Which tyre pump

[kalex]

Just wondering what pump any of you take on off road treks as I'm looking to get one.

I've got a floor standing pump for at home but not one to take with me (apart from a mini pump that I use on my road bike but that's no good on a 29" wheel)

 

[The History Man]

Get a lezyne pressure drive. Nicely made reliable great adapter will do both presta and shredder. Much better than either clamp or press on types.

 

[kalex]

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I'll check it out thanks.

I just want a large volume pump that I can handily take with me

 

[02gf74]

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I have two one of which i take. On is a carbon fibre smaller than a smarties tube and other is barberi?. Will get some photos if i can find them.

They are small and light so will take a fair bit of time and effort but thats acceptable for the few punctures i get. Obviously not suited for when working on bike for which I have joe blow track pump.

 

[kalex]

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I have two one of which i take. On is a carbon fibre smaller than a smarties tube and other is barberi?. Will get some photos if i can find them.

They are small and light so will take a fair bit of time and effort but thats acceptable for the few punctures i get. Obviously not suited for when working on bike for which I have joe blow track pump.

How long would you say the largest is.

I foolishly took my road bike mini pump with my on my 26" mtb. I had a complete flat while out and ended up nearly looking like popeye in my one arm I was pumping that much.

Now I've got a 29" rim i'm after more bang with less effort

 

[Canopy]

thing is.. if you size up, you have to carry it.

is it more pragmatic to carry light and do the popeye once in a while over lugging a bigger pump around?

i'm not really talking from experience as i've never lost air when out riding.. i carry a micro pump, a shock pump and a spare tube (and repair kit & leeches), but have never need to use them yet. i have a floor/track pump at home, and if i forget, or am killing time waiting in a car park i use a 7 quid halfords car pump before setting off

(fwiw the only tool i've ever needed was a chain breaker and an allen key for tightening seat rail clamps etc), and the only tool anyone i've ridden with has also needed is also, a chain breaker!)

i've only come across other riders with punctures once, and they were on 29ers (so couldnt donate a tube) and repair kits wouldnt help as they were using slime which had gotten everywhere and couldnt get that kind of kit to work!

 

[kalex]

thing is.. if you size up, you have to carry it.

is it more pragmatic to carry light and do the popeye once in a while over lugging a bigger pump around?

i'm not really talking from experience as i've never lost air when out riding.. i carry a micro pump, a shock pump and a spare tube (and repair kit & leeches), but have never need to use them yet. i have a floor/track pump at home, and if i forget, or am killing time waiting in a car park i use a 7 quid halfords car pump before setting off

(fwiw the only tool i've ever needed was a chain breaker and an allen key for tightening seat rail clamps etc), and the only tool anyone i've ridden with has also needed is also, a chain breaker!)

i've only come across other riders with punctures once, and they were on 29ers (so couldnt donate a tube) and repair kits wouldnt help as they were using slime which had gotten everywhere and couldnt get that kind of kit to work!

Yes I want to carry light but not LIGHT as in a waste of time. It will be for emergency use only aa most of us don't want a puncture.

Luke most things I don't want a all show and no go pump that's why I'm asking what people find useful and take with them.

The micro pump i've got is fine for my road bike as a couple of pumps and it's done

 

[The History Man]

The tiny ones are worse than useless for larger volumes. That's only my opinion. If you want one I have one you can have for postage. That's how crap it is. I wouldn't sell it as that would be fraud.

 

[fagin]

Get a lezyne pressure drive. Nicely made reliable great adapter will do both presta and shredder. Much better than either clamp or press on types.

This. I have the high volume model (also do high pressure which is more roadie).
Much less of a job trailside than any I've had before.
The double ended flexi connector is a pleasure too.

 

[kalex]

Get a lezyne pressure drive. Nicely made reliable great adapter will do both presta and shredder. Much better than either clamp or press on types.

This. I have the high volume model (also do high pressure which is more roadie).
Much less of a job trailside than any I've had before.
The double ended flexi connector is a pleasure too.

Am I correct in thinking that by being called the high volume model it puts more air per stroke than a normal pump as this could be the one i'm after