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@@EleoIbarlin thank you 💪🚴‍♂️

@@skg901 ah damn. Take it you didn't enjoy it? Same model of the Bobcat Trail and not the lower versions? It sells for more than 500USD yeah

That's not a bad idea, do you still get a good fit for the hose to attach? Ha ha nice upgrade in title as well!

@@mammothjourneys still works 2 or 3 summers later

@@rgpeters that's what you want. Good to hear mate, I'll check it out. Do you apply to grease at home and leave it as is, or take the grease on a ride with you?

I haven't tried this but someone else suggested this as well, which seems like it would work. But by the time I got told about this I'd already bought another pump. When you give it a go let me know how you get on.

It would depend on what kind of riding you had in mind. I'd say overall for a bike than can do everything the Four Corners would be a great choice, but there are certain scenarios where the Nicasio+ would be more suited, and the Nicosio is a great ride. What kind of riding do you do?

I've never experienced this with this bike. We sporadically have a trailer on the back and not noticed any bend with the frame, and would have gone up some hills then as well. How long have you had the bike? I guess it makes sense from an engineering perspective that it would be less rigid, but for the type of riding it's designed to do I would be surprised it would be a real risk - and for the riding you have mentioned you are doing. Have you noticed anything yet?

Sorry to hear mate. Hopefully you weren't too far from home or had someone with you with another pump. You certainly aren't alone with this one! What pump did you go with instead so you don't have to use this one again?

@@mammothjourneys Funnily enough I was in the middle of a forest but there was a cafe which has a bike pump. Re:new pump... I'm cycling w/o backups... XD

@@anibalgonzalez7990 At least you got a bit of luck of where you had your puncture! The puncture Gods must have known I bought a new pump since this one as I haven't had to use it yet!

@@mammothjourneys hahaha

Oh no that is tragic. Couldn't have happened at a worse time. Did you know there was this risk when you bought it? What a horrendous time to find out. Sorry to hear mate - what did you go for instead?

Ha ha its a great position to be in! I've recently got the DSX2 from them and will be sharing a video shortly. Different to the other bikes I have had but ace so far.

Oh no mate I am sorry to hear. You aren't alone on this one don't worry! Were you far from home?

Sorry to hear mate, that sucks. If you check out a few comments there are some suggestions which may help.

That's strange. Is the hose connected right and checked the screw if you are using presta is fully released?

That's ace. Clearly more competent than me 😂 Few of the comments have given suggestions which have been helpful. Happy riding 😀

Yeah I'll be honest, as time passes I'm not sure the benefits of presta are that great for the vast majority of uses. Only perhaps road bike tyres but for a lot of riding I'm not sure what extra you get for a more complicated system. I could be converted!

@@mammothjourneys With Schrader, you can have rubber valves and those could be problematic. It is easy to cut them with the rim edge when you wiggle it around. Maybe thats why some people dont like them. But with a steel one, it is much better and the cost is almost the same.

@@ondrejmanych5688 I never really thought of that. Will check it out next time I am buying some new ones. Cheers mate 👍

Great stuff, enjoy mate! 😁

Exactly. Which is why at 3 min 13 I call myself a moron. Happy riding mate 😁👍

Thanks mate, glad you agree! Happy riding 😁

After the fail I had with this one I went for the Topeak Pocket Rocket mini pump. It seems reasonable so far but ironically since I bought it not had a puncture out on the road - can you believe it! Have you bought the Lezyne pump? If so a few people in the comments have suggested some options to make it work, have a read and I am sure it will help. If not, which pumps were on your shortlist?

@@mammothjourneys Thank you for the reply. I actually tried out Topeak's mountain morph pump at the shop today. I stopped forcing it once there is resistance in the cylinder. Do you force it further to put more air into the tires or is that a bad idea?

