Portable pumps

[pplupo]

What's been your experience with portable pumps?
I'm between this manual:
https://amzn.to/3tJwZuF
or this electric:
https://amzn.to/3tKDZHS

Do you have any other suggestions? Anything against electric ones? Anything in favor of a manual one?

[jshill]

I do not know this electric pump, but I favor that sort or CO2 cartridges, because pumping up my fat tires with a hand pump is NOT FUN. Depends on the tires, though.

[Ryan]

I personally came across the Pro Bike Tool one and am hoping to review it. That's personally what I'd buy. For the amount of times that you need it the electric seems a bit overkill. Though as Jshill mentioned pumping up fat tires would be annoying.

[SantaFeRover]

Ryan, which of the Pro Bike Tool pumps are you looking into?

[Ryan]

Ryan, which of the Pro Bike Tool pumps are you looking into?

I was looking at the portable pump with the gauge: https://amzn.to/3cTseG5

There aren't many that come with a gauge and I think it's an important feature. Generally a pump is something that I'll always pay more for to get a higher quality one. The cheap ones can be frustrating both in attaching it to the valve and they often have questionable pressure gauges.

[jshill]

If I had regular road tires, I would like that pump. But my Radmini with fat tires would DO ME IN if I had to pump one up after repairing. I carry the Pro Bike Tool CO2 inflator and SEVERAL CO2 cartridges. Just easier.

[Kenzo35]

This pump is very handy and compact.

[wkindred]

the "super portable electric bike pump" from bolton e-bikes works well - $49.99.

i have used the pump several times in the last few months.

https://boltonebikes.com/collections/tools/products/portable-electric-bike-pump

[vudude]

I have the Xiaomi portable pump that pplupo linked in the first post. Xiaomi makes great hardware and lousy software. This pump has no software so it's a good pump. It took 3 minutes to pump up my 3" x 20" tire to 30 psi.

[jbfoster]

I have the electric one from bolton. Only thing I worried about is needing the pump and the pump not working. I might get a regular pump as a backup.

Jim

[Jman]

I have the same one as Wkindred but I got mine on Amazon.  Seems to work well.

[JesseP]

the "super portable electric bike pump" from bolton e-bikes works well - $49.99.

i have used the pump several times in the last few months.

https://boltonebikes.com/collections/tools/products/portable-electric-bike-pump

I have this same pump but got it off of Amazon years ago. It works great and I used it on our Rads this past weekend, HOWEVER, it is not quiet when running and I believe the whole neighborhood can hear it running.

[crorris]

I started out with this one.

https://amzn.to/3B9x27E

I found that like most small pumps, it can take forever to pump up fat tires like the ones on my RadRover. So, I switched to a CO2 one I bought at my local Trek store for about $25. I haven't had to use it yet. One thing I've read is that if you use C02, it is just temporary because it leaks out through the tires much quicker than air. They say that you should deflate and re-inflate with a regular pump when you get back home. Not sure if this is really true or not. Anyone have experience with this?

[anotherviktor]

I had bought a "Xiaomi Mi Pump Air Compressor" and it's the best thing ever. It takes a few seconds to pull the tire pressure to my target and I haven't re-charged it more than 2 times in the 7 months I've been using it. I feel it's a great value for money, not sure if it exists on US shops

[FortunatelyTheMilk]

I started out with this one.

https://amzn.to/3B9x27E

I found that like most small pumps, it can take forever to pump up fat tires like the ones on my RadRover. So, I switched to a CO2 one I bought at my local Trek store for about $25. I haven't had to use it yet. One thing I've read is that if you use C02, it is just temporary because it leaks out through the tires much quicker than air. They say that you should deflate and re-inflate with a regular pump when you get back home. Not sure if this is really true or not. Anyone have experience with this?

I've heard that using co2 with tubeless setups requires a special type of sealant, as latex can break down if it freezes. But I've never heard of CO2 being leakier than regular air.


I've a floor pump at home, and a small can of foam in the storage console in case I get caught on the road. Though the only time I've had a puncture on the RR, I was ablento cycle on it for a few miles, those sidewalls are pretty strong!