Re: Frame mounted mini pumps
05/25/05 02:08 AM (67.182.161.77)
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I agree with the long pump idea. I happen to have one of those C02 pumps but I have not flatted yet. Currently riding the American River Bicycle trail in Sacramento I could get aid from anyone almost any time of the week I would ride since so many people use it.
I did have a friend with me a couple of weeks ago. He flatted and changed his tube, then flatted again. I found a piece of wire stuck in his second tube. It looks like a sliver from the edge of a hole stamped in the rim. He had no rim tape on his wheel! His pump worked ok to pump up his tire once we borrowed some self-stick patches from a passing cyclist who kindly gave us some.
Flats are inveitable and as luck would have it any time I flatted I was over ten miles from home.
I don't like carrying unnecessary weight on my bike. I carry a cable bike lock, spare tube, patch kit and multi-tool. This is the bare minimum as far as my comfort level is concerned.
I like the seat stay mounting method so I think I'll check out getting a pump that fits there on my bike. I don't like the top tube location since I carry my bike up the stairs all the time and like to have the tob tube on my shoulder. A top-tube mounted pump is on my wife's bike and think it's awkward to carry a bike when the pump is located there.
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