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It has a comfortable profile though and on either end are two removable covers, so there’s space for a patch kit and the adapters. With its steel barrel and base, it feels really solid but the plastic handle does flex a bit once you start inflating. The Bontrager Dual Charger floor pump is one of the best floor pumps on the market at a price that won’t break the bank. Reasons to avoid: Bit of handle flex, no bleed valve. Reasons to buy: Solid and stable, storage in handle, good price. Bontrager Dual Charger floor pump Best budget floor pump for mountain bikes Mountain Biking product shot in the studio 2. Read our full review of the Topeak JoeBlow Booster pump It’s also relatively easy to charge, has a comfortable handle and feels extremely stable even when you’re going hell for leather. We’ve had a Topeak Joe Blow Booster on the go for about two years now and we’ve never had a tyre we couldn’t seat it worked first time seating our awkward Continental test tyre. The head easily slots onto Presta or Schrader valves and is secured by a solid metal locking lever. On the end of the hose is Topeak’s latest SmartHead with the removable DX3 connector and an air bleed button for precise pressure setting. The Joe Blow Booster has a really long 150cm hose, which means you can easily charge tyres with the bike in the workstand. It took 40strokes to boost the chamber to 160psi. There is a bezel on the gauge, which you turn to select either Charge or Inflate. It’s essentially a standard JoeBlow floor pump with a secondary air chamber bolted on. We gave the Topeak Joe Blow Booster top marks when we first tested it two years ago but it has gone up in price since then. Reasons to avoid: Slight handle flex when really adding pressure Quick to charge and seats most tubeless tyres Topeak JoeBlow Booster Best floor pump for mountain bikes
