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Date: 30 Jul 2007 00:02:28
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Subject: Pump it up!
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Well, I went on my first Montreal today, which was nice. On the way
out from the bike path, I was flagged down
by a helpless female who had flatted but didn't have a pump or CO2
cartridge. Being happily married and
having zero "dragueur" instincts despite my many years in France, I
mostly
concentrated on chewing her out for not having the necessary equipment
as I changed her tube. She was
a beginner rider who had friends at the local bike shop who picked out
her equipment for her, so she had an excuse and she was continually
thanking me... In any case, I wasn't gentlemanly enough to do all the
work for her,
so I handed her my Zefal HPX pump http://www.yellowjersey.org/ZEFALP.JPG
and basically told her:
"This is the most powerful frame pump in the world, count up to 80 and
your tire will be at 90PSI." Shortly
after she started, her friends from the shop showed up, two club
racers. She quickly gave up pumping as she
couldn't go more than 30, and her racer friend took over. I put my
helmet back on and when I looked over again, he was pulling out a CO2
cartridge. I asked him what he was doing, as my pump could easily
reach the same pressure, I verified it myself. He told me that his arm
got tired at around 50 PSI and the cartridge would be easier.
I was quite surprised by this, but as I left mumbling to him about
working on upper body strength, I realised that mine wasn't so bad
after all.
-ilan
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Date: 30 Jul 2007 01:10:31
From: Tom Kunich
Subject: Re: Pump it up!
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<ilanpsi@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1185753748.482888.115820@l70g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> Well, I went on my first Montreal today, which was nice. On the way
> out from the bike path, I was flagged down
> by a helpless female who had flatted but didn't have a pump or CO2
> cartridge. Being happily married and
> having zero "dragueur" instincts despite my many years in France, I
> mostly
> concentrated on chewing her out for not having the necessary equipment
> as I changed her tube. She was
> a beginner rider who had friends at the local bike shop who picked out
> her equipment for her, so she had an excuse and she was continually
> thanking me... In any case, I wasn't gentlemanly enough to do all the
> work for her,
> so I handed her my Zefal HPX pump http://www.yellowjersey.org/ZEFALP.JPG
> and basically told her:
> "This is the most powerful frame pump in the world, count up to 80 and
> your tire will be at 90PSI." Shortly
> after she started, her friends from the shop showed up, two club
> racers. She quickly gave up pumping as she
> couldn't go more than 30, and her racer friend took over. I put my
> helmet back on and when I looked over again, he was pulling out a CO2
> cartridge. I asked him what he was doing, as my pump could easily
> reach the same pressure, I verified it myself. He told me that his arm
> got tired at around 50 PSI and the cartridge would be easier.
> I was quite surprised by this, but as I left mumbling to him about
> working on upper body strength, I realised that mine wasn't so bad
> after all.
On the other hand you're really cool Ilan and most other people aren't.
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Date: 29 Jul 2007 20:19:50
From: John Forrest Tomlinson
Subject: Re: Pump it up!
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On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:02:28 -0000, ilanpsi@gmail.com wrote:
> I put my
>helmet back on and when I looked over again, he was pulling out a CO2
>cartridge. I asked him what he was doing, as my pump could easily
>reach the same pressure, I verified it myself. He told me that his arm
>got tired at around 50 PSI and the cartridge would be easier.
I would have questioned his manliness.
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JT
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Date: 30 Jul 2007 01:10:56
From: Tom Kunich
Subject: Re: Pump it up!
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"John Forrest Tomlinson" <usenetremove@jt10000.com > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:02:28 -0000, ilanpsi@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> I put my
>>helmet back on and when I looked over again, he was pulling out a CO2
>>cartridge. I asked him what he was doing, as my pump could easily
>>reach the same pressure, I verified it myself. He told me that his arm
>>got tired at around 50 PSI and the cartridge would be easier.
>
> I would have questioned his manliness.
Probably by trying to kiss him......
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