I just had my Lezyne Super Drive XL front light poop out on me. Worked great for almost three years, then all of a sudden completely failed. Turns on, but turns off within 5 seconds of flashing. Was going to replace it with the newer version of the same, but ended up switching brands to be on the safe side. Got a better light for half the price! (Cygolite Metro 500 if you're interested). That being said, I still LOVE my pump.

Which frame pump have you got? I want to get one but am always wary of stated PSI abilities of frame pumps. Are you able to reach your desired level of pressure with your lezyne?

Sounds like a lack of lubrication around the plunger. It needs a little grease to make a good seal with the cylinder wall. On most pumps you just unscrew the top of the cylinder so you can pull the plunger out and rub a little grease on the edge - then reassemble.

Here is a list of the Lezyne products that I have:

Alloy floor pump:
http://www.lezyne.com/product-fpumps-hp-alloy.php#.U7Mh-rHn-Uk

Carbon Road Drive:
http://www.lezyne.com/product-hpumps-hp-carbonrd.php#.U7MiOLHn-Uk

Carbon mtb:
http://www.lezyne.com/product-hpumps-hp-crbndrlite.php#.U7MimbHn-Uk

Multi-tool:
http://www.lezyne.com/product-mtools-vtools.php#.U7MiZrHn-Uk

Light:
http://www.lezyne.com/product-led-perf-powerxl.php#.U7Mi_bHn-Uk

The frame pump works great, with just a few strokes I can get my tire pumped up to riding pressure. The ABS Speed Flex Hose, with the built-in gauge is fantastic--but it is Presta only.

My Lezyne light works fine but it was a little weak. (I had an earlier model.) Last summer I replaced it with a Light and Motion Urban 770 headlight; as the name implies it is rated at 770 lumens and it works great for my nighttime riding. This year they replaced the 770 model with a more power model, the Urban 800.

Like I wrote earlier, I love Lezyne products, they are well designed and well put together. The frame pump is the best I've ever used (and that includes my old Silca Imperial). Their customer service, however, is not so good.

Urban 800 Fast Charge

IN regards to universal heads, I have been using my universal head Specialized pump for two years, I use it on my car, motorcycle and bicycles. Two bikes have Presta valves, one Schraeder, and of course the car and motorcycle are both Schraeder. I use the pump very often since i check my car's tires at least weekly and the motorcycle almost every time I ride it. I use the pump on the bikes at least a few times a month. The pump works just as it did when I bought it. No issues with either type of valve.

Thanks! That was really helpful. Some masterful Googling found me these instructions for taking apart the pump:

Installing Floor Pumps O-Rings - Lezyne

I couldn't get the tube off the base, but I took the top cap off, packed the o-ring with lithium grease (what I had on hand), and voilà, it's right as rain.

I'm not sure what you looked at, but my Rennkompressor works equally well on presto or schrader valves.

With the high pressures of road bike tires, if the gauge didn't work, there isn't much point in that pump for me.

j.

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I use a Bontrager TurboCharger HP, which works automatically with either Schrader or Presta valves without switching anything around. I have no trouble at all using mine on either valve type (I even use it to add air to my car tires now and then). The HP is designed to be easier to pump tires up to higher pressures, as it basically pumps about twice as much per stroke as the non-HP version due to the way the chamber is constructed.

I have one similar to this Silca. Last pump you'll need to buy because it lasts forever and if it does break or wear you buy spare parts easily.

http://www.amazon.com/Silca-Super-Pi.../dp/B007FNABK4

I was looking at a lezyne floor pump in a shop last night, it was a beautiful piece of machining.

But, for ease of use w/ presta and schrader, whatever pump you get would very likely be improved by a topeak smarthead retrofit

I've been using my Super Pista for over ten years and it's still working just fine. Always kept indoors it's never been greased and performs like it did when it was brand new. And I got mine from Lickton's Supply of Chicago, Lickbike.com.

Just got my Nashbar L'Orange in the mail over the weekend, and I love it. I'm about to go drop a positive review over at nashbar.com. Some people seemed to have issue that v2.0 presta/schraeder now uses a reversible connector rather than v1.0, but I like it. Chunky screw-out/flip/screw-in is quick&easy, no fiddling. Much better than previous systems I'd used where you have to unscrew a plastic cap, then fiddle out a rubber cylinder and pop it back in then the cap back on.

Im going to order this ..price is reasonable as well as shipping from UK......looks like great reviews EDIT shipping is pricey ..it would come out to around 60 US


Wiggle | LifeLine Essential Track Pump | Floor Pumps

Joe Blow Pro
1 - handle lock for carrying it around.
2 - Hole to stick hose to keep it from flopping around when I carry and store it.
3 - Gauge up where my old eyes can see it
4 - REI shop has rebuild kits.

I have a Joe Blow Sport, which seems to work fine, too, except for that damn head which always puts up a serious fight before I finally seat it properly. I have the Lezyne Pressure Drive, which I prefer to use over the Joe Blow at this point just because it makes perfect contact and lets me get air into the tire and get on with it.

Actually, this thread made me just click a button at Amazon to have someone send me a Lezyne Alloy Floor Pump for $59.95 (might have nabbed the last one at this price). We'll see how that works out. And Joe Blow is getting a ride back to REI, who may or may not have a 1 year 100% Satisfaction Guarantee (I'll find out when I get there, because the unlimited warranty under which I bought some REI-branded Raichle boots with the malevolently engineered, evaporative EVA soles turned out to be absolute bulls***t presented to me with a smirk and a "beat it" tone of voice.)

tim

Got this one today at REI Labor day sale $35 out the door, easy to use and like the fact that the gauge is at the top and easy to read.

Outside of all the Opinions and buyers saying theirs is better..

If 'best' is tied to the one that costs the most, the American Silca wins over even the Italian ones SILCA - Manufacturers of the finest pumps and tools for bicycles

A recent buyout has them both under the same ownership..

I was recently trying to rationalize spending $200 for an air compressor powerful enough to run a paint sprayer. Later the same day I saw the price for the new Silca floor pump, and the $200 compressor suddenly seemed like a bargain.

But back to the thread: I have a Park pump with a dual head that has served me well *except* when trying to inflate a completely flat tire with a Presta valve. I have to either pump a little air in using my frame pump or an adapter and the Schrader side first. The Kuwahara Hirame Pump Head mentioned by a previous poster may be my solution....