logo

Info

Reviewbucket.co.uk scanned the internet for Lezyne Road Drive reviews.
You can find all Lezyne Road Drive reviews and ratings on this page.

Read the reviews.

Analysis

For Lezyne Road Drive, 171 customer reviews collected from 4 e-commerce sites, and the average score is 4.4.

Detailed seller stats;
Amazon has 167 customer reviews and the average score is 4.4. Go to this seller.
Bikeinn has 1 customer reviews and the average score is 5. Go to this seller.
Bikester has 2 customer reviews and the average score is 4.5. Go to this seller.
Ebay has 1 customer reviews and the average score is 5. Go to this seller.

Similar Items

14.6.2013

First off i will admit this is my first mini pump. Years ago when i used to ride i used one of those long frame pumps with the hose. Got a tire up to pressure in absolutely no time with ease of effort. This is a first hand review, will post an update after actually using it along with a puncture. Reason for buying this pump were all the raving reviews online. After a short ride last week ended with a gashed tire and flat tube i had to ride 5 miles back on a friends bike with no shoes (did wonders to the bottom of my feet). After that i said no more and bought a patch kit, spare tube and this beautiful pump.After receiving it in the mail with excitement i got the box thinking it was empty.This thing weighs absolutely nothing. 106 grams is pretty much the weight of your average tube. The size medium weighs 10 grams less. You get an extra 2.5 in of pump going from the medium to a large. Unless your carrying this in your jersey or back pocket then go for the large. The extra pump stroke will make it that much easier. My first try i attached it using the slip connection to the presta valve (useful if you have removable cores that aren't tight). Then attached it with the screw on side and it wonderful knowing you're not attached directly to the stem.I measured the psi of my front tire before inflation and was at 85psi. Attached the pump and maybe pumped it up 10-20 times (wasn't sure wasn't counting couldnt be more then a minute) and was up to 102 psi with quite easy effort (im 5'8 145lbs typical cyclist weight and found it fairly easy). For my weight 100psi is more then enough to finish my trip, 90 psi would be enough to get me home. I am truly surprised at how smooth and effective the pump is. Sure the last 15-20psi are going to be tough but this pump is a breeze. Could you go up to 160psi as advertised? Probably if you had some time and massive arms. I found it quite easy and will definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a mini pump (although its almost the size in length as a frame pump.Pros:-Easy to use-Lightweight and aluminium should last a very long time (Lezyne does sell rebuild kits)-Has a thread on and slip on hose-A lot less flex at the stem using a hose-Decent price on amazon compared to MSRP.Cons:-A bit on the expensive side compared to other plastic mini pumps-Only use for presta. Im sure a hose can be bought to do both but as all new road bikes are presta im not worried.Any comments or questions feel free to ask.Update: After buying some spare tubes for my new Madone they came as removable cores. I used the threaded part of the ABS hose and it didn't loosen the valves after i checked there tightness. I did use the slip fit on the new tubes and it works absolutely beautiful. No chance to ever unscrew the valve.Update: So finally after however long ive owned this i got to use it on the road with a flat. Had no problem pumping it up to pressure. The screw on hose worked great, i make sure to tighten up my tubes with removable valves before i put em in the bike. Got up to pressure with no effort, i got home and checked the pressure i actually got it to 108psi without breaking a sweat. Great pump. Make sure to use the full length of the pump pump it all the way out and all the way in works best this way.
Read more..

7.4.2014

I ordered the Medium Lezyne Road Drive to replace a Topeak Micro Rocket. I liked that the Micro Rocket was small and inconspicuous but its micro size made it a pain to use and I could never get it to fill a tire up much beyond "enough to get me home" pressure.I figured the Large Lezyne was a little more than I wanted so I took a chance on the Medium size. When I got it, I was pleased that the new pump fit perfectly in the Topeak pump holder, which screws under a bottle cage, just like the Lezyne pump holder. I like the Topeak holder a little better on my bike but the Lezyne pump holder would have been fine too.The size of the Medium Lezyne is perfect at 8.5 inches and it's still inconspicuous and out of the way.I think the Large size would have been a little more than I wanted considering I don't flat that often and when I do, spending an extra minute with the Medium pump is no problem, as long as the pump will get tire pumped up to a real working pressure, which for me is 110psi.A friend and I went out for a ride the day after I got the new pump and, I kid you not, he got a flat within 10 miles of home. We almost never flat and using the pump is a rare event so you can imagine my joy when I heard all the air hiss out of his rear tire. Anyway, we put a new tube in and tried out the pump. I was very pleased! It pumped up the tire in about 1/3 the time of the Micro Rocket and with much less effort. Note that I got the Lezyne Pen Gauge at the same time as the pump and I can report that you can absolutely pump a tire to 110psi with this Medium pump. It does take an effort and it's is not like a floor pump but I would say that it is quite doable by just about anyone. I can't say the same for the Micro Rocket.As an aside, I mounted it on the no-drive side (left side) of my down tube because I'm right handed and tend to grab my water bottles from the right side. The black pump is the same color as my bike and I don't notice it at all but I'm glad to have it.
Read more..

