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Foot pump me please
« on: 12 March 2014, 12:10:05 am »
After many years use my trusty 10 year old halfords foot pump has puffed its last psi.
On reading reviews it looks like the new one is not as good as the older one -- so what do I get now.
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #1 on: 12 March 2014, 07:24:41 am »
How about a small electric one like some of the others have which fits under the seat. Electricity.....it's the future  :D
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #2 on: 12 March 2014, 07:45:03 am »
I bought a double barrel one from b&q works for me :)
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #3 on: 12 March 2014, 07:52:18 am »





Halfords own bicycle pump, the 2 hands dynamite detonating type :eek , just black, no stickers or writing on it




I got one for a tenner & the boys from the workshop said it's the one they always use & outperformed most others.


It's quite tall so has a decent capacity, i did 8 pumps & ended up going 15psi over what i wanted.
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #4 on: 12 March 2014, 07:52:57 am »
My halfords one is 2 years old now and seems fine.
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #5 on: 12 March 2014, 07:57:43 am »
There was a puncture repair kit with a pump on the telly recently. £40 I think. It IS the future.

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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #6 on: 12 March 2014, 09:04:07 am »
Thanks for the replies so far I need to stick with a single barrel one due to where it is stored in the car. I don't need to carry it with me on the bike, and prefer old fashioned leg work, I may just get the £7 halfords one but on there own website there are so many bad review its put me off a bit, after all £7!!!!!
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #7 on: 12 March 2014, 09:33:25 am »
I got a double barrel one from Argos, first time I used it the lever arms bent, had to keep kicking them back to get a fullstroke.  Second time I game up and went to the ASDA to use their free air!
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« Reply #8 on: 12 March 2014, 02:19:27 pm »
I first had single barrel and 2nd use the conrod bent.
Does the asda air valve fit the wheel?
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« Reply #9 on: 12 March 2014, 02:30:07 pm »
yeah it fit mine fine, its just a standard one
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #10 on: 12 March 2014, 03:55:51 pm »
It looks like all foot pumps are crap, why cant they make one that dosent break
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #11 on: 12 March 2014, 04:24:42 pm »
I think were all just cheapskates, mine was about £9.99  I am sure a proper one would be great.
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #12 on: 12 March 2014, 08:42:36 pm »
 I have a Michelin that plugs into the 12v lighter adaptor , wouldn't fit under the seat , cost me £ 20 a year ago from Motaman , works a treat .

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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #13 on: 12 March 2014, 08:52:15 pm »
Got Michelin single barrel from Halfords, it was £15 odd. Done gone so far.

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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #14 on: 12 March 2014, 09:51:07 pm »
I don't need to carry it with me on the bike, and prefer old fashioned leg work.



Found just what you need fella - meets all criteria of tradition  :D


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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #15 on: 12 March 2014, 10:55:52 pm »
I got one of these from costco about 5 years ago when it was on offer for £40. its a good bit of kit, but not cheap:

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_8,cos_8.5,cos_8.6.1/139578

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« Reply #16 on: 12 March 2014, 11:15:02 pm »
I got one of these from costco about 5 years ago when it was on offer for £40. its a good bit of kit, but not cheap:

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_8,cos_8.5,cos_8.6.1/139578





Hail the mighty costco.....i love costco Mick....people are like what you see in costco...its not cheap...i dont care...it is ace & has everything i "need"......plus you can usually be sure that something from costco is top quality.


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« Reply #17 on: 12 March 2014, 11:19:16 pm »
ive got one about half hour away ;)

If your a member you can buy stuff online from them and have it delivered now as well  - another excellent buy from there is the 36 pack of yellow microfibres for 15-16 quid, they are gallous :)

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« Reply #18 on: 12 March 2014, 11:29:48 pm »
ive got one about half hour away ;)

If your a member you can buy stuff online from them and have it delivered now as well  - another excellent buy from there is the 36 pack of yellow microfibres for 15-16 quid, they are gallous :)




Ohh good buy... I already got about 50 multi coloured teatowels clogging up my airing cupboard though...they were costco....soon to be utilised as biking goods :lol




Plus my 10Kg pancake mix is starting to go off......theres only so many pancakes 1 guy can eat & ive made a good effort.




Havent seen the pumps though, ill have a look on sunday when im up that way.
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #19 on: 12 March 2014, 11:33:03 pm »
I use a sturrip  pump it was my dad's so it is easily 50 years old as my dad died in 1965 and I know he had had for years before that, worth a fortune as scrap I would think, all brass construction, guess what British made, only thing I have replaced on it was the piston ring on the plunger, made one out of a piece of leather.
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« Reply #20 on: 12 March 2014, 11:39:27 pm »
ive got one about half hour away ;)

If your a member you can buy stuff online from them and have it delivered now as well  - another excellent buy from there is the 36 pack of yellow microfibres for 15-16 quid, they are gallous :)





Ohh good buy... I already got about 50 multi coloured teatowels clogging up my airing cupboard though...they were costco....soon to be utilised as biking goods :lol




Plus my 10Kg pancake mix is starting to go off......theres only so many pancakes 1 guy can eat & ive made a good effort.




Havent seen the pumps though, ill have a look on sunday when im up that way.


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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #21 on: 13 March 2014, 12:47:24 pm »
I used to not give a foc, then I discovered Red Bull and now I don't give a flying foc !!!

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« Reply #22 on: 13 March 2014, 01:18:28 pm »
I got one of these, the nozzle is great cos it screws on instead of having one of those flappy levers.  Can't complain for 12 quid!
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Re: Foot pump me please
« Reply #24 on: 14 March 2014, 09:17:46 am »
+1 for Michelin foot pump from Halfords. The gauge is quiet accurate as well and the screw up connection is much better (when you get used to it).