TopeakMini Morph Bike Pump

I was skeptical about getting a bike pump and carrying it on my bike. I've not had a flat tire since I was a child.Here we were, riding along the trail when we came upon a rider who had been pumping his tire and had zero luck filling it. We pulled out this tiny little bike tire pump and offered to help. Wow! This little thing pumped up his tire in no time. Turns out the larger pump he had, had a hole in the hose.We sent the other rider on his way, packed up our gear and headed on.Turns out the rider we helped was the owner of a bike shop! We happened to stop in to check out what they had. He immediately recognized us and offered his thanks. He said he's not come across such a small pump that worked so quickly. He took pics of the pump and said he needed to get these in his shop. If that's not a solid endorsement, I don't know what is.

I was taking a week-long bike tour to Key West and wanted to get a new pump specifically for that trip. I was renting a bike and anticipated some flats along the way. I have several Topeak bags already and they have performed solidly for me over the last five years so I decided to go with their pump.Turns out that I got three flats over my 200 miles in Key West and this pump performed great. It's cleverly made so that it's as compact as possible but when you need it, the handle comes out completely for pumping. It inflated the tubes pretty quickly and got me back on the road fast. I was able to fit this in a standard trunk bag with no problem. It comes with a holder for attaching to the bike but I didn't want to mess with installing it on a rental bike. It's pretty solidly made so I anticipate it lasting quite a while.

The Topeak Mini Morph (MM) is a pretty conventional single action compact pump with a few differences that make it better than many other compacts IMO.First, it inflates about as fast as my double action Blackburn, which is thinner and about as long as the MM. This means (in my mind at least) that the larger diameter barrel of the MM really is a functional feature that aids in moving more air, than you might expect from as small a pump as this is. If "HV" was a buzzword back when this was first released it probably would have been marketed as such...The "foot pad" and T-handle definitely make pumping while hunched down to reach the pump easier than if it didn't have them, but don't kid yourself: if you're taller than 4'2" this pump is too small to use comfortably for more than 45 seconds.The saving grace is that the short, but functional hose allows you to reach higher tire pressures without having to spend energy on not snapping off your valve stem (like direct attachment mini pumps require you to do ...and you might still break a valve anyway).In summary: the Mini Morph is a very decent compact pump with good, but not best in class construction quality, a very secure and functional head, somewhat rapid inflation compared to other pumps with it's overall length and better ease of use when compared to similar products that lack a hose.It's pretty much the perfect pump for any bike that has some extra pack space and will be logging enough miles that is could get frequent use, it would be my go-to for a tourer or commuter in the under $50 price range.It was probably a revelation when first released and it's still a very solid combination of quality, results and features, especially in light of the asking price, but it's not really a life changer and it's still too big for folks who want to pack a really minimalist repair kit (my road bikes have CO2 inflators in the seat pack, rather than *any* pump, let alone a monster like the MM).

This is the second Morph I have bought. These are super easy to attach to a bike and come with all the hardware you need. I have the full sized one on my bike and I placed the mini on my wife's.I think the mini is a little harder to use, but that may be because I'm used to the larger one and my hands are big and I feel like I have no room on the mini.The mini has a fold out "step" to put under your foot while you pump, but it's small and awkward to keep it under foot. The pumping aspect is super easy and this pump, just like it's big brother, has the ability to pump different stem styles by switching the parts in the head around. It has fold out handle so you can get some power on your pumps. It's like a mini transformer for airing tires. It's also a Topeak product and I have never had any issues with anything from Topeak. It's my go to for bike tools and maintenance, but I probably jinxed myself by saying that.

I actually carry this on my dual sport motorcycle. It will surprisingly pump up the larger tubes to the necessary pressures (low-mid 20s psi range) with a reasonable number of pumps.I thankfully have not had to use it very much yet, but the security of having it in my bag is nice.I chose this over a plug-in electric pump or one of the various CO2 charged pumps. As long as the pump doesn't break, manual should always work.Compact, light, and affordable. Great value for the price.