Pump advice wanted please

tman100
tman100 Posts: 33
edited September 2013 in Road buying advice
Hi all I'm new to road biking and would like some advice or recommendations on mini pumps please.
I've currently got an adequate track pump and a Lezyne alloy drive mini pump that goes to 90psi. I need a mini pump that will go higher pressure than that dont I as I'm inflating my tyres to 110-120psi?
Can anyone recommend a pump please?

Thanks Nathan

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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    You probably do need a new pump but 110-120psi is too high for clinchers, unless you're 100kgs or something
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Surely the mini pump is only for emergencies and will put in enough air to get you home but you can get them that pump to 120/130psi. Make sure you check your pressures with the track pump before your rides then all should be OK. Your tyre pressure depends on your weight lighter rider = less pressure.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Sorry, I read straight past the fact you already have a track pump. Yeah, no need to buy anything. Just a need to reduce your tyre pressure (unless you're extremely heavy!)
  • 90 psi should be more than enough to get you home......
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  • Buy Co2 canisters and inflator - who can be arsed pumping at the side of the road?
  • dwanes
    dwanes Posts: 954
    There's nothing wrong with pressures up to 110/120psi on clinchers, thats what i ride with and at 70kg I am not a heavy rider, don't know what mfin is talking about.

    But I doubt you will be able to achieve those pressures using any hand pump, even if it is rated to 160 psi. (someone may correct me on this?)
  • simonj
    simonj Posts: 346
    Buy Co2 canisters and inflator - who can be arsed pumping at the side of the road?
    +1 CO2 :)
  • gozzy
    gozzy Posts: 640
    I've got a topeak mini g pump, although it's not so mini really. Easy gets to 110-120psi, even at the side of the road. Without the expense of co2.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Buy Co2 canisters and inflator - who can be arsed pumping at the side of the road?
    Plenty of disaster stories on here about failed inflations with Co2. Seems like madness not to carry a pump as well and if you are carrying a pump anyway, why bother with the Co2? It's not as though it is much effort to pump a tyre up and I'm not too bothered about getting home a couple of minutes earlier........

    With the Leyzne pumps, I think you just need a longer one if the existing one doesn't give enough pressure. But really, 90psi is fine. I can't get that out of my short Pressure Drive but I don't lose much sleep over it.
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  • simonj
    simonj Posts: 346
    I carry a CO2 and a Lezyne Road Drive Mini ABS Pump, the Lezyne goes up to 120 maybe more, also has a rubber pump to tube pipe (like the old fashioned days) but this says you accidently damaging the valve when pumping, seen this done so many times when using just a pump. Although I carry both I tend to pump up a stroke or so with the manual if needed then use the CO2 as it takes seconds.
  • mfin wrote:
    Sorry, I read straight past the fact you already have a track pump. Yeah, no need to buy anything. Just a need to reduce your tyre pressure (unless you're extremely heavy!)

    Is 18 stone extremely heavy?
    Probably is for road cycling :lol:
  • simonj
    simonj Posts: 346
    Not extremely but it's probably up there in the cycling world!
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Tyre pressure for you at 18st is about 8bar/117psi according to the guide I have. :)
  • I have the topeak mini dual g pump which has a gauge in it. goes up to 120 psi quite easily. I am 16.5 stone and put 120 in.
  • tman100 wrote:
    and a Lezyne alloy drive mini pump that goes to 90psi. I need a mini pump that will go higher pressure than that dont I as I'm inflating my tyres to 110-120psi?
    Can anyone recommend a pump please?
    How about a Lezyene Road Drive or Pressure Drive? Both are designed for higher pressures. Even if you were to only need 90psi your Alloy Drive will need much more effort to get there than one of the higher pressure models. CO2 certainly has it's advantages for speed and ease but half of the times I loan my pump out to someone stranded on the road it's because they have run out of CO2 and don't have a backup.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    18st is heavy yeah, but the 110-120 psi now makes total sense. The guy who's 70kg riding those pressures is going over the top on pressure by quite a bit, he should be sub 100psi for clinchers, he's 60% your weight.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    A flat when you're 10 miles into a long sportive is not the time when you want to settle for "get me home" pressure... My pump can easily get up to 100psi - if I pump long enough ... I just suggest getting one with a hose attachment rather than direct to the valve - much easier to cope with ....
  • dwanes
    dwanes Posts: 954
    mfin, why on earth 'should' someone 70kg run on tyre pressures lower than 100psi and not 110/120 psi?
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Because ideal tyre pressure ranges are proportional to rider weight. It affects grip, contact area, ride quality etc.

    Ever noticed how cars with the same tyres have different suggested pressures? Same tyres, but with different cars pushing down on them. Get an 8 stone bloke vs a 16 stone bloke and expect the same ideal tyre pressure?

    Probably crap analogies there, but do what you want.

    100 is ok, but 110/120 for 70kg is over on clinchers.
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    A lot of it comes down to preference. I'm 75kg and run 115psi on clinchers and 140-160 on tubs. A good buddy of mine is under 60kg and runs 120psi on clinchers.
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  • mpie
    mpie Posts: 81
    Grill wrote:
    A lot of it comes down to preference. I'm 75kg and run 115psi on clinchers and 140-160 on tubs. A good buddy of mine is under 60kg and runs 120psi on clinchers.

    I'm about the same weight, but run on ~85psi (25mm GP4000s). Obviously a personal preference thing! I don't race, so maybe that's why it works for me?
  • I'm 75kg and run 100 front 110 rear on 23mm Schwalbe Durano's (give or take a few psi)
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  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    Leyzene mini drive pressure pump - great pump, easy to use, gets a tyre up to 80psi and fits in my Topeak small saddle bag. I also carry CO2 to top the tyre up to 110 psi quickly and easily.

    http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... p-11-45358
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  • northpole
    northpole Posts: 1,499
    I'd certainly recommend the Lezyne Road Drive pump an example of which can be found here (not sure who is offering best deals on these at the moment):

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-t ... ezypumr250

    Peter