@@user-yu4kv4eb9h without a pressure gauge on the pump it's hard to know the true pressure in the tyres. With hand held pumps it's generally tough to over inflate. As they would be mostly used to get you home, simply squeeze the tyre by the side and compare with the other tyre. You don't want to overinflate as that runs the risk of bursting the inner tube. It would be helpful to have one pump at home with a pressure guage to reduce this risk. I'm not too bothered on my small hand held ones as I only use this in emergencies and I know I'll get tired or won't have the strength to over inflate when using it after repairing a puncture. What type of valve and tyre are you using on your bike?

@@mammothjourneysI have Schrader. Not sure about the tyre.

@@user-yu4kv4eb9h I have actually bought this pump years ago. Incredibly practical to use it you have the space to carry it. The little foot stand is so helpful. Schrader generally have a lower pressure than presta, so just keep an eye on things when it becomes tough. Squeeze the tyre wall inwards and compare it to the other tyre. Once you get close to what the other one feels like stop. Hope that helps, happy riding!

😂😂😂 that proper made me giggle. Good to hear I'm not alone here! Happy riding mate 💪

@@mammothjourneysno worries, glad you got a chuckle out of it. In all seriousness though, no you don't have to tighten the valve core or hold your mouth a particular way with any other pump I've ever used. Period. Its just not a thing. I confess to having a Silca attraction. I bought a Silca track pump in the 80's and its still going strong. In recent years I've added the Hiro pump head and its easily the king of pump heads. Sure it costs as much as a small car (not really) but use it and you'll understand why. And in all those decades, I've never once lost a valve core for any reason or even had to tighten one. So they know a thing or two about inflating tires without removing the valve core. At some point for whatever reason I decided to buy the sexy and petite lezyne pump which worked out like a crazy girlfriend - looked good, caused anguish in use. Replaced it with the Tattico which while a significant investment puts air in the tire without fuss. It easily puts air in big gravel bike tires for extra win although I've bought a Gravelero for that bike now. Anyway the one pump and a handful of brackets means the Tattico is used on the whole fleet other than the gravel bike. The lezyne mini pump is sad and alone in the shed as a reminder of why you should never buy a terrible pump. A further development, I'm using a Ryobi battery powered inflator with the Hiro head now instead of a floor pump. It has a digital readout and is the future I tells you. Takes seconds to top off the tires before heading out without removing the valve cores. We live in amazing times. 😃

@@KeithHeinrich There were many parts of this reply which I loved. Firstly the sarcasm of the effect of what you do with your mouth on the impact of inflation. Secondly how long you have had the initial track pump, huge love of kit that lasts time. I've not heard of Ryobi for inflation before but it makes complete sense - genius! And finally, I hadn't heard of a Hiro pump head but the engineering on it looks immense. You have taught me so much in one comment! I've not got lost down a great rabbit hole on a world I didn't know I loved - thank you!

@@mammothjourneys the Silca Pista has been around since the 1950's. It features a leather plunger washer and parts made of metal including a push on chuck, the check valve and so on. The tube is said to be columbus steel, the same as used to make bicycles at the time. As a result, there's nothing to break or wear out really. Mine was acquired new in the 80's and was passed around before races putting air in countless tires over the years. The brass chuck made sense since stems for tubs were smooth so it slipped right on. Around 2018 maybe I bought back my old race bike and had it restored and had the bike shop refurbish the pump at the same time since you can still buy all the spares for them. As a surprise the bike shop had the pump finished the same as the bike. So now this fine heritage item with sentimental value still works as well as it ever did and looks great while doing it. This is why I think that there are many with a strong attachment to the Silca brand who for sure market on their heritage but take it seriously enough to build new products that are easy to use and perform. Expensive, but tremendous value at the same time. gallery.heinrich.id.au/bike-stuff/cycling-pics#gallery/88aa6a2cbb386d106d54de1c2bd6f966/6512

@@KeithHeinrich Wow that is a cool back story to it all. You can't beat quality and especially when something has that sentimental value as well. Also a lot of respect and love for a person who can build this sort of stuff, it's very inspiring. Love the link you sent through as well, some epic pics on there thanks for sharing. I presume you are over in Australia? Bet you have some epic riding down there!

It was very cool, as are many places over on the island.

