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Old December 7th 18, 04:03 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Joerg[_2_]
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Default SKS RENNKOMPRESSOR: A superior, recommended floor pump

On 2018-12-06 11:05, jbeattie wrote:
On Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 10:14:09 AM UTC-8,
wrote:
On Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 3:26:02 PM UTC+1, Andre Jute
wrote:
A floor pump I really like, to the extent that we have two of
them, is the SKS Rennkompressor. It has several available heads,
but the best one is a double-hole head with a flip lever; I
imagine that it won't last as long as the also available brass
and steel heads, and that in a few years the plastic and rubber
double-hole head will have to be replaced, but that doesn't
bother me, as I have spare parts laid in, and the Rennkompressor
is famous for having been rebuildable for about half a century
now. It's an aesthetically, kinesthetically and operationally
pleasing pump and, of course, its speed leaves those miniature
abominations curled up and dying in its dust, which helps a lot
if you're trying to fill 622x60mm Big Apples.

On this page
https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products/rennkompressor/ you can
see the pump, same as you see on the TdF, all it's four heads --
the one I like, called the Multi Valve, is second from the left
(as I say, likely the least long-lived but also the most
convenient) and below that you can click for the amazingly
complete available replacement parts list.

Mine came from one of the two German dealers I like and cost
about 50 Euro delivered to my door in Ireland.

None of the spares I laid in have been required in the ten years
or so since I bought the pumps, and people who bought them on my
recommendation are also very pleased with the SKS Renkompressor.
The only criticism I ever heard is that the analogue manometer
dial near the folding footplate is distant and small and not very
finely graduated for those who want to pump up balloons and other
low-pressure tyres because the pump is primarily intended for
putting 15 or 16 bar in narrow racing tyres with a couple of
quick strokes. That doesn't bother me, because by the time I want
to use the pump I'm wearing my cycling spectacles, which are
optimized to making eye contact with a motorist entering from a
T-junction 30 or 40 feet away, so I have no problem reading the
dial, and I'm a belt and braces man who anyway checks with an
electronic gauge as well.

A superior, recommended floor pump.

Andre Jute There's a reason so many racing teams use the SKS
Rennkompressor


Mine is 32 years old.

Lou


My Silca is 40 years old, but I still prefer the budget Performance
Hurricane with the Topeak Smarthead. Pro teams used compressed air.
http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/201...700_80_670.jpg

I'm sure the Rennkompressor is a fine pump, but these days, you can
get a lot of fine, durable pumps in the same price range. ...



Also in much lower price ranges. My Zefal floor pump with gauge cost me
$22 and shows no signs of wear after about four years. I even use it to
pump up car tires because I like it better than our very tired floor
pump. It's got a head that can be switched between Presta and Schrader.


... I would like to see the stats on pumps-to-inflation.


It's all a trade-off between muscular pumping and more strokes. Just
like mashing versus spinning on a bicycle. Some people do not like or
can't handle a pump with high volume per stroke, especially once they
get to the 100psi range.

--
Regards, Joerg

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