4.8.2012

I have purchased and used at least a dozen hand pumps over the years. I bought this one after being stranded twice after breaking two of those inner presta valve stems in a row (4 tubes ruined in less than a month), then finding several tubes waiting for patches at home with bent stems. This was with a road-morph pump, which also has a hose, but with a typical industry standard lever actuated chuck. At home I have had several floor pumps with lever actuated chucks. TERRIBLE! ATTROCIOUS! IMBICILLIC! Worse than my spelling!It looks like presta valve stems were designed to attach to a pump the way Lezyne does, so why, WHY, WHY!? doesn't everyone do it this way?Or is it Lezyne simply did such a nice job on their chucks that it looks like it was always meant to be this way?So I purchased both the Lezyne mini pump and floor pump, which have all but eliminated my frustrations. No holding the chuck with one hand and pumping with the other, no reattaching the pump 5 times for each inflation, no struggling with stems that want to dissapear into the rim while attaching the chuck. Like any mini-pump, it takes lots of strokes, but no more worries that each stroke is bringing the valve one step closer to failure. It takes longer to set up, but I will race anyone to finish the job short of using CO2.This pump is almost all metal, with the nicest finish I have seen in an off-the-shelf pump. If you are going to mount a pump your pride and joy, it should look so good. The hose was crimped slightly crooked, which makes a small hassle in threading it into the stowage position. There are caps on both ends and even a seal between handle and body, so I would trust it in foul weather. The mount looks good, almost invisible on the bike, and it works fine, but I would like it to feel secure without having to pull so hard on the velcro strap.
Read more..

31.8.2013

I bought this medium(the smaller size)pump for my road bike because:1) it can share a water bottle mount with the water bottle2) has a hose3) is small and light when not in use4) the Lezyne thread-on type air chuck5) overall High-Quality buildI needed 250 strokes or so to inflate a 700x25c tire to a pretty firm feel but, the force required for each stroke was Very low. It goes by quickly. It replaces my Topeak Road Morph G, which has a gauge and is faster to inflate a tire but, monopolizes one bottle mount which I need for more water and is bulky in comparison.I use this with the Lezyne HP Flow bottle cage with integrated bracket and have not tried the included bracket.The One Glaring Flaw:"The slip" doesn't work at all.The small hose has one chuck on each end for Presta valves ONLY: one is the normal, super reliable, Lezyne thread-on type and the other, called "the slip", is supposed to work without having to thread(spin) it on. It leaks much faster than I can pump. I tried it twice before posting this to pressurize an under-inflated tire. All it does is make the tire flat. I had to switch to the regular screw-on chuck to re-inflate it. Looking inside I the chuck can see the o-ring is still there and doesn't look damaged(only used twice).Even if the slip worked, it's 100% not worth the lost versatility caused by not having a Schrader chuck. This is a five-star, best-in-the-business item otherwise. Maybe in the future these pumps will ship with the better, more useful, screw-on, presta/schrader hose?? And maybe one of those hoses will be shipped to me too.
Read more..

29.5.2013

Over the decades of commuting, racing and just fun riding I've owned too many frame/mini pumps. Frame fit Silca Impero was still the standard against a handful of Zefals, Crank Brothers used. New top pump is the Lezyne Road Drive large size.Strokes to reach and level of effort at 100psi:Road Drive= 150 strokes at an easy-moderate effortPressure Drive (med) = 140 strokes at a moderate-hard effortSilca Impero 520mm size = 120 strokes (90psi) at hard effortThe Road Drive is ~3mm narrower than the Pressure Drive. Maybe why it takes less effort at any psi above 70. Longer stroke more or less made up for the difference in air volume delivered.The Lezyne pumps required a threaded valve stem.The pump is connected to the valve stem by a flexible length of hose that screws onto the pump when in use. Stored within the pump. Reduces the chance of snapping off a valve stem.Found out the pump is relatively sturdy. The old Kirkland seat wedge pack has a pump sleeve. The large size Road Drive sticks out ~6cm. It ended up popping out hitting the pavement & bouncing a few times. Outside of couple cosmetic scuffs the pump works fine. A velcro strap now makes sure the pump stays put. At the Lezyne site rebuild kits are available. Nice not to have to chuck another pump into the landfill when time & wear ends a pumps usefulness.
Read more..

