Lightweight travel floor pump
04-19-13, 06:57 AM
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Lightweight travel floor pump
I want a floor pump that I can carry in or strapped to my race bag.
My old Zefal Husky is far too heavy and inconvenient except its fold-up feet are a boon.
Couple I spotted:
Recommendations?
My old Zefal Husky is far too heavy and inconvenient except its fold-up feet are a boon.
Couple I spotted:
- Zefal Air3 is 880g
- Park PHP-5 is 1200g with fold-up feet
Recommendations?
04-19-13, 07:51 AM
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04-22-13, 06:05 AM
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I found a Topeak promo youtube but it avoided showing the user's posture while pumping. How much bending over is involved?
04-22-13, 06:25 AM
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It works for me, but yes, you do end up somewhat bent or crouched when using it (I',m 5'-10). I should also note that I don't run anything higher than 110-115psi. But I like it because it fits completely inside my bag which is a Mountain Smith Bike Cube.
04-22-13, 08:44 AM
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I'm using an Lezyne micro floor drive with in-line gauge as a travel (flying) floor pump. Of course it's a compromise over a standard floor pump and requires a lot more strokes to fill a tire. I like the chuck design. The gauge is not ideal in the way it works and reads, but I figure I can set pressures better than +/- 5 psi with it.
https://www.google.com/search?q=lezy...w=1547&bih=988
https://www.google.com/search?q=lezy...w=1547&bih=988
04-22-13, 02:34 PM
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Lezyne has two travel drive pumps. One is steel (https://www.lezyne.com/en/steel-travel-drive) for $60 and the other is CNC aluminum (https://www.lezyne.com/en/cnc-travel-drive) for $100. I have the CNC version, and it is a good compromise between size and capacity. It is small enough to keep in the car or in a bag, and has enough mass to pump tires in a reasonable amount of time and effort.
When I bought mine, the steel version didn't exist. I find that the handle on the CNC version is a bit too small, and looking at the steel version, the wooden handle might be more useful.
When I bought mine, the steel version didn't exist. I find that the handle on the CNC version is a bit too small, and looking at the steel version, the wooden handle might be more useful.
04-29-13, 07:14 AM
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Lezyne isn't an option because they typically unscrew my valve cores when removing the head. That's pretty annoying if you've just pumped up a tire with their pocket pump. It's happened 3 times and the last time was after I asked my riding buddy not to help me with that pump. But some bike shop mechanics just know better, don't they? :-)
Amazon sells the Mega Morph for $50 so I guess could return it if I don't like it.
Amazon sells the Mega Morph for $50 so I guess could return it if I don't like it.
