I use one of those classic bicycle pumps with the handle and the foot pedals. It BARELY fits into my new backpack and takes up space meant for other stuff in there (the hose sticks out perpendicular from the pump compared to the handle/footpedals). Is there some smaller, maybe collapsable version people use nowadays? I've seen ones you step on and ones where it's just a stick. Is there a website for bicycle pumps?
Tags: classic bicycle, footpedals, stuff, Hospitality RecreationWhere Can I Find a GOOD Bicycle Pump That Fits Into a Backpack?
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Get a frame pump that mounts under your water bottle cage. Kmart has a nice Schwinn one for $10. I have two of them and never had a problem.
http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_080W725347110001P?vName=Fitness+%26+Sports&cName=Bikes+%26+Accessories&sName=Bicycle+Pumps
I greatly prefer a mini pump with a short hose. No need to hold the pump body on the valve making it easier to pump. More like a floor pump. Most importantly, you’ll be putting no back and forth pressure on the valve stem. This is extremely import for presta valve stems as they break easily. Not so important with the thick schrader stems.
The Topeak Roadmorph G is highly regarded and will slip into your pack easily. It can be used with either valve type.
Highly recommend the Crank Brothers pumps. Mine is 5 inches long and pumps easily to about 60 psi. The trick is a built in valve that allows you to pump high volume at low pressure, then switch to low volume high pressure to top it off.
You don’t need to be a gorilla to use it. It weighs a few ounces. And you can get them for less than 20 dollars (13 Euros, 10 pounds, Three or four billion lire)
Continue using your floor pump for regular fills and pick up a co2 cartridge pump for emergencies. Mini-pumps are frustrating to use and inefficient at filling high volume or high pressure tires.
Best option for on the road flat repair is a CO2 inflator.
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