge to calibrate rather than 275 quid.

    December 14, 2019 at 10:52 pm #953747
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    ktache

    Or pump up a bit and let down

    Or pump up a bit and let down while using one these.

    Just over £20, there are some much more fancy ones out there too.

    https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/gauges/351-smartgauge-d2

    December 14, 2019 at 9:40 pm #953745
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    number9dream

    digital scale?

    https://www.merlincycles.com/silca-super-pista-digital-floor-pump-130620.html

    you’re welcome

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