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James1760
Original Poster
201 posts
45 months
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As the title says, I am just wondering if it is worth dishing out around £30 for one of my own, or make a quick stop at the local bike shop to get them to stick some air in and a sag setup for say no more than £10.
Is it something that is used quite alot or is it just a one off setup and ride away.
I do have a lock out on the bike so i am fine for road/off road settings.
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MadDad
2,277 posts
130 months
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Buy your own, your shock will lose pressure over time and you don't want to have to go back to your LBS every time it goes soft.
Also, I find that I adjust the pressure in mine depending on terrain, conditions etc. I have the GIANT shock pump which has an adapter so you can also use it on the tyres, which is very handy indeed!
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pablo
10,252 posts
142 months
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i bought a specialised shck pump for £30, its meant to do everything, low pressure tyres, high pressure tyres and shocks but its quite bulky and I already have micro pumps and track pumps so its only really going to be used for the shocks. that said, it does the job.
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moustachebandit
195 posts
12 months
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Save some money - £10 - 15 on Ebay for the same unit that many other companies rebrand as their own.
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Gren
740 posts
121 months
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moustachebandit said: Save some money - £10 - 15 on Ebay for the same unit that many other companies rebrand as their own. Did exactly this. There's really no difference an I use mine once a month or so just to check the pressure.
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BOBTEE
241 posts
33 months
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Buy one! I use mine all the time.
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syko89
201 posts
27 months
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snotrag
10,397 posts
80 months
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If you have air springs front or rear, you NEED a shock pump, simple as.
The dirt cheap generic ones on ebay etc are fine.
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joema
590 posts
48 months
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Buy one Forman lbs and get them to set your stuff up?
Your forks and shocks usually have a weight guide
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Gren
740 posts
121 months
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James1760
Original Poster
201 posts
45 months
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Cool, i was looking at the BETO ones but thought the price may reflect the quality given that some manufactures charge double and tripple that. Thanks for the advice 
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moustachebandit
195 posts
12 months
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The BETO pump is fine - it’s rebranded and sold for double what they are going for under the BETO brand.
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BaronVonVaderham
558 posts
16 months
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Pressure guage is important:
Rear shock generaly have 150-300 psi but some forks will only require 10-15 psi. LBS will try and sell you two pumps, a high presssure one and a low pressure one... Only difference is the scale of the guage, cheap guages can be had on ebay i believe.
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