road bike pump recommendations
road bike pump recommendations
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AW10

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4,683 posts

279 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Any recommendations on a pump for a road bike? Will carry a spare tube (presta), patch kit, folding tyre and tyre levers but need to get a pump as well so personal experiences welcome.

SkinnyBoy

4,635 posts

288 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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I take a compact Co2 pump and a spare cartridge on my rides. I use a Giant control blast , but there are heaps of co2 pumps on the market. Frame pumps look horrid IMHO

Barchettaman

7,280 posts

162 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Track pump at home, CO2 on the road.

Oscar the Grouch

213 posts

214 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Track pump at home, co2 on the road +1

Magic919

14,540 posts

231 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Lezyne Pressure Drive (edit) it might be a Roasd Drive. It's Lezyne, it's small :-)

donfisher

793 posts

196 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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I'd get a normal pump that also does CO2. Something like this:

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

or this:

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/54569/To...

Or similar

IME it's good to have a normal pump, why would you not go out with an unlimited supply of air? It also helps to have a normal pump for the slight inflation and deflation of a tube when re-fitting the tyre. CO2 is great when it's cr4p outside and you want it up to pressure quickly.

I also prefer them to have a hose rather than a direct attachment to the valve. It makes it a lot easier to use.

lukeyman

1,100 posts

165 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Fugazi

564 posts

151 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Same as most on here in that I have a track pump at home and will use CO2 out on a ride. For longer rides or when touring I have one of these small Lezyne Pressure Drive pumps.

It also has a small hose that is stored inside the pump and is small enough to fit in a pocket. It's claimed to get up a genuine 120 psi but it gets quite tiring after 80psi out at the side of the road, but that's usually enough to get you going again. Saved me from a dreaded phone call home to come pick me up a couple of times when I've had multiple punctures.