Every Day Carry (EDC), and new Fumpa Pump

[Mr. Coffee]

I like that tube. I run tubeless obvs, but if the gash is big enough I wonder if a tube or a patch would be better. Good rig!

Yeah, one of the paradoxes of tubeless is that sometimes you need a tube!

The tubolitos are spendy, but if you are just carrying one for a spare it isn't so unreasonable. They make one lightweight model (the S-Tubo I think) that has a valve stem you can unscrew so they are even more compact.

I'd also recommend carrying a tire boot (I have a Canadian $5 bill in my bike bag for emergencies that is technologically perfect as a tire boot, Canadian and Euro and Australian notes are better than US ones because there is more plastic in the paper fabric and they are a bit stiffer).

 

[RunForTheHills]

The Luna pump is no longer sold, but I found one like it on Amazon. Only rub is you have to do your own connection for battery power. Wrote up what to do here:

A Lightweight Electric Emergency Bike Pump

Got an ebike? Use the big battery you are already lugging around to power a small portable pump.

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I think I have four of these total now since I like to do a tool kit for a bike that never leaves that individual bike. They have gotten plenty of use (including a strip of roofing nails on a fat tubeless cargo bike that needed 4 refills before the sealant plugged all the holes) and have never failed me... but I still don't want to let go of the backup manual pump.

Thanks. I can handle the wiring on my DIY bike. The price was right, so I went ahead and ordered the one off of Amazon.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Yeah, one of the paradoxes of tubeless is that sometimes you need a tube!

The tubolitos are spendy, but if you are just carrying one for a spare it isn't so unreasonable. They make one lightweight model (the S-Tubo I think) that has a valve stem you can unscrew so they are even more compact.

I'd also recommend carrying a tire boot (I have a Canadian $5 bill in my bike bag for emergencies that is technologically perfect as a tire boot, Canadian and Euro and Australian notes are better than US ones because there is more plastic in the paper fabric and they are a bit stiffer).

Cool! Never thought of using a dollar bill. I never ride without my wallet so I've got a fiver all the time!

 

[dmourati]

I looked at the Fumpa and Fumpa Mini in more detail. One feature I would like to see is ability to "set and forget" desired PSI/pressure. This only works on the Fumpa at 120 PSI, too much for my tires.

 

[DaveMatthews]

I looked at the Fumpa and Fumpa Mini in more detail. One feature I would like to see is ability to "set and forget" desired PSI/pressure. This only works on the Fumpa at 120 PSI, too much for my tires.

Yeah that would be a great addition indeed.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

Yes, a couple of thoughts...

The Fumpa looks really cool, and I'd probably take one with me if I was riding with someone who had a regular pump. One thing I'd worry about is that, given that it has yet another lithium battery, it is one more thing I'd need to check the charge status of before a ride. How long does the gadget hold a full charge?

I also carry a tiny locking blade knife, although that isn't technically a bike tool.

I'm considering swapping out the massive Blackburn Wayside multi tool for something a little more compact, like the Pedro's Rx Micro-20, that appears to still have all I will need. It is also cute how the Micro Tire Levers mount around the multi-tool.

The Park Tool VP-1 kit is actually just used for the case, I replaced the patches with Rema Tip Top Patches. I replace the sandpaper and glue every year. The small case lets you carry plenty of patches for any bike trip. And the Tubolitos have their own press-on patches.

On multi-day trips I carry some additional stuff:

Spiraling in clockwise from top: green electrical tape, Loctite, rubber bands, cable ties, tire lever, Wolf Tooth quick link tool (and a couple of other tools), Leatherman Squirt (tm) multi-tool, Fibrefix spoke, Jar with various bolts, valve cores, and Shrader valve adapters, Topeka Tire Pressure Gauge. Not shown: a couple extra tubes. This all fits in a small stuff sack and rides in a pannier.

If I switch out multi-tools I will probably add regular 4 and 5 hex keys to the multi-day bag.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Yes, a couple of thoughts...

The Fumpa looks really cool, and I'd probably take one with me if I was riding with someone who had a regular pump. One thing I'd worry about is that, given that it has yet another lithium battery, it is one more thing I'd need to check the charge status of before a ride. How long does the gadget hold a full charge?

I also carry a tiny locking blade knife, although that isn't technically a bike tool.

I'm considering swapping out the massive Blackburn Wayside multi tool for something a little more compact, like the Pedro's Rx Micro-20, that appears to still have all I will need. It is also cute how the Micro Tire Levers mount around the multi-tool.

The Park Tool VP-1 kit is actually just used for the case, I replaced the patches with Rema Tip Top Patches. I replace the sandpaper and glue every year. The small case lets you carry plenty of patches for any bike trip. And the Tubolitos have their own press-on patches.

