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- Lingwood/Norwich
+1 for Lezyne, flexible hose reduces stress on valve and they're well engineered
Best pump to carry on bike?
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smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
I can't afford a Lezyne pump 
, but I've looked at the Topeak Road Morph, and I'm going to try and tap Mrs S for one. I'd rather use a pump than Co2 but didn't actually know they did 'hand' pumps that could reach the required pressure 
, but I've looked at the Topeak Road Morph, and I'm going to try and tap Mrs S for one. I'd rather use a pump than Co2 but didn't actually know they did 'hand' pumps that could reach the required pressure 
Scilly Suffolk
Über Member
If you are going to carry the pump on the bike, you might as well get a full-sized one: the point of a mini-pump is that it will fit in the pocket of your jersey.
No mini-pump will reach 110 psi "easily": even the ones which can actually get that much pressure in a tube (as opposed to the ones that claim to) will take something like thirty more strokes than a full-sized one and as you get close to 100 psi they will all require some effort.
Incidentally, the gauges found on pumps aren't terribly accurate as they measure the pressure between the valve and the pump, rather than what is in the tube; if it's important to you, then you need an independent gauge that attaches directly to the valve.
gbb
Squire
- Location
- Peterborough
Agreed. I use a frame pump, tucks under the top tube, you'd hardly know it was there, inflates really quite hard with the minimum of strokes.
I tested two different mini pumps...can't see the point of having one if you're going to fit it to the bike. Circa 250 strokes required to inflate the tyre, whichever one i used (a SKS one and a Topeak one)
Circa 30 strokes with a 'proper' pump.
If its a jersey pocket job, fair enough, but i quickly came to the conclusion theres no point standing at the side oif the road pumping 250 times when you only need to pump 30 times
Guages ? never saw the point either. Ive used my thumb for 40 plus years, inflated hard is inflated hard, a few PSI for the average cyclist isnt going to make any noticeable difference.
Shrimp_Stu
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Shoeburyness
Topeak Race Rocket Master Blaster Mini Pump for me as this fits easily into saddle bag (or pocket) and accommodates both Schrader and Presta valves, used to use CO2 pump but relies on refills....Topeak all the way. Quality Product from a recognised name.
Headgardener
Armchair Cyclist
I have a Toepeak Roadmorph for the tourer and will probably get another for the hybrid when I get it back on the road in the spring.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
suspect one will have a cnc'd barrel and the other will have an extruded ali barrel.
RMurphy195
Well-Known Member
- Location
- South Birmingham
Looks like it's half the length of my Topeak Road Morph, which I find hard work to get to 7 bar (100psi) so the shorter one might be harder work. Find one in a shop and see if they will let you try it.
RoubaixCube
~Tribanese~
- Location
- London, UK
I have a Topeak mini pump thats always in the back of my bag when im out on the bike. I tried to use it to partially inflate a tyre once and I think its totally f**king useless but its there so i might as well carry it.
mark c
Über Member
- Location
- Bridgwater Somerset
I,m a fan of the Road morph just a shame they don't do a bottle cage bracket. mines rammed into a spech mini pump bracket it does work but is not ideal.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
Topeak Pocket Rocket pump for me. Can't fault it at the price.
wonderloaf
Guru
Topeak Race Rocket .. fits Shraeder or Presta valves using flexible hose. Also small and light and not too expensive.
Spoked Wheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bournemouth
I got one of these this week. I've been using CO2 for a while now so the pump is a backup option.
Today I put the pump to the test and I was impressed how good it's for its size but I imagine that it would take a lot of pumping with a MTB tyre. Not sure whether I should get the Morphis instead, they look too big for a backup pump I think.
Today I put the pump to the test and I was impressed how good it's for its size but I imagine that it would take a lot of pumping with a MTB tyre. Not sure whether I should get the Morphis instead, they look too big for a backup pump I think.
