Rapid Fire Reviews: Weird Bicycle Products!
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- čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
- Today we’ll take a quick first glance at some very weird mountain bike and bicycling products. These are by no means thorough reviews, as the main purpose is for entertainment. The other purpose is to show you everything about a product so you can decide for yourself if it’s worth looking into.
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Lithium Ion Bike Pump
Upon further reflection, I might use this
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Fillmore Valves
Premium clog-resistant tubeless Valve Core
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Rescue Straps
This is marketed as a way to carry a broken bike, but it would be better for hiking very long impassable routes
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Emergency Bleed Kit
Self Enclosed bleed funnel you can take with you
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Extra Light Grips
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Riley Ramps
Portable Bike Ramps of various styles
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Passchier Bamboo Handlebars
I wildly misread the price on these, but they’re still worth it in my opinion
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Delta Stwap Gear Strap
Interesting Gear Strap
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The bamboo handlebars are NOT $100 (they're over $200), that was a miscalculated currency conversion on my part, but they're still worth it in my opinion. On the bike carrying strap, I think the biggest problem is the marketing. There are, in fact, reasons to carry a bike, but to call it a rescue strap and base it on a story about a guy with a broken bike makes no sense. I also forgot to mention that bleed funnel is only for Shimano or Sram, and I needed to use an adapter for my TRP brakes. I hope they make more variations because it's cool!
Those handlebars are my favorite product of this video. Not sure they are worth that much to put on something like a beach cruiser or hybrid bike though. If they are durable enough would be cool on an old rigid MTB.
I usually ride my foldie for most things in town. Inside the frame I have several long clean cut strips of inner tube for tying stuff down if out camping on the islands or stupidly hauling a 2x4. They’ve never failed me and would otherwise be in a landfill. I can totally see tying them into a contraption that would make carrying a broken bike doable for a person.
There are BETTER bike straps out there, I've seen some nifty ones for like, helping to carry a bike up stairs that are always on your bike but retract and extend so they aren't in the way while biking. That's more a commuter use case, but at least you could leave it on your bike and it wohld work for hike a bike better?
As one of the product designers for Neutron Components I can confirm we are making adapters for TRP, Radic, and more. They will be online in the coming months.
Glad you liked it.
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That battery pump would absolutely be the thing for one of the guys I ride with. He has severe nerve damage in his wrist/hand and so any of those "air pump" motions cause him a lot of pain.
This ^. There are a lot of electronic substitutes that adaptive cyclists use like crazy. I recently saw one of those Archer shifters on a woman's bike who had a thumb injury. For someone who simply can't use a hand pump, they would get 1+ solid inflate out of that cube pump.
Does that mean he can't use his air pump motion for other recreational activities?? 😮
CO2 would be the thing for him. Just carry 2, or 3. Tape them somewhere.
@@douwe3300 If he's having trouble with the pump, he may have trouble with the twisting too. I don't know him, so maybe he'd be perfectly fine with CO2. Point is, there is a use for the cube pump. How large of a market is the debate.
@@douwe3300he could do what Christopher Walken did with the watch in Pulp Fiction!
As far as the bike strap goes, if you ride the entirety of the Arizona Trail, you can’t have your wheels on the ground in the Grand Canyon at all. They back pack the bike from rim to rim to complete the ride.
Ah, I was just going to say that! Pretty niche product, though
I do think there's a use for that strap for when YOU NEED TO CARRY A BIKE. Your example would be a better way to market it I think-and maybe some padding on the shoulder part.
There are better options
Like the Restrap Hike-A-Bike Harness
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After speaking with the guys at Neutron I can say that they are a great bunch! They allowed me to give some feedback on ways to make the funnel more universal. I will have one in my pack as soon as they release the Magura comparable model
You me same. I actually screwed a little TRP adapter on to mine, but given that all my bikes use TRP I'd love for other versions as well.
