Bike Pump Advice

[Crankin]

I had the Topeak Road Morph and it works very well.
I only use it when I have my pannier/trunk bag on my Guru now, as neither this bike or my Kuota have room for a frame pump. Otherwise, I use CO2; never had an issue, except my own dumbness.

[HillSlugger]

Best road pump I've used is the Topeak Road Morph. However, these days I trust in CO2, only.

[Wahine]

After a long search, I feel like I finally have a really good road pump. Lezyne makes amazing pumps. I have a version of this pump and I love it. What I like the most about it is that there is a flexible hose the comes out of the center of the pump and screws onto your valve so that when you're at the side of the road, pumping like crazy, no matter how much you wiggle the valve connection holds and doesn't leak air. Also the pumps get up to 100 psi pretty easily. It's easily small enough to fit in a jersey pocket. I have one that is small enought to fit into my seat bag.

[winddance]

After a long search, I feel like I finally have a really good road pump. Lezyne makes amazing pumps. I have a version of this pump and I love it. What I like the most about it is that there is a flexible hose the comes out of the center of the pump and screws onto your valve so that when you're at the side of the road, pumping like crazy, no matter how much you wiggle the valve connection holds and doesn't leak air. Also the pumps get up to 100 psi pretty easily. It's easily small enough to fit in a jersey pocket. I have one that is small enought to fit into my seat bag.

I have the Lezyne road drive on my bottle cage. I really appreciate the flexible hose!

[ChristineO]

thank you all so much for the info!!!

[goldfinch]

I have the Lezyne road drive on my bottle cage. I really appreciate the flexible hose!

Another vote for the Lezyne. It even has a gauge on the flexible hose. I have had five flats since I got down to Texas and the pump did its job.

[MilkMaid]

I have a "Lezyne Alloy Drive" pump, used it once when I first bought it, July of this year, then it shook apart while on my bike. Went to use it today when fixing a flat, and poof, it's not working, came apart in my hands. The other day on a ride something on the bike started rattling, stopped, thinking it was my front tire, but discovered it was the pump, couldn't figure out what was up, it was still in the mount, hadn't been bumped or anything. So pissed.

[MilkMaid]

Hey, wanted to add an update. I e-mailed the Lezyne company, they e-mailed back almost immediatly with a solution to the problem. Something vibrated loose, and they instructed on how to get it screwed in again. Bingo, it worked. Thank goodness, wasn't looking forward to having to find another pump. I put a little gorilla tape on the problem area so it won't unscrew anymore.

[Dogmama]

Best road pump I've used is the Topeak Road Morph. However, these days I trust in CO2, only.

Ditto. Faster, easier, smaller and get enough air to finish a ride. And I used to be a pump-addict.

[Norse]

Ditto. Faster, easier, smaller and get enough air to finish a ride. And I used to be a pump-addict.

++1. I just carry 2 CO2 cartridges and that has worked fine - for several flats.

[Catrin]

++1. I just carry 2 CO2 cartridges and that has worked fine - for several flats.

I think I seriously need to learn how to use these, with my hands as they are. I do have a decent pump with me but haven't needed it for myself as of yet. I know it takes a lot of pumping to air a tire and with a weak grip...I should have both.

Interesting thread. My little (well, not so little) pump that I carry in my hydration pack has a gauge on it - I like that.

[Norse]

I think I seriously need to learn how to use these, with my hands as they are. I do have a decent pump with me but haven't needed it for myself as of yet. I know it takes a lot of pumping to air a tire and with a weak grip...I should have both.

The cartridges are easy to use. I taught myself by reading the package and then experimenting with a couple of cartridges in the basement. It doesn't have a gauge, but going by feel until I can get to a pump with a gauge has always worked. I always found the mini-pumps too hard to use and I could never seem to quite get enough air in the tire. Your mileage may vary.

[Catrin]

I always have my hydration pack with me so storage isn't a problem. I've been leery of the CO2 cartridges since I've had to loan my pump to more than a few riders who had cartridges that failed on them...