I had a problem the other day when I got a flat on my commuter. I carry around a mini pump that is great for pumping up my 700x23 road tires but is almost impossible to use on my 26x1.5 commuter tires. My hands just couldn't keep pumping long enough to get the tire up to at least rideable pressure. I tried canisters many years ago but didn't like the waste, plus they got expensive, and when you have to do it twice that's even more waste.

What pumps do you guys recommend in a mid size? I'm willing to frame mount it on my commuter, which is decked out in full Fredliness anyway (except NO MIRRORS!) I'd keep my mini pump for my road bike. I think the mini is a Lezyne FWIW.

Pumps are generally high-pressure or high-volume (Yeah, some take a hack at being both and some are in-between), it sounds like you have a high-pressure one that is a bit slow for the MTB. You should be able to find one that will work nicely on the bigger tires. I carry a blackburn Mtn Air pump with my commuter, it is about 10 inches long and and 1.5 inches or so wide. It works sufficiently well that I haven't desired to replace it.

I have a floor pump at home, and a Topeak on frame. I think the Topeak is an older generation Master Blaster, about 25cms in length. It does the job, except for Dunlop valves in my SO's city bike.

--J

Topeak road morph. Every time this question comes up, everyone and their dog recommends the Road Morph. So assume I have now said it 25 times.

I like the one with the built in gauge.

Oh, and a Topeak Joe Blow in the garage. it's awesome. I use a pocket rocket on the road bike.

Not for a 26x1.5 tire. You'd be better off with a high volume, low pressure pump like the Topeak Mountain Morph. Same design with a slightly larger cylinder.

Hm. 1.5" is about 35mm, right? I use the road morph on a 700c x 40 tire which I would think has even more volume, and I have no problems with it. I don't know though, I don't have any 26" bikes.

I have one of these and it's worked well enough the few times I've flatted with my 26x1.3 tires. Now I need to figure out how to flip the internals as I've switched to wheels with Presta valves. I know I saved the bit of the back of the packaging that told me how to do that, but I just need to figure out where I "saved" it to.

There's a small image on Topeak's website showing you what needs to be done: https://www.topeak.com/products/pumps/mountainmorph

I use a Lezyne HP pump. 400 pumps will get a large volume tire up to sufficient pressure. Also have CO2 for quicker inflation (top off) if the weather is bad.

Thanks all. My guess is that the Road Morph would work well enough and is lighter, but the Mountain Morph would work a bit quicker. I like the gauge models too. They claim up to 140psi, but if you need to be Superman to do it, that doesn't help me. For MTB tires I only need up to 80 or so anyway.

Since I doubt I'd carry it with my road bike I think I'll go with the Mountain version. I'll have to try one at the shop.

I have a cheapo one from Walmart that works fine on my 700x32 tires. Are you sure your current pump has a good seal?

FWIW I've used my Road Morph on MTB tires and it works well enough. I'm sure the Mt. Morph is faster, but if I had multiple bikes, I'd err on the side of the Road version. It is good enough that I regularly use it instead of bothering to get out my floor pump.

I use a Topeak Road Master Blaster which works well on my 700 x 23 tires. It is a mini-pump and it seems to be a good one; given me many years of good service. My floor pump (at home) is also a Topeak, but a Joe Blow Pro model.

Rick / OCRR

Another vote for the Road Morph. In addition to pumping very well, it also has a pressure gauge, which is nice. I started carrying a pump after getting two flats on the same commute and running out of CO2 cartridges, forcing me to walk 3.5 miles home in my cycling shoes. I still carry a CO2 for convenience, but keep the pump as a backup.

+1 on the road morph for road, commuter, and mountain bikes. Well designed, the little footpad makes it worlds easier than "hands only" mini pumps. My commuter has 26x1.5 tires, and it works great with those as well...

+1 more on the Road Morph. Great pump.

Gauge is finicky to read with bifocals, you may want to learn what 85 psi (or your preferred pressure) is in bars.

Didn't read the whole thread.

I use a Road Morph, anyone mention it yet??

That's only if my first option, cell phone, fails.

Truth, and it's happening again :-)

The best is the Road Morph. Can't believe it hasn't been mentioned yet.

Well then, I guess I'll get the Road Morph, especially since the LBS has it.

I recently picked up a Lezyne Micro Floor Drive HPG. I wouldn't say I'm looking forward to trying it as you never want to need to use one of these, but I'll be interested to see how it compares to my mountain morph. Sure is prettier.

I like the Road Morph, I don't care what any of you guys say.

I have a Bio logic seatpost pump, The downside is that you have to take your seatpost off to use it. I also hve a Mountain morph pump. I usually use the Mountain Morph just because it it easier.

I bought a Road Morph G today. The guy at the shop said it was the only one that he recommends. All the rest just barely can pump a tire.

Since I seem to have lost the wrench that would fit the package mount, probably while I was struggling to fix a flat the other day, I haven't taken it out of the packaging yet to try it.

I didn't use the mount with the cage bosses anyway. I zip-tied it under the bottom of the top tube. It's really out of the way there.