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Old 02-09-14, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Looigi
Lots of people like Road Morphs. I don't. I bought one, tried it, and returned it. Big, clunky, and the gauge is rather imprecise. On the bike, I like a mini pump with a hose and screw on chuck, like the Lezyne Road Drive or Topeak Race Rocket. The Lezyne is available with a gauge if you feel that's needed. The Race Rocket is better in a number of ways IMO. The hose is captive, is free to rotate, can't loose the o-rings like on the Lezyne, and the chuck works a bit better.
I have a similar view ... had a Topeak Road Morph which failed on the first day of a 5,000 km tour ... foot broke off when being used at a campsite. Since then I have stuck to using Lezyne micro floor drive pumps both in high pressure and high volume configurations. Very happy with them. Having the gauge is also handy out on a tour or when using the mountain bike and changing riding conditions.

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