the pump keeps falling off!

When my Road Morph pump was new in 2001, everything was fine. Lately, the
part that holds it on to the bike tube has relaxed and the pump has been
sliding down and eventually falling off. I contacted Topeak, and they
graciously sent me (for free) one of their new, improved pump holders which
works by sliding a part fixed to the Road Morph into the slot on the
attachment strapped on the bike. If it would snap into place, all would be
well. But it doesn't, it just slides there, and I am having all kinds of
problems keeping the pump on the bike when the bike is going over our
famous chip/seal roads.

On Saturday, I thought I heard an odd sound, and sure enough, the edge of
the pump was scraping against my rear tire. The slide attachment doesn't
keep the bottom end of the pump solidly fixed, and it tends to sway. This
is getting aggravating! Does anyone have a surefire way of keeping the pump
on the bike short of just putting it on with zip ties?

Pat in TX

"Pat" wrote in message
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When my Road Morph pump was new in 2001, everything was fine. Lately, the
part that holds it on to the bike tube has relaxed and the pump has been
sliding down and eventually falling off. I contacted Topeak, and they
graciously sent me (for free) one of their new, improved pump holders
which
works by sliding a part fixed to the Road Morph into the slot on the
attachment strapped on the bike. If it would snap into place, all would
be
well. But it doesn't, it just slides there, and I am having all kinds of
problems keeping the pump on the bike when the bike is going over our
famous chip/seal roads.

On Saturday, I thought I heard an odd sound, and sure enough, the edge of
the pump was scraping against my rear tire. The slide attachment doesn't
keep the bottom end of the pump solidly fixed, and it tends to sway. This
is getting aggravating! Does anyone have a surefire way of keeping the
pump
on the bike short of just putting it on with zip ties?

Pat in TX


Ditch the frame pump.

CO2 cartridges are much faster and easier, and don't have to hang on your
bike.

GG

Pat wrote:

I am having all kinds of problems keeping the pump on the
bike when the bike is going over our famous chip/seal roads.

Does anyone have a surefire way of keeping the pump
on the bike short of just putting it on with zip ties?


One word: Velcro

I'm not a fan of CO2, but to each his own. Pumps never run out.

Tom

You might want to consider using a velcro strap. Easy to pull off when you
want it.

"Pat" wrote in message
...
When my Road Morph pump was new in 2001, everything was fine. Lately, the
part that holds it on to the bike tube has relaxed and the pump has been
sliding down and eventually falling off. I contacted Topeak, and they
graciously sent me (for free) one of their new, improved pump holders
which
works by sliding a part fixed to the Road Morph into the slot on the
attachment strapped on the bike. If it would snap into place, all would
be
well. But it doesn't, it just slides there, and I am having all kinds of
problems keeping the pump on the bike when the bike is going over our
famous chip/seal roads.

On Saturday, I thought I heard an odd sound, and sure enough, the edge of
the pump was scraping against my rear tire. The slide attachment doesn't
keep the bottom end of the pump solidly fixed, and it tends to sway. This
is getting aggravating! Does anyone have a surefire way of keeping the
pump
on the bike short of just putting it on with zip ties?

Pat in TX

"Pat" wrote in message
...
When my Road Morph pump was new in 2001, everything was fine. Lately, the
part that holds it on to the bike tube has relaxed and the pump has been
sliding down and eventually falling off. I contacted Topeak, and they
graciously sent me (for free) one of their new, improved pump holders which
works by sliding a part fixed to the Road Morph into the slot on the
attachment strapped on the bike. If it would snap into place, all would be
well. But it doesn't, it just slides there, and I am having all kinds of
problems keeping the pump on the bike when the bike is going over our
famous chip/seal roads.

On Saturday, I thought I heard an odd sound, and sure enough, the edge of
the pump was scraping against my rear tire. The slide attachment doesn't
keep the bottom end of the pump solidly fixed, and it tends to sway. This
is getting aggravating! Does anyone have a surefire way of keeping the pump
on the bike short of just putting it on with zip ties?

Make a band from a strip of old inner tube.