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Lezyne Macro Floor Drive Digital pump review

A simple and effective track pump This competition is now closed By Will Poole Published: August 23, 2023 at 2:00 pm Lezyne has an extensive range of bike pumps, with the Macro Floor Drive Digital

A simple and effective track pump

This competition is now closed

By Will Poole

Published: August 23, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Lezyne has an extensive range of bike pumps, with the Macro Floor Drive Digital occupying a different position in the range in each sales territory.

In the UK, it’s the second most expensive model, while in the US it’s the cheapest.

The pump may be seen as basic, but does its simple, effective and unfussy design make it one of the best bike pumps on the market?

Available in five colours in the US, but only one in the UK, the Macro Floor Drive has a hollow plastic handle, which is 25cm wide with a rounded 31x34mm rectangular cross-section.

Weighing 1,212g and standing 65.5cm tall when stowed, it has a 47.5cm stroke, giving a 113cm height at full extension.

Measuring 25.5×19.5cm, the base houses a digital gauge with a 40mm screen. The 1.2m hose originates from between the pump body and gauge.

The Macro Floor Drive Digital features Lezyne’s theoretically brilliant and dual-compatible ABS chuck.

In the past, I’ve found it has sealed so snugly onto Presta valves that it has unwound removable valve cores, but this latest version seems to have solved that unintended downside.

Both ends of the chuck are threaded externally and fit into the end of the hose. Flip the chuck around and Schrader compatibility is achieved. The built-in bleed valve works in either orientation, and functions well to fine-tune tyre pressures.

The Macro Floor Drive Digital took 21 strokes to hit 80psi with a 700 x 26c road bike tyre, 31 strokes to get to 50psi for a 700 x 40c gravel tyre and 36 strokes to put 20psi in a 29×2.4in mountain bike tyre.

These are modal figures taken from a number of attempts at each tyre size, measured with the same pressure gauge.

The rounded rectangle of the handle is reasonably comfortable and the long extension enables taller riders to use this pump comfortably. Pressure builds from any point in the range, so it works equally well for shorter users too.

A digital gauge is always a welcome addition because it enables more precise reading over an analogue one. The Macro Floor Drive agreed with the benchmark pressure gauge.

The two buttons on the gauge face function to power the screen on and off, and toggle between pressure measurements, offering readouts in psi or BAR.

Mounted in the base and 40mm across, the screen can be hard to read in darker conditions, but it updates and settles quickly in use.

Three small feet sit on the underside of the base, creating a shallow tripod for stability on rough surfaces.

The back of the base has a mounting point for the chuck to hook into. This is the only such point on the pump (there are no specific guides), but it’s effective enough to keep the handle stowed when the hose is routed over the top for storage.

The length of the hose is enough to allow access to valves when using bike repair stands.

Various aftermarket parts are available, including aero disc wheel adaptors, braided hoses and replacement seals to keep the pump running long-term.

The Lezyne Macro Floor Drive Digital is a highly functional track pump.

It’s not flashy, but delivers decent functionality, inflating tyres well.

The fast-settling gauge is helpful, the chuck is easy to use, and the long hose makes life easy.

This pump was reviewed as part of BikeRadar’s 2023 pump review. The other pumps tested were:

Workshop manager

Will Poole is BikeRadar’s workshop manager. As a Cytech Level 3-qualified mechanic charged with running one of the busiest workshops in the UK, Will knows almost everything there is to know about bike setup and component configuration. He has ridden and raced road and mountain bikes for more than 25 years, and can often be found ripping up the trails of south Wales. Will is also a regular contributor to BikeRadar and our sister titles, Cycling Plus and Mountain Biking UK magazines, putting his experience as a rider and mechanic to use by testing the latest bikes and product to their limits.