I mean, this guide would be applicable for non-electric bikes as well. Although I would argue that the electric air pump is superfluous, insofar that (e)bike tires should not be going flat on a daily basis. That said, topping up the air is well-advised on a weekly or monthly schedule, depending on how often it’s ridden. And with that sort of frequency, using a manual air pump to add 0.3 bar (~5 PSI) is hardly a strenuous task.
For in-the-field repairs, a compact manual pump is lighter, or even a CO2 cartridge inflator. But ahead of even those, many flats can be avoided through tire liners, which can deflect common perils like small nails. For an acoustic road bike, the rotating weight penalty can be substantial, but on an ebike, I think it’s a great benefit overall.
Carrying some sort of pump is a good idea, but I opt for a hand pump because I don’t trust the battery to keep a charge in those little electric pumps and most of my tires aren’t very high PSI
I mean, this guide would be applicable for non-electric bikes as well. Although I would argue that the electric air pump is superfluous, insofar that (e)bike tires should not be going flat on a daily basis. That said, topping up the air is well-advised on a weekly or monthly schedule, depending on how often it’s ridden. And with that sort of frequency, using a manual air pump to add 0.3 bar (~5 PSI) is hardly a strenuous task.
For in-the-field repairs, a compact manual pump is lighter, or even a CO2 cartridge inflator. But ahead of even those, many flats can be avoided through tire liners, which can deflect common perils like small nails. For an acoustic road bike, the rotating weight penalty can be substantial, but on an ebike, I think it’s a great benefit overall.
Carrying some sort of pump is a good idea, but I opt for a hand pump because I don’t trust the battery to keep a charge in those little electric pumps and most of my tires aren’t very high PSI