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Which shock pump to buy?
Hello Floyd--you ride bike too? Still using the SGC coupler? I have a
Topeak pump with some sort of valve thing on the end that allows you to remove the pump and not lose hardly any air pressure. You turn the gizmo onto the shrader valve, then pump to what ever you want on the gauge, then simply turn the gizmo a few times. Pressure stays in the pump but nothing is let out of the valve. Then you press a button to release what is left in the pump. Sometimes I mess up and need to do it a few times, but I use the pump regularly enough to worry about it--usually set the shock and forget it for a month or so, then tweak the pressure a bit. -- Rudy Marcelletti, K8SWD "Floyd Sense" wrote in message hlink.net... Of the current crop of shock pumps, which ones do you like? I'm particularly concerned with not losing much air from the shock when disconnecting the pump. I understand that some are much better than others in this regard. FS in Angier, NC -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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Which shock pump to buy?
I have a Buzzy's Pollinator pump that is reasonably priced with good quality
fittings. Though my favorite is the one that came with my Progressive 5th element it has a hose that folds back along the pump body and is very compact to take along in a Camelbak for tuning sessions. The one trick is when connecting the pump once pressure is registered on the gauge only give it another 1/4 turn or so. By overtightening you will compress the o-ring seal and damage it, this will allow air to escape before the Schrader valve closes. Also if you have a front shock adapter like Marzocchi's don't leave it in the pump it will also compress and damage the o-ring seal. Mike "Rudy Marcelletti, K8SWD" wrote in message ... Hello Floyd--you ride bike too? Still using the SGC coupler? I have a Topeak pump with some sort of valve thing on the end that allows you to remove the pump and not lose hardly any air pressure. You turn the gizmo onto the shrader valve, then pump to what ever you want on the gauge, then simply turn the gizmo a few times. Pressure stays in the pump but nothing is let out of the valve. Then you press a button to release what is left in the pump. Sometimes I mess up and need to do it a few times, but I use the pump regularly enough to worry about it--usually set the shock and forget it for a month or so, then tweak the pressure a bit. -- Rudy Marcelletti, K8SWD "Floyd Sense" wrote in message hlink.net... Of the current crop of shock pumps, which ones do you like? I'm particularly concerned with not losing much air from the shock when disconnecting the pump. I understand that some are much better than others in this regard. FS in Angier, NC -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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