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Lightweight, Presta/Schrader compatible bike pump with frame mount included
160 psi capacity; pump weighs 4.05 ounces and measures 8.7 by 1.7 by 1.0 inches
Soft Kraton head and plastic handle for increased grip
Integrated dust cap keeps head clean and ready to use
Durable butted aluminum barrel and aluminum thumb lock

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Another great one from Topeak. Perfect for an emergency inflation. Short tube requires more work, but inflates easily up to 60 or so lbs; gets (only a little) harder after that, but it would take a while to get it up to 120-130. For most situations,though, a roadside inflation of 60-70 is absolutely fine. If you spend another few minutes, you’d make it past 100!

Aside from the Topeak Road Morph, this would be my next choice in my bag!

MDt

I picked this up after a recommendation from my local bike shop. I am using it for my mountain bike as I wanted something very small and light. It takes about 200 pumps to get a completely flat 26″ x 2.1 tube to 45 pounds. It locks on to presta valves very easily and stays connected while pumping. It’s not the best pump if you are in a hurry, but perfect for an emergency along the trail. The plastic bracket bolts underneath the drink cage. The pump clips in and has a thick rubber band like retainer. Hardly know it’s there.

Krystyne Laramie

Unscrew the gray cap.
Pull out the black insert(s). There should be two pieces but you may have to pull them apart.
Take the one with the point end and push it through the small hole of the cylindrical one.
Put the pair back into the pump with the larger hole facing out.
Reattach the cap.

bouncedoc

It works and its small. Does heat up when used for a 2.35 mtb tire but a great “just-in-case” tool to have. I had one before that lasted for years (3+) but it was stolen…worked well enough before so I bought it again.

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The evolution of GPS-enabled training.

Continuously records your time, distance, pace, calories burned and heart rate. Click to enlarge.

Transfer data to your computer when Forerunner is in range–no cables, no hookups. Click to enlarge.

Watch Results
Loaded with serious training features, Forerunner 405CX continuously records your time, distance, pace, calories burned and heart rate. Each workout is stored in memory so you can review and analyze the data to see how you’ve improved. And advanced training features will challenge you to step up your pace–race against Forerunner’s Virtual Partner to improve your times, or set up interval workouts without having to circle the track. You can even download recorded courses to compete against previous workouts. To use the watch, simply tap the touch bezel to change screens without fumbling for a button.

Track Heart Rate
Forerunner 405CX comes with a flexible, wireless heart rate monitor to help you make the most out of your training. The digital heart rate monitor continuously tracks heart beats per minute and uses your heart rate for advanced calorie computation, so you know how many calories you’re burning. Train in a certain heart rate zone to improve your fitness level or compare your pace and heart rate to past performance on the same run.

Share Workouts Wirelessly
With Forerunner 405CX, you can share your locations, advanced workouts and courses wirelessly with other Forerunner 405 users. Send your favorite workout to your friends to try, or compete against someone else’s recorded course. Sharing data is easy: just select “transfer” to send your information to a nearby device.

Run, Sync, Store and Share
Once you’ve logged the miles, innovative ANT+ wireless technology automatically transfers data to your computer when Forerunner is in range. No cables, no hookups. The data’s just there, ready for you to analyze, categorize and share through our online community, Garmin Connect or our optional Garmin Training Center software. You can even plan workouts on your computer and then send them to your Forerunner.

Train Year Round
Take your training inside with the versatile Forerunner 405CX and optional wireless accessories. Pair it with an optional foot pod to track your speed, distance and running cadence indoors when GPS signals are unavailable. The wireless foot pod clips onto your laces for easy removal and automatically turns on when you start moving. Or pair your Forerunner with an optional speed/cadence bike sensor to track the speed and distance of your cycling workouts.

What’s in the Box
Forerunner 405CX, USB ANT stick, Heart rate monitor, Two additional wrist straps, AC charger, Charging clip, Owner’s manual on disk, Quick reference guide

Loaded with serious training features, Forerunner 405CX continuously records your time, distance, pace, calories burned and heart rate.
Advanced training features will challenge you to step up your pace and race against Forerunner’s Virtual Partner.
Forerunner 405CX comes with a flexible, wireless heart rate monitor to help you make the most out of your training.
Share your locations, advanced workouts and courses wirelessly with other Forerunner 405 users.
Once you’ve logged the miles, innovative ANT+ wireless technology automatically transfers data to your computer when Forerunner is in range.

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Bought this on all the good reviews but it doesn’t work for the short presta valves I have on my bikes.

The dual-purpose schrader and presta head doesn’t close properly around such a short valve and not only doesn’t it allow air to come in it also pretty effectively releases any residual air you started with.

Manoj Khiani

The housing of the valve head and lever is made frade from low-grade plastic and it disintegrated and fell apart after like 4 uses. Literally cracked in 2 places at once. Definitely contacting the manufacturer about this for a replacement.

Magician

I have used this pump several times with both schrader and presta valves with no problems. I am also satisfied with the ease of pumping. The pressure gauge also comes in handy.

Tiny

I bought this pump based on the reviews. It seems to work quite well in the pumping area. It took only a few pumps to take my 29inch Mtn Bike tire from 20 to 40 psi. But I only know that because I have a another gauge to check with. According to the pump gauge I was only at 30psi when I stopped. If I was relying on the pump gauge I would have over inflated my tire. To be honest though…I don’t know what other pump I would by here on Amazon.

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First, let me say that I love my new bike computer. For only $[...], it’s definitely worth that price.

