It's essential to have a mini-pump in your luggage for quick puncture repairs. FREERIDE has tested six products in practice:
BBB Traveller Telescopic
Price: 45 Euro
Weight: 230 grammes
Strokes: 47
Web: bbcycling.com
The BBB can be turned onto the valve with just a few turns of the thread. Pumping is easy because the pump volume is low. The telescopic mechanism can be pulled far apart. Unfortunately, the pressure gauge is difficult to read and the hose is a little short.
Test judgement: 4 out of 6 points
BONTRAGER Air Support
Price: 25 Euro
Weight: 122 gram
Strokes: 126
Web: bontrager.com
The Air Support is of high quality workmanship and has a very small size. The valve clamp is solid and works well. Due to the very small diameter, you need little force when pumping, but many strokes. Too many strokes! You're not a hummingbird.
Test judgement: 4 out of 6 points
CRANKBROTHERS Klic HV
Price: 37 Euro
Weight: 149 gram
Strokes: 88
Web: cosmicsports.com
The Klic Hv looks stylish. However, it is not convincing in practice. It takes a lot of handling to get going. The barometer makes the tube stiff and is useless for mountain bikers anyway. When pumping, you quickly bruise your fingers if you don't grip it precisely.
Test judgement: 2 out of 6 points
LEZYNE Micro Floor Drive
Price: 85 Euro
Weight: 234 gram
Strokes: 45
Web: sportimport.com
The mini floor pump is beautifully finished and has a digital pressure gauge. However, the small handle quickly becomes uncomfortable when pumping. The valve has to be screwed on with many turns, but then sits firmly. The pump works well. Expensive.
Test rating: 5 out of 6 points
SPECIALIZED Big Bore Pump
Price: 55 Euro
Weight: 155 gram
Strokes: 57
Web: specialized.com
The thick, short Big Bore Pump gets by with just a few powerful strokes. More than 2 bar is hard work. The automatic clamping head must be pressed firmly against the hose valve. In short: good, but the Specialised Air Tool Double Barrel is the better alternative.
Test judgement: 4 out of 6 points
TOPEAK Racerocket MT
Price: 35 Euro
Weight: 125 gram
Strokes: 65
Web: rtisports.com
Topeak's Racerocket has a small pack size and sits very comfortably in the hand. Pull out the pump tube and screw it onto the valve with a few turns, then off you go! The Racerocket runs smoothly when pumping, after 65 strokes the tyre was inflated. Conclusion: very good.
Test rating: 5 out of 6 points:
How FREERIDE tests: We counted the strokes on a 29x2.2 tyre. We counted the number of pumping strokes required for
an increase in pressure from 1 to 2 bar was necessary. The evaluation corresponds to our practical impressions and is independent of the price.
Dimitri Lehner
Editor
