This palm-sized pump inflates your bike tyre in seconds

Forget everything you know. this pocket-sized gadget uses space-age technology to reinvent tyre inflation.

Lezyne Control Drive CO2 Inflator

COOL SOUNDING NAME! WHAT IS IT? It’s a bike pump.

IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE A BIKE PUMP. That’s because this isn’t the 1970s, grandad. Only masochists still use a manually-operated hand-pump these days. Cyclists in the know use a little palm-sized CO2 tank like this.

I SEE! SO NO MORE HUFFING AND PUFFING TO INFLATE YOUR TYRE AFTER FIXING A PUNCTURE. Exactly. Just clip this thing onto the tyre valve – it has twin heads, to accommodate either Presta or Schrader style valves – and give it a burst of carbon dioxide. It has a twist knob so you can control exactly how hard to inflate your tyre. So much quicker than a hand-pump, too.

GOD BLESS THE MODERN WORLD. I know, right? It’s just 12cm long and made of aluminium; replacement CO2 tanks come in 16g or 25g sizes. It even comes equipped with a little neoprene sleeve for the tank, to protect your hands from the rapid freezing effect during discharge.

$49.99, lezyne.com.au