Bike Pumps you take on bike rides - any opinions?

[hurstg01]

I've a track pump in the garage for when I'm maintaining my MTB before / after rides, but after my epic fail on Saturday [where half way through an on-road MTB ride and 23 miles from home I got a puncture, so I swapped inner tubes with a spare in my rucksack but then found my small bike pump I keep in my rucksack was broken, still leaving me with a flat tyre....] what are peoples recommendations for a great bike pump you can take on rides? Ideally a mini track pump but whats the best, or is there another option I've overlooked?

Cheers as always

[itsnotarace]

Lezyne Pressure Drive

[Vladimir]

I carry a Lezyne alloy drive in my Camelbak for MTBing and a Road drive on my road bike (attached to the frame). Both are very good; still not a patch on a good floor pump though!

[hurstg01]

Lezyne seems a good choice, even more so with the CO2 making the hassle and off-saddle time less.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-pressure-drive-cfh-...

That's a contender at the moment

[Rouleur]

I recently bought a Topeak Race Rocket Master Blaster. I haven't used it yet but I'm impressed by its quality feel, it's made of metal and has a pull out hose and I'd say it's exactly the same as the Lezyne one except that's it's about £5 cheaper.

[S6PNJ]

I've got a Halfords £4.99 special that has lasted me for about 7 years. It may not be the smallest/lightest/shinyest but it works and does both presta and Schrader. It might not also get to 100psi but it will get you out of trouble and back on the road. For the price, I'm really pleased with it.

[pembo]

I've had an old crank brothers one for 12 years, a bit like this one without the pressure bit and it has always been great. I especially like the way you can switch between high pressure and high volume.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

Or wiggle have a colourful version of mine:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/crank-brothers-gem-l-manua...

[ChrisMCoupe]

Leyzene Road Drive for me, can't fault it at all and sadly it's had to come out the jersey pocket a few times recently

[Gizmoish]

Cheapie Halfords one on the mtb; CO2 plus adaptor on the road bike.

[donfisher]

I've normally got a Pressure Drive and an Air Chuck Elite CO2 on me.

I could probably manage with just one or the other but it's no problem carrying both.

[paddy27]

I have some mini topeak pump. I usually use co2 cartridges though. Much easier. If you look around you can get them for around a quid a cartridge. Got for 40psi in. Mtb tyre.

[yellowjack]

Lezyne for me, too.

Road Drive, mounted on the bracket attached to the bottle cage on the seat tube of the road bike.

Pressure Drive to be ordered soon for the MTB, after I had the same problem as you. Puncture on the trail, but the blasted 'no brand' mini pump I was carrying refused to work. Fortunately for me I was on my way home, and almost there, so not too far to walk.

[Engineer1]

Watch with CO2 I've used canisters that have frozen the valve open meaning the tube doesn't hold pressure.

[Kell]

I have blackburn mini pump that does both valve types. Must have had it for 10+ years and it's not let me down yet.

Admittedly, it needs something like 100 pumps to get a tyre to around 60-70 PSI, but it is do-able.

[TheLemming]

Rouleur said:

I recently bought a Topeak Race Rocket Master Blaster. I haven't used it yet but I'm impressed by its quality feel, it's made of metal and has a pull out hose and I'd say it's exactly the same as the Lezyne one except that's it's about £5 cheaper.

Just got one of these that takes road and MTB valves. Quite impressed so far and its small enough to throw in a pocket.

[Raoul Duke]

TheLemming said:

Rouleur said:

I recently bought a Topeak Race Rocket Master Blaster. I haven't used it yet but I'm impressed by its quality feel, it's made of metal and has a pull out hose and I'd say it's exactly the same as the Lezyne one except that's it's about £5 cheaper.

Just got one of these that takes road and MTB valves. Quite impressed so far and its small enough to throw in a pocket.

Been taking one of these in the jersey pocket for a while now ( MTB and road ) and its just about perfect for the job, although its small you can still get a decent pressure into the tyre.

I have used various alternatives over the years, but the pull out hose on this one has helped prevent me performing my frequent trick of snapping off the valve in the haste to get going again!

[hurstg01]

Cheers for all the help

I've finally plumped for this - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

and will also grab a few CO2 canisters for a try too..

[paddy27]

Engineer1 said:

Watch with CO2 I've used canisters that have frozen the valve open meaning the tube doesn't hold pressure.

Didn't know that could happen. Will keep a close eye on that for future use. Cheers.

[Some Gump]

Road drive here, very happy with it.
Imo there is no point in co2, you're limited, and unless racing, i don't see the benefit.
Just be aware road drive is presta only; pressure drive is presta as well, from memory.

[hurstg01]

It arrived today [minus the gauge I paid extra for, but the Chain Reaction Cycles C/Service team credited the e-vouchers back the same day ]

It looks ace