On multi-day trips I carry some additional stuff:

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Spiraling in clockwise from top: green electrical tape, Loctite, rubber bands, cable ties, tire lever, Wolf Tooth quick link tool (and a couple of other tools), Leatherman Squirt (tm) multi-tool, Fibrefix spoke, Jar with various bolts, valve cores, and Shrader valve adapters, Topeka Tire Pressure Gauge. Not shown: a couple extra tubes. This all fits in a small stuff sack and rides in a pannier.

If I switch out multi-tools I will probably add regular 4 and 5 hex keys to the multi-day bag.

Yeah, chain link tool. I need that, and a small knife.
***EDIT. Just checked the Fumpa and it was dead. Something tells me it got switched on during a ride. Hmmm...

 

[DaveMatthews]

Update. The Fumpa got switched on during the ride. I've recharged it and it stays at 100% battery for days now.
I'll keep it in a plastic bag, and maybe tape the switch in the off position.

 

[antboy]

I LOVE my li-ion powered air pump.

I have a Cycplus A2 which is pretty lightweight, and will fill a 20x4 fat tire in under 3 minutes, with air to spare (with a user-selectable cutoff point for PSI).

Since I'm not riding a fat tire any more, I don't carry it, but when my SO is riding with me on longer rides, we put it in her rear bag. She had a blow-out about a month back and it was a life saver.

For anyone who lives in a space that doesn't include a garage, a battery powered pump is a great compact tool for top offs, or when replacing a tire - the aforementioned blow-out also meant replacing the tire as a chunk of wood about 2" long and half an inch wide put quite the gash in it.

For EDC, I'll carry the typical set of tools, glueless patches and CO2 for my tires in my new saddle bag.

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Since I have a suspension post, most bags with a velco loop on the post wouldn't work. This fixes that, and also provides a place to put bits and bobs when working on the bike roadside.

 

[dmourati]

I like the that Cycplus A2!

 

[antboy]

I like the that Cycplus A2!

I spent a bit of time looking at reviews of various battery pumps. It wasn't the BEST reviewed, but well-reviewed, and relatively inexpensive - about $60 Canadian this past spring, though it ended up being a birthday present (how fitting since she got it for me, and it was her tire we needed it for first).

Beside the convenience of it, no more monthly top-off trips to the gas station, where a shot of air is now $2 - it still chafes me that gas stations started charging for air.

 

[RunForTheHills]

I have always used a manual floor pump to top off the tires. It is kind of old fashioned, but it only takes a few strokes of the pump a couple of times a week. I do have a small compressor I use for the cars, but I don't leave it plugged in and under pressure so I have to fill the tank when I use it.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

Given how inexpensive a decent floor pump is, it always surprises me how few cyclists actually own one.

 

[antboy]

Given how inexpensive a decent floor pump is, it always surprises me how few cyclists actually own one.

I've an old Raleigh 2-in-1 (large hand pump with flip outs for floor use) that's worked for years on my bikes with smaller tires, but since it's an option, I'll take battery power for the 4" tires.

 

[m@Robertson]

Given how inexpensive a decent floor pump is, it always surprises me how few cyclists actually own one.

I used to swear by them for home use. I have a JoeBlow Booster that I sure as hell didn't pay as much for as they want for them now.

But nowadays the cheap compressors that work in the same ecosystem as your cordless drill have kind of taken over the world. For me at least. Mine is a Milwaukee 12v and its so much easier to be able to just carry it around, screw it onto a valve and push a button. The pressure gauge readout is kaka but you learn by how much and adjust pressure accordingly. Came with a Presta adapter, goes with me camping to inflate the air mattress etc. Progress! Still no jet pack though.

 

[DaveMatthews]

I have always used a manual floor pump to top off the tires. It is kind of old fashioned, but it only takes a few strokes of the pump a couple of times a week. I do have a small compressor I use for the cars, but I don't leave it plugged in and under pressure so I have to fill the tank when I use it.

I do have a similar Bontrager.

 

[m@Robertson]

I do have a similar Bontrager.

Hah the one I have is labelled 'Vibrelli'. Standard Chinese distribution model. One factory and a zillion distributors put their label on it. It is a decent pump. I have it as a backup at the office.

 

[RunForTheHills]

Hah the one I have is labelled 'Vibrelli'. Standard Chinese distribution model. One factory and a zillion distributors put their label on it. It is a decent pump. I have it as a backup at the office.

Some of my bikes have schrader valves and some have presta. This pump has a feature that allows it to be used with both without changing out the head. It works great.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Added a Crank Brothers M17 multitool, and a pocket multitool with knife, pliers, wire cutters, and scissors.
Will remove the Topeak mini/multitool.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

You don't wanna see my EDC, and I'm not willing to unpack my pannier, Dave