Length: 23.5cm
Weight: 132g
The Lezyne Alloy Drive is a chunky aluminium pump with screw-in rubber hose that reminds one of the fluorescent Mt Zefal pumps of yore, before pumps got smaller, lighter and (often) less effective. It’s a very solid-feeling pump that’s still compact enough to fit in the smallest of packs. To deploy, you just pop off the protective rubber caps, unscrew the ABS rubber hose that lives in the handle and, flipping it depending on the valve needed, screw it into the body of the pump. The other end screws onto the valve for a secure fit.
The 150mm hose is long enough to allow you to get perpendicular with the valve while pumping, though a little more length would have made things more comfortable. If you want to frame-fit the Alloy Drive, it comes with a bottle boss holder that holds it securely with a clip and velcro strap.
It features a long 170mm stroke that shifts enough air to get you going again in short time. The Presta valve now features an air-bleed button to release pressure in the hose and allow unscrewing without taking the valve core with it, as used to happen. The handle is a tiny bit short and can pinch the unwary palm, but it’s way better than some.
A solid, dependable pump that should last years while it develops a nice patina of use.
Review Info
| Brand: | Lezyne |
| Product: | Alloy Drive |
| From: | Upgrade, upgradebikes.co.uk |
| Price: | £24.99 |
| Tested: | by Chipps for 2 monts |