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STUFF MAGAZINE, UK

PUMP UP THE VOLUME - ‘FIRST GLIMPSE’ ARTICLE

Once upon a time, probably, a Zorin boffin was pumping up his tyre with a ‘convenient’ mini-pump. By the time he achieved 10psi inflation, he’d decided that his pump is rubbish, and by 20psi he’d also discounted a bigger pump as too bulky. Ten minutes later, at 30psi he’d considered all the wasted space inside the tubes of his bike, and it wasn’t long before his eye settled on the seatpost. By the time his tyre was rideable, he’d figured it all out: telescopic seatpost, foldout foot, and the saddle as a handle. Available to fit nearly all bikes and saddles, the ZorinPump also claims minimal weight disadvantages over conventional seatposts.

WHAT MOUNTAIN BIKE, UK

DOUBLE TAKE - ‘FIRST GLIMPSE’ ARTICLE

New in the world of pumps comes this rather ingenious invention from Zorin. It’s basically a pump built inside a seatpost, and what at first seems a bit of an oddball product makes total sense once in operation. Simply remove the post from the bicycle, flip out the foot stand, connect the retractable hose and pump away. Simple and easy to use, it adds little weight and there’s no danger of ever forgetting a pump.

MOUNTAIN BIKINGUK, UK

ZORIN SEATPOST PUMP - ‘FIRST GLIMPSE’ ARTICLE

Phil Robinson, an aspiring designer has come up with a stunning innovation by housing a track-size pump inside a seatpost. The foot of the pump pops out of the plastic handle at the bottom of the post. You the pull on the chuck (also neatly stowed in the foot section) which is linked by a flexible extender tube…The saddle is used as a handle, so you’ve got plenty to hold on to and pumping is a breeze. The pump is particularly efficient, as it is not directly linked to the valve. The whole thing weighs just 100g [retrofit version].

DAILY STAR SUNDAY, UK

NO FLAT SPINS - ‘FIRST GLIMPSE’ ARTICLE

No gadgeteers, I haven’t lost my mind by including a bike pump. This one is a real winner and the first of its kind. Invented by a serious cyclist, this clever bit of kit basically fits inside the frame of your bike until you get a flatty. Then you whip it out, attach to the offending tyre and pump it up using the seat as a handle! See... it’s quite superb!

AtoB MAGAZINE, UK

TESTED: PUMP INNOVATIONS

Designer Philip Robinson was only 22 when he had the idea for integrating a pump into the body of a seatpost and four years later he is in partnership with Dahon; they will be using their manufacturing base to produce two models, one as original equipment for Dahon bikes and another stand alone product. I tested a pre-production sample of the Dahon version. How does it work? This is a clever way of carrying a track pump around with you. Your seatpost doubles as the barrel of your pump and your saddle makes a great handle.

TEST RESULTS: 45psi in 20 full strokes / 100psi in 50 full strokes

The clear winner in terms of capacity and speed. Pros: Making one item on a bike do two jobs is brilliant as you have a full-sized track pump at little extra weight with no extra space required. Extremely easy to use up to and over 100psi. Cons: If you have several bikes with seatposts of different diameter and length, you'll need a seperate pump for each one.

It's a mighty effective and easy to use pump, and our sample suggested the final product would be a quality item. Conclusions: If you're regularly going to be pumping tyres to much over 100psi you should certainly think about the Zorin PostPump. For sheer ease of effort and speed the Zorin is the clear winner.