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Title: need a good pumping
Post by: chubby on January 27, 2015, 10:48 PM: Hiya kids
All these fookin bmx things have tyres this means lots of blowing up is sometimes required.
Fancy one of them track pump things with a gauge on & a quick bit of research has confused me even more.
any of you fellas got some recommendations ???
want something half decent but don't wanna spend more than 20-25 quid

Cheers all :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: OrgasmDonor on January 27, 2015, 10:52 PM: I bought one fron argos a while ago, less than a tenner and never let me down ( ::)) even used it for car tyres, so no need to spend big :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: chubby on January 27, 2015, 10:59 PM: Quote from: OrgasmDonor on January 27, 2015, 10:52 PM
I bought one fron argos a while ago, less than a tenner and never let me down ( ::)) even used it for car tyres, so no need to spend big :daumenhoch:
funnily enough that was my first idea as argos is next to work. Read the reviews (always a mistake) & decided trying to fart them up would be easier :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: john4130 on January 27, 2015, 11:10 PM: bought my track pump from aldi about 3-4 years ago. think it was 5 or 6 quid and still going strong. the only thing i dont like about it is when trying to pump my tyres up to 100psi, it sometimes seems to kick back a bit and can be quite hard work after it reaches about 80psi. think i still prefer my 20 year old halfords footpump. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: chubby on January 27, 2015, 11:15 PM: Quote from: john4130 on January 27, 2015, 11:10 PM
bought my track pump from aldi about 3-4 years ago. think it was 5 or 6 quid and still going strong. the only thing i dont like about it is when trying to pump my tyres up to 100psi, it sometimes seems to kick back a bit and can be quite hard work after it reaches about 80psi. think i still prefer my 20 year old halfords footpump. :daumenhoch:

Never thought about a foot pump :chin:
mind you most of them are shite nowadays :tickedoff:
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on January 27, 2015, 11:20 PM: I just bought one of these from Halfords (rip off merchants I know!), but it's still going strong after 6 years. Easy and tight connection on the valve, yet quick and easy to remove without losing any tyre pressure. It has a fixed double adapter end for schrader and presta valves
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/tools-maintenance/pumps-puncture-repair/halfords-metal-track-bike-pump-with-gauge
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: workshyfop on January 28, 2015, 02:10 AM: what about a cheap compressor to plug in the car fag lighter? i find the track pumps hard work after about 50 psi, tend to use a foot pump over the track pump usually, but favour the compressor. much easier on my crap knees.
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: chubby on January 28, 2015, 08:23 AM: Quote from: workshyfop on January 28, 2015, 02:10 AM
what about a cheap compressor to plug in the car fag lighter? i find the track pumps hard work after about 50 psi, tend to use a foot pump over the track pump usually, but favour the compressor. much easier on my crap knees.

Got one of those fella :daumenhoch:

It's a right bugger getting the car in the house though :teef:
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: workshyfop on January 28, 2015, 04:00 PM: :LolLolLolLol: might find it easier to take the bikes outside to the car dude!!!
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: oldschoolib on February 04, 2015, 07:30 PM: wilkinsons less than a tenner cant fault it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: Munnyella on February 04, 2015, 07:51 PM: I have had a couple of track pumps, but prefer a foot pump, bought a halfords twin thingy last week, about 13 quid, 50 psi in 25 pushes!! BRILL!!

MM
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: Jaymz on February 04, 2015, 08:09 PM: I've got a M Part Easitrax II Track Pump

£10 a few years ago, great bit of kit, discontinued now, but the new ones are just as good
Title: Re: need a good pumping
Post by: chubby on February 04, 2015, 10:31 PM: I'd forgotten all about this :LolLolLolLol:
cheers for the advice fellas, not sorted owt yet but you've helped me decide not to spend a fortune on something