In the workshop, shed, garage, trail or road, pumps are bread and butter kit for cyclists. Jonathon Harker looks at the swelling ranks of pumps on offers to dealers…
Cube
CUBE’S INCREASINGLY extensive accessories line-up includes floor and mini pumps, plus a shock pump. The two floor options include the steel floor pump and the aluminium HPA floor pump. The HPA features a twin-valve with thumb lock lever and a steel stamping base. The people at Cube have helpfully top-mounted the gauge so it’s easier to check if your tube is about to burst from over vigorous pumping. PSI for the HPA Floor Pump is 160 max, the same as for the Cube Floor Pump. However, the steel floor pump places the gauge at the base and the pump comes with a reversible Presta and Schrader valve. Cube mini pumps, meanwhile, come in a wealth of options in a natty black and blue styling. The three offer 80, 100 and 120PSI respectively, while the powerful Shock Pump packs a punch with up to 300 PSI. info@cube-bikes.co.uk
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THE HYBRIDROCKET HP is a mini road pump for the road which doubles up as a CO2 inflator. The high performance product won a Red Dot design award last year and sports a CNC aluminium barrel which has been optimised for high pressure, inflating up to 160 PSI. An extendable hose with SmartHead ThreadLock accepts both Presta and Schrader valves. The MTB version (MT) does the same but with a CNC aluminium barrel optimised for fat tyres, inflating up to 90 PSI. The final pump in the series –
the HybridRocket RX – is the smallest of the bunch, offering a high-pressure 160 PSI and butted aluminium barrel. 01993 672170
Fisher Outdoor Leisure
AIRACE SEEMS to have a solution to virtually every pump- based requirement you could imagine in a bicycle context. From the Infinity track pumps, through to floor pumps with LCD digital gauges, ‘Fit’ mini pumps, ‘Smart’ mini pumps and…you get the idea. The Infinity floor/track pumps range from the 160PSI sport steel for £26.99, all the way up to the AS Aluminium Shock and Tyre floor pump (300 PSI) for £84.99. The Fit Mini Pumps hit the £21.99 to £38.99 price bracket, including multi- coloured micro-sized pumps offering 120 PSI. The Smart range starts more modestly, from £13.99 up to £38.99 and includes a Turbo Boy CO2 inflator for £21.99.
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THE 2013 range of Birzman Maha track pumps have been fully redesigned and now feature the innovative new Snap-It valve head. The new head locks onto presta valve screw threads when you slide a simple machined collar up the valve head. The mechanism is then secure and can hold onto valves with pressures up to 220psi without any issues, we’re told.
Blending design and usability, the Birzman Maha pump range uses aluminum construction and ergonomic handles. The 2013 Maha range starts at £34.99 and tops out with the all-alloy
CNC’d Maha I at £69.99, plus there is a high volume MTB-specific version for quick inflation of tubeless and large section tyres which retails for £59.99. 01444 243000
Moore Large
ACCESSORY BRAND One23 has an extensive range of pumps, with the range featuring frame fit, track, mini-track, Co2, mini and suspension pumps. Retail prices range from £13.99 to £40.99. The entry level Mini P is an aluminium, pocket-sized option compatible with Schrader and Presta valves. The Shocker provides a powerful 300 PSI, while the Pressure track pump offers a high gauge, ergonomic handle and oversized steel barrel. Moore Large also carries a
comprehensive range of Beto pumps covering the £6.99 to £33.99 retail price points. For more information on the ranges contact your local area manager or email sales@moorelarge.co.uk.