tomatl411

I went for a longer ride today Tacoma-to Mr. Rainier (Paradise) wife was going to meet me at the top, have lunch and we'd drive back home. While pumping up tires before I left, I noticed my rear tire was slowly going flat, I used my last spare tube to fix it, figuring that I have a patch kit so I should have no problem on the road. I have a great ride, 60 miles in and a few miles outside Mt. Rainier NP--my rear tire starts going flat (slow leak). I stop, patch the tube, and try to use the CO2 my wrenchforce CO2 pump, but I'm out of CO2. I put my spare CO2 cartridge in the wrenchforce tighten it up--then go to inflate the tire when bam! it explodes in my hand, I see the CO2 cartridge fly off into the ditch and spin like a bumble bee (the firework). My pump is in pieces and my hand is numb (no damage though). After I get over the shock I realize I have no way to inflate my tire. I walk two miles to a phone at an abandoned school and call my wife (who was already on her way because of our predetermined rendeszous time) and told her where I was at. For the record nobody stopped to help--though in all fairness I did not have my thumb out or try to wave anybody down--I knew that regardless of what happened my wife would be by in an hour or two.

That Long-winded preface is for this question: what (non-CO2) bike pumps do you guys use? Are you able to pump all the way up to 120 PSI with it? And lastly, has anybody else ever heard of this happening? (I'm willing to admit the possibility of operator error, I am a new rider, but have used this pump in the field before with no problems).

Thanks,

Jason

p.s. starting to think I am jinxed, dumped my bike at RR crossing in the rain last week, bumblee in helmet and now this. WTF? am I cursed do I need to the provide a sacrifice at some cycling god altar somewhere?

djbrod

You'll get this answer a lot: Topeak Road morph. Easily up to 120 psi and higher with no CO2.

Smoothie104

yeah, I still carry a full size frame pump. Sometimes new technology isnt all its cracked up to be.

botto 

if you weren't signaling anyone, why would anybody stop? sorry, but i can't read minds, and i don't think i'm the only one who can't.

toppeak master blaster mini dx

Eatadonut

zefal full-sized frame pump. Worked perfectly for me until the day I wrecked, threw the pump off with my foot, and then ran over it. So I bought another.

torqd76

+1 on the Topeak Road Morph. It is relatively small, but can still easily inflate a tire to 120psi.

Jakey

Zefal HPX.

bccycleguy

The Topeak Road morph is the best light weight pump on the market. No question about it. And this is coming from someone who has about 10 different pumps, however having said that I only carry the Road Morph when touring.

When out for a ride I carry a slender Wrench Force pump that fits inside my seat tube, weights only 102 grams and it does pump to 120 psi. I also carry a 16 gr. CO2. This gives me the best of both worlds.

CO2 is great, but you can use up a lot of air trying to get the tube and tire seated properly.

tomatl411

thanks for your responses everybody--I rely on your collective wisdom and experience.
Topeak Road Morph it is.

-Jason

dannwilliams

I believe pricepoint.com has the best price on the road morph. I ordered mine from there.

slvoid

I have a CO2 combo, seems to work fine.