Re: Frame mounted mini pumps
05/25/05 06:20 PM (67.112.201.169)
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This is probably a non-issue these days, but years ago, I saw the de-facto standard frame pump, Silca with Campy head (replacing the crappy Silca pump head) shatter and draw blood.
The metal sleeve was removed (weight weenie thing) and so the end near the head was not as supported. During one of the last few strokes (high pressure), the plastic cracked/broke (where the sleeve was missing) and broken plastic shards cut the hand that was bracing the pump and stem. Not a serious injury, but certainly could have been.