Recommend me a mini pump

JonEdwards
JonEdwards Posts: 452
edited September 2007 in Workshop
I've been using the Topeak Mountain Morph (MTB) and Road Morph (commuting) for quite a while as they are actually effective at blowing tyres up. However I'm doing a reasonable amount of pure road riding at the mo, and the only thing I currently can't get in a jersey pocket or a small seatpack is the pump. Consequently I'm dragging a small camelbak around with me. (I hate stuff mounted on the frame - it's taken me a while to get used the idea of having a bottle cage on!)

So any recommendations for a jersey sized mini pump that is actually useful for blowing up tyres?

(I've seen this months C+ btw...)

Cheers!

Jon

Comments

  • Pagem
    Pagem Posts: 244
    go co2 dude. nice to not have to carry bulk.
    Only the meek get pinched. The bold survive.
  • carlstone
    carlstone Posts: 602
    Why don't you like stuff strapped to your bike? Is it purely aesthetic?

    I use one of these clipped next to my bottle:

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/details.a ... SAPUMM0375

    Just remember if you are carrying anything hard/sharp/metal not to carry it near your spine (i.e. middle rear jersey pocket), if you crash and land on it it can seriously damage your back!
  • Pagem
    Pagem Posts: 244
    carlstone wrote:
    Why don't you like stuff strapped to your bike?

    i also don't like stuff hanging/fixed additionally to my bike. makes it feel like a pack horse and the last thing i want to do is riddle my pride and joy full of add-on's
    Only the meek get pinched. The bold survive.
  • homercles
    homercles Posts: 499
    I can wholeheartedly recommend my Blackburn Shorty - I've not had a single puncture since I bought it 6 months ago! :wink:
    Nail Trail
    Pompino
    CF SLX
  • Uranus
    Uranus Posts: 887
    I recommend the Zefal HPR - not as easy to find in the shops as some of the more fashion brands, but it's well made and will get your tyre up to full racing pressure, not just "get me home" pressure. Had mine for years, bought it from Whisker's.
  • nmcgann
    nmcgann Posts: 1,780
    I've got a blackburn airstick - small and cheap and actually worked surprisingly well when I tried it at home - yes, it does take a zillion strokes to get to high pressures, but I reckon it's good enough for a "get you home" pump.

    Neil
    --
    "Because the cycling is pain. The cycling is soul crushing pain."
  • Aidocp
    Aidocp Posts: 868
    Ive got the Topeak Micro for that reason, so I could stick it my jersey pocket. I don't know about their claim it can pump up to 160psi, I've never had to use it, touch wood since I bought it at the end of May.
    Road Bike
    Sirrus
    Commuter
  • juggler
    juggler Posts: 262
    have a Barbieri carb one... 65g light , small gives you rideable pressure, nowadays, backup if i get a second puncture, as have a C02 cylinder for the first one. You will find it hard to get a lighter one... but i think they all do the job, with the advent of C02, mini pumps are pretty much 'get you home' devices these days
  • kenbaxter
    kenbaxter Posts: 1,251
    I've got one of the tiny Crank Brothers ones. Fits into a topeak saddle pack alongside a CO2. Is fine for getting tyres started and then finishing off with CO2.
  • Chris5150
    Chris5150 Posts: 107
    Another vote for the topeak Micro rocket...I have a small Topeak bag on my saddle that holds a couple of inner tubes, phone etc...this pump slips in beautifully. I dont like things attached to the bike or in my jersey pockets. Yes it takes a bit of time to pump up a road tyre to 80+ PSI with one, but for the amount of times Ive had a puncture its not an issue
  • Hudster
    Hudster Posts: 142
    I've never had any use with mini pumps on road bikes - I don't find they can get upto the required high pressures very easily. They are alright on mountain bikes, but all these claims of 120+psi seem a bit optimistic to me. The one I'm currently using on my road bike is the Blackburn Airstick mentioned above and so long as I'm not too much in a rush this is ok. However, it's not really that mini and I used to carry it on my bike, until I had a crash and the bracket snapped off. Now again, I have to carry a mini camelbak.

    I think I'm going to get an old styled frame pump as this is what all the guys in our road club swear by. Coming from a mountain bike background also, I found it strange at first fastening things onto my frame, but I'm used to it now. If you really want something that small then I'd say CO2, but then that solution seems such an environmental waste to me...
  • Brian B
    Brian B Posts: 2,071
    Another vote for the Topeak Micro. I have the carbon version and so light but works well too.
    Brian B.
  • jswba
    jswba Posts: 491
    another vote for Blackburn -- quality stuff.

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