![]() It’s the largest gauge in the group, measuring in with a 3 1/4-inch diameter. While pumps might not seem like a specialty item from the brand most popular for trendsetting bikes, the Air Tool Comp V2 boasts many of the features we look for in a modern road pump.Ī large, raised gauge sits 3 inches above the grip tape of the 12-inch-wide steel base. It’s hard to choose a favorite part of the Air Tool Comp V2, but its Candy Apple Red coating is one of the reasons we fought amongst ourselves to take it home (Zap won). Never one to lose hope, we set out to amass a new collection of floor pumps to determine what sets one apart from another and which one could be right for the type of riding you’re doing. Between a variety of broken handles, gauges and heads, there is a graveyard of floor pumps in our office, each that proved incapable of making it through a full season. Truth be told, other than the $450 Silca SuperPista floor pump (or any Silca pump for that matter) that embodies old-world legacy with new-world design and fabrication, we have found floor pumps to be one of the more consistently disappointing accessories in the office. What with all the latest science nitpicking the effect of tire size and rim width, air volume and air pressure have on ride quality, a proper pump can keep you riding longer and more comfortably. ![]() He lives in Cambridge where the lack of hills is more than made up for by the headwinds.Sure, torque wrenches and multi-tools are essential when it comes to working on your bike, but to keep rolling, one of the only tools every cyclist really needs is a floor pump. John has also written for Cyclist magazine, edited the BikeMagic website and was founding editor of before handing over to someone far more representative of the site's main audience. Along with founder Tony Farrelly, John was on the launch team for and subsequently became editor in chief of Future Publishing’s group of cycling magazines and websites, including Cycling Plus, MBUK, What Mountain Bike and Procycling. Since then he has worked on MTB Pro magazine and was editor of Maximum Mountain Bike and Australian Mountain Bike magazines, before switching to the web in 2000 to work for. Rather than telling him to get lost, MBUK editor Tym Manley called John’s bluff and the rest is history. He got the gig by phoning up the editor and telling him the magazine was rubbish and he could do better. He was heavily involved in the mountain bike boom of the late 1980s as a racer, team manager and race promoter, and that led to writing for Mountain Biking UK magazine shortly after its inception. John has been writing about bikes and cycling for over 30 years since discovering that people were mug enough to pay him for it rather than expecting him to do an honest day's work. Solid, easy-to-use pump that does the job without being especially exciting If you want an unfussy pump that just gets on with the job, it's well worth a look. For about the same money as the Air Tool Sport, the Crank Brothers Gem quickly inflates fat tyres too, while the slightly pricier Bontrager Dual Charger boasts a bigger gauge as well.Ĭompared with those pumps, the Air Tool Sport has a nice, solid feel, even though it lacks some features. > Buyer's Guide: 15 of the best pumps and CO2 inflatorsīrowse any of the big online retailers and you quickly realise you're spoiled for choice when it comes to mid-range floor pumps. ![]() Topeak has one on the Joe Blow Ace Dx, but that's a £140 pump. The body of the chuck is attached to the hose with a plastic nut and while it's all acceptably thick and dense, I'd really like to see more pump makers offering a metal smart chuck for improved longevity and general robustness. A recent user report on Specialized's own website mentions the head coming away from the hose at high pressure, though I had no such problem. Nicely executed as the SwitchHitter II chuck is, its plastic construction is a slight cause for concern.
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