Where Are You Carrying Your Pump ?

[G-Zero]

I've always carried mine alongside my water bottle in its own carrier, which shares the bottle cage mounts.

However, I'm a bit reluctant using the same system on the carbon road bike as the shape of the frame will result in the pump making contact with it, and eventually gouging it.

Until I suss out a decent seat bag, I used an old bar bag for yesterday's 51 miler, carrying my phone, spare tube and multitool, with the pump sticking out of the zip.

Will I be better off ditching the pump and going for CO2 cartridges ?

 

[ianrauk]

I've always carried mine alongside my water bottle in its own carrier, which shares the bottle cage mounts.

This, and I ride a Carbon bike. It has not caused any scratches or gouging on the frame.

Will I be better off ditching the pump and going for CO2 cartridges ?

I carry these also.
I start off with the pump then finish of with co2

 

[Nearly there]

Back pocket of my jacket at the minute

 

[youngoldbloke]

In the Topeak Aero saddle pack. Or if the pump is too long use a toeclip-strap to strap it to the underside of seatpack.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Back pocket of my jacket at the minute

This, or jersey pocket if not wearing jacket.

 

[rollinstok]

saddle pack
its a squeeze in there with spare tube, topeak tool, puncture kit, blackburn mini stick pump, co2 pump with 2 caps, spare link and a mini retractable combination lock
this is my bare minimum kit and the saddle back is on a bike or rack pack or pannier so its always easy to transfer

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

In my basket or in the rack bag on my boyfriend's bike. We have two different kinds of thingys and need two different pumps although I don't always carry a pump or spare inner tubes.

 

[rollinstok]

I like the co2 cartridges but I had an instance where the co2 just blew into the atmosphere because of a new inner tube sticking
I take the tiny hand pump to inflate the tubes just a little to make it easier to install and also a doddle for the co2 to complete the fill

 

[cyberknight]

In my basket or in the rack bag on my boyfriend's bike. We have two different kinds of thingys and need two different pumps although I don't always carry a pump or spare inner tubes.

or get a pump that can do both heads with an auto adaptor so you do not need to fiddle with the internal gubbins.
In response to the OP on non commute rides i use the bottle cage mount as well and it does not damage my frame, for commuting i carry the pump in the pannier bag.
I do not carry C02 because i do not get on with it so i carry a slightly bigger pump than the micro ones you see most people carrying and i can get to 90 + psi easily enough which will get me on the road again.

 

[tiswas-steve]

I did use the bottle mount that came supplied with my race pocket rocket but I just couldn't get on with how it looked on my Cube, so it's now in the back pocket ..... Silly I know but I'm much more comfortable with it now.

 

[avsd]

Alongside my water bottle in its own carrier. It is Lezyne Alloy Drive Mini Pump and is too small to touch my carbon frame. It would also fit in your back pocket if necessary.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I was just thinking about where to put my new Topeak road morph that arrived yesterday. I've usually simply carried my old one in a bag. The bracket will attach to the bottle cage lugs on the seat tube but I as I have to carry the bike up to my 4th floor flat at the end of a ride I want to keep the seat tube clear so the bike's easier to carry. The bracket also comes with a couple of sturdy cable ties so I'm going to attach it under the front of the top tube and see how that goes.

 

[amaferanga]

Mini pump in my back pocket and a CO2 cartridge in a tool bottle with spare tube and stuff. A pump to start off the tube before using the CO2 is a good idea.

 

[Ian H]

I was just thinking about where to put my new Topeak road morph that arrived yesterday. I've usually simply carried my old one in a bag. The bracket will attach to the bottle cage lugs on the seat tube but I as I have to carry the bike up to my 4th floor flat at the end of a ride I want to keep the seat tube clear so the bike's easier to carry. The bracket also comes with a couple of sturdy cable ties so I'm going to attach it under the front of the top tube and see how that goes.

You should be able to fit the pump bracket to the right, given that one always shoulders a bike from its left - on your right shoulder.

 

[Peteaud]

Ive got an old Dirt monkey bag (the triangle type) on the fame that i can just fit my pump into, along with keys, snack bar etc. Dont really like the look but it does mean the pumps always there should i need it. I also have a small toolkit, inner tube etc in the saddle bag.