What type of pump do you use?

[gbb]

Beto track pump which has been a brilliant piece of kit at home and a Zefal full length frame pump on the bikes...again, no problems getting decent pressure from it.
Tried a couple of compact pumps, but no luck....probably too cheap.

 

[youngoldbloke]

A 4.99 Lidl track pump at home, (the old alloy one - brilliant = 110psi no problem) with a Topeak brass chuck, and a Carbon Micro Rocket in the bike bag -160mm long and 55gms - a beautiful thing. Lezyne are making mini pumps with hose connections and are getting good reviews - might be worth considering http://www.lezyne.com/media/catalog...3594a9c230972d/C/A/CARBON-DRIVE-S-V1-R0_4.jpg

 

[Salad Dodger]

A track pump for home, and a mini pump on the bike. Both from Decathlon own brand and both do the job very well, at a reasonable cost.

 

[Randochap]

Another Topeak Road Morph W/ Gauge user here and a track pump in the laundry room.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Topeak Road Morph G with Gauge here.

 

[Cranky]

Another very satisfied Road Morph user here (120psi with relative ease). Full size track pump at home, of course. Gauges on both.

 

[jay clock]

So why dont the modern compact pumps use the flexible style screw on connectors? In my opinion they are far superior and much easier to use.

The main reason these have been superseded is that they DON'T work. The reason for this is that you usually hold the pump in one hand and do the pumping with the other. The pump then moves backwards and forwards and you lose lots of the effort you put in.

I have a number of pumps, the best of which are the type which emulate a track pump - like the Topeak Road Morph. It is much easier to put all your energy into pumping downwards into the ground, then sideways into thin air. The connector locks on too.

However what I in fact use MOST if out and I get a p******* is a Barbieri CO2 inflator with built in mini pump. The pump alone would be just about OK if out of CO2, but the CO2 allows zero to 120psi in 2 seconds. I used it on Sunday and it worked a treat. They are hard to find, but I got mine at Decathlon http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/vision-air-pump-cartridge-17251615/ - the photo shows it extended - it is in fact half the length of that one in the pic. I mount it on Zefal velcro mounts like these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=44668

 

[manalog]

I broke a Presta Valve on Saturday because of this Bacward and Forward movement but I still managed to get home (10miles) with a broken valve. I'm going for a Topeak Roadmorph or the Lezyne equivalent.
By the way, be very careful when changing an inner tube with a broken valve the metal/brass bit which seals the tube can shoot out at high speed, nearly hit me in the eye! I was very lucky.

The main reason these have been superseded is that they DON'T work. The reason for this is that you usually hold the pump in one hand and do the pumping with the other. The pump then moves backwards and forwards and you lose lots of the effort you put in.

I have a number of pumps, the best of which are the type which emulate a track pump - like the Topeak Road Morph. It is much easier to put all your energy into pumping downwards into the ground, then sideways into thin air. The connector locks on too.

However what I in fact use MOST if out and I get a p******* is a Barbieri CO2 inflator with built in mini pump. The pump alone would be just about OK if out of CO2, but the CO2 allows zero to 120psi in 2 seconds. I used it on Sunday and it worked a treat. They are hard to find, but I got mine at Decathlon http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/vision-air-pump-cartridge-17251615/ - the photo shows it extended - it is in fact half the length of that one in the pic. I mount it on Zefal velcro mounts like these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=44668

 

[Mike A]

Track pump at home and a EBC Revolution Air Mini Track on the bike

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f_ProductID=10497&f_FullProductVersion=1

It's a own-brand version of the Road Morph, recommended to me by someone else on this site (thank you!). I've not yet had to use it in anger, but it looks well made and more than capable of doing the job...

 

[2Loose]

Track pump at home and work...and a bit of a walk if I get a pu*****e on the ride.

 

[cyberknight]

Track pump at home and a compact pump with a gauge in the bag, luckily never had a flat mid commute but you never know ..............

 

[Tynan]

I had a morph mini pump but quickly stopped using it, I never really got proper pressures with it and I found the lock on the valve poor, the rubber seal seems to deform and cut up a lot, always fund it too small and fiddly too, an awful lot of strokes to get the tyre hard

I'm using a frame pump at the mo, cheap as cheaps, looks cool and certainly gets the tyres right up there damn quick, granted there's a knack to it

 

[Bandini]

Newbie here: I bought a Topeak DX to take with me on my new bike. Is it it both types of valves? If os what do I need to do to switch? Will it do the job effectively if I need to use it when out?

 

[AlanW]

Newbie here: I bought a Topeak DX to take with me on my new bike. Is it it both types of valves? If os what do I need to do to switch? Will it do the job effectively if I need to use it when out?

Normally its just a case on unscrewing the cap and turning the rubber washer/insert around.

 

[Sam Kennedy]

For the first time I used my "crappy" bell one I got for £3 from tesco, I actually made the tyre rock hard and had to let some air out because it was harder than my front tyre (done on a track pump!)

These are road tyres as well (120psi)

I was actually quite surprised my little cheapy pump managed that!