Until yesterday, I was resigned to all bike pumps suck. I have tried
almost every pump available in search of a decent pump. But I keep
going back to my Zephal XP. It is flimsy, doesn't really want to pump
above 60 psi, and takes about a million strokes to inflate a tire but
it is still better than anything else I've tried.
Yesterday, I had my first flat of the year and came home with a smile.
The new pump actually pumped my tires up to 1oo psi quickly and easily.
It might even have been easier and quicker than my floor pump.
This year out of habit I bought the latest pump I found, an improved
version of the MiniFootPump from Germany. The MiniFootPump had looked
promising, but just didn't want to stay under my foot and petered out
around 60 psi.
The Air Revolution from the same folks is a joy to use. I wrote up the
details in my blog at www.ebent.wordpress.com. It's not quite as small
as I would like 6" long and 3 1/2" in diameter and weighs 17 oz. This
is not a pump you are going to hang off of the frame. You will need to
find a spot for it in a rack trunk or a pannier. It has a great
coupling to schrader valves, but I am not sure how well it will couple
to presta. I stopped using prestas about the same time I decided that
clipless pedals were not the best choice for self contained touring on
a LWB USS recumbent, about 6 years ago so can't really comment..
But this pump is the solution to the question "How will I keep my tires
pumped up on a 1000 mile ride through Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in
July?".
Roland
Dover, NH
www.ebent.com