iPump: The world’s lightest bicycle pump

The iPump Floor is a bicycle track pump that weighs 35 grams – about the same as a standard light bulb. The tiny pump features a lightweight carbon fibre body and polyurethane high pressure hose, which is only 4 mm in diameter.

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The iPUMP FLOOR has been designed to be light, strong, compact and it’s diminutive size means it can be stored inside a seat tube.

According to inventor of the iPump, Morris Ostrow, the pump’s high-pressure polyurethane hose connects directly to the Presta air valve connector, so you don’t have to worry about breaking your tyre valve or getting your hands dirty while connector, since you never touch the tire.

The iPump can be pre-ordered from Kickstarter for £40.

Win an iPump

We have an iPump to give away. If you would like to be in with a chance of winning the world's lightest bicycle pump, simply leave a comment at the bottom of this page and we will pick a name this time next week.

The iPump weighs no more than a 60 watt light bulb, but if you'd rather avoid the need for a bicycle pump altogether, the latest generation of solid, puncture proof tyres promises at least 6,000 flat-free miles.

Cyclists who know their history will be wary of the claims made of solid tyres, but Tannus have done a good job addressed the problems that plagued previous attempts. For a start, the tyres aren't really solid at all - polymer compound is a dense foam so weight is comparable to a conventional tyre. The 700x23c Tannus Musai model weighs in at 380g, which is comparable with the combined weight of the puncture-resistant Continental Gator Skin, inner tube and rim tape - and that's not taking into account the weight you save by leaving your pump, spare inner tube and tools at home.

When British inventor John Boyd Dunlop in 1887 developed the first practical pneumatic tyre (for the wooden disc wheel of his son's tricycle), the innovation transformed the performance of bicycles - and contributed towards the development of the first car by cycling fanatic Karl Benz. Since then, attempts to produce solid puncture proof tyres for bicycles have been too much of a compromise in terms of weight, rolling resistance, grip and stability on the rim to be considered a serious alternative to inflatable tyres.

Reviews of the Tannus are favourable. It seems like many commuter cyclists are willing to compromise slightly on handling and price in return for 6,000 miles of puncture-free cycling. Oh, and you don't ever need to carry a pump again.

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