kristen dean
Active Member
Have had 2 hand pumps this year, both have broken. Can anyone recommend me a decent pump that will fit into a backpack, i have presta valves and its this part of the pump that keeps breaking 

Thats my latest one and i cant get the presta valve to workI bought one of these from ebay, had to use it for the first time today when got a puncture, worked brilliantly, and for £4.29, you can't argue:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330661278818?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I and others on here use and highly rate lezyne mini pumps, I've got the alloy drive but Id probably get a road drive if I had a nice road bike. top peak pumps also get well rated on here.![]()
Without sounding nasty, are you flipping the locking mechanism up or down before pumping. (Needs to flipped up)Thats my latest one and i cant get the presta valve to work![]()
Flipping it up once its on the valve :P no air seems to go through the presta part though, only the other valve (which i cant spell haha)Without sounding nasty, are you flipping the locking mechanism up or down before pumping. (Needs to flipped up)