Frame Pump Mounting
 

I just got a Topeak Road morph. I was considering alternate locations other than the top tube to mount the pump. Is there any reason why I would not want to consider mounting it to the outer edge of my Fork? I figure it's not much different than front panniers.

The frame of my bike isn't very large, so having a pump under the top tube interferes w/ using the water bottles sometimes, and since I have to carry my bike up stairs everyday at work, it would just be easier to have the pump located somewhere else.

does it have the little attachment to mount it under your water bottle cage of the downtube?

No, just a threaded strap for the mount point, and if I recall from toying with it earlier, the screw housing would interfere w/ my gear cables. I'll take another look at it this eve.

Have you considered attaching it to one of your seatstays?

Yeah, unfortunately the material that the strap is made of is rather stiff. My last one snapped in half when installing it on the top tube. Topeak is sending me a replacement. However since pump is longer than a mini pump, but smaller than a full size frame pump, I wonder if my heel will hit it on the pedal rotation.

I've got mine mounted on the seat tube, off to the left side, just inside the crankarm.

I got a crank bros and put it in my saddle bag.Much cleaner.

I have the same pump and obtained one of the clips that allows you to mount it under a water bottle clip. My concerns were two-fold: First, the mount that comes with the pump is lousy and will break too easily and Second, I didn't want to loose "valuable" real estate on the bottom side of my top tube. It is now safely tucked away next to one of my water bottles with a clip and a velcro strap to hold it.

Good luck.

I originally had mine on the seat stay, attached with the supplied mount and had no problems. I wanted to be able to put another water bottle there, though, so I now have it under my top tube, again with no problem using the original mount.

On my Roubaix, I used a clamp that you usually mount under the bottle cage, but I used nylon zip ties, and mounted it to the seat tube. I mounted it on the back side of the seat tube, between the stays, just high enough to clear the rear tire. Worked very well, kept it out of the way, and realy looked pretty good.

I have my pump holder attached to the underside of the top tube with tie-ties. Then the pump is attached to the holder with a velcro strap. Is this considered tacky?

I'd like to have the pump more readily available, so I can use it to beat off dogs. But it's hard to undo the velcro with one hand. (I don't have any braze-ons).

Velcro straps seem to hold my Topeak Master Blaster well...

Richard

I use "zip-ties" to tie the pump vertically to the side of the rear rack. These work well because they cannot be removed easily by hand, but are very easy to remove with a small pair of pliers (on my Leatherman tool).

In addition I put reflective tape around the barrel of the pump. I try never to miss an opportunity to make a gadget blink, flash, or reflect.

regards
Dan

Aren't zip ties considered tacky by cycling purists? (I have to admit, I use them too). I've heard that using zip ties are the equivalent of using a clutzy adjustable wrench on a bike. It just isn't done. :D

I suppose you are right; however, here in Detroit, anything that is not literally bolted on to a bicycle, is likely to be stolen anytime the bike is parked somewhere.

Zip ties are also good for emergency repairs. I have used them to reattach brake levers and lash on rear racks before; so I always carry a few.

I guess the "purists" are not troubled by these concerns. Their coffee shops are in much better neighborhoods and if they have a mechanical problem, they can summon a whole SAG wagon with the wave of a cellphone. :)

regards
Dan

Same here.