Can someone recommend a decent mini pump please

[Fordulike]

I've been using a car foot pump to inflate my bicycle tyres, but I find the schrader end attachment a bit awkward.
It tends to let out more air than I've put in, when attempting to remove it from the valve. It's so hit and miss, and pretty frustrating.

Can someone recommend a decent bicycle specific mini pump, that is as user friendly as possible please.

 

[Jimod]

I've been using a car foot pump to inflate my bicycle tyres, but I find the schrader end attachment a bit awkward.
It tends to let out more air than I've put in, when attempting to remove it from the valve. It's so hit and miss, and pretty frustrating.

Can someone recommend a decent bicycle specific mini pump, that is as user friendly as possible please.

I use a Crivit mini foot pump when out on the bike. I've got two which I bought from Lidl. When in the at home I use a track pump which I bought from Lidl. (I see a pattern) I also bought a Lezyne mini hand pump last year, it was the most expensive pump I've bought. It worked fine for a couple of times, then the connection suddenly flew out of the end of the pump whilst I was blowing my tyre up. The threads on the end of the pump are plastic and rubbish.
If you can find a Crivit mini foot pump on Amazon, I'd recommend it.

 

[Kinninvie]

I bought some Co2 cylinders with a schrader adaptor off ebay.
Why make hard work of it.

 

[Kuorider]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TYRE-VALVE-EXTENSION-TWIN-WHEEL-TRUCK-LORRY-VAN-BUS-CAR-190mm-LONG-DUST-CAP-/221116096717?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item337b8be0cd
Try one of these, the screw on fitting minimises any pressure loss and the flex tube makes connection easy.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

A pump is a pump, but the Lezyne has the ABS tube thing, which beats all the normal pump tubes and those without tubes that never fit properly. Definitely one of my better purchases after trying about 10 previous pumps that never worked when I needed them most. The ABS tube thingy is reversible for schrader one end and non-schrader the other.

 

[Fordulike]

A pump is a pump, but the Lezyne has the ABS tube thing, which beats all the normal pump tubes and those without tubes that never fit properly. Definitely one of my better purchases after trying about 10 previous pumps that never worked when I needed them most. The ABS tube thingy is reversible for schrader one end and non-schrader the other.

Yeah, you're right about the pump bit lol.
Unfortunately, the car foot pump has an end like this:


Once on the valve, one flips the plastic lever down to lock it on.
Trouble is, once you have enough air in the tyre, flipping the lever up to release the end, causes all the air to start pissing out.

It's then a race against time to try to wiggle the end off, before all the air escapes

Lezyne ABS hose attachment looks good.

 

[Fordulike]

I bought some Co2 cylinders with a schrader adaptor off ebay.
Why make hard work of it.

I like to work my muscles like Arnie

 

[Deleted member 4366]

The screw-on cloth covered rubber tubes always split after a bit. All the clip-on connectors are great when they're new (if you're lucky, which I never am), but after a bit of use, they either leak or don't stay on. The Lezyne one looks like it'll last for ever. It's already outlasted my ten previous pumps.

 

[Fordulike]

The screw-on cloth covered rubber tubes always split after a bit. All the clip-on connectors are great when they're new (if you're lucky, which I never am), but after a bit of use, they either leak or don't stay on. The Lezyne one looks like it'll last for ever. It's already outlasted my ten previous pumps.

Any chance of a link for the one you've got?

 

[Jimod]

Any chance of a link for the one you've got?

Here's a link to the Lezyne I bought. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005X7758A?keywords=Lezyne Hv Drive Pump Small&qid=1429567240&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

I do not recommend it at all.

 

[Fordulike]

Here's a link to the Lezyne I bought. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005X7758A?keywords=Lezyne Hv Drive Pump Small&qid=1429567240&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

I do not recommend it at all.

Poo, I forgot you mentioned that you didn't have a good time with the Lezyne.

Now I'm having doubts about it...... My head hurts

 

[Jimod]

The one I linked to is only £14.95 + £1.89 shipping. Give it a try if you like. It seemed like a good idea, having the flexible connection and stuff. Maybe I was just unlucky but mine is now kicking about in my garage I think, I've not seen it for ages.

 

[Fordulike]

The one I linked to is only £14.95 + £1.89 shipping. Give it a try if you like. It seemed like a good idea, having the flexible connection and stuff. Maybe I was just unlucky but mine is now kicking about in my garage I think, I've not seen it for ages.

The size and design is just what I'm looking for.
If it's the same one that d8veh owns, then I might give it a go

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Here's a link to the Lezyne I bought. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005X7758A?keywords=Lezyne Hv Drive Pump Small&qid=1429567240&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

I do not recommend it at all.

It would help if you said why!

 

[Jimod]

It would help if you said why!

I did say why, in my first post on this thread.
It worked fine a few times, then when pumping up my tyre, the flexible connection just blew off the end of the pump.

The threads in the pump are plastic and rubbish. The threads on the connector are metal and good.

The pump, whilst it worked, was quite good.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Hmmm! You didn't cross-thread it by any chance, did you?

 

[Jimod]

Hmmm! You didn't cross-thread it by any chance, did you?

Hmm. No.

 

[RobF]

Hmmm! You didn't cross-thread it by any chance, did you?

Hmmm! You didn't use it to try to pump up your flat battery by any chance, did you?

 

[selrahc1992]

Poo, I forgot you mentioned that you didn't have a good time with the Lezyne.

Now I'm having doubts about it...... My head hurts

this lezyne

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lezyne-Micro-Floor-HPG-silver/dp/B005UZO7RM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1429604776&sr=8-8&keywords=Lezyne+pump

does work - with one caveat - it doesnt go much above 120 psi. it has teh added bonus that it can be used with downward froce liek a floor pump

 

[mfj197]

I have the high volume version of the one selrahc1992 links to - the Lezyne Micro Floor Drive HV. It really is a cracking little pump - floor standing (like a track pump), hoze operated, and I have the one with pressure gauge in. Cannot recommend it enough, and Wiggle have it for a steal at the moment.

Lezyne pumps are available in HP (high pressure) and HV (high volume) versions - for most of us on ebikes the HV ones are more appropriate although I did have the Lezyne Road Drive pump for my road bike. As you pay more to go through Lezyne's range you get more and more aluminium and less plastic.

Michael