Lezyne Alloy Floor Drive Pump Review

Updated 8.5.2024

It has been thirteen years and I'm still using this pump!  I replaced the gauge and pump head only because I needed to read higher pressures for my suspension post.  Otherwise, this pump has been completely reliable, and I haven't needed to replace any wear and tear items yet.  Kudos to Lezyne for not practicing planned obsolescence!

Compared to pumps at the same price range, this pump doesn't have proprietary parts; instead, it uses standard O-rings which can be found in virtually any hardware store.  That's mainly what motivated this purchase.


PUMPING EFFORT:
This pump feels very solid and will pump a bicycle tire very fast.  Although it takes time to attach the threaded chuck to the valve, it creates a better seal and guarantees that the valve won't be damaged. On average, it takes one minute to pump both tires.

Edit 8.5.24:  I swapped to the dual pump head with the flip, lock lever, and it has made pumping even faster!


EASY TO USE DESIGN:
Lezyne did a great job with designing this pump so that it would be easy to use and transport.  The hose is about four feet long and slots into the harness located at the base.  The 2.5 inch gauge was easy to read and it was surprisingly more accurate than I expected.  When compared to my dedicated pressure gauge, this pump was within 5 psi of the actual pressure.  Considering that other pumps are usually 15-20 psi off, this is pretty good!  If you have bikes with Presta and Schrader valves, all you have to do is unscrew, and flip the chuck to switch between each valve type.


TIPS FOR THREADED CHUCKS:
If you're new to using threaded chucks, you will probably lose a lot of air as you unscrew the chuck.  To get around this problem, just overinflate the tire 15-20 psi above your target to leave room for error.  You will also want to leave enough room to fine tune the tire pressure with a separate tire pressure gauge.  You'll always lose some air inside a gauge.

PROS:

• Extremely easy to pump from zero to 250 psi (suspension tuning)

• Chuck fits onto presta and schrader valves

• Threaded chuck is leak proof and won't damage your valve

• The replacement parts are easy to find and inexpensive to replace

• Nearly 4 foot long hose

• Fairly accurate gauge +/- 5 psi

CONS:

• $70 for a pump is a lot to dish out. But in this case, it's the last pump you'd ever need since repairing it is easy and convenient.

• Looks too nice to get dirty- you'll want to wash your hands before touching the wood handles

• If you're new to threaded chucks, you will be annoyed during your first dozen attempts of trying to get the pressure right.  Practice!