Thanks mate some good suggestions here. Will give them a try and see how I get on. Fully expected some user error on this one! Cheers mate and happy riding 😀

Good to hear you've had a good experience and you've got to help others out - not all heroes wear capes! Quite a few others having similar experience to me, but equal number have yours, if I made a product I'd want to get higher than a 50% success rate. Anyways, happy riding mate and glad it's all working for you 👍

Oh no sorry mate. Don't worry, you aren't alone on this! Gutting it was on both though. What did you go for after these then?

Sorry to hear mate. You aren't alone on this one. Have you found an alternative which performs better?

Yeah someone else has gone this route with good effect, clever thinking 💪😁

You had 5 similar pumps over 6 years? 🤔🤔 What were you doing where you had a turnover of almost 1 pump a year? I'd be questioning the quality. Happy riding mate 😁

4 kids and a wife. Your mind slipped fast without asking!

​@@aaronmosser 😂😂 fair play. Happy riding mate

Always happy riding!

Oh no! Welcome to the club noone wants to be part of. Have you got an idea of what alternatives you will look at instead?

Silca Tattico mini

@@randolfrothfuss8012 nice choice. No doubt you'll have a better experience, happy riding mate 👍

Yep you still have to take them off. At 1.40 I mentioned that but just didn't for the video. Just used the case last month to bring my Nicasio+ back and still works great at keeping it safe. Only downside is it's bigger compared to competitors, something to bear in mind.

😂😂😂 I like that. No debating that at all!

Interesting a Schrader user also didn't like it. Sorry to hear you had the same experience, what did you go for in the end?

Yeah I could have probably done a better job on this, next time 👍

I have the same problem with this pump. No matter how tight you tighten a valve, this stupid pump will unscrew it anyway. This pump should be called “Frustration 3000”

@@dmytromeleshko5796 Oh no I am sorry to hear. You are not alone I can assure you. What did you go for instead? Any better luck?

I had to Google translate, and yes I agree with you, it's a lovely bike. Dziękuję! What bike have you got? And where do you ride?

The stack height on a Lombard is shorter than the four corners. This is the height from the bottom bracket up to the horizontal line of the handlebars. If this is shorter you will generally have your hands lower than if it is higher. So the four corners would give you a more upright riding position which you may find more comfortable. Another option would the DSX, or any flat handlebar bike. I presume you may not use the drops in the handlebar if you have disc issues and want to be more comfortable. Does that make sense? Both the four corners and DSX would be fine for climbing, lots of range in the gears!

Ha ha I genuinely thought at the start this was an actual recommendation. What's the issue with this one then??

@@mammothjourneys About the same as with the reviewed one. Sleeve not moving or very tight, grip of the chuck on the valve flaky, risk of losing the spring. On average, the whole procedure takes much longer than with a conventional chuck because of the frequent complications.

@@whukriede That sucks. I now get your comment about trying to reinvent the wheel here. Best of luck to them!

Completely agree. It's absolutely lovely. Shamelessly can't deny the look of a bike is top on my criteria when buying a new one!

Had the chance to ride this for a bit so took it. Had the Gestalt between this and the Four Corners. The Four Corners is probably still my favourite for all rounder. Which bike you looking at??

​@@mammothjourneysall rounder

Wowsers this is a miserable experience. Sorry to hear mate. When mine failed in the dark and raining all my toys were thrown out of the pram, I'm sure it was the same for you when it was that cold! Where was this? Did the bike shop recommend any suitable hand pump?

@@mammothjourneys Mountains in Southern California. And no unfortunately, the mechanic said he prefers the pumps with a hose attachment. Ones without you have to brace and can snap the valve. So both are flawed. Like someone suggested here Lezyne actually recommends a bit of Loctite on the valve. So I suppose I could add that to my spare tubes and make sure they are nice and tight. Other thought is maybe a small amount of grease to valve stem threads on spare tubes. I've also noticed comments saying 3 or 4 attempts to get it off. Maybe threading the hose off and on a few times may help. In either case I added a couple extra valves and a valve tool to my bag just in case.

