Frame pumps
 

I am looking at getting a decent frame mountable pump. Just curious if anyone has better luck or worse luck with any particular brand/model. Also what are thoughts on combo style pumps i.e CO2 and a hand combo?

I have an el cheapo that I got for free some years back. I think it's a pyramid brand. Anyway, it does the job and I've only had to use it once. If I had to buy a new one, I'd go with one of the simple Topeak models that can handle 120 psi. To me, a frame pump is just an emergency tool, its not a substitute for a floor pump and checking tire pressure before heading out.

I have read good things about the Topeak Road Morph with gauge. I just placed an order for one to carry with me in conjunction with my CO2.

I use this exclusively whether at home or on the road. With this pump you do not need a floor pump, you do not need CO2.

I carry both a CO2 inflator for when I need to fix a flat and just get home and a Lezyne pump with the pen gauge for when I want to adjust the tire pressure. If you read enough of these threads you will find people who say their pump was always broken when they needed it most and others who say their CO2 was broken when they needed it most. Each group now uses the other kind, of course. Another reason I carry both is that some day I will be able to be the first to say that I carried both and both were broken when I needed them most! That is why I now run solid rubber tires....

Ken ;)

I have the Topeak Pocket Rocket Master Blaster and it does the job. Very lightweight.

Any hand pump is going to be a trade-off between size/bulkiness and the ability to get enough pressure into the tire.

I carry this one: http://www.lezyne.com/road-drive (the "medium", which is pretty small) ... the other week I flatted 50 miles into a metric century, changed the tube and managed to get enough pressure into it to average over 20mph for the remaining 12 miles of the ride. I checked the next day and it was still at 80 psi, which is good for such a small pump.

If my pump wasn't so large and bulky, I'm sure I could average 20mph too, but I have no problem putting 120psi in my tires. :) I'm surprised to hear you could only get 80 out of a Lezyne.

I went ahead and ordered the lezyne road-drive in large after looking at the build quality and also ordered a SKS digital air gauge as I don't currently have a gauge that will seat a presta valve and I think the presta to schrader tip looks funny, that and the SKS will also be a nice digital gauge I can use on my cars as all I have now are analog

Road Morph G. If it ever breaks (I doubt it!) I'll replace it with a... 'nother Road Morph G.

I just put a Blackburn AirStick LongNeck on mine, it comes with a bracket for the cage mount screws. Very nice, haven't actually had the chance to pump tires with it as I have a compressor in my garage.

+1

no match for the home floor pump, but the Morph is what we carry on our tandem. We got it from Amazon.

I never usec CO2, you cannot take the things on aircraft, and after all I ride a bike for exercise not to make fizzy drinks :-)

Well the SKS digital air gauge arrived - works like a champ! You can take readings with it on both schrader and presta valves as well as do a bleed off with it. Still awaiting my pump, seller on amazon blames the 4th for late shipment even though I placed my order on the 1st.

Pump came in today and works pretty darn good. I was a little worried after I ordered the large size but am glad I did after it arrived.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j403/jt02gt/037.jpg

And here is one of the SKS gauge, tiny but effective! Thought I would stage a few items to portray its size. It came with a nice carry bag too.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/...2gt/SKS001.jpg

JT, great idea sharing the mount with the cage!

All nicely color coordinated. :thumb:

Actually this is another reason why I went with Lezyne as I had found reviews where people said it is doable with a bottle cage and I didn't want to remove one of my cages for a pump but wanted it really secure to the frame and out of the way.

I have a cheapie frame pump from target, it works, not the greatest but works in an emergency, mounts under my bottle cage. I plan on buying a cO2 pump to carry in conjunction with my frame pump just because you never know.

jt02 -

thanks for the endorsement of the Lezyne - just ordered myself one in the large (black)!

I got a Topeak Road Morph as well, it fits nicely under the bottle cage and seems to work pretty well, at least in the harsh environment of my garage. Nice little pump.

Lezyne came in Saturday...as nice as it seemed! I put a couple shots in to my back tire before my ride...easy as pie to operate.

AND I BURN TOAST!

:)

I actually did use to run solid rubber tires on my bmx bike back when I was like 12. I seemed to be able to get a flat after every ride and my parents got tired of buying me new tubes and decided to get a solid rubber one. Never got a flat with it again...... but being 12 I loved to skid the rear tire and I eventually skidded a bald spot all the way down to it lol.

I carry a co2 road kit and a spare tube just to get me home or to the car. I have a Kobalt portable compressor in the car and a small tool kit at all times in my vehicle. It has a small detachable digital meter that fits in my seat bag with the kit and tube if I want to take it. Also has attachements for different stems/valves. One of the best tools I have bought for $30 from lowes. I am still considering a frame pump, but not in a hurry to buy one.