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Tool Tuesday :: Crank Brothers Power Pump

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The last pump in our series is a do-it-all pump with all of the bells and whistles. The Crank Brothers Power Pump Alloy is a mini pump that’s at home both on the road and on the trail. Not only does this pump accept both presta and schrader valves, but it will inflate both high pressure and high volume tires. On the bottom of the pump is an innovative switch that allows you to choose which inflation setting you need. [...]
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Tool Tuesday :: Bontrager Air Rush Road

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So far, we have reviewed a CO2 pump and a frame pump. This week we’ll check out a pump that is a combination of the two. The Bontrager Air Rush Road is what’s commonly known as a ‘dual pump’. It’s a small frame pump mated to a CO2 pump. It combines the best of both into a small, lightweight package. Upon first glance, this pump looks and works like a miniature frame pump.  Even though it is rather small, the [...]
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Tool Tuesday :: Genuine Innovations Microflate Nano

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Every serious cyclist knows it is essential to carry a pump when riding. Walk into any bicycle shop, however, and you’ll find a dizzying array of pumps. Frame pumps, CO2 pumps, mini pumps, dual pumps- how do you know what to choose? This week we’ll look at the Genuine Innovations Microflate Nano CO2. In subsequent weeks we’ll review other types of pumps. The Microflate Nano is a minimalist pump that is the opposite of a frame pump. It’s small, effortless [...]
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Tool Tuesday: Pedro’s Tire Levers

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Tire levers are often the first bicycle tool a rider purchases.  Though they are small, simple, and inexpensive, we would be lost without them. Pedro’s makes one of the most popular tire levers on the market.  Due to their shape and construction, they are very durable and easy to use. Measuring almost twice the width of other tire levers, Pedro’s levers are certainly not the most compact.   The wide lever is easy to hold, however, especially outside when it’s [...]
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