Looking for bike mini-pump

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bikeman242

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Hi Y'all

I'm looking for a high-volume mini pump to carry in my repair bag for flat tire repair/tube replacement for a high-volume MTB. I would like it to be small, have an extendable hose, and have a pressure gauge. Having a hard time finding something. Any suggestions?
 
I don't know about high volume and mini going together very well. Are you talking about a manual pump or an electric one? I found quite a few rechargeable mini pumps on Amazon when I looked a few months ago, in the $40 - $50 range. They looked pretty good but I held off, so no experience. I use 25 gram C02 carts for my fat tires. I carry about 6 cartridges -- but have never used more that 2 at a time.

Another thing: maybe it's just been my bad luck but I don't think I've ever had a built-in gauge that was worth the tin it was stamped out of. In my opinion, a good quality stand alone tire gauge that has been checked against known pressures, not necessarily NIST traceable, is essential in your tool bag.

TT
 
This thing us ALMOST perfect - high volume, compact, flexible hose with built in guage that you can screw on the valve and then attach to the pump magnetically. Unfortunately the head is soft alloy and the thread just a bit too shallow - or perhaps I'm just a bit too clumsy? Either way, I've started to chew out the thread and need to be super careful when screwing it on now (12 months frequent use by a family of 5)

www.chainreactioncycles.com

crankbrothers Klic HV Gauge Mini Hand Pump | Chain Reaction

crankbrothers Klic HV Gauge Mini Hand Pump - Lowest Prices and FREE shipping available from The World's largest online bike store - Chain Reaction Cycles
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There are a few mini pumps that are called HV (high volume) but the sellers aren’t willing to talk about volume.
I bought a Topeak Turbo Morph Digital. It has a volume of 102cc according to the web site and at 13.8” it is a little longer than some other minipumps. The volume has to be kept somewhere :)
I’ve never filled a flat tire with it, have only used it a few times to fill up 3-5psi and check pressure. It’s of course a big difference between minipumps and a fullsize floorpump.
www.topeak.com

TURBO MORPH® DIGITAL

Advancing the award winning Morph® with high tech - Introducing the Turbo Morph® Digital. Top-mounted flip-down digital gauge makes reading pressure easy and provides accurate tire pressure up to 160 psi / 11 bar. The fold-out footpeg and flexible hose provides excellent stability for more...
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Some mini pumps that are called HV have volumes in a range of 50 - 67cc
 
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RACEROCKET® MT

Our fattest version in the RaceRocket® series this all aluminum mountain pump gets big volume tires up to pressure fast. This elegant little mini pump features a full aluminum body, head and pump handle and is designed with an increased barrel diameter to push more air per stroke. An extendable...
www.topeak.com www.topeak.com

 
smorgasbord said:
Take a look at this: LEZYNE Micro Floor Drive | High Pressure & High Volume Bike Hand Pump. Note there are High Volume and High Pressure versions. You want the High Volume one.
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I'll second the Lezyne Micro Floor Drive as I carry one in my panniers each and every ride. Extremely well built, just like carrying a larger floor pump in your kit. After years of fighting with a smaller Topeak pump; I got the Lezyne based on the real-life experience other mtb'ers have with this pump. For those times you really need to make a road or trail side repair, this is the one to have. Filling up a high volume bike tire from flat to 27 psi is no fun at all with those thin and smaller bike pumps, yes indeedy!

Be sure to have a good tire pressure guage in your kit as the Lezyne does not have a built in guage. I run the Accugage guages for my two fat bikes, one the 0-15 psi model and the other the 0-30 psi for the Haibike Ebike. Link: https://www.ghmeiser.com/product-category/bicycle-gauges/
 
Mike TowpathTraveler said:
Be sure to have a good tire pressure guage in your kit as the Lezyne does not have a built in guage. I run the Accugage guages for my two fat bikes, one the 0-15 psi model and the other the 0-30 psi for the Haibike Ebike. Link: https://www.ghmeiser.com/product-category/bicycle-gauges/
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Except for their 160 psi pump, their bicycle pumps only work with Presta valves, which is a no-go for me.

I have this gauge and am happy with it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VZ9CKS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

TT
 
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Mike TowpathTraveler said:
I'll second the Lezyne Micro Floor Drive as I carry one in my panniers each and every ride. Extremely well built, just like carrying a larger floor pump in your kit. After years of fighting with a smaller Topeak pump; I got the Lezyne based on the real-life experience other mtb'ers have with this pump. For those times you really need to make a road or trail side repair, this is the one to have. Filling up a high volume bike tire from flat to 27 psi is no fun at all with those thin and smaller bike pumps, yes indeedy!

Be sure to have a good tire pressure guage in your kit as the Lezyne does not have a built in guage. I run the Accugage guages for my two fat bikes, one the 0-15 psi model and the other the 0-30 psi for the Haibike Ebike. Link: https://www.ghmeiser.com/product-category/bicycle-gauges/
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The Lezyne Micro Floor HV has a long hose that should make it easier to use and user experience is always valable. There is a hose on the Topeak I bought but not as long as the Lezyne hose. I had no problem though with my Topeak.
 
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