Topeak Road Morph Bike Pump – Portable Mini Floor Pump with Gauge, Fits Presta, Schrader & Dunlop Valves, 140 PSI Max, Aluminum Barrel, Fold-Out Foot Pad, Flexible Hose & Mount Bracket, Lightweight

Got my pump today. I am a technician. I love instructions finding none was disappointing. I found a small picture on the card board backing that it was shipped on showing how to change the connector to fit a Shrader valve. It was just a tiny photo and hard to find. Therefore I wrote my own set of INSTRUCTIONS for those who may appreciate my effort.. You may cut, past, and post them any where you see fit.. Make corrections if need be..Edit if that helps..Turn the Yellow side of the card board away from you..The gray side with the black stripe on the left should be facing you..Just below the yellow label, on the left edge that states "T handle" you will see the photos which ARE the instructions..The lever MUST be DOWN to put on the valve head at this time..THIS IS IMPORTANT..There is a small black plastic ring shown just above the two white things which vaguely resemble both the Schrader and the Presta valves..This black ring comes off then end of the assembly by turning it counter clockwise..Once it's completely off simply take the black plastic device out of the air pump connector (it connects to the valve stem) keeping the lever DOWN on the air connector.. The small black plastic piece comes right out with and the pointed end will be sticking UP.. Re install that with the pointed end pointed DOWN or OUT..When it's installed correctly and attached to the Schrader valve that pointed end pushes the valve stem open so air goes through the Schrader valve and into your tube. Tighten the little black ring ( clock wise) firmly (do not over tighten and do not cross thread) so it will hold the connector back together..You are ALMOST ready to use the pump..Notice located on the air line just below the inline air pressure gauge there is a small plastic ring that goes around the air line which is connected to the head unit.. That ring secures the air hose to the connector head.. This is tricky because you will need to loosen that nut a tiny bit, "counter clockwise" to allow the air line can slip part way out. It will extend about 2 or 3 inches longer. Notice the bottom part that attaches to the pump will also move right angles to the pump barrel. Pull lightly on the air hose once that ring is loosened and let it come out a few inches. Do not pull hard enough to damage the pump..When the air hose is extended tighten that nut back (clockwise) before using the pump...NOW this too is IMPORTANT. When you are finished and attempt to push the air line connector back under the little clamp on the tube you will find that it's TO LONG by 2 or 3 inches and will not fit nicely..This extra length of air hose simply stores in the head assembly.. Before you try to push the excessive air hose back you need to loosen that nut again. Then the extra air hose will slid right back into the air pump head assembly.Tighten that air line nut snugly and you are ready to store the pump..To use the pump you must connect it with the big black lever DOWN. Simply work it onto the Schrader valve. It WILL Be tight but as long as the lever is down it will go on. Carefully work it on with a sort of twisting motion.. Once it's on LIFT the black lever UP to lock it on then and start pumping. Twist the hand portion of the pump to unlock it from the barrel. Pull it gently toward you until it' fully out. Do not touch the piston rod. Position the long porting of the T handle (not really a T) in your palm and wrap your hands around that..Fold the foot rest out, set the base on something solid..Now you are ready to get pumping and you will be shocked at how easy this things works..By the time I found the photo I had already figured everything out. At least the photo assured me I had it right..When I first tried to attach the pump to my Shrader valve I had the black lever UP...NO.. It would not go on.. SO I put the lever down and it fit right on the tube stem. I realized this pump lever goes exactly backwards from my motorized air pump connector..IMPORTANT NOTE..Flip the black lever down (exactly like it was shipped to you) before you attempt to connect to the bike tube stem. THEN LIFT the lever up to LOCK onto the tube BEFORE you start pumping. To remove flip the lever down and gently work it off the valve stem.I topped the air off in my Mountain bike tires as a test..To begin the test I used a digital air gauge and deflated both tires to 20 lbs. This pump was easy to use..It was easy to get the tires up to 45 lbs with no real strain..It was also much faster than I expected..When I finished I felt of the pump cylinder. It was barely warm..I find this pump to be of good quality. The cylinder is light metal. Butted (what ever that means ) Aluminium not steel. Over all the pump is very light if you worry about weight. I don't sweat weight on a 30 mile ride. I like the bracket that came with it too.. Someone a long time ago gave it 1 star saying it has a weakness with the valve stem connector lever pin. I check that out too. The little black thing on top is the connector is the locking lever and sure enough it's held in place with what looks to be a black plastic pin.. I would think if that pin gets loose one could gently lay a hot solider iron on the end of the pin and peen it in place. Or just install a metal pin..I would hate for someone to not buy such a decently made pump because of one small pin that may or may not become a problem which could easily be fixed if it did..I called the company's 800 number today and service was very good. This is a nice well built pump. I will not be using it often, maybe twice a year, so I intend to place it inside a bag to protect the inner parts from dust..Any pump can be worn out and this pump is for the road only. I see no need to wear out my emergency pump by using it for everyday use but you could use it daily if need be and it is a lot easier than the big hand pump I normally use when I don't have my electric pump handy.I suspect using it for emergencies only it should last me a life time, that is, if it's not stolen. This is a really nice looking pump and crooks know and love quality so I need to find a way to secure my air pump to my bike or take it inside with me..I would recommend this pump for those who have trouble using a Manuel bike pump..I placed it between my knees and tried it that way too. When it reached 45lbs in the tires the pump was still easy to use...I am very proud of my purchase. Someone else gave it a low rating because they said they lost part of the filler valve which came off. It came off on the road and was lost. My pump will be bagged even IF it does come off it won't be lost. In fact I suspect it may have been cross threaded. Someone else said the foot plate on the bottom broke off of theirs. Again I wonder about abuse.. Mine is on good and it snaps in place so if it's snapped in place I can't see how it can come off. Here again, BAG this pump. any part that may come off will not be lost..Bagging will keep dirt out. Dirt will kill air pumps. It could be this air pump has been improved over time. I read on a Forum that some people HIT dogs with their Air Pumps in self defense... This is a NO NO with a good pump..If you abuse anything, it will break. I believe this pump is high quality and if cared for properly will keep you from walking home some day..Always carry an extra tube...One trick I like is to carry Super GLUE and patches cut from and OLD bike tube.. Since I run only 45lbs of air in my tires this is a good emergency repair patch...It usually holds for a 20 miles or so and may go longer IF I did not change them when I get home I would know how long they would go.. There is nothing better for an emergency flat than a new tube correctly installed and this handy little air pump. Remember, sometimes we get more than one flat before we get safely home especially if we ride off road..After we have installed our new tube and have another flat, the super glue and cut patches come in handy.. Use good tires, good tubes and avoid jumping curbs or other hard bumps then maybe you won't need this pump for several years.. BUT.. I would NEVER be caught miles from home without a good pump and a new tube..Always have a back up flash light, new batteries for your lights and use those lights early in the evenings. Do not wait for dark. On another note. Check the air in your cars spare tire once a month so you don't find out one dark night it's to low to get you home...

