Battery Powered Bike Tyre Pump Recommendation
Battery Powered Bike Tyre Pump Recommendation
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scz4

Original Poster:

2,808 posts

268 months

Yesterday (11:21)
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After battling a puncture last night surrounded by millions of flies, my mini pump was a liability.

Any recommendations on those new fancy pocket sized pumps that's good value whilst being relatively compact and light.

Was looking at this one - pinkbike.com/buysell/newad/?category=75

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TheDrownedApe

1,686 posts

83 months

ChickenWire

22 posts

14 months

Yesterday (11:37)
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I recently bought this, and I honestly think it’s one of my best bike purchases of the last year, a real game changer.

https://amzn.eu/d/0cW2PPxZ

lufbramatt

5,613 posts

161 months

Yesterday (12:00)
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One of my riding buddies has a Bontrager Air Rush, no complaints and works really well. He's now the designated air pump guy of our group smile I was sceptical at first but they're a game changer especially on group rides when you don;t want to hold the group up.

I expect they all come out of the same factory in china though....

Robertb

3,727 posts

265 months

Yesterday (14:30)
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How long do they hold charge for? My worry with these is that I get a puncture so rarely (though typically I've had three in the last two weeks!) that I'd pull it out and it wouldnt work.

ChickenWire

22 posts

14 months

Yesterday (14:41)
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I can get approx 3x inflations (i.e. completely flat to full) out of mine from a single charge, which is all you really need to be honest.

I just charge it the night before I go out. I’ve stopped carrying a hand pump on my rides now.

frisbee

5,550 posts

137 months

Yesterday (14:43)
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Robertb said:
How long do they hold charge for? My worry with these is that I get a puncture so rarely (though typically I've had three in the last two weeks!) that I'd pull it out and it wouldnt work.
I charged mine before my first outdoor ride of year at the start of May and it was still indicating fully charged when I checked it yesterday.

SoliD

1,455 posts

244 months

Yesterday (14:44)
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Robertb said:
How long do they hold charge for? My worry with these is that I get a puncture so rarely (though typically I've had three in the last two weeks!) that I'd pull it out and it wouldnt work.
Mine seems to have held charge for 2 months since I last required it, kept indoors which will definitely help battery life. if it's in the garage over winter you'll probably see significant drop off.

scz4

Original Poster:

2,808 posts

268 months

Yesterday (15:05)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NidRhuYJSlc&t

Who would have thought there could be so much analysis on a pump.

Think I'll go for the Magic Shine unit.

grudas

1,404 posts

195 months

Yesterday (15:07)
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frisbee said:
I charged mine before my first outdoor ride of year at the start of May and it was still indicating fully charged when I checked it yesterday.
which brand / pump? I have one and I took it out of my saddle bag, the pump randomly dies.. and the one time I needed it, it was dead. Lucky enough I had a mini pump.