11.4.2015

I really like this pump but was wondering about if it could pump up to over 100 psi without some of the effort expressed in other reviews. Almost did not purchase it because of some of the reviews here. Well I am happy to report for me it worked very well, easier then I expected. 110 psi took no where near the some 130 pumps others expressed. Wondering if they know how to work a pump properly I have seen many who do not. But I am 61 and had no problem. I flattened two tires and pumped them up. I also like the bike mounting, the action of the pump is very smooth and did not feel sort of fragile like some other pumps mad with plastic.I would recommend this pump and I have tried a few.8/6/2015 - I would like to add,after using this pump quite a few times now and reading some of the reviews, it took now where near the 100+ pumps some people are saying to reach 100+ PSI. I do believe people are not compressing the pump all the way, that last 10-20% of the stroke is what really forces the air into the tire. I have seen people not complete their stroke because that is the time that it is hardest to pump. Well yeah that is when the PSI is highest to force the air into the tire.
Read more..

8.3.2014

This review is for the Lezyne Road Drive aluminum medium sized pump. Measured weight: pump 96g, bracket 14g. Compare to Genuine Innovatinos 16g CO2 which weighs 60g, and a G.I. Elite Air Chuck at 17g. CO2 is the weight and speed winner...but you only get one shot at the fix. I usually carry both.With multiple tests on a 700c x 23mm tire at room temperature.1 minute - 55psi2 minute - 85psi3 minute - 100psi100psi is plenty and I'm worn out after 3 minutes. Lezyne must have some real bruts working for them if they can get anywhere near 160psi out of this pump..The hose has two ends; 1) presta screw on, 2) presta slip on. In one of my tests the screw on end unscrewed a removable presta valve core.After I tightened the core, it worked OK the next time. I guess the fallback in the field would be to flip the hose over and use the slip on end. I don't yet know how durable this Lezyne will be, but I bought it because my last Topeak broke in the field on me. I've also had a Genuine Innovations air chuck completely fall apart too. I've had good luck with a Lezyne floor pump, so I'm hopeful on the durability of this pump.
Read more..

6.6.2014

As a long time user of full size frame pumps I wasn't excited to try something smaller. Then my last frame pump gave up the ghost after 8 years and I ordered up a Road Drive HP after looking at the limited selection of full size pumps.When it arrived the unboxing was uneventful until I started messing around with it. The quality of this pump is really top notch, way above what I expected. The alloy bits are all machined and the hose design is excellent.It disappears on the bike, it's just that small. You never even notice it once mounted but if you do get a flat it just works and works well.Yes it takes more pump strokes to bring the tire up to pressure but the pumping action is so smooth itdidn't bother me at all.The valve connection with the tube is perfect and is very easy to use and you'll never worry about tearing the valve stem out of the tube which can be a concern with a regular frame pump (although not a huge issue).Overall I see no reason to go back to a full size pump, this is that good.
Read more..

3.10.2015

Was able to pump the tires on my road bike relatively easy with this pump. When I say relatively easy I have had mini hand pumps the size of this pump that would be ok up to 60lbs but after that I was breaking my back to put very little more into the tire. Could not get a tire over 80Lbs. With this pump getting to 80Lbs was easy and then from 80 to 106Lbs, I had to work but was able to actually get it done. I also think the screw on feature for the valve connection is a great idea. Absolutely no loss of pressure or leaking air while you are pumping like the snap down designs always do, they leak. With any small hand pump comes a lot of work to properly inflate a road bike tire but this little pump seems to be a good quality pump and it actually works.I have not used it enough to make a statement of how long it is going to last over extensive use, but my purchase of this was basically an emergency pump if I am stuck a long distance from home. Can't rate it on long use durability. Hope this helps.
Read more..

