Small Frame Pump
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From: Daly City, California
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Small Frame Pump
Hi I'm looking to upgrade from a cheap Schwinn Frame Pump to a more higher end frame pump.
I've been noticing that both ends of my pump are scratching the paint of my bike which is absolutely unappealing.
So can anyone recommend a nice company with a good reputation frame pump under say $30 and is a convenience to pump. I kinda want it not more than a footlong but not any than about 8 inches.
Thanks!
I've been noticing that both ends of my pump are scratching the paint of my bike which is absolutely unappealing.
So can anyone recommend a nice company with a good reputation frame pump under say $30 and is a convenience to pump. I kinda want it not more than a footlong but not any than about 8 inches.
Thanks!
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From: SF Bay Area
Bikes: 18 Tarmac SL6, 11 CAAD 10-4, 07 Specialized Roubaix Comp, 98 Peugeot Horizon
Check out the Lezyne range, very well made, simple design and have a hose to connect to the valve - no more bent valves. I've got a Pressure Drive(S), it can get me to 80psi fairly easily. The M size will probably get you an even higher pressure, albeit in a slightly longer package.
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From: Tariffville, CT
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I have TWO recommendations. Both mini, both work.
I use the Blackburn AirStik. I fixed two flats (one wasn't mine) on one ride a few days ago. 100 pump strokes and the tire was at a reasonable pressure, maybe 80-90 psi. I never felt stressed.
My friend has a Crank Bros double action, double head, two setting head. Hi volume or hi pressure. Schrader or Presta. Aluminum body. Very nicely made, excellent feel, it works, and it's shorter (but wider) than the AirStik. He just got one for his wife (my ride companion who flatted). It's really nice, and I wish I got one.
I actually rode to an LBS, prepared to spend $40-50 on a full size pump, this after the two-flat ride. But I looked around, thought about my experience with the AirStik, and walked out of the shop happy with the pump on my bike.
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I use the Blackburn AirStik. I fixed two flats (one wasn't mine) on one ride a few days ago. 100 pump strokes and the tire was at a reasonable pressure, maybe 80-90 psi. I never felt stressed.
My friend has a Crank Bros double action, double head, two setting head. Hi volume or hi pressure. Schrader or Presta. Aluminum body. Very nicely made, excellent feel, it works, and it's shorter (but wider) than the AirStik. He just got one for his wife (my ride companion who flatted). It's really nice, and I wish I got one.
I actually rode to an LBS, prepared to spend $40-50 on a full size pump, this after the two-flat ride. But I looked around, thought about my experience with the AirStik, and walked out of the shop happy with the pump on my bike.
cdr
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I have both the Lezyne pressure(M) and Blackburn AirStik and both are adequate for emergencies and can get tires to 80-100 psi. The lezyne is cool with the concealed tube and it looks good too. Both will take alot of stokes to get that pressure, but for 100 grams of weight, and minimal use if you keep fresh tires, it is a compromise. My advise is to bolt the bracket to the water bottle holder and keep the pump on the bike. I previously carried the Lezyne in my back jersey and last season the one time I forgot to bring the pump, I got a flat. Murphy's Law.
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Yes the hose stores inside the body. I use a Lezyne Road Drive (M) and it pumps up much faster and easier than the AirStik (my former pump), although that very worked well for such a tiny pump. I took a picture of it next to an AirStik and a Topeak somethingorother. Although it is a fair bit longer it is only a tiny bit heavier, it feels very light for it's size. Whereas the Airstick feels pretty dense and the Topeak is heavier than the Lezyne IIRC.
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From: Burlington ON, Canada
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Topeak Road Morph is what I use (and love). I am liking the looks of that Lezyne though. I need to get a pump for my second bike anyway.
Cheers.
Brian J.
Cheers.
Brian J.
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Just got the Lezyne Road Drive in silver in Medium. It looks great, is very light, and designed nicely. They come with a mount that goes under your bottle cage, and you can get an extra one if you want to use it on multiple bikes. I have mine on my seat tube and my legs don't even come close to brushing it. Yes, the hose goes in the body.
I also have the Quicker Pro pump. Very nice, works well, bulkier than the Lezyne. Also, my foot sometimes clips it on my seat tube. And, the main reason I tried out the Lezyne it because the Quicker has left a rub spot/dull spot on the clear coat of my carbon bike. Not a huge deal, but something I wanted to stop making worse. It is small enough to carry in my jersey pocket and I picked up a Zefal Doodad holder to see if that would stop the rubbing. But, maybe on non-carbon it would be fine. Used it for around three years and works very nicely.
I'd say those two are both very nice.
I also have the Quicker Pro pump. Very nice, works well, bulkier than the Lezyne. Also, my foot sometimes clips it on my seat tube. And, the main reason I tried out the Lezyne it because the Quicker has left a rub spot/dull spot on the clear coat of my carbon bike. Not a huge deal, but something I wanted to stop making worse. It is small enough to carry in my jersey pocket and I picked up a Zefal Doodad holder to see if that would stop the rubbing. But, maybe on non-carbon it would be fine. Used it for around three years and works very nicely.
I'd say those two are both very nice.
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I have two lezyne's (Pressure Drive Medium, and one Small). I like them, but I have to say the Road Morph G is a much easier to use pump. No superhuman strength needed to get to 100p air.
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Well, it's a mini pump (though a touch on the large side compared to some), but my on-the-road pump of choice right now is a Topeak Mini Master-Blaster. I keep it in my back pocket. It goes to 90 PSI without much trouble, though it does take some time. The trade-off is worth it for me because I don't flat very often. I originally got it for mountain biking (after I lost my Road Morph when it fell out of my pocket on the trail), and was going to get a replacement Morph for road rides, but never got around to it; it just hasn't been necessary.
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Yeah I did the same thing, looked at the site and found nothing. Happened across a thread on the same subject a couple of years ago. The OP stated he had called Topeak about the mount and ordered one. Worked for me too. Lp