Second, I hope to shed some light on this computer. First, the same computer seems to be marketed in different forms by other manufacturers.

It seems to be very similar to the Raleigh 16 function ARC005 Cordless Computer (although this one isn’t cordless; I can also not find any on-line manual for the Raleigh ARC005, either) and the RavX TaxTix 2 Wireless 14 function bike computer.

This was hitting the jackpot, because it has an on-line manual at [...]

In it it explains the Schwinn’s mysterious undocumented ‘Maintenance Program’ function.

In its manual it says, “Maintenance Program – Maintenance Program notifies you to replace parts or lubricate the chain after the preset distance is reached. Right after KM/Mile selection, the perset total distance of 800 km (or miles) will falsh, press RIGHT button to select between 200, 400, 600 or 800km (or miles) and press LEFT button to co
Movie Buff

the only reason this is not getting five stars is because i need to ensure the longevity of this speedometer.

but the pertinent features of this speedometer– like speed and distance– work quite well.

Installation is easy and securing the stage to the bicycle itself is simple. Parts and such seem sturdy.

The instrument’s speeds and distances are not only accurate, but precise– computer measures thousandths of miles! An interesting feature is that the computer seems to know when you are walking beside your bicycle– when i walked beside the bike through a hallway it only registered distances in hundredths of miles instead of thousandths and didn’t register a speed in mph even though it recorded these small distances.

The thermometer works well but is slow to register accurate temps, at least in the summertime (range minimum is 32 F– pretty lousy). But this, the calorie and fat burning calculators are all frivolous features which have nothing to do with the speedometer’s cent
Candice A. Rogers

$10 you can’t get better deal from brand name. Installation takes 10-15 min for first timers. It has so many features for different purpose. You can’t go wrong unless you want to add $10 and get wireless one from Bell.

Richard Marshall

When you set this thing, its best to measure the outside circumference of your tire using a tape measure then convert this to mm for the “wheel factor”. For example Bontrager 700 x 35C tire has an outer diameter of 2197 mm.

If you try to cheat this by multiplying pi times twice the outer radius you will get an error that will very quickly accumulate even on short rides (I observed an -11% error with both the speed and distance traveled).

Once this is set, decide on km/hr or mph and fill in the rest of the setup. Afterwards, take the bike on the road for a few miles then check with Google Maps or your car’s odometer to see if your distance traveled is reasonable. That is how I was able to determine the distance error.

The calorimeter is off by -25% on average. You’re best off using the formula:

CalBurned = Hours x 60 x (-55.0969 + (0.6309 x AvgHeartRate) + (0.1988 x Weightlb x 0.45359237) + (0.2017 x Age) )/4.184

[from “Prediction of energy expenditure from heart rate monitori
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Braided steel cable has a greater density than twisted cable
Double-looped cable for use with all U-locks and padlocks
Lock is not included with this cable
Available in lengths of 2.5, 4, 7, 15 and 30 feet.

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Pack is convenient gear-toting solution that clips instantly to the back of your bike’s saddle and seat post
Constructed of rugged 1,200-denier Cordura material with DuPont Teflon coating for weather resistance
Pack attaches with QuickClick system’s Velcro strap mount and snap-on buckles
Large main opening offers room for essential road gear; 3M reflective strip and rear light attachment offer safety-minded touches
130-gram (0.29-pound) weight; 60-to-80-cubic-inch capacity; measures 4.1-by-4.7-by-7.9 inches (W x H x D)

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This bag is just big enough for a small multi-tool, phone, tire lever, and tube – perfect! I keep my food in the back jersey pocket so this works well. Most people would prefer the next size up though. The bag fits snug under the saddle and doesn’t rattle at all. It is also easily removable without having the overcomplicated “interchange” click-in systems like on the bontrager bags.

Rebecca A. Hopkins

I picked the medium based on all the reviews I read. It fits an inner-tube, t-wrench and tire levers. I can probably squeeze a phone in and some keys. There isn’t much room left although and can unzip the mid zipper and get about an inch more. Construction is good and fit is a bit awkward as it doesn’t fit the contour of the seat post and the seat bottom on my bike. I opted for the velcro model after all the bad reviews regarding the one with the “fixer”. Overall I’m satisfied. I can’t imagine buying the small model if you want to carry a tube and some wrenches.

JZ

I generally ride between 15 and 50 miles on a daily basis. I needed a pack that would be able to hold the essentials without being huge. The Topeak was the perfect solution.

Here’s what is in my pack (with the pack expanded):
1 – Inflator nozzle
2 – CO2 cartridges
2 – Tire sticks
1 – Spare tube (700×25) in its box
1 – Large cellphone (Blackberry Storm)
1 – DL & Credit Card
1 – Set of car keys
1 – Powerbar Gel Pack

If I do not bring my cellphone, I can easily close the expansion zipper.

This pack holds everything quite nicely and the it is firmly held to the bike. My only concern is that the zipper touches the underside of the seat, making it rather difficult to zip/unzip the pack. Other than that, it’s great.

Ronald Del Buono

This bag is perfect for any bike. It has a surprising capacity and a sharp style. The size and shape is perfect for storing spare tubes and repair tools with perhaps room to spare for keys. Thanks to the secure straps, this bag stays put and doesn’t budge. One reason I chose this bag over other bags such as the Specialized dirt bag is that that this bag maintains it’s shape no matter what is inside. Where other bags tend to look unattractive and deformed when partly filled, this bag always remains stylish. An excellent product.

David R. Burrows


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