Are pumps like this [url= http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f_ProductID=10497&f_SupersetQRY=C250&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003154c003146c003270 ]portable track pump[/url] good to carry on attched to the bike (bottle cage mount) or do they rattle, get in the way, come undone... whatever?
Is it better to have something like [url= http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?f_ProductID=11680&f_FullProductVersion=1&f_SupersetQRY=C250&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003154c003146c003270 ]THIS[/url] if carrying it attached to the bike?
I have an old fashioned style Zefal pump.
If I upgrade it will be to a Co2 cartridge one.
i find them clutter on the bike.
never had any problems attatching a mountain air to my bikes, but it looks poop (maybe im a tart) and if its in my camel back, i dont have to move pumps around over 3 bikes, i just take one bag...
That one looks a bit chunky. I have a BBB one which I just don't catch my feet on when pedalling on the road bike. Have previously had a Blackburn Airstick and there was more clearance. The mount has a Velcro strap and without it I'd have lost the pump ages ago. This is the one, had it for 5 years+, small enough for jersey pocket too, and pretty light.
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=3969 ]CRC clicky[/url]
I stopped attaching mine to the bike as it would get and full of crap so often needed a quick strip down to work again.
I had a Blackburn and now have a Lezyne, both bottle cage-mounted, and never noticed either was there. They do get mucky, but don't rattle at all.
Only downside is they look ugly.
I have mini pumps on my bikes on bottle cage clips.
No rattle, con't get in the way - but in winter they do get blasted with much - I strip mine down clean and regrease it every few weeks in winter - and it won't last for ever even so.
I don't carry a rucksack to so I have little option
Used to carry them on the bike but have had old style ones get clogged up with mud. New ones don't seem to suffer too badly but I still prefer to carry a short one in the camel back.
Plus like Olly said you don't have to swap between bikes, though I alternate between a camel back and messenger bag, so now have ended up with two pumps and toolkits - can't win sometimes.