Wha Pump

paulcrate
paulcrate Posts: 19
edited February 2011 in Road buying advice
I am looking for a new small pump to take with me on my road bike... I am looking for something fairly small (fitting in a saddle bag would be good)


I know something this small wont be all that great but all I want is a "get me home" solutions.

Thoughts??

Thanks
Paul

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  • ADIHEAD
    ADIHEAD Posts: 575
    I've got a Topeak Micro Rocket and a Race Rocket. Former will 'get you home, later will pump to just under 100psi. A mate uses an Airbone pump that's so small it looks like a CO2 cartridge! I've seen him use it and get home with the result so perhaps this is the sort of thing you want?

    http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/catalo ... &ps=0&pe=0
  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    The head on my Toppeak Micro-Rocket broke leaving me stranded. I've replaced it with a Lezyne Alloy Drive Mini Pump which attaches via a flexible hose. I used it last week for the first time when visited by the p-fairy and it did a grand job.

    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    +1 for the Leyzyne alloy drive, well made, lots of nice colours to match your bike / kit. Works superbly with the flexible hose, I got the hose with the pressure gauge in it so I can see how much pressure I'm getting. I have total confidence in it for doing the job.
  • Nylon_Thighs
    Nylon_Thighs Posts: 79
    markmod wrote:
    +1 for the Leyzyne alloy drive, well made, lots of nice colours to match your bike / kit. Works superbly with the flexible hose, I got the hose with the pressure gauge in it so I can see how much pressure I'm getting. I have total confidence in it for doing the job.

    +1 for the Leyzyne with pressure hose, I can get my tyres up to 100psi no problem with this, I could get more but 100 does me to get home.
  • paulcrate
    paulcrate Posts: 19
    cool - thanks, I will have a look at the Lezyne

    Paul
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,745
    markmod wrote:
    +1 for the Leyzyne alloy drive, well made, lots of nice colours to match your bike / kit. Works superbly with the flexible hose, I got the hose with the pressure gauge in it so I can see how much pressure I'm getting. I have total confidence in it for doing the job.

    Had a look for leyzyne with hose and pressure gauge but couldn't find. Could you point me in the right direction please.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • ct4oc
    ct4oc Posts: 98
    +1 for the leyzyne, absolutely brilliant!
  • northpole
    northpole Posts: 1,499
    Take your pick from the link below. I got mine from Condor Cycles a few weeks back - they were running a 20% discount promotion in their sale - not sure if still on offer.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne/

    The one I got is really neat and I've tried it out - practice only! Easily gets up to 100 psi and I reckon the flexible hose whilst perhaps not the most efficient could well save a valve head getting yanked off in a fit of pique at the road side!

    I've noticed quite a few folks carrying their mini pumps in their jersey back pocket. Call me pessimistic but I reckon that's potentially a very dangerous move - if you take a tumble and land the wrong way, a pump could inflict quite a bit of damage. My bike may not look so neat with the pump and bracket, so be it!!

    Peter

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