Thank you so much Seth for your unbiased and comprehensive review! We are truly honored to see your valuable feedback. The aspect you highlighted, which is the battery capacity, is indeed crucial for our current product upgrade. We understand that our CUBE may not meet the demands of mountain bike users as it can only fill oversized tires once when fully charged. It is designed primarily for road bike emergency use. Based on our tests, we can fill 700x25c tires up to 80psi two or even three times without any issues. We are actively working on upgrading the battery. Our goal is to develop a more durable and long-lasting battery that will provide the same convenience and performance for mountain bike enthusiasts. Please grant us a little more time.
Once again, we greatly appreciate your insightful review. Your feedback is instrumental in helping us clarify our goals.❤
Honestly, IMO something like this would be more useful if it could also take "regular" batteries (perhaps a C cell?)...
@@joelv4495 landfill is already a ;problem, so why buy a product that will eventually become landfill when it plays out , and create toxicity , when other products do the same job manually, and if rebuildable with simple "O" rings , might last from one owner to the next.
Would the pump run if it were plugged into a USB-C port like on my Giant e-bike? If so, with a 5 foot cable, you would have unlimited air.
Why reinvent the wheel "developing" a battery? Just make the battery replaceable. It looks like a common lithium ion size, 18350.
If I was dictator, all gadgets would have consumer swappable, or at least replaceable, batteries.
@@richardelliott8352 This ain't rocket surgery. Ll they need to do is make the li-ion battery replaceable. This gadget looks like it uses a common18350 size. Carry an extra battery. Duh.
Another sweet perk of the Fillmore valves is they can continue to hold air after breaking. I snapped the stem completely in half, and since the inner "core" just bent and didn't break, it was still able to hold tension keeping the valve shut. You won't be able to inflate the tire through the valve anymore, but it will hold pressure as long as you leave it shut. I got two full days of shuttling out of it before replacing it back at home. Great warranty support as well. Reserve sent me a replacement no questions asked.
Ah, that's a good point. The seal happens at the bottom of the valve rather than the top, so it would make sense that it holds up to abuse better.
How do you snap your valve in half yet keep the rim in tact?
@@udontseemebutiseeyou By blasting through a waist-deep rut full of jagged, fist-sized rocks like it's the ball pit at Chuck E. Cheese. I've also seen it happen in crashes where the bike impacts a rock or stump sideways.
Another great feature is the fact that because the airflow is so much higher than a standard presta valve, they make seating tubeless tires relatively painless. I was able to seat my tires using just a floor pump, first try.
Santa Cruz, er Reserve, is a great company to do business with. The engineering, quality and support are excellent!
I purchased the Renegade from Riley ramps a few months ago and my kids absolutely love it. It’s also durable too. My wife accidentally drove over it in her Explorer and the ramp held up just fine.
How much air time did she get?
We used some car ramps when we were younger to jump off with our bmx bikes....haha! But when we moved onto building bigger and netter ramps... definitely better to ride with...but IF one had to think of space used... 400 bucks is pricey for dual purpose car ramps...but...love how durable they are. 😊
@@mrupholsteryman some stacked 2x4s and small pieces of plywood were our sidewalk ramp go to.
I love how it is super obvious that Seth doesn’t like the bike carrier idea but he still finds a way to make something good out of it and not completely just chop the idea down. He gives it some real thought! Love the content Seth! Keep up the great videos! ❤
I actually think the hike-a-bike strap could be incredibly useful, particularly if you're in an area where you would like to hike up a mountain, and then descend with the bike. I hike more than I MTB, and I'm always finding places where I'd love to hike up and then try and bike down
I think that bike carrier would be better suited for people who hike up mountains with there bike and freeride down
Exactly what I was thinking
Yeah, I think a more padded strap and that thing could be legit useful for when you actually need to carry a bike. Marketing it as a "rescue strap" really seems like a missed opportunity.
i was thinking of something like this to take my bike up very steep mountains (Sparta, Taygetos) but taking the wheel of and no padding seems like a no no
Yeah rename it the “MTB HIKER HUKER”
@@BermPeakExpress Push Components do the Hookabike which is similar but a bit better thought out. You have a plate that fits to your backpack and a permanent strap fitted on the frame with a mounting point, so you just swing the bike onto your back and go. I've been considering it for local stuff where you have some long distance trails like the West Highland Way which has a big hiking section that people always struggle to carry bikes through, so a hands-free option seems more suitable than just carrying. Or there's some steep hills you can't ride up, but good to ride down, and being able to ascend with both hands available is good.
