I have been a big fan of the M17 for years. Plan on carrying the T handle for more bikepacking trips though.

love this video!!!

@merchantcycles

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Very informative

@merchantcycles

5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I just got myself a Giant Tool Shed 12 😊

I roll with the Topeak Hexus, Wolf Tooth chain breaker, Lezyne Classic Tire Plug Kit (it’s a giant pill-looking contraption), and the KOM Cycling or Genuine Innovations bacon strips plugs. I like the two tire plugging options because they’re more affordable than Dynaplug and the bacon strips can cover a smaller hole, while the Lezyne plugs are more substantial. I’ve used both while out riding and they worked well for me. I’d be interested to see a similar video on tire pumps. I like flexible hoses so I don’t snap off a tire valve, but have had issues with thread-on hoses unscrewing valve cores (and simultaneously evacuating most of my sealant from the tire).

@merchantcycles

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment! We will be doing a video over tire inflators soon! Is there any ones you suggest us to try?

@StudQBeefpile

5 ай бұрын

@@merchantcycles I would suggest maybe the Topeak (Road and/or Mountain) Morph series and then I'd be interested in your suggestions/experience with other models/brands. I've got a OneUp model that holds a multitool inside, but it has a rigid valve locking mechanism, so I try to be extra gentle with it when I use it (so I don't snap off the valve stem). Silca is one brand of tire pump I haven't tried. I have a Lezyne pump with the screw-on flexible hose that I like for its compactness and very good bottle cage mount, but that I've had really spotty luck with inflating tires because it backs out valve cores as I unscrew it. I've gotten around it, somewhat, by using LocTite on valve cores on bikes I have with that pump attached, but I'm always really nervous about having to battle unscrewing the valve core. This is just me, but here are some of my priorities when I'm looking at on-bike tire pumps: 1. Does it come with a good mount that can fit under a bottle cage (I'll forget the pump if it isn't always attached to the bike)? I'm slow and need all of the fluid capacity my bike can provide, so I don't want a mount that takes up a set of bottle cage mounts all by itself. Also, the pump fit inside of the mount needs to be secure so it doesn't rattle (annoyingly) and/or so the pump can't come out while riding. 2. I value a flexible hose because I've snapped off some Presta valves while using a pump with a rigid valve attachment mechanism. 3. I like the flip-up lock-on chucks (Topeak Mountain Morph, for example) instead of the thread-on models because of the tendency for the thread-on models to unscrew valve cores. 4. I tend to prefer the high volume pump models because all of my bikes run tire pressures below 40 psi. After about 30-50 pumping actions, my arm starts to get sore, so that's another thought on the high volume versus high pressure pumps. 5. For an on-bike tire pump, having a gauge isn't something I value. I can get it close enough to where I like it by feel (and/or the tire will feel weird when it's too low). When I have access to a full-size pump again, I can dial it in more precisely. 6. I tend to carry at least one CO2 cartridge and head in case I need to re-seat a tubeless tire, but it's my last option when I'm having a tire inflation issue. Pump action inflators are a lot cheaper to operate. I like a CO2 head that has an inflation control dial on it so that if it isn't inflating properly at first, I can shut off the air, readjust, and have another shot at it without being one-and-done with my CO2 cartridge. 7. When I'm having tire issues, I tend to get grumpy, and for an event like Unbound, my judgment can become compromised the more exhausted I get, so I want something that "just works" when I need to use it without thinking through all of the quirks that might come along with it.