Originally Posted by
jefnvk
I guess the paradigm has changed from the first time you don't carry a tube you'll get a flat, to the first time you bother you'll be rewarded for doing so!
Tried taking my tires down to 4.5# this afternoon, and was rewarded with a flat at the furthest point from the parking lot. Thankfully I had just bought a seat bag capable of carrying a spare tube, I managed to change it and proceed, but it got me wondering: are there any good frame pumps for fat bikes? I got by with a Topeak Mini Dual G, which worked and wasn't too exhausting, but took a long time taking 23 min to replace and bring my rear tire up a few pounds to avoid a similar fate. Normally takes me about seven min on a road bike. Would be nice to find one with a gauge, since my fingers aren't calibrated to tell the difference between 3 and 6 psi, but I may be dreaming on that.
I will at some point go tubeless, so I don't need that idea, just looking for advice on pumps!
I have an older version of the Topeak mini floor pump:
https://www.topeak.com/global/en/pro...-road-morph--g
I've never repaired a flat on the road (the last time I flatted, I called AAA - AKA the wife - 'cause I was already running late). However, I have biked to a single-track trails with fresh snow, dumped pressure for the fresh snow. Then added air for the ride home on plowed trails. I found the Topeak good enough that I'm confident I could get a flat fixed in a reasonable time... I'd guess it'd take more time than a road bike, but less that 25 minutes.
I carry an old/check
pressure gauge with me spare tube ... likely overkill.
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