To me, your product reviews are the best. You are actually the only channel i watch product reviews. They are really entertaining and informative.
Been using Fillmore Reserve valves for about a year now on my gravel bike. Easiest and most worry-free bike product I’ve ever used. A tubeless game changer!
Can you still add sealant through this valve? I don't like having to break the tire bead to top off the tires.
@@BrianSmith-lq3qhaccording to the FAQ on their website, yes you can: “Can I add sealant directly through the Fillmore valve?
- Yes, you can direct-inject sealant through the valve simply by removing all pressure in the tire and using either a syringe style injector with tube, or cutting the top of the sealant bottle to size. The Fillmore has no valve core to remove or get in the way.”
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Seth: It's just a montage of me carrying a bike in the woods, don't do anything fancy
Also Seth when editing: *flaming piano guy meme*
The rescue strap has better use for hike a bike trails. During the summer I hate wearing a backpack when I don't have to and usually putting the bike on your back is easier when you have the backpack to lean the frame so all the weight doesn't go on your shoulders. Here in Bulgaria we also have a crazy 5 day, 720 km race that has a few sections that you are required to have the bike secured to your back so you have both your hands free while you cross the roped section. The race is called Red Bull Bike the Balkan, check it out
You must remember the shoulder-MTB-carrier, that is also a gear-bag. 99’s style fitting in the upper rear corner of the frame’s front triangle/ re: the carry strap
The bamboo bars and the swing bike seem like a perfect fit
Those bamboo bars scream beach cruiser, definitely gorgeous and the compliance would be really handy with rigid forks
I miss the old Seth's Bike Hacks days. I love how Seth is going back to the old days a bit
You are the reason I went from a man with vices, to a mountain biker a few years back. Watching you demonstrate the fun beyond the ride and the fact that you can bike with any level bike and the bare minimum equipment inspired me back then. Now, I'm a full blown cyclist.
Some criuser style skate boards are made from bamboo to absorb impact as it flexes much more than other wood. I wonder if handle bars made of different wood would be more or less rigid. Awsome video though! Love to see Seth's content.
Those bamboo bars need to go on the swing bike!!
I know right!! I also love how he talks about riding around Colorado with the mountains in the background I love it😆
Thank you for the great videos, I'm a returning biker, I was active 20-25 years ago and trying to get back into it now is a jungle, your videos help a lot :)
Reviews/ Hacks are why we came to Seth in the first place. I appreciate these tips immensely.
Congratulations on weighing the pumps in metric units 👏
When I travel, I usually take a miniature version of my home bike shop repair station, and that Neutron gravity bleed fluid container thingie would be something I'd consider adding to my travel bike tool box, as I don't actually have anything like that. BTW, I got the beginner model Reily Ramp to bring camping when my grandson is also along - he loves riding off it, and he won't hurt himself too bad when he bails. It's actually well made (in Michigan) and they have lots of other bigger style ramps if you want to go big. for a portable jump ramp, it does the trick.
I wish this video was an endless loop. I could listen to Seth talk about bike parts/hacks for days.
For the bike backpack strap, I have once had a situation where I would use it. My chain got stuck between my spokes and cassette, half an hour of work would not get it unstuck. Since I don’t carry a chain whip, I hiked it out ~5 miles.
And I would never, ever carry that strap. I could (and did!) just carry my bike out awkwardly.
The emergency bleed kit has been on my radar for a long time - specifically for bikepacking or bike touring. Seems like a fantastic piece of kit to have if your brakes are acting up in the middle of nowhere.
Why would ur brakes be acting up in a way this could help? If they are letting air in for some reason, that tube isn't going to help much. If u need to bleed brakes mid ride, I would think u have greater brake issues than this covers. Plus it only does the lever bleed element.
The valve stems work like magic and never clog. I’ve used them for a year and they are amazing. Damn expensive, but amazing and worth it.
Those bamboo bars would look amazing on a Detroit Bikes chromoly full rigid commuter bike!
