In light of the CO2 vs Pump survey I was wondering if all you had some good suggestions for portable pumps that are good for both road and mountain. I have found that the smaller pumps have always worked well on my mountain but never have good luck with the road because of the high pressure. I would love some recommendations.
Thanks,
Mark
Best Pumps for Rides
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 7:35am
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 7:43am
#1
avoid mini pumps...
"...they're just silly. get a decent frame mount pump. blackburn makes a nice carbon model for about $40:
coloradocyclist link
don"
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 7:57am
#2
Agree...
and use two of these velcro pump straps from BikeNashbar.com. They work very well.
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=106&subcategory=1072&sku=225...
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 8:10am
#3
the only problem with velcro straps...
...is they interfere with the shifter/brake cables, which are commonly routed under the top tube AND down tube. Exactly where you might WISH to mount the pump!
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 8:00am
#4
Blackburn carbon. Feh.
My old Blackburn died, I sent it back, they gave me the choice of their new pump with aluminum barrel, or, for an upcharge, the one with the carbon barrel.
They new and improved redesigned pump ends are too slippery and not curved enough to stay in place w/o an ugly velcro strap. It fell out when I sneezed. When I hit a bump it fell out so fast I ran over it. After the third time I ran it over I left it for dead in the middle of the road but some well-meaning soul picked it up and brought it back to me. You can have it if you want it, I've gone back to using a Zefal HPX - crude and clunky-looking but works like a charm, and stays in place without velcro straps.
Jeez, even my crummy old Silca stays in place w/o velcro straps.
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 9:40am
#5
i would use straps even if i didn't have to...
...less chance it'll fall off. cuts down on vibration too.
don
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 10:32am
#6
my silca always stayed in place, too, except when it was left on top of my car last month...
should have used a velcro strap, i guess.
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 11:00am
#7
Police the area
When finished loading up, take a walk all the way around the car to look for items left behind. Skiing (left my poles in the parking lot), windsurfing (lost my favorite bungeed uphaul), cycling (almost left a front wheel, fortunately it was leaning against the bumper and I heard it fall as I started to drive away ... fortunately it was leaning against the rear bumper, not the front), etc, etc.
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 8:05am
#8
"How do you carry your ""non-mini"" pump?"
"""avoid mini pumps...they're just silly.""
Why are they silly anyway?
I assume you're talking about FRAME pumps when you diss the ""mini"". Well, my bike (0ne of the commonly seen model, TREK 5200) doesn't come with pump pegs!
Moreover, there're cables running under the top tube AND down tube. The only place left that can mount a pump is the seat tube. At 50 cm (center-to-center, substract tube diameter to get clearence), all of the ""regular"" frame pump are way too long to fit!!!
Where on the frame do you mount your FRAME pump? Or perhaps the better question is, how would you suggest we shall carry my ""regular"" pump? In the jersey pocket? Or strap to our legs?"
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 4:00pm
#9
> Well, my bike (0ne of the commonly seen model, TREK
> 5200) doesn't come with pump pegs!
That seems like an indictment of the 5200, not frame pumps.
You can mount a frame pump a number of ways on your frame - along the left side seatstay would probably be the best option. Use the q/r lever as the pump peg and put the head of the pump in the seatstay-seattube junction.
Alternately, you can mount a ziptie around your headtube, cut off the excess and use the ziptie lock as a pump peg.
Or you can continue to ride with a mini pump. But let's not pretend they're as good as frame pumps. They're not.
- Christian
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 7:59am
#10
Good Pump
Topeak Road Morph
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 8:08am
#11
Zefal HPx and Topeak Road Morph. Really no reason to try anything else.
- Christian
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 10:46am
#12
Topeak Road Morph
I use the Topeak Road Morph and am *very* happy with it. I also use velcro straps to keep it in place.
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 1:38pm
#13
Specialized PVO
The Specialized PVO (presta valve only) comes with a bracket that fits between the frame and water bottle cage. The pump snaps securely in the bracket. I have a couple of these pumps and they work great. No unsightly velcro straps either.
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=10102
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 9:03am
#14
frame pumps
Hey, Make sure the pump is real secure to the frame. I have a friend that has ridden for over 20, very experienced cyclist, and he had a nasty accident last yr. The frame pump came dislodged and enter up falling into his wheel while descending. Well, you can fill in the rest, but he's still struggling with rehab and it's been well over a year. Sorry about the somber note, but don't want to hear about this happening to anyone else.
Thu, 08/04/2005 - 10:52am
#15
pumps
I have the speed/master blaster.. stays in place really well and I have been fast through holes that should have trashed me never the less my bike.... But when a flat occured it was SO difficult to use and pump the necessary amount...
