What pump?

JackCB

I'm looking for some advice on a portable pump that actually enables you to build up a decent pressure. Ideally, I'd like it to be of a size that's comfortably stowable in a jersey pocket.

On a semi-related note, a few days ago I saw a cyclist with what looked to be a canister for tools, etc. in his bottle cage. What are these called and where could I get one?


Thanks!

mfin

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=A9181

...plus.. if you get a Co2 pump you can put that in there... I fit a tube, CO2 pump, spare Co2 bottle, tyre levers, multitool, tyre patches, wemmi wipe, bit of kitchen roll ...all in there, nice and snug, no rattling.

Anonymous

Topeak pocket rocket, very good pressure, light and small.

Limburger

I have a Wese carbon mini pump (around 20 GBP) gets the tyres uncomfortably hard. Think theres an aluminium too for less money.

Monty Dog

The Lezeyne road pumps get my vote - the ones with the connector hose, or a frame fit pump like the Topeak, Blackburn or even Zefal HP-x. IME mini-pumps are expensive bike ornaments and absolutely useless for the job intended - unless standing working your wrist for 20 minutes at the side of the road for little effect is what you call a good time?

nferrar

I've tried a number of mini/micro pumps and they're all very convenient - they're also all crap when you actually need to use one and don't have a can of spinach to hand. Just suck up the looks and get a Topeak Road Morph or Lezyne mini floor drive thing and frame mount it, that way you know you'll have a decent pump when you need it. Or use CO2 and carry enough cannisters to cover an unlucky day.

skinson

I got one off e-bay for £4.00. It's cheap, but it'll get up to 80psi quite easily. I think that's adequate as a get you home jobby.
Dave

FSR_XC

Lezyne

onthefells

another for Lezyne...the hose attachment is brilliant and screws ontop your valve, too many of the others with the 'plastic head clamps', for want of a better description, damage the valves as they pull and push it as you pump.

tri-sexual

storage bottles are great but pouches that fit behind the saddle are also useful if you want to free your bottle cage for drinks bottles.

saw pictures of mark cavendish earlier this year during training, he had full length mud guards, pouches for tools and a full length frame pump that fitted under the top tube. inspired i dug out my old frame pump - fantastic to use, i prefer it to my fashionable lightweight micro pumps which are a right pain to use when you really need it-in the rain on the side of the road.

FlamingTberto

I have a 7 year old Top Peak mini pump, don't know what the specific model name is but remember it being a standard mini (not the smallest). Last week I tried it out at home on the Road bike and was surprised that I managed to achieve 120PSI with it! Amazing little thing. It is now clipped under the bottle cage and goes out with me. I just mounted the pump rack under the bottle cage. Frees up the pockets for Harribo.

HonestAl

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=37213

recently bought one of these and was well impressed when I had to call it into action this weekend. For a little pump it was really effective without making my arms drop off

Tom Butcher

Lezyne Road Drive Medium is smaller and inflates better than the Blackburn Airstick - not that the Blackburn is bad for a mini pump - just that the Lezyne is better.