30.3.2013

As other reviewers have noted this pump works very well, as it threads onto the tire valve with a flexible hose that's stored in the pump handle. Like most compact pumps it takes quite a few strokes to get a road bike tire inflated (about 130 strokes to 100 psi for a 700x23 tire). Unlike most compact pumps, you can actually pump it 130 times even if you don't have massive biceps.I found the included aluminum water bottle mount bracket to be just ok, as the mount uses a small velcro strap that's fussy to secure, and the pump tends to be held a little too far out from my road bike frame down tube. However, the Lezyne pump is replacing a Topeak Pocket Rocket compact pump,and it fits perfectly into that pump's excellent mount bracket, which is plastic and curved to better fit the pump close to the frame. The Lezyne easily snaps into the Topeak bracket and it's closed with a sturdy rubber double loop, much easier to use and more secure than the Lezyne velcro strap.
Read more..

13.9.2018

This is a little shining jewel of a pump, so beautiful that it should be displayed on its bottle cage mount and not stuffed in a pannier, as mine is. More to the point, it works fine up to at least 80 psi. I'm not specially strong in the arm, and getting even 60 psi with my old Blackburn MTB pocket pump was painful. I'm sure with a bit of effort this one could do 100+ psi.I paid just over £20 for the silver version in medium size. Since then the price seems to have jumped.This is the first time I've used a pocket pump with a connecting hose, and I'm sold on the idea. Compared to a pump with a rigid head there's less faffing about to get the valve in the right position,and less risk of tearing the valve out of the tube.With my old pump I never carried a pressure gauge. With this one I think I will. The 38 mm tyres on my hybrid need 60–80 psi, and it wouldn’t be hard to over-pressurise them by accident.
Read more..

22.9.2020

This is a well made pump that works very well. I especially appreciate that rebuild kits are available so that the odds of it ending up in a landfill when it wears out is reduced. I really like the screw-on chuck; compression chucks always lose grip and stop working, It has a very solid metal mount with grippy rubber lining and a velcro strap. This pump will stay on your bike. The only negative is the rubber ring that holds the pump closed. It is so tight that it makes it impossible to open the pump if you should manage to get it fully inserted between the pump body and handle. I close my pump fully and push the ring slightly into into the gap between body and handle.With the ring fully inserted the pump is impossible to open without prying the ring out.Lezyne need to fix this! Some may think this is nit-picking but this is a premuim product at a premium price and should not have even minor problems.
Read more..

5.7.2020

Funnily enough, the day after I installed this on my road bike I had my first ever flat, while riding, on mile 81 of 100. I checked for damage to the tread and found no damage so installed a new tube and started to inflate. I usually run near my tires near 105-110 psi. Thankfully, I had some friends with me and we took turns pumping cause it does get difficult towards the end. The tube of the pump also gets quite warm towards the end but we made it to what felt like a suitable pressure with this handy compact pump. Packed all the tubes and ruined bike tube up and finished the 100 miles. I should say that 2 other friends also have this pump (I actually bought it on their recommendation)on their road bikes and while it may not be as flashy or quick as a CO2 can it is reliable and very capable... just bring some friends along to make the tire changes go faster.
Read more..

8.4.2013

This is a nice pump and it does a good job. It is much easier to pump to higher pressures with it, since it has the attachable hose, and you don't have to be careful about the stem. It didn't get 5 start for a couple of reasons: 1) price, a bit on the expensive side, 2) It takes a little more work to screw the hose in to pump (but once it's screwed in, it's great). But my point is that I normally used my pumps to pump a little bit of air into the tube before putting it into the rim (instead of blowing some air with my lips/mouth), but with this pump is a bit of work to screw it in to pump just a bit of air and then take it out and then screw again (I guess I will just blow some air in with my mouth or put the stem through the whole pump a bit of air,and then mount the tube into the tire).
Read more..

15.3.2011

If you want a pump which will handle Schraeder valves, but isn't push-on, this is it. It's beautifully constructed and very light. You use a hose which is stored within the pump body to connect the pump to the value; it attaches at both ends via screw fittings and appears to give a nice airtight connection. When I tried pumping up the tyres on my bike (only to 60 psi), it was easy and not as slow as it's small size would suggest. They say it's good for up to 160psi, which I haven't gone anywhere near that pressure, but I can well believe it. I have found this pump to be well worth the money as an on-the-road pump,although I would still use something much bigger and much less portable if I were pumping tyres in my workshop.
Read more..
Terms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy