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Dave_Thompson wrote:
She came back from a ride one day with a purple face and veins standing out on her neck. Seems that she flatted and used the mini-pump to re-inflate her tire. Twelve gazillion strokes was entirely too much for her!

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twelve gazillion strokes...I've been told a million times to never exagerate!

Anyhow, yes, it does take more strokes. ...but not that much more. For me, the secret to getting adequate pressure, whether it's a mini or full frame pump, is that once the pressure is increased and pumping becomes difficult, I brace the pump and tire against something rigid. I don't use my other hand and arm to hold the pump and stem. I use a tree, sign, bench... and put the tire and pump head against it. I can then use my entire body weight (~133 lbs) to easily reach more than adequate pressures.

Also, another 2-3 minutes to leisurely pump an additional coupla hundred stroke on a mini pump is not gonna make any difference as far as my ride time is concerned, so I don't rush doing it. Hence, no purple face and distended veins ...at least from pumping up a tire :-)

...Think of it a upper body cross training!

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92 Bridgestone MB-1
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