Great video.
Side note: just another reason why I’m not sold on tubeless. Clogged valves, ugh.
Those Fillmore valves also make it easier to seat tubeless tires because of the increased airflow. I love them because I don’t have an air compressor!
I get so jealous every time you bring out the tall bike! I have always wanted one😂😂
I use the valves shown in this video. They work brilliantly. No clog, and great throughput of air when you inflate the tire.
Years ago I had a puncher at 3am in a not good part of the city, i had to carry my bike (hard tail). I had a rucksack on with foam shoulder straps and it was quite easy and comfortable to carry. Didn't need any weird strap system.
Also years before that I had a frame bag with a carry strap built in. It was designed to hold tools and to carry the bike if needed, no fancy stuff needed. I miss that bag. 🤪
We need Seth to give us a tour of every trail on Berm Peak. That would be awesome. Love you Seth!
Yup
Yes please! I have been asking this for a while. Would love to see a complete trail map and talk about some of the trails that have gone away over time.
he did
@@TheDonkDonk420 there is new trails
Here in Arizona, we love our ESI grips! They’re similar to the AMS ones, but they’re definitely used more amongst a lot of riders and racers here. Very comfy! 🙌🏻
Danm straight 💪 I get the chunky ones. I've had the same set on one of my Mtb for a good 10 years now.
Same up in Utah, about 1 in 3 riders seam to use ESI grips.
Instant classic! Keep up the good work Seth!
Love the weird products reviews. They are fun to watch and see new stuff.
I will always give a tip to people, put a simple set of tools in a toolbox. Cheap but not too cheap. It’s basically a crash kit. Tools that you might need that won’t be a huge pain if stolen. I always have a spoke wrench in it and a pedal wrench but those are the only specialized tools I keep in it. And keep a first aid kit go bag next to it in the truck bed (or wherever you transport your bikes). If you need any other specialty tools in the box for the most part it’s not worth it as the repair would be something you do at home. And also specialty tools are expensive. Also those cheap pressure gauges you get at auto zone are the best for bikes in my experience. Digital gauges don’t fit right between spokes and it’s always ready to work and you don’t have to worry about batteries. And again they are cheap so if someone steals your crash kit you aren’t loosing a $20 slime gauge, you are losing a $9 gauge.
As someone that takes a battery bank in my bag on every ride that electric pump is actually a very compelling product. Nothing I hate more than pumping up a tyre with a tiny hand pump
Can the pump be used while charging?
Otherwise you would have to wait a few hours between inflations 🤔
Love these vids Seth! As a bike shop rat, it's a great way to find quality utilitarian products that fill a niche and empty space on the display wall. Plus, your raised eyebrow rhetorical question humor is hilarious... not to mention the Three Stooges-esk camera shots. Keep it up please. You're one of my favorites!
Super fun review, bamboo handle bars, breathtaking, gorgeous. I’d put those on my trek neko.. lots of fun and useful items. Thanks, always worth the time watching your good videos.
Great video Seth I LOVE these review videos!! I’d love if they’d make that ramp in bigger sizes!
Thanks! They do make a few other models, but none exactly that shape. They all seem pretty fun
@@BermPeakExpress Very interesting! I’ll have to check them out thanks!
My dad and I made a ramp from your ramp video and it's great! Thanks!
I have the reserve valve stems and have not had any issues with clogging. Another feature they offer is the ability to release air without fully removing the valve cap. The only hurdle I've run into with them is they make topping off your sealant via the valves stems more difficult since you can't insert a syringe.
i have valve stems i cut out of old inner tubes with scissors and i've never had a problem with clogging. i feel like sealant clogs might be a problem somebody invented to sell a product, rather than a problem people actually have.
Those Straps have one use: The Arizona Trail. There is a section that goes through the grand canyon is closed to bikes, but the rest of the trial is open. Rangers make you carry your bike along that section and will fine you if you ride it. Lael Wilcox has a video where she just attaches straps to her Specialized hardtail and carries it down the canyon.
The Santa Cruz valves are well worth it. The biggest unforeseen benefit is how easy it is to seat tires. I used to have to go to the gas station to seat tires, now I can do it with a floor pump one handed.
