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Planet Bike 1002-3 ALX Floor Pump with Love Handle | 
enlarge | Brand: Planet Bike Category: Sports Department: Bike Pumps & Inflation
List Price: $54.99 Buy New: $43.96 (On sale from $54.95) You Save: $10.99 (20%)
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Rating: 41 reviews Sales Rank: 8984
Color: Brushed Aluminum Size: One Size Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 27 x 9 x 5
MPN: 1002-3 Model: 1002-3 UPC: 642016100239 EAN: 0642016100239 ASIN: B0015RA1RE
Release Date: March 11, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Planet Bike 1002-3 ALX Floor Pump with Love Handle with a special lightweight aluminum alloy barrel and dual head for Schrader and Presta valves | | • | Anatomically designed love handle for comfortable air compression | | • | Color-coded, two-inch, 160 psi gauge is elevated for easy reading and pressure rated to 200 psi | | • | Large padded steel base for stability and easy pumping | | • | Lifetime warranty |
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Product Description Planet Bike New Generation floor pumps have a stronger gauge system and are rebuildable. Dual head works on both Presta and Schrader valves ALX and STX are now 3" taller an
Amazon.com Product Description The Planet Bike 1002-3 ALX Floor Pump with Love Handle is celebrated for its sturdy and stable construction, comfortable anatomically designed Love Handle, and easy-to-read gauge that is color coded for different tire types. The ALX Floor Pump makes it easy to fill your tires to the correct level without constantly estimating by touch so you can experience the benefits of biking on properly inflated tires. With a special lightweight aluminum alloy barrel and a large padded steel base, the pump is both lightweight and stable. The Love Handle features two handgrips that comfortably fit the angle of your hands when held in front of you pushing so you can pump without straining. The two-inch, 160-psi gauge is elevated for easy reading as you pump, and the pump pressure is rated to 200 psi. The AutoValve dual-head fitting gets a great seal on all bike tires and also comes with a needle so you can pump up balls. The Planet Bike 1002-3 ALX Floor Pump gets high marks all around--for usability, efficiency, and comfort--and with a lifetime warranty is sure to never let you down. Specifications: - 80 millimeters (more than three inches) taller than previous generation
- Special lightweight polished aluminum barrel
- Anatomically designed Love Handle for comfortable air compression
- Spring at bottom of the stroke for smooth feel
- Stronger gauge system than previous generation
- AutoValve dual head fits both Presta and Schrader valves
- Color-coded 160-psi dial gauge
- Large padded steel base for stability
- Pressure rated to 200 psi
- Rebuildable
- Needle and cone adapters included for pumping up sports balls
Manufacturer Warranty Lifetime warranty About Planet Bike In November 1996, Planet Bike was founded in Madison, WI. In many ways, Planet Bike began as a social experiment that dedicated itself to doing business in a different way. Instead of being just another company that develops and sells products with profit as its end goal, Planet Bike wanted to help bring about positive change for people, their communities, and the environment. Despite being a simple machine, the people at Planet Bike have always believed that the bicycle has great potential to help improve the world and the lives of the people in it. From the start, they have embraced an alternative corporate purpose which seeks to help get more people on bicycles by making communities friendlier places for the self-propelled. By donating 25% of company profits to causes that promote and facilitate bicycle usage, Planet Bike hopes to make an impact. Social experiments aside, Planet Bike was born from the heart of a cyclist with a goal of making innovative, high-quality, and practical bicycle accessories. Simply put, the company strives to design and develop the best bicycle products in the world. In the company's short 10-year history, it has made important product innovations within the bicycle industry. Advancements include the four-line computer which is now a standard in the industry and the world's first self-contained HID light. Not bad for a company that 10 years ago started as a one-man operation. Today, while still a small company, Planet Bike continues to evolve and improve its product line with the goal of always striving to build accessories that make it easier for people to ride their bikes. Since 1996, Planet Bike's financial support of the grassroots bicycle movement has totaled $500,000. By 2010, they have made a goal to donate $1 million to organizations that are dedicated to making America a friendlier place for cyclists.
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| Customer Reviews:
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Awesome Mix of Value and Functionality September 3, 2010 Steven Gargolinski (Boston) I did a bunch of research before purchasing my first floor pump, and the Planet Bike 1002-3 ALX is the one that I chose to buy, and I'm definitely psyched that I did.
Right off the bat you can tell that this is a quality product - it's sturdy, well-designed, and easy to use. I was personally very surprised at how much air is moved with each pump - it only took a few pumps to bring my bike tires up to around 80 psi. The gauge on this pump is also very useful - it's color-coded by bike type and makes it very easy to fill your tires with the correct amount of air. Now that I keep my tires inflated properly, it's amazing how much of a difference it makes with my daily bike rides.
Using the pump has really been a pleasure. It's great bang for the buck, and I would recommend it to anyone!
More than I wanted to spend but it works well August 31, 2010 Ragman (New York) I bought this pump when my decade old Joe Blow died suddenly, so I paid up a little. It inflates tires to high PSI, e.g., 120, with fewer strokes than my old pump. It does take a bit of "feel" to get it clamped properly on presta valves. No problem with schraeder valves. And it releases more easily than my old Joe Blow,though I do have to jiggle it a bit. This pump is lighter than my old pump, which makes it feel less solid, but I think that's a perception, not a substantive issue.
Nice bike pump...but expensive August 29, 2010 JEL (Princeton, NJ United States) I had a bike pump that worked for years. It was difficult attach the pump to the tire, but it worked well enough. When it broke, I decided to spend the extra money for a good pump. This pump is expensive, but it's works well. It takes a little effort to connect the pump to the tire, but when you start pumping, the tire fills quickly . Just as important, when you disconnect it from the tire, you don't lose half the air in the tire. Simply put, if you are willing to spend the money, this one is worth it.
Planet Bike Pump August 28, 2010 DR and LR (Rhode Island) I've had a couple of mountain bikes in the past, both of which had the easy to use, larger, Schrader, valves. I then picked up a Hybrid (Trek 7300) about 10 years ago. It had Presta valves which frustrated me so much I drilled out the rims (3/32 if I remember) and installed new tubes with Schrader valves and life was easy again. A couple of weeks ago I purchased my first road bike and of course it has Presta valves - and the rims are way to small to drill out.
At first I used an adaptor and my old pump to fill the tires; clumsy, awkward, too many steps, not an exact fill. So, after reading the review, I picked up the Planet bike pump. The head "seems" to seat fairly well on the valve but when I pump, air starts leaking out at about 80psi. It's a race to pump fast enough to get the pressure to 110-120. And then another race to get the pump head off fast enough before all the air leaks out. I'm frustrated.
I sent an email off to Planet Bike earlier today detailing how I was using the pump and asking if I was doing anything wrong. It will be interesting to read their response.
Solid Bike Pump August 20, 2010 BC This is a great bike pump, it has a sturdy design, great handle, large sturdy legs and has the presta and shraeder valve attachments all on one pump head. My only issue is the latch that seals the pump head to the tube - its locks in what would intuitively be the open position (the switch is reversed).
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