Air Pumps

[ScottyB]

Is it possible to carry the pump and an additional bottle cage on the same screw holes? I don't see how it would all fit, so how do people carry 2 bottles and a pump?

 

[Peteaud]

Is it possible to carry the pump and an additional bottle cage on the same screw holes? I don't see how it would all fit, so how do people carry 2 bottles and a pump?

Pump bracket under cage.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

I just bought the Airwave Storm from CRC for £20, it works great - such an upgrade from my hand pump, gets me up to 120psi in less than 10 pumps.

 

[Peteaud]

you can make it out on my pic.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Cheers @Peteaud, managed to fit my pump mount under my bottle cage. I couldn't have the pump on the seat tube because it would rub my derailleur and having my bottle there was driving me made, that's all fixed now!

Here's a link to my track pump - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=47804 - and my mini pump (as seen above) - http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_700386_langId_-1_categoryId_165661 - the BikeHut mini pump is good for 100 psi and was used for about a year as my main pump till yesterday when I got the Airwave Storm.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

you can make it out on my pic.

You just want to show off those wheels don't you!

 

[Peteaud]

You just want to show off those wheels don't you!

 

[gbb]

I've just had to replace the head on my Joe Blow pump after about 20 years! It's been used on bikes owned by me, family and friends on a very regular basis over that time. Maintenance has consisted of being stripped down once and having new O rings fitted. Definitely recommended.

(Head replaced with a Super Chuck which seems good so far).

An alternative to carrying a mini-pump is a frame-fit pump. Not very fashionable, but work well, especially if yor frame has a pump peg (which sadly not many modern frames do)

Almost any decent track pump will be ok, I have a Beto, it's had heavy use with a mix of circa 6 bikes for the last 5 years or so, still going strong. Track pump at home is worth every penny spent.

As Simon says (forgive me) a frame pump is a cheaper, better but more obtrusive pump than a mini pump. A frame pump will easily inflate to over 100 psi in say 30 strokes, a mini pump takes way over 100 strokes to get anywhere near. Idid a review on two, the Topeak and another well known one I can't recall right now, similar prices, exactly the same result. I use a Zefal frame pump, cost £5, had it for years, regularly used, no fittings required, it's sculpted to sit in the corners of the frame. Only trouble is, I have to take it off if I'm photographing the bike, it's not ugly, but it is noticeable, especially under curved top tubes.

 

[ScottyB]

Great. Ready for tomorrow now!

 

[Onthedrops]

You just want to show off those wheels don't you!

Nah.......... he just wants to show off his bag of compost!!! Get it in the shed mate, it'll get all soggy!!!

 

[Lanzecki]

+1 for the Joe Blow.