Originally Posted by
StanSeven
A lot depends on the appearance you want from the bike as well. Many people like the sleek and uncluttered look of a road bike. Many of the mentioned pumps fit on the frame and are rather large. That's one reason why mini pumps and CO2 are popular - they fit in your jersey or seat bag.
True.
I use to have the Topeak Road Morph (with in-line gauge) mounted on my road bike under my bottle cage. Great pump to get to 120 PSI easy, but it was just too bulky (like the small and sleek look of the Topeak RaceRocket) on a road bike. I do carry a Topeak Mountain Morph (even fatter than the Road Morph) on my mountain hardtail and run around bikes.