Cyclocross and gravel racers often have a need to seat tubeless tires, measure pre-race tire pressure, and of course, top off tires quickly and accurately without first charging up a canister.
Crankbrothers has attempted to address all these needs with its new modular Klic tubeless charging pump. The new Klic floor pump is an extension of the Klic mini-pump line. The biggest Klic yet is made up of three components that all function on their own, and assemble to form a full-featured tubeless compressor pump.
Crankbrothers' new Klic modular tubeless floor pump is four separate accessories in one package. Interbike 2017 © Cyclocross Magazine
The hose with the gauge (digital or analog) fits inside the handle and piston, and can be used as a standalone digital tire pressure gauge. It snaps into place on the pump with the help of a magnet, and threads into the canister for charging (160 psi is recommended).
Crankbrothers' new Klic modular tubeless floor pump stores the gauge and hose inside the handle. It will function as standalone portable tire gauge. Interbike 2017 © Cyclocross Magazine
The digital gauge, a $30 upgrade over the analog version, makes for easy accurate inflation of your tubeless or tubular tire, or can be a somewhat portable gauge for a start-line tire pressure check. Crankbrothers' new Klic modular tubeless floor pump. Interbike 2017 © Cyclocross Magazine
To seat your tubeless tire, you disconnect the hose from the canister and thread it onto your valve.
Want to seat your tire somewhere without the bulk floor pump, or have a handy portable compressor for the pits? You can shed the floor pump component, and just bring the tank, gauge and hose.
Crankbrothers' new Klic modular tubeless floor pump can also be a standalone compressor. Interbike 2017 © Cyclocross Magazine
If you're limited in space in the car, garage or apartment for multiple pumps, the Klic aims to be your one do-it-all pump, because you won't have to deal with the extra effort of equalizing the pressure in the large-volume canister just to pump up your tire. The canister can be removed, and the gauge and hose will snap into place and allow you to use it as a simple floor pump.
The new modular Klic floor is more than the sum of its parts, as each component can function on its own. The Klic can function as a digital tire gauge, tubeless installation pump, standalone floor pump, and portable compressor. Interbike 2017 © Cyclocross Magazine
The tubeless charging Klic retails for $229 with a digital gauge, and $199 with an analog gauge.
Not into the tubeless thing? You can buy the Klic without the canister, with a digital or analog gauge and save $100 over the canister versions. Of course, you purchase the canister later if you catch the tubeless bug for cyclocross and gravel, or prefer to ditch the noisy, power-cable-constrained electronic compressor.
The new modular Klic floor pump can shed the canister for charge-free tire inflation, and is available without the canister for $100 less. A magnet holds the handle down for easy transport, but it's not strong enough to carry the pump by the handle when the canister is in place. Interbike 2017 © Cyclocross Magazine
Crankbrothers also unveiled floor pump models of its Gem and Sterling mini-pump line at Interbike. Differing in materials but sharing the same analog gauge, the two floor pumps feature a foot-activated switch that switches between cyclocross and road modes (low pressure and high pressure), preventing early onset Cross Back when you need to approach 100 psi by closing off one of the internal chambers.
Crankbrothers has a new series of floor pumps without the compressor option which range from $49 for the Gem to $69 for the Sterling, depending on materials. Both offer a switch between cyclocross and road settings (low pressure and high pressure), optimizing between speed and ease by shutting down one internal pump barrel. Interbike 2017 © Cyclocross Magazine
Arms can't handle the pressure of a human-powered pump? We also saw this Australian powered option at Interbike, but it probably won't seat your average tubeless tire.
See full product details of the new Klic tubeless pump below.
More info: crankbrothers.com
Crankbrothers' New Klic Tubeless Pump, Gem and Sterling Floor Pumps Photo Gallery:
The digital gauge drops into place here and is held in place by magnets. Crankbrothers’ new Klic modular tubeless floor pump. Interbike 2017 © Cyclocross Magazine