Seth's videos are getting better this year 🔥🔥 the quality and the lighting are awesome!
I'm glad you noticed the lighting! We've been working on that
Maybe not what the bike strap creator had in mind, but there's a niche group of people who jerry rig solutions like that every year for the Arizona Trail Race, which is a bikepacking ultra. The race runs through the Grand Canyon, and riders have to carry their bikes the whole way because bike wheels cannot touch the ground by law. Restrap came out with a similar product this year. So you're right. The strap has pretty much no application for a regular trail ride. But you're also wrong, because there is a time and a place for it.
Yes, the main problem with the strap is how it's marketed. There are totally times when you need to carry a bike a long distance. Eric Porter was telling me how he rigged his bike to the top of his Camelbak to hike through a snowy pass in the Himalayas.
I tested the neutron funnel... Got sent a prototype and it lives in my riding kit since then... Im usually well prepared before each ride or race... But I always have that friend who's telling me on the carpark before the race "bro can you check my brakes? They feel odd" 🙄 that's when I use the funnel the most. I'm pretty happy with it.
I love these videos. I love seeing new things, or things I didnt know I needed.
Seth, I'd recommend using hairspray to hold those grips in place if you haven't tried that already. It makes the install easier too and any overspray can be cleaned up with iso alcohol.
the bleed kit looks good just for the garage/shop, better than the flimsy cups
I’d rather strip the thread of the plastic bleed cup rather than a brake lever.
Awesome review as always! I love that tiny pump. I think it has a lot of potential for enduro racing use. I'm buying one and strapping it to my frame.
The high floor flow valves are awesome, I personally prefer the 76 projects ones as they are about half the price, and you can put sealant in them. Also, what I think is better than not clogging, is that they are super easy to inflate, they make it so you can easily seat a tire with a floor pump
road bikes are low volume, but high pressure, I doubt the pump in that little thing would be able to inflate past 60psi in a road tire.
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First comment, lol. I love your channel! We need more trail builds!
I love these unboxing/review videos... outstanding item in this one has to be the bamboo bars! Love your comments about weight saving too... I'm a motorcyclist as well as a cyclist... it's so comical to spot a sports bike, a Ducati, say.... It's dripping in carbon fibre where the owner has chased out every possible gramme at extreme cost.... And then he walks out of the cafe, and he's 250 pounds, and has clearly eaten too may pies.....
Always a good day when I see a new vid from the Berm Fam.
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Filmore valves. Fill. More. Valves. Nice :). Great vid! Love these.
I snapped a frame at the BB while on a wilderness ride some years ago. Ripped out the shifter cable and lashed the frame together, super tight, and covered in gorilla tape. Set derailleur to single speed with some zip ties and limit screws... and I rode all the way back to you truck, very carefully.
I have those fillmore knock off valves. Exactly the same as the original ones but at $10. Have had sealant in my tire for more thank 6 months now and I also haven't biked in 6 months. Just biked yesterday and the valve was stuck or gunked up at all. So easy to fill up with air. Love those things
If $20 is ok for the gear strap, then the grips actually seem like decent value at $40... as long as they are durable. The value of bike components and accessories is very hard to calculate though, with seemingly trivial items being expensive. One thing is for sure, you guys get waaay better value than we do in Ireland!
Entertaining? That’s an understatement. Thx.
The bike carrying strap has some historical precedent. I had a Raleigh Mountain Tour from the eighties with two braze ons for a carrying strap between the top tube and seat tube.
Super cool to see the Passchier bars. Dirk's workshop is not too far from where I work here in Christchurch, New Zealand. He drops in regularly for a chat, his testing is incredible.
Seth always blessing us all the best videos
I felt joy while I was entertained by this video. Thanks Seth.
congrats man on one milli on this channel!
You are always entertaining, thanks Seth
I can see the bike backpack thingy being useful on particularly adventurous gravel bikepacking rides, like very long river crossings where it's not easy to push the bike, for example. Very niche product, but I'm sure it has its uses.
