Pressure gauge, worthwhile or...?

[scook94]

I have a Lezyne mini pump on my bike and a Joe Blow Sport track pump at home. Is there any merit to also having a pressure guage in my arsenal along the lines of this?

Or is it a luxury I can do without?

 

[dan_bo]

You'd be better off with a gauge on your track pump.

 

[accountantpete]

I've never bothered with a guage of any sorts - you get to tell the pressure by a quick press of the thumb.

 

[wafflycat]

Guage on track pump at home. My 'on bike' pump is a Cyclaire Plus - it too has a guage. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but I love it.

 

[gaz]

as above, guage on 'bike pump' and track pump.

 

[Renard]

I have a Lezyne mini pump on my bike and a Joe Blow Sport track pump at home. Is there any merit to also having a pressure guage in my arsenal along the lines of this?

Or is it a luxury I can do without?

No and yes!

 

[dodgy]

I have a digital pressure guage, handy for quickly ascertaining pressure when I'm about to go out, the way my bikes are stored (hung on wall) it's easier to use the guage than get the track pump out.

You don't have to spend £18.99, though! I paid £8.99 for a Weldtite one from CRC.

 

[scook94]

I have a digital pressure guage, handy for quickly ascertaining pressure when I'm about to go out, the way my bikes are stored (hung on wall) it's easier to use the guage than get the track pump out.

You don't have to spend £18.99, though! I paid £8.99 for a Weldtite one from CRC.

This is the reason I asked, up until the weekend the track pump (with gauge) has lived in the shed while the bike lived in the flat. I never really bothered about checking tyre pressure before going out, but it would appear that it has been slowly going down since I last checked and as a result when I jumped down off a kerb the rim pinched the (under inflated) inner tube and caused an unscheduled deflation.

I guess the answer is to keep the track pump in the flat next to the bike! Simples!

 

[HJ]

You'd be better off with a gauge on your track pump.

+1

I've never bothered with a guage of any sorts - you get to tell the pressure by a quick press of the thumb.

But you can't tell the difference in pressure above about 40 psi, which is fine if you are on a big tyred MTB, but if you ride anything with a tyre narrow than about 35mm you need a gauge. My tyres need to be over 80 psi to avoid pinch p*nctures...

 

[Dan B]

I had a separate pressure gauge for a while (it's probably still around somewhere) but the act of measuring pressure generally seemed to let more air out than I was happy with

+1 to all the "track pump with builtin gauge" comments

 

[alecstilleyedye]

if the track pump has a gauge, use it. if the pump you take on the ride is capable of putting over 100psi into the tyre (and not many are), you could get a portable gauge to go with it.

otherwise, save your pennies…

 

[ASC1951]

But you can't tell the difference in pressure above about 40 psi.... if you ride anything with a tyre narrow than about 35mm you need a gauge.

Really? I use a track pump without a gauge and can easily get my 23s close enough to 110 psi - and not over - just by feel. If you can't tell the difference between 50 psi and 100 psi without a gauge, you need to educate your fingers.