Recommend me a mini pump

[Silver940]

Got a flat today, had everything to repair it but my pump wouldn't work. Borrowed one but that only got a bit of air in. Tough ride for the last couple of miles stood up weight over the front!

Anyone recommend a mini pump? Not silly money but something that can cope with being covered in mud and still work when needed. Should get an easier life after Christmas as it should be in a camelbak instead.

[Simond S]

http://www.wealdencycles.co.uk/product_info.php/le...

[Mars]

Topeak mini-morph. It has a little flap you can stand on turning it into a tiny track-pump. Takes both valve types.

I needed something very short and capable of high pressures. It's fine for the narrow road tyres but takes a LOT of pumps to fill a MTB tyre.

http://www.topeak.com/products/Pumps/MiniMorph

[yellowjack]

Simond S said:

http://www.wealdencycles.co.uk/product_info.php/le...

^^^^THIS^^^^

Or anything else by LEZYNE, really. Well designed, crafted from great materials, and, most importantly, a bit of 'bike bling' too!

[Mars]

^^^ Twice now I've seen people rip valves off their wheels from using pumps like this. If you don't have a tube between the pump and valve to absorb the inevitable forces involved, you're asking for trouble.

[Magic919]

CO2 'pump' any use? http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cycle/co2-pumps/

[yellowjack]

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-road-drive-cfh-pump...

Problem solved - pump AND CO2 cartidge inflater all in one (pretty, pretty, bling, bling, bling) package!!

[anonymous-user]

i use a topeak pocket rocket like this one: http://www.topeak.com/products/Pumps/pocketrocketd...
its well built and can easily put 100 psi into tyre so its great for road and mtb.

[Silver940]

I think the first suggestion is most likely cheers, my kind of budget too and not Topeak, that's the make of the one that's failed after very little use.

[anonymous-user]

genuine innovations 2nd wind road mini pump +16g cartridges.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/S...

[Rouleur]

As mentioned above, you're best off with one with a hose. These are meant to be very good http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-hp-drive-pump-2011/

[matt-ITR]

Lezyne probably make the best pumps on the market at the moment. Couple of other very good brands out there as well though.

[yellowjack]

Rouleur said:

As mentioned above, you're best off with one with a hose. These are meant to be very good http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-hp-drive-pump-2011/

^^He's right you know^^

For years I bought those 'thumb lock' type pumps without a hose, but they are a pain in the BEEhind to use, when compared to a pump with a hose, and they can weaken your inner tube at the valve, where it's impossible to repair. I bought the Lezyne Road Drive (in white to match the bike, naturally). Although I've only had to use it a couple of times (I invested in decent tyres/tubes as well) I wouldn't be without it. Another problem I found with the (admittedly cheaper) thumb lock type pumps was their poor reliability. A number of times I had one of mine let me down just when I needed it the most, and ended up buying a new one, only for that to be a bit hit-and-miss too. The Lezyne one I bought was chosen as a 'Christmas gift' from the wife. I made sure it was the right pump for me, bought it and paid for it, then handed it over so that she could wrap it and I could act all surprised (for the benefit of the kids) when I unwrapped it on Christmas Day. My only regret is that they didn't do the combination CO2 cartridge/pump at the time, or I'd definitely have gone for that. As a result of this thread, I'm now dreaming of a Carbon Fibre version of the Lezyne Road-Drive (thick end of £80!), but the problem with that is I would then NEED a 'naked' Carbon Fibre bike to go with it!!!

[Silver940]

This is for a mountain bike not road bike, does that make a difference? Guessing that's the difference between a HP and HV pump from Lezyne?

[matt-ITR]

Silver940 said:

This is for a mountain bike not road bike, does that make a difference? Guessing that's the difference between a HP and HV pump from Lezyne?

HP - High Pressure
HV - High Volume

General rule of thumb is that higher volume is better for MTB where the pressure is lower but volume is higher. It will get a big tyre up quicker, but will be harder to push when it gets to a certain pressure (above normal MTB pressures).

[Silver940]

Cheers!

[Silver940]

Went for one of these:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/lezyne/hv-driv...

Cheers all

[jodypress]

Good luck, always find those hand pumps a PITA to get 100 psi so went for one of these.

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?...

[Minnsy]

Mars said:

Topeak mini-morph. It has a little flap you can stand on turning it into a tiny track-pump. Takes both valve types.

I needed something very short and capable of high pressures. It's fine for the narrow road tyres but takes a LOT of pumps to fill a MTB tyre.

http://www.topeak.com/products/Pumps/MiniMorph

This. Has lived in my CamelBak for years. Always works.

[Chicken Chaser]

Minnsy said:

Mars said:

Topeak mini-morph. It has a little flap you can stand on turning it into a tiny track-pump. Takes both valve types.

I needed something very short and capable of high pressures. It's fine for the narrow road tyres but takes a LOT of pumps to fill a MTB tyre.

http://www.topeak.com/products/Pumps/MiniMorph

This. Has lived in my CamelBak for years. Always works.

What PSI on road tyres will it inflate to? Anyone realistically had it over 100psi? I've got a Topeak Pocket Rocket but had 2 valve fails due to the lack of a tube.