Favorite floor and portable pump?

It's been a long time since I've traveled with the equipment necessary to deal with a sudden-airloss-event, but recently I've made a few longer late night trips with no CTA safety net so should probably get a basic kit together....  historically mini-pumps kind of sucked and it's been years since I've bought one-- just wondering if there's one very small pump out there that folks are excited about, that gets you to a decent amount of pressure (50 lbs on 2" ATB tires would be nice) without leaving you laying on the curb exhausted.

Also, not sure where my backup floor pump is so if anyone has a recommendation there it would be appreciated. I seem to have an even mix of presta and schrader valves in my life.

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by djm on January 7, 2013 at 8:26am

Another vote for the Topeak Road Morph for high-pressure low-volume tires.  Ive used mine to inflate tires to 115 - 120 psi for years without problems.  Its saved a bunch of fellow riders with failed or missing CO2 inflators, too.  I always dreaded using pumps that rely on my finger strength to avoid ripping out the valve — my hands would cramp before I could top off the tire.

I have an old Silca floor pump.  Its sturdy but the non-locking chuck is a pain — its difficult to get a good seal without having difficulty getting it off the stem afterwards, and presta valves seem to vary slightly in fit (not to mention threaded / unthreaded).  Silca has come out with a locking chuck but it doesnt seem to be the same quality as the rest of the pump — people have reported a number of failures.

Ive had good luck with a low-end Planet Bike floor pump, all steel, but its no longer available.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on January 8, 2013 at 11:28am

+1 on the Topeak Mini Morph.

Permalink Reply by Barry Niel Stuart on January 8, 2013 at 12:55pm

I myself carry a Topeak Road Master Blaster on my touring bike and have a Topeak Joe Blow Sport floor pump at home.

Permalink Reply by David Barish on October 7, 2015 at 5:08am

I thought I would bump this thread. I have seen others discussing pumps. I have two Topeak road Morphs. One sits in the Ortleib bag on my commuter. The other was on the frame of  my road bike. It had gotten  wet at one point and I had taken steel wool to remove a bunch of rust a while ago. Yesterday i got a flat on the road bike and the pump, which was about 10 years old, failed. It would not inflate. I could feel pressure on my hand but nothing would blow into my spare tube. I will replace. I was considering either getting a new Road Morph and making sure it could  sit on the frame or getting a Lezyne with a guage. I do not ride the road bike a ton but when I do I only carry a modest sized saddle bag and have no rack.  A friend, a non commuter and dedicated roadie, has suggested I carry a co2 and  not bother with a pump. Thoughts and opinions? Thanks.

Permalink Reply by Apie (11) on October 7, 2015 at 7:21am

My 4yo pump broke last month.  I did a bit of research, but ended up buying one I never saw before, but it felt really sturdy- The SKS Airboy.  It was $20 off the shelf at Ancien, I thought that was a great price.  Has a good seal from the elements, which killed my last one, and seemed pretty powerful.  I haven't had a flat since I bought it so it brings good luck as well.  

Permalink Reply by djm on October 7, 2015 at 8:57am

A friend, a non commuter and dedicated roadie, has suggested I carry a co2 and  not bother with a pump. Thoughts and opinions?

If weight or inflation time is a consideration and you have a decent bailout option, go with CO2.  Ive lost count of the number of times Ive loaned my pump to people who have had CO2 malfunctions of various sorts.  Ive had multiple punctures on long rides.  And a pump allows you to inflate a punctured tube to locate the injury and patch it if necessary.

Permalink Reply by Andrew Bedno on October 8, 2015 at 7:06am

I carry CO2 and spare tube underseat, but my primary home pump and carried on big rides I'm so fond of that I've bought several for friends over the years.  11", 140psi, gauge, frame mounts, adapters, foot things... $14

http://amazon.com/dp/B003RR8GF4

(Aside: I've owned a Topeak and kept getting hurt on the handle. It also lacks features and costs more.)

Permalink Reply by Rich S on October 8, 2015 at 7:23am

I've used a Joe Blow floor pump for 5+ years and it's still going strong. I like it because it has one side for presta and the other side for schrader. No need to fiddle with anything to switch it from one valve to the other. I personally try to avoid pumps that have the nozzle that automatically adjusts to the valve type. I feel like there are more things that can fail or break in that type of pump. 

For frame pump I have a Lezyne micro drive that I'm very happy with. The nozzle screws onto the valve making it easier to not bend the it on a presta. That does however mean using tubes that are threaded. 

Permalink Reply by boulder_girl on October 8, 2015 at 1:32pm

Any fans of the QuickerPro pump? *Not* the frame-mounted version. A few friends swear by these. They seem pretty hard to come by. Also, they used to be $20-something but have zoomed up to $60-something. Thoughts? Suggestions re where to get one? Thx.

Permalink Reply by Fai Mok on October 15, 2015 at 4:58am

I love my Bontrager floor pump with gauge.  It has a universal valve for both presta and schrader.  Never had an issue with neither tube.  For portable pump I have a Crank Brothers compact double action pump with gauge.  Pretty sturdy in the aluminum chassis with 2 sided valve.  Very lightweight also.

Permalink Reply by MK on October 15, 2015 at 9:38am

I have had my Bontrager floor pump for about four years or so and have had no problems with it either. Not sure if I could get parts/fix if anything goes wrong but hope it just keeps chugging along.

Permalink Reply by Fai Mok on October 15, 2015 at 9:55am

I have mine for 6 years.  I think we have ourselves a reliable product.

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