I think the Road Morph is what I have as well. It is relatively easy to to pump up a tire to full pressure with it. Highly recommended.
I think the Road Morph is what I have as well. It is relatively easy to to pump up a tire to full pressure with it. Highly recommended.
Rodriguez Adventure
Bacchetta Bellandare
HPV Gekko fx
Custom Rodriguez Tandem
2009 Specialized Tricross
2012 Trek Mamba
Another vote for the Road Morph with the gauge (they also make a version without a gauge, or at least used to. I don't know how accurate the gauge is, but it's kind of handy to have.)
I also have the Zefal HPX frame pump on a couple of my bikes, and like it a lot.
Unless our floor pump is right next to my bike, I'll use whatever's on that bike--the Road Morph or the Zefal--to top off my tires before a ride, rather than have to walk a few steps (or even as far as another room!) to get the floor pump. Both pumps make it easy to get up to full pressure, though I don't go above about 90psi, so it might be more work getting to 120 or something if you run higher pressures.
I had a couple of road morphs; one fell off when I was leading a ride, and then, when I got my Kuota in 2008, it didn't fit the frame. I guess it was fine for a frame pump. I've never been comfortable changing a flat, won't go into that, but I had to start carrying CO2. I now have Gatorskins on both of my bikes and I haven't had a flat in 3-4 years, the last time being when I was on a ride with Hirakukibou.
2015 Trek Silque SSL
Specialized Oura
2011 Guru Praemio
Specialized Oura
2017 Specialized Ariel Sport
I had gatorskins for a while. When I got my current road bike, I used the Bontrager tires that came with it and found them to be quite puncture resistant. Then when I got new Mavic wheels, they came with Mavic tires which also have been puncture resistant. These are the tires that I'm about to replace. I really need to do it tonight, since I'm helping to lead an all-class club ride that's scheduled for tomorrow morning and the decision on canceling it due to craptastic weather won't be made until 6 am. (Personally I'm ready to make the decision now and just cancel it, but it's not up to me.) Anyway the new tires are Conti Grand Prix something or other. I bought them because they were recommended on some tire threads here. I hope they're as puncture-resistant as the other tires I've had recently. I've really been very lucky because I've had to stop plenty of times while riding companions fixed flats but rarely have had to deal with them myself. (Well actually it's more than just luck, I prioritize puncture resistance while some other people I know prefer soft supple tires that are really thin and get holes in them if you just look at them the wrong way.)
I need to get to REI to return something and I plan to look for the Road Morph when I'm there. They have the regular Road Morph and a Mini Road Morph -- maybe the mini is the one without the gauge. I actually think a gauge would be useful.
Thanks!!
- Gray 2010 carbon WSD road bike, Rivet Independence saddle
- Red hardtail 26" aluminum mountain bike, Bontrager Evoke WSD saddle
- Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle
Gone but not forgotten:
- Silver 2003 aluminum road bike
- Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles
My older Davidson fixie has a pump peg braze-on under the top tube. I use an older 80's silca frame pump, painted the color of the bike, with a campy presta head. Looks interesting and pumps well too, old style leather plunger gasket (which are still available) and all. It’s the only frame pump I’ve used instead of a mini pump and/or CO2. The pump peg and campy head holds it very securely to the bike.
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I have an older version of this: https://www.rei.com/product/648089/t...ump-with-gauge
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