I purchased this to replace a bike pump from another manufacturer.What's great about it:* It has a nice long hose connecting pump to the valve. Pumps that connect directly to the valve may damage the valve if not used correctly. The hose helps to eliminate that problem.* Built in air gauge is nice feature.* Fold out foot rest helps control the pump while in use.* Pumps to a high pressure with relatively little effort. The complaint I had with my previous pump was that I could only get about 40 p.s.i. of pressure in to my tire. Enough to maybe get down the road and get help, but not enough to continue riding on. My, bike is my primary means of transportation for most of the year and I needed something better. With this pump I am able to fully inflate my tires (100 p.s.i.) very quickly and with little effort.What I didn't like about it:* A minor complaint, the pump is long. You need to make sure you have enough space to mount the pump. My bike is a recumbent and my previous pump was mounted to the back of the seat. While I was able to mount this pump in the same place it did take a little bit of modification of the mount to do so. I don't think a standard bicycle will have this type of problem.* The other issue I had was the mounting bracket. I have mounted the pump bracket where the water cage is located. With my previous pump the mount was in the same place but it was offset so that the water cage and the pump mount could be mounted together. With this pump I was not able to do that and had to remove the water cage. For commutes back and forth to work this is not a big issue, but for longer rides this becomes a problem.Overall this pump is great and I would feel comfortable with it on a trip down the street or trip across the country. I have used it several times since purchasing it and it has worked flawlessly. I would highly recommend this pump to anyone looking for a high quality bike mounted pump.

This is a nice pump, particularly for those with high pressure tires, as it will get you there, maybe. I say maybe, for as the other reviewers have remarked, the pump has a tendency to fall apart. If that has happened to you, here is a fix that perhaps you will love. Anyway I have had the pin drop out of the little foot pedal. I replaced that with a nail, and I peened over the cut off end so that it cannot fall out. Hopefully the pedal for you was not lost.The other problem is when the plastic nut on the end of the hose / gauge falls off. Then that is a problem, as the pump becomes useless. I tried shoe glue on the rubber part to keep it in. It sort of worked, but even when the nut was there, the end tends to pop off the tube valve at high pressure. And, since one needs 2 hands to operate the pump, one cannot hold he gauge onto the bike and pump too. But, there is a fix for that as well.Buy http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-Avenir-Universal-Bicycle-Replacement/dp/B002K2OHZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340308367&sr=8-1&keywords=bicycle+pump+hose It is a replacement hose and head, that fits both common bicycle tube valves. And guess what? If you remove the guts from the head from this pump, the replacement hose / head will fit right into the hole and screw right on! Now, there is a slight interference with the plastic, but by beveling the nut edge with a sharp utility knife, this can be easily overcome. Now, how this will fit onto your bike, I am not sure, that is your problem to solve. But the pump works great. Now, instead of standing on your head to read the gauge, there is plenty of hose to lift the gauge up to where you can see it without having the head pop off the valve. And if you need 120 or 130 psi, no problem, and the gauge will read steady and reliably. At least so far. Good luck.Now, if you already have a floor type hand pump, it may already have a removeable hose, so you can check that for yourself. You could even remove it if it fits and use it on your bike if you need something for a long ride right away. cheers.