Bike pump - powered / electric - what should I get?

If you need fix a flat while out for a ride, I wouldn't rely on a pump with a battery that could die when you need it, and add a bunch of extra weight when you don't. Get a portable hand pump for on-the-road use. The Road Morph G is a favourite: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B000FI6YOS?tag ... th=1&psc=1
For home use, it's hard to beat a good old Beto floor pump. https://www.amazon.ca/Beto-High-Pressur ... B001NGD462

Funny, I just bought an electric air pump yesterday for my car. I didn't even check until I saw this thread to see if it would inflate my bikes but it does have a presta adapter. I got this,

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi- ... 1001487654

If you have power tools with 18v batteries, this is good value. I actually don't have any Ryobi tools but I do have a bunch of Milwaukee M18 tools. I got an adapter for my Milwaukee batteries to work with ryobi tools for $20.

Kiraly wrote: ↑If you need fix a flat while out for a ride, I wouldn't rely on a pump with a battery that could die when you need it, and add a bunch of extra weight when you don't. Get a portable hand pump for on-the-road use. The Road Morph G is a favourite: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B000FI6YOS?tag ... th=1&psc=1
For home use, it's hard to beat a good old Beto floor pump. https://www.amazon.ca/Beto-High-Pressur ... B001NGD462

No for home use, i just want something small to not take up space. I don't want to pump, want an electric one

batcave wrote: ↑Funny, I just bought an electric air pump yesterday for my car. I didn't even check until I saw this thread to see if it would inflate my bikes but it does have a presta adapter. I got this,

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi- ... 1001487654

If you have power tools with 18v batteries, this is good value. I actually don't have any Ryobi tools but I do have a bunch of Milwaukee M18 tools. I got an adapter for my Milwaukee batteries to work with ryobi tools for $20.

This is interesting.. So it inflates presta and Schrader right? Anything else?

I don't have anything, so is a battery 100% required or can i plug it into the wall? How much is a battery?

I have been using this one for a few years now for pumping the family bikes as well as occasional top ups on our cars. There’s also another much cheaper Husky model available (either 120 or 20v) but I bought this one to have the convenience of both options 120 and 20v.


https://www.homedepot.ca/search?q=Husky ... usky%20120

fightbriz wrote: ↑ This is interesting.. So it inflates presta and Schrader right? Anything else?

I don't have anything, so is a battery 100% required or can i plug it into the wall? How much is a battery?

It also came with a needle for sports balls and another general valve for inflating other things.

Maybe there is a third party plug in adapter but then it starts to get complicated. Batteries are expensive - at least $100 each. That's why I wrote it's good value if you already have similar power tools.

For emergency, on the road use that you can carry around, get a CO2 inflator. They are small, and one co2 canister has enough for two 120psi road bike tires (or one mountain?)if I recall. These inflators will not have a gauge. You will have to squeeze the tire to judge if you have enough pressure, or bring along a separate air pressure gauge. These things are great. Your tire will be inflated in like 5 seconds, so you have to be quick turning on/off the gas depending on how the inflator is designed. When you get home, you will have to replace the CO2 with air because a CO2 filled tire will be flat after about 24 hours.

Looks like covid increased the price.. Pretty sure I bought mine for around $15, and it came with 2 co2 canisters:

https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5014-512/ ... lour=NOC02