@@starlitshadows interesting I've never had an issue with the normal hose attachment. All the suggestions on how to make it work I'm sure are effective, but an extra hassle you don't need with a normal attachment. Very jealous of south California, bet it's some epic riding there! What bike you got?

Yeah perhaps. I did try it looser but struggled to get a solid connection. Guess it's a fine line. Did you have a better experience with this pump?

Ha ha this was an unwanted item from a random traveller in a hostel in Argentina from when I was there in 2006! I think it's called a Wigwam, but I can check in a few days. It's good for summer riding only. A compact sleeping bag is on my list of kit to buy.

@@mammothjourneys thanks, well at least it has a good story! Looks ideal for summer. I’m also on the hunt for a good summer bag, think my current one will be a bit bulky (rab ascent 500)

@markjohnchaneybaxter100 to be fair I always found I took some sort of jacket with me, so if I sleep in that I'm not cold, which is why my money gets spent elsewhere on other kit. I have a thicker North Face bag but it just takes up so much space, and I'll still need a jacket of sorts most likely ​@@markjohnchaneybaxter100

You are dead right. They are getting much more popular as well. Seen a few similar bikes, non-Marin, this past year or so. Good to hear others are appreciating them as well

I much prefer "step-through" designs myself and have owned 2 of these. Its just so comfortable to get on/off from.

@@muneirovalibas6194 it makes it so much easier for those short runs to shops and coffee stops.

@@muneirovalibas6194 interesting as well if a few more blokes are using these types of bikes

Of what brand?

Oh no that's rubbish, sorry to hear mate. Surprised to hear about the quality as all the Thule stuff I have had has been decent, and what their have built their reputation on. Thankfully I've never had to use their customer services but it's a shame they are the same as a lot of other companies - not investing in the after sales. Sorry to hear all this. Have you bought anything else Thule before this bike box?

@@mammothjourneys To be clear, I did not buy this bike box. My experience above was with 4 Thule rooftop racks.

@@allancoukell2911 ah sorry, you did mention that I clearly missed it. I'm still surprised the quality was poor, I've used these over the past 4 years and they are still going strong. Were all 4 bad? I find the odds of that crazy, sorry to hear mate

1) will a 62cm feame fit? 2) do they include adaptors for disc (12x100mm fr/ 12x142mm r)?

From what others have said I don't think it will. Their floor/track pumps are all good. For what it's worth the craftsmanship of the product is good, so I am sure your pump will be ace. Let us know how you get on.

No worries mate glad it was helpful. Sounds like your garage is similar to ours, and the Kentfield has it's place. Love the way you described the use of your Surly! I'd be tempted with the Larkspur purely for the looks, but could be a little hipster. What abouts are you from if you don't mind me asking? Let me know what bike you end up with, whatever your decision.

Sorry to hear you have had the same experience to me here mate. There are a few other suggestions from users here who have found ways to use it which could help. Hopefully you can then get the most out of the expensive junk!

I sure do. Review of it here if you are looking at it th-cam.com/video/_rvNBoUMcZo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1PNCFFYgd9EqllJk

Interestingly the DSX has an easier gear ratio for the hills than the four corners. Only change I would make on the DSX is add some bull bar or butterfly bars so you can change hand positions. I think the DSX would be a great option, only thing to be aware is hydraulic disc brakes are more faff to maintain on the go versus mechanical, and the frame may not be as comfortable but will be lighter so helpful for the hklls. Very jealous of the trip, send us photos with updates! What is the price of the two?

DSX is 62,000 INR (586 GBP) and four corners is 82,000 INR (775 GBP). I'm also worried about the maintenance of the hydraulic brakes. Mechanical brakes and better drivetrain was the reason I had four corners in my list, but its heavy weight seems scary in hills. On the plus side, four corners will require less modification and maintenance in the long run. Still confused but your information helped a lot. Thanks for the help. And I will share the photos next year when I'm on the road.

Glad it was helpful. It were my money I'd go for the four corners. Easy maintenance and it's solid. Happy riding mate and enjoy the ride 😄

Good decision, head over you will love it 👍