Originally Posted by
Bob Ross
First saw one of those on a group ride this summer. It was a
Fumpa. Seemed like a cool idea, especially if you're not into contributing to the environmental issues of CO2 cartridges...but it also seemed to be really loud, slow, and bulky. So I don't see it as being significantly more valuable than a good frame-mounted pump.
Metal cartridges can be recycled effectively, unlike 95% of the recyclable plastic from single use containers that ends up either in an incinerator or in a landfill. When the electric pump fails as it will in time it will end up in a landfill.