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Old 12-01-13 | 11:31 AM
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IMO, the pump head the makes or breaks a floor pump. I like thread-on chucks (e.g. Lezyne) for positive leak-free engagement and not preventing the presta valve from moving freely, but it can get a bit tedious to thread them on and off. I have a Topeak Twin Head lever operated chuck that works acceptably well. I used it a couple of years and had to get a replacement seal for it. It supposedly works on Schrader valves too but I've never tried it.

For a minipump carried on the bike, I stick with pumps that have a hose and thread-on chuck so as not to stress the stem and not loose any hard earned air pressure. The Topeak Race Rocket is the best I've used. I also have a Lezyne road drive which is OK but the chuck and separate non-rotating hose is not as convenient as the Topeak.
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