What kind of "on the bike" pump do you ladies use?

[kaian]

A while ago, I purchased a "mini" bike pump to mount on my road bike in case of flats. I think it's the Topeak Master Blaster DX. The other day I tried using it to put some air in my tires (just to see how it worked). I could not get air into the tires! Now, I consider myself strong and in shape and I couldn't believe this! So...I'm considering getting something else. I have considered a CO2 system, but am not sure. Any recommendations? Something small and mountable would be good and something with a guage would be great, too. Thanks!

[DeniseGoldberg]

I use a Topeak Road Morph. It carries like a frame pump, but it pumps like a floor pump - so there's no problem getting your tires up to the desired pressure. It's definitely bigger than your mini-pump, but I think the size is far outweighed by the function.

--- Denise

[newfsmith]

I also use a Road Morph, one of the nicest birthday presents I ever got. It is almost as fast as my floor pump. Topeak also makes a Mountain Morph, and this year they are bringing out a smaller Morph that might fit a small frame better.

[Fuji Girl]

I'm not sure if the MB Dx has a "Smarthead", which adapts to both a Presta valvle (long and skinny) and a Schraeder valve (short and cylindical, like a valve on a car tire). Depending on what kind of tires you use, you may have to switch the little mechanism inside the pump head.

Or maybe you just don't like it.

A while ago, I purchased a "mini" bike pump to mount on my road bike in case of flats. I think it's the Topeak Master Blaster DX. The other day I tried using it to put some air in my tires (just to see how it worked). I could not get air into the tires! Now, I consider myself strong and in shape and I couldn't believe this! So...I'm considering getting something else. I have considered a CO2 system, but am not sure. Any recommendations? Something small and mountable would be good and something with a guage would be great, too. Thanks!

[Triskeliongirl]

Currently I use C02. I did use a topeak road morph, which works great when it works, but after having 2 fail on me switched over to C02.

[madisongrrl]

CO2 on my road bike...I'm impatient. Tubeless on my mt. bike

[Starfish]

Can't remember the brand/model off hand, but carry a larger pump that still is frame mount, but has the foot peg and flexible hose to work like a floor pump. It is big and looks dorky (I have a small, compact frame, so the pump is actually on *top* of my top tube), but it really fills the tire up. I still carry a cartridge, because it is so fast & easy, and the pump is the backup.

But, I used to have a sexy little mini-pump and carried a cartridge. Then, one day about 30 miles from home without any services and spotty cell coverage on the direct route home, I had a blowout. For some reason (the first & only time since) my cartridge malfunctioned (or I screwed it up) and I could only get my tire up to mushy with my sexy little frame-pump (and it took forever). With a mushy, booted, cut tire, after a 30 mile trip out, and a tire change in the sun, it was a long ride home. After that I got the dorky, but effective, pump. I also mounted a 3rd bottle cage on the bottom of the down tube, where the sexy little pump used to be. I feel much more prepared now.

[KnottedYet]

$7 used Zefal from Recycled Cycles that is so big it won't fit on my frame. (it has the little socket for the old-style brazed-on frame pump peg) I carry it in my pannier.

[Trek420]

Torelli Mini-pump (it actually works!), followed by Planet Bike CO2 thingie, and if both of those fail there's the Fredwina Athena team car with spare bikes and wheels and a mechanic following me.

[SR500]

Blackburn frame pump for me, DH carries CO2 and a mini pump...