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The high-volume, long-stroke design of the Mammoth means that you can inflate a 2.1 tyre to 30psi in 100 easy strokes
No-quibble lifetime warranty
Blackburn has a sound reputation for making reliable, easy-to-use pumps and the mammoth lives up to the status
Should last for years. Strong and reliable and extremely easy to use
Blackburn are stalwarts of the pump market and their designs have changed little over the years.
Modern styling seems to have reduced comfort but it still blows extremely low for a single action pump.
The large chamber makes getting your tyres up to the right pressure a doddle., and the rubber grips on the T-bar handel keep fingers away from the middle and prevent nippage. We have Mammoths in our collection that have shown little wear after a year of regular use, and with every part of them available aftermarket, it is possible to keep it that way almost indefinitely
A perrenial favourite on our lineup, the Mammoth is a no-nonsense, simple pump.
Bicycle pumps will pump large volumes per stroke or they'll pump to a high pressure. This is the former. 'Large volume' is relative for a mini pump, but with a long stroke and chunky aluminium barrel it does inflate tubes pretty quickly without you pumping like a piston engine. It's rated to 90psi, but that's with Charles Atlas at the handle. In real world conditions I got a 700x23c tyre to 58psi with 50 easy strokes but gave up after 70 strokes(72psi). With a huge 26x2in slick, it took 100 strokes to get to 23psi and I gave up at 250 strokes (61psi). These kinds of pressures are more than enough for mountain bikes and are okay for city bike tyres and fatter touring tyres. For your road bike, it's strictly a get-you-home measure. In use the fold-out handle is comfortable and the pump head locks onto the valve. It'll do presta or shrader valves, but you have to unscrew the pump head to swap between them. It comes with a clip for frame-mounting, but is small enough for CamelBaks, deep jersey pockets or panniers. Build quality is good and there's a 'no-quibble' lifetime warranty.
Great for larger volume, low- to mid-pressure tyres, if 60-70psi is all you need.
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