Pump for Ridgeback

[GlasgowCraig]

Hi, just wondered what pump I will need for Ridgeback Element eq. It’s my second bike, due in a few weeks. I already have a lovely Pashley Briton which came with a nice pump. Will I also have to get some kind of attachment to hold the Ridgeback’s pump? Thanks.

 

[Cycleops]

Hello Craig and to CC.

I don't think anyone carries a pump these days, too bulky and unnecessary. Co2 cartridges are the norm now and a track pump at home.


View: https://youtu.be/IGgFqN8jYdg?si=23iIDb9mdiC42EEd

 

[figbat]

I would question the assertion that "CO2 cartridges are the norm now". Maybe for some echelons of the cycling world but for many a pump is still a thing; it never runs out, doesn't freeze your hands and is free to use in perpetuity.

To @GlasgowCraig - to define the pump you need you need to know the type of tyre valve. That said almost all pumps are able to cover the two most common types: Schrader and Presta, sometimes needing to be converted between the two by a simple, tool-less operation. If the Ridgeback bike doesn't have a pump mount built-in then you can find plenty of small pumps that come with a carrier that attaches to the frame, often with the water bottle cage bolts. It then comes down to features such as size, cost and appearance to make your decision.

 

[GlasgowCraig]

Thanks - never heard of the cartridges till now! I think I’ll stay old school and get a pump.

 

[abcd efg]

There is another consideration regarding types of pump and that is the type of tyres you have. Tyres these days come as either High Volume Low Pressure or High Pressure Low Volume and most pumps are specific to one or the other of those..

 

[Jameshow]

I've used both this one https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/lezyne-pocket-drive-mini-pump


I have this one too and prefer it to the other one....

https://www.planetx.co.uk/products/...TsLDELPZD4oAYHY_k5j-oo4tWj18wN7hoClt4QAvD_BwE

If space isn't an issue for bigger tyres a bigger pump might be more effective.

Amazon product ASIN B017EIXATIView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Topeak-Morph-black-silver-bicycle/dp/B017EIXATI/ref=asc_df_B017EIXATI/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341145103353&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1597902997647337174&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046696&hvtargid=pla-380025055411&psc=1&mcid=4e164e05e2093a97ab631c153dfc3134

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Co2 cartridges are the norm

Bit of a waste, and pumps are hardly bulky unless you look like this chap.

 

[wafter]

Hello Craig and to CC.

I don't think anyone carries a pump these days, too bulky and unnecessary. Co2 cartridges are the norm now and a track pump at home.


View: https://youtu.be/IGgFqN8jYdg?si=23iIDb9mdiC42EEd

I think you'd be massively mistaken in that assumption.

I'd question the benefit of CO2 for most - being finite, costly, unpredictable and potentially problematic when used with certain tyre sealants..

Granted it's quicker than using a pump, but that's probably only of interest to those competing, or perhaps commuters.

Personally I don't see the appeal and find carrying a pump perfectly adequate.

 

[MichaelW2]

Most pump users carry mini pumps in their bags. You cant leave a pump on a bike locked up.
Most pumps have reversable heads for both types of valve.

 

[Cycleops]

Yeah I was wrong in that assumption I guess. It was based on me having several mini pumps and all being crap. I thought most had ditched them and gone with Co2.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I still use a frame fit pump from Zefal. Does the job and easily.

 

[GlasgowCraig]

I've used both this one https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/lezyne-pocket-drive-mini-pump


I have this one too and prefer it to the other one....

https://www.planetx.co.uk/products/jobsworth-aluminium-high-pressure-mini-pump?currency=GBP&variant=43837897244902&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google Shopping&stkn=d630251700e8&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=20698897580&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwupGyBhBBEiwA0UcqaA8hWgQMc0t7yvWoF4U5YdTsLDELPZD4oAYHY_k5j-oo4tWj18wN7hoClt4QAvD_BwE

If space isn't an issue for bigger tyres a bigger pump might be more effective.

Amazon product ASIN B017EIXATIView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Topeak-Morph-black-silver-bicycle/dp/B017EIXATI/ref=asc_df_B017EIXATI/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341145103353&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1597902997647337174&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046696&hvtargid=pla-380025055411&psc=1&mcid=4e164e05e2093a97ab631c153dfc3134

Thanks. I fancy the Lezyne. Why did you prefer the other? Certainly cheaper!

 

[vickster]

Lezyne, longer easier for pumping than the mini pumps

 

[GlasgowCraig]

Lezyne, longer easier for pumping than the mini pumps

Just ordered the mini, I’m sure it won’t kill me!

 

[Jameshow]

Thanks. I fancy the Lezyne. Why did you prefer the other? Certainly cheaper!

The cam head is easier to attach and is more flexible so you don't move the wheel about as much..