Originally Posted by
Andy_K
It seems to me that anyone on this board who has been commuting by bike for more than a month over-complicates this question.
Isn't that why we're here?
Originally Posted by
Andy_K
3. A floor pump (because pumping up tires with a mini pump is no fun)
When you go to buy a portable pump, do not base your decision on price or size. If you buy a cheap pump, I can almost guarantee that you will eventually spend the money on a better pump. Likewise with a small pump. Buy a Topeak Road Morph (or Turbo Morph) now and get it over with.
While I don't disagree with your logic (I own both types), I would say if you're just starting out, buy the Road Morph first - It isn't quite as easy or capable as a floor pump, but it is sufficient to get my road bike tires up to 120psi, while being MUCH easier to carry with me than my floor pump. Honestly, if I hadn't already owned a floor pump, I might have just made do with the Road Morph. I gave my cheap mini pump to my daughter for college ;-)