renton

I used to keep it upright in a corner but I believe this is not the best place to keep a floor pump. First of all there is a lot of tension in the pump from standing up the whole time. Second when it's sunny I'm sure the UV rays can't be good for the pump finish. Also the oxygen will probably damage the rubber hose. From now on I think I will lay down the pump in a different corner, away from any windows and I will wrap the hose in shrink wrap when not in use. Am I doing this right?

tardman91

I keep mine on the floor. What kind of tension do you think is on the pump from just sitting there?

10 Wheels

I keep mine in the freezer. The cold air pumped into my tires makes them last longer.

hao

The gravitational pull puts undue stress on the pump. I store my bike related stuff in a zero gravity chamber next to the garage.

renton

That's brilliant! The main advantage I can see from doing this is that you need to pump less: when the cold air gets in your tire it will warm up and expand = profit!

djb

jesus murphy, you dont win the cup since 67 and see what happens to people....

renton

Can you use the cup as a floor pump? No! So...

merlinextraligh

You're still using an air pump?

You need compressed nitrogen.


Or helium if you're a weight weenie.

max5480

in all seriousness... i used to keep my pump outside but it doesn't work the next morning if it's below freezing during the night. So i don't know how practical keeping it in the freezer would be....

Worknomore

I zip tie mine to the top tube. Makes flat repair a snap!!

max power

i bought a pretty pump so that it wouldn't ugly up the house

renton

Nobody puts Lezyne in the corner!

alexaschwanden

I leave mine bike pump in the garage where it should be.

thump55

I turned my foot pump into a giant bong.

The whole neighborhood is smiling when I fire that bad boy up.

banerjek

Laying the pump in a different corner as you propose does nothing to address the issue of stressing the pump unevenly and will have very little impact on reducing oxidation of the hose. You should store your pump in an argon environment where it is mechanically rotated to prevent consistent stress from being applied to the pump.

motorthings

i was going to get a floor pump, but then my friends told me it might not be warrantied for the life of that actual pump, but some other, less durable pump.

ColinL

I don't know how this would work, but I applaud your efforts.

RJM

I keep it someplace where the dog won't pee on it. You have to think about these things sometimes

dstrong 

My pump's name is Dave. During the day Dave stays next to my bikes (Rip, Buzz and Jethro) in the garage. When I go to bed at night I put Dave on his side on a table near the bikes (unless it's below 45-degrees, then he comes inside). In the morning, I go out to the garage to say good morning to Dave (and Rip, Buzz and Jethro of course) and stand Dave up again for the day. I've occasionally forgotten to put Dave to bed and find that it takes me longer to pump up my tires the next day. Dave's quirky that way.

Sir Real

I keep my pump in the bedroom where it belongs.

AdelaaR

The trick with floorpumps is to remove the silly rubber ring in it and replace it with a genuine leather one, preferably hand crafted.
When the pump is not in use for a day, you should remove said leather piece and keep it oiled and clean.
This will garantee a lifetime of pumping pleasure

matthewpetty 

I use a modified jockey box (cooler with copper coils acts as midline chiller) to cool my tire air. It's great for cooling my beer, so I modified one I had to pump air.

Here's an instructable on how to build a jockey box, if you want to make one: https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-...eer-tapcooler/

CrimpScampi

Wrong kind of pump!

bkj

I used to keep mine in a vacuum chamber, but it got confused.

thump55

Let's just say it's a lot easier than exhaling into the dog's face. You jam that little hose up it's....oh forget it, I think we've taken this one as far as we can.