After launching in partnership with Schwalbe last summer, the Clik valve has been slowly gaining momentum. Thanks to a clever design that is more durable than a standard Presta valve, easier to attach a pump to, and offers more airflow, the design has the potential to take over as the de facto valve standard.
The one catch? You need to change all your valves over, and you need a special pump—or at least a special pump head adapter. That looks like it will get easier soon with more brands like Lezyne joining in and offering their own Clik-compatible products.
Estimated to be available this June, Lezyne will offer a full range of inflation products, including the Clik Floor Drive HP and Clik Floor Drive HV floor pumps, the Clik Drive HP and Clik Drive HV hand pumps, and the Clik Drive CO2 inflator.
There will also be an ABS Pro Clik Chuck so you can adapt your current Lezