Pumps

miller153

Hello, now sure if this is in the right section.
I have just brought a new bike to add to the fleet as i need more than one bike for the riding i am doing. I have been looking at buying a mini pump to take with me on rides but don't really want to be buying 2.
Now when i started searching i have come across a few pumps that are recomended for road or mountain bikes, topeaks is one of the makes that sell the same still pump but in road and mountain bike prefference. Now my question is can i buy a mini pump that will pump my road tyres up and my mountain bike tyres effeciantly..
Any advice much appreciated

crankycrank

Basic difference is MTB pumps are designed to deliver more air with each stroke but are usually not capable of reaching high enough pressure for most road tyres. Road pumps can certainly fill a large volume MTB tyre but will require many more strokes to completely inflate. It's all in the size of the pump chamber. A larger diameter pump will push more air but becomes very difficult to pump when the pressure rises. If you just want one pump get one designed for road tyres but be prepared to take a little more time to inflate wider MTB tyres.

Bordersroadie

If you go for a pocket pump you'll find that the air chamber is so small it will take ages to fill an MTB tyre (and for a road tyre too!!). I'd say get a road pump but a longer than pocket size one that fits into a clip in the frame rather than in your pocket. This is the type that I prefer anyway, as it pumps my road tyres up quickly and to a true 100psi while being able to handle the MTB tyres too. The weight penalty over a pocket pump is neither here nor there. I swap mine over three bikes - you can buy the Blackburn clips for this purpose.

keef66

I had a pocket pump when I rode MTB and it did the job despite it's size.

Now I ride a road bike I have a Topeak Road Morph G which is like a mini track pump in use. It has a flexible hose and a tiny in-line gauge, and it's possible to get 100psi pretty easily.

I have it set up for presta valves, but by rearranging the internals of the head it will work with schraeder valves too. Nice bit of kit.

rubertoe

keef66 wrote:

I had a pocket pump when I rode MTB and it did the job despite it's size.

Now I ride a road bike I have a Topeak Road Morph G which is like a mini track pump in use. It has a flexible hose and a tiny in-line gauge, and it's possible to get 100psi pretty easily.

I have it set up for presta valves, but by rearranging the internals of the head it will work with schraeder valves too. Nice bit of kit.

These are very good, I have the Edinburgh cycles copy, which is very decent for the money

Monty Dog

Whilst a svelte mini pump seems like a good idea when you slip it into your jersey pocket, you'll be cursing it's inadequacies when you're standing in the rain, pumping furiously with negligible effect whilst your ride buddies are scowling in disgust. Lezyne Micro Drive is the pump of choice in these parts.

miller153

Cheers for the advice from all, I have been hunting round and have come up with a couple of pumps, topeak morph turbo and the bontrager mini charge are 2 of the ones I have come across. Has anyone had any experience in these pumps?