ColinL

In my case, 70g. Higher CG is bad, is it not? This is not rotational weight.


Nevermind, forget I asked. I smell an epic, repetitive hijack coming up.

ticktockpedal

Yes, it is. And the frame mount might allow you to downsize a seatbag.

ColinL

I have no seatbag at all. If I only need one bottle I carry a Tacx tool tube with spares. If I need both, I stick 2 tubes, patch kit and tire tool into my jersey pockets.

The inflator and cartridges were in my jersey just like the OP.

Doohickie

guadzilla

Am I the only one that dislikes those Lezyne pumps? They always end up unscrewing my Presta valve top - causing my hard-inflated tire to lose all its air.

banerjek

You don't need a seatbag if you have one of these babies...

Doohickie

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

Jed19

I was in your shoes, until I fixed the issue.

Either buy tubes with non-removable valve cores, or, better yet, get some Loctite Blue. I prefer the Loctite Blue fix, as It means I can buy tubes without paying attention as to whether they have removable or non-removable valve cores.

Unscrew valve core with the little tool, apply a little Loctite Blue, tighten valve core. It has been working flawlessly for me for a while.

By the way, I should give credit to the poster who suggested this fix to me on Bike Forum.

rjones28 

Who makes that thing?

ilovecycling

I payed $91 and some change shipped for my carbon road drive. That's a relatively good deal on this pump. I used Google to search and came across Sage Cycles in San Antonio. They have free shipping on orders over $75 and give you 10% off your first order if you are a new customer by using checkout code "MYSAGE". I looked everywhere and you can't get this pump for any cheaper.

ilovecycling

Taken from here:

"That ABS design even makes its way into Lezyne's superb range of mini-pumps, while road versions get a new reversible Presta-specific hose with a threaded chuck at one end and a press-fit head at the other one."

I noticed on my pump that there are two usable ends of the Presta-specific hose, and I could swear I remember reading somewhere else that they solved the issue of unscrewing valve cores with the new ABS hose. Maybe this isn't an issue anymore??? I'm not sure how the "press-fit" end is supposed to work, but maybe it's for valves with removable cores.

rat fink

Thanks. Being one of those cheap guys who often buys just about anything for 50% of the going rate, it bugs me how many bike parts can't be had for much under retail (even used). My rule of thumb is, if I know I'm going buy something eventually but am not in a hurry, and I find it for a super low price that I wont likely see again, I'll impulse buy with the intention to sell something else. But if I don't find a steal, I'll wait until I have it budgeted (which can take a while).

ilovecycling

I hear you bro. I refuse to buy anything at full MSRP. Lezyne pumps are one of those items that are hard to find for much lower than MSRP, even on eBay. This carbon road drive pump was impossible to find in stock in the medium size let alone getting it for a good deal. Then I came across Sage Cycles. I was going to pay their full price w/ free shipping until I noticed the "new customer discount" code on the home page. I really don't think you can get this thing for less than $91 shipped anywhere else. It wasn't 50% off, but I knew that was the best I was going to do on this particular item.

ilovecycling

Also, just FYI because you claim to be a deal hunter like me...

If you (or anyone else) is in the market for an awesome carbon fiber handlebar, check out this deal from Art's Cyclery:

https://www.artscyclery.com/descpage-PROVCBR.html

I bought two of these for my two bikes and as of last week they had a promotion going where you get a free PRO Vibe 7S alloy stem. They might have run out of stock on those though because I guess the 2011 Vibe 7S stem got redesigned so they were trying to clear out inventory on the 2010 model. I got a 15% discount at checkout using the promotional code "SAVE15" and a free stem with each handlebar. I sold one stem on eBay for $40 and another for $60 because I didn't need them. I ended up paying $60 for each handlebar and I would have gladly spent $200 because I was looking to buy these bars anyhow. MSRP was $350 on these bars last year and the new unidirectional carbon model that replaced them is still $350. The point is you can save a boat load of money if you are smart and find ways to get around paying full price.

baj32161

I finally went 21st Century and bought a CO2 inflator and cartridges. I would have been better off shooting myself. I hate them and miss my old Topeak Road Morph....gotta get a new frame pump.

rat fink

Thanks man. If I didn't prefer the ergo/anatomic bend bars I would probably go for it. Also, I just bought 10 new parts for my mountain bike as well.

ticktockpedal

yeah, um... thanks for reminding me to remove that from my shopping cart..

guadzilla

Hmm, that's interesting - if it is a normal press-fit style head, I may get one as I do like the form factor on these puppies. I use a Topeak Road Morph G right now, and while I think it is a better pump, it is definitely quite large and hard to attach on my Damocles with its triangulated tubes.

Yeah, I suppose I could do that with my current tubes. Thanks for the tip!

DScott

More crap to go flying when they inevitably fall down and go boom. Can you say "Yard Sale"?

DScott

You do realize that sound is air escaping from the air hose, not the tire, right?

hamsey

Read about the loctite fix here also. Did not know I had removable valves until I got a flat and had to inflate my tire three (3) Times. First time one of the o-rings came loose unseated in the hose. Second time the valve came out and used my co2 for the third time. Did not get to full inflation but I did not want to risk doing it a forth time and only had one co2 with me. Got home and did the loctite red on all the tubes.

ilovecycling

Well I knew most of it was pressure stored in the hose, but I thought I read somewhere that you still lose 2-3psi while pulling off the pump head/chuck from the valve stem because the valve remains open for the split second while you pull it off. I really don't know though.

I thought that's why Lezyne added the ABS feature in the first place, but I could be wrong.

DScott

The tire pressure loss is minimal. Lezyne says the ABS releases the pressure so the head is easier to get off. Makes some sense, since the pressure build up is what helps expand the rubber gasket in the head, and holds it on the valve stem with friction. That rubber gasket gets chewed up, and eventually fails, but I think that takes a very long time.