so here's the deal in the past five years I have owned four pumps lost one the other three failed to perform all from different manufacturers but all seem to rely on a push fit and clamp fixing but they either wear out or never work in the first place

I am sure I used to have a pump on my raleigh racer twenty years ago that never let me down it had a rubber flex that screwed onto the valve and into the pump

anybody tell me where I am going wrong

If I ever need to 'Pump my ride' I use this

I bought it in the States a couple of years ago for about $12 and its still going strong. Not the longest barrell going, meaning its not the quickest to fill a flat tube but still does the job. It also clips into a holder which is secured with velcro meaning you shoudln't lose this one!

sorry arry had one. The plastic insert that opens the valve broke off after about six to eight months cheap though

I use a jet inflate from innovations range. Never let me down.Well as long as you have enough gas !

I find that if you keep them in a Camelbak type thing then they last for years, put them on one of those clips alongside your pump and they'll last until you want to use it on a wet day. I've had a Crank Brothers thing for 4/5 years now and it works fine on the rare occasions that it gets used..

keep mine in a camelback these days after losing one just a little naffed off got a puncture today pulled out the toppeak harpoon and spent about twenty minutes trying to pump the tube up seems the rubber compound that should grip the valve is worn would i have this problem with presta's

not tried gas before doesnt work out pricey?

might just take me shock pump out with me

I've got the Basic Plastic Topeak one with no gauge ( the Gauge version didn't last ), got to be 4years still working fine I use it for all my pumping work aswell, not just trail side repairs.

what am i doing wrong it's starting to wind me up can't ask the missus for yet another pump for christmas

Slap abit of grease around the rubber might improve the sealing, atleast short term.

OR, use Tape around the outside of the rubber, which should improve it's grip.

My Blackburn pump is still fine, after 5 years. T'was about £9 from bike dock.

again i have to blackburns ... a shortie and a slightly longer one with a fold out handle ...

both ace

durable alu constuction

flip top lock to valve system

downside

to change between presta and schrader you must take out a rubber and turn it round .... solved by running prestas on all my bikes

My crank bro's one is alright can't get that much pressure with it though without a hell of a lot of work

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Check out the cartridge pricing, not used one but I'm very tempted at those prices.

Nah your rucksack will catch fire, the cartridge over heat then explode killing you.

K.I.S.S.

I have an original Shorty which is about 9 years old & still going strong.

Dylan, not much chance of my camelbak catching fire mate, I'm one of life's true sweaters, my mule is usually, let's say a little damp after an outing.

Yeach!

Something will happen, when they are there trust me :)

Like my use of Slime, just get bigger try shredding punctures that I've never had before.

The universe will always fine away :)

Best mini-pumps I've used were Spesh and Blackburn. I had a Topeak and it was shite.

If you can, and use a hydration pack, go for a slightly bigger model rather than the oh so mini versions. They're that little bit more robust and have increased air volume.

Mini-pumps are sh1te. Get Topeak roadmorph, had mine 7 years, no probs and inflates in seconds. Anyone that's bothered about the little bit of extra weight is a poof, and it fits nicely into my camelbak.

How about one of these?

Certainly looks a lot less effort than a normal bike pump.