The mini brake bleed thing is pretty cool! I'd totally carry that if I was going long distance bikepacking/touring with hydraulic brakes.
Wish those bamboo bars weren’t so expensive, love them!
Super Strap thing feels like a solution in search of a problem. Same as you said. I can think of so many better ways to do what that strap does without needing it in the first place.
The bamboo bars are beautiful! Holy moly! I think I might turn a set of timber handlebars for my commuter after seeing them.
The fillmore valve are also a game changer when setting up tubeless by providing more airflow!😮
It's totally worthwhile removing the valve core from a 'regular' tubeless valve if you are having airflow issues when seating with track pump. A valve core removal tool is a such a small simple tool but so so handy for this. I have used a small Cresent wrench before and it can work but it's fiddly.
I use the valve core removal trick to inject sealant with a cheap plastic syringe (60ml) from the pharmacy and and fits great, makes it a really simple job!
Cheers
Seth for those absolutely beautiful bar would look just amazing on a single speed polished retro hardtail 🤘
I always love a new berm peak vid 👍👍👍
I'd love to see an updated list pinned somewhere of what you normally carry with you in your Hot Laps Gripper and other storage.
I can't wait to see the bamboo bike build.
Always a better day when seth finally posts😂🎉
Great information
I loved this content ❤👍
Good review! like the bamboo bars because I am a commuter. Like my v-brakes, don't need a kit for them....I still think tubes are better than tubeless messes ....but I not single track.
I was actually really excited when I saw the Cycplus pump, but would be using for road riding. Getting a road tire to 80psi in a little over a minute is a HUGE improvement from using my mini pump to maybe get the tired up to 60psi after 4 minutes of frantic pumping. And I like not having to waste COs.
I run one from Autder. It is around $40 but quite big. It's 45mm/1¾" in diameter and 247mm/9¾" long. But it can handle several inflations and goes up to 150psi with auto shut off.
Cool. I enjoyed watching this, Handle bars are very cool, would look great on a classic city commuter. Valves yes love those... the rest is yeah nah, but still like to see new products
When you were talking about the small Colorado mountain town it was like you knew I was watching😅
Those handlebars are sick. Love it haha
*Seth gets wooden handlebars*
"Let's put this on literally the sketchiest bike I own"
Riley Ramps are RAD and the owner is a super nice guy! I have the “ kicker” model and I love it! 🤘🏻
The ramp is neat for when you are doing some street session and need a little kick
I saw Sam Pilgrim build a whole kicker/table top set-up with those Riley ramps, pretty cool.
Those bamboo handle bars are beautiful!
The rescue strap could maybe be a gateway to making a strap/harness for your kids balance bike when they get tired and you can put them on their shotgun seat while riding and carrying their bike.
A few years ago my better half and I were on a trail that we thought was mostly downhill from where we started. It didn't turn out that way and after lots of bushwacking in 100 degree heat she got a flat. I would have loved the battery pump then and I'll probably purchase one.
4:29 I can see the use for this, but not for emergency use. If I were to visit an area with some insane downhill, but no chairlift or anyway to get up to the top other than hiking, I would definitely use this. I would just use additional padding on the pedals or anything that may poke me on the way up.
that bike carry strap is a solution in search of a problem. I'd rather take spare tubes, patch kit, something like that. in the same space. I like that you arne't just bashing the guy down because if that story is true it comes from a place of genuinely wanting to help, and as you said there are situations where you would want to be able to carry your bike a longer distance, but for most people that isn't going to be the right tool to bring on a trip with limited pack space.
I switched to the fillmore valves about a year ago and to me they are a life changer. never had a clogged valve anymore and the pressure gauge on my pump is also much more accurate with these than with the normal valves. I'm never going back to the standard ones
I think taking the legendary mountain cycle San Andreas would be a cool vintage bike video.
After using the Topeak Turbo Morph I ended up getting an Autder battery operated tire inflator. It's only $40 and I get a ton more inflations out of one charge and it can go up to 150psi. (Very handy for road/fixed gear). I really DGAF about carrying it, I like to be as self-sufficient as possible. So I'd rather have it and not need it instead of needing it and not having it.