nearly had a long walk home yesterday

[Kies]

Any suggestions for such a pump? I find the limiting factor in getting the tyre up to pressure is my upper body strength.

I do normally carry a spare tube but this time I had removed it because I had used the folder last week so had the spare tube for that bike, not the road bike.

Lyzene pressure drive mini pump. Available in a range of colours. Expensive,but so is a taxi home or a long walk

 

[AndyRM]

I have one of these: http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-air-mini-track-pump

Good for 110psi. When Revolution have a sale, they're usually around £15.

 

[DWiggy]

I carry a couple of co2 bottles (v tiny) and a mini pump just in case, the first time I used the co2 pump I couldn't believe how fast it inflated under 2 seconds to inflate tyre to full pressure!! cuts down the repair time by about 5mins v handy in rain or cold

 

[mangid]

I find my lezyne road drive pump allows me to get the tyres to around 80-100psi despite having a bad arm & wrist.

+1 on the Lezyne Road Drive. Comes with hose, and valve to release pressure so you don't end up unscrewing the presta valve or bending it.

Each stroke seems to be about 1/2 a PSI, so 160 strokes later you good to go.

 

[Arjimlad]

Glad you managed to get home OK !

Sorry but I'm another Lezyne fanboy.

My Lezyne was only £20, and has the flexible hose thingy so that you don't bork the valve. Gets the tyres up to 90psi very nicely and it sits neatly on the bike under the bottle cage. Their self-adhesive patches work fine on road bike tyres at proper pressures, as well.

 

[The Eighth Man]

I carry a SKS mini pump, a CO 2 gun and two cartridges plus a tube and repair kit.

 

[ColinJ]

@Colinj ..... It's on your head

For a split second, I thought about checking ...

 

[al78]

Thanks for all the pump suggestions. I might have to get some replacement tyres as well as the pump, I have had two punctures so far this year after having only one in the previous two years, and I suspect it might be that the tyres are nearing the end of their life.

 

[daSmirnov]

Just get an emergency call out assistant. My other half went to her bike last night to find the front tyre flat... Needless to say I get home from work around 8ish, to the sound of the phone ringing. Back out I go with a track pump with it hitting me on the head as I ride along to the rescue.

My usual kit is a spare tube+patches+CO2 cart. Haven't had to do a roadside repair, but suspect the CO2 cart would be the potential issue if I can't get the tyre and tube seated right on the first go. Longer rides (any point where I'd be further than say 15 miles from home/train station) I carry a crappy Lidl hand pump - Dread having to use that thing, as I would be limping along at 6mph, takes a lot of effort to get it up to 30 or 40 psi.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I carry a pump. spare tube, patches, levers. When I got a visit from the fairy last night I went to my favourite tool, the phone, and called my 24 hr personal breakdown and rescue crew aka our lass.

 

[Kies]

For a split second, I thought about checking ...

You looked in the hallway mirror - admit it :-)

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Worst ever for me was a double puncture.
Ran over an up turned Men at work sign.
Never saw it, burst both inners straightaway.
Total pisser !

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

I carry

3 inner tubes
One mini hand pump
2 Co2 canister's and attachment
1 piece of spare chain
numerous SRAM quick links
Normal chain link tool
Puncture kit
Tyre levers
Multi Tool wrench
Proper flat blade screw driver
emergency snickers bar
rubber gloves
WD-40 small can of,

Wind up torch
few zip cables

 

[ColinJ]

I carry

3 inner tubes
One mini hand pump
2 Co2 canister's and attachment
1 piece of spare chain
numerous SRAM quick links
Normal chain link tool
Puncture kit
Tyre levers
Multi Tool wrench
Proper flat blade screw driver
emergency snickers bar
rubber gloves
WD-40 small can of,

Wind up torch
few zip cables

And then ...

... you broke a crank!

 

[Booyaa]

I've got one of those too, cracking wee pump.