Tandem Cycling - Inflating devices?

What kind of inflating device(s) do you carry on your tandem?

We carry a Topeak Mountain Morph pump plus one CO2 device. A bit of reduplication never hurts.

We've got CO2 and an HPX. Being basically lazy I haven't used the frame pump in so long that I'm not entirely sure it still works.

I used to use a Blackburn full-size frame pump. On the Trek tandem, however, it mounts along the internal diagonal tube, terminating at stoker's BB. After two of them died from getting jammed into the right side stoker's chainring spider -- in spite of a supporting velcro strap -- I ditched the idea of using a frame pump on this bike's intended mounting location. (Fool me once...)

I'm currently using a smaller Topeak, which fits very conveniently into my commuting pannier, or mounts to a bolt-on bracket under a water bottle cage. I also don't have to remember or take the time to remove the pump when I lock up the bike, since it just stays in the pannier. The downside of this small Topeak is that it only pumps up the 700cx28 "satisfactorily" for tandem use. With all of the strong recommendations of the Topeak Morph on [T@H] lately, though, I'm about to have a look at that pump.

-Greg

Topeak road morph. Really like it.

Topeak road morph. Really like it.

+1, real good pump, though I don't like it as much as the Zefal frame pump I have on my road bike. The morph is great for the tandem.

I keep a Microflate CO2 device, a small Zefal pressure gauge, and a couple of the 25g "Big Air" cartridges, along with a park glueless patch kit. Flats are infrequent enough for us that the cost of a CO2 cartridge is manageable, and the Microflate really works well.

DrPete

Our pump of choice on the tandem is the Zefal hp. It won't go to 120 but it's close.

Rick
TH=2.50 (91x275)
2000 Santana TeamTi700

Frame pump and CO2. BUt for real adventures, I have a SLime self healing inflation can. Easy to carry and will keep you rolling in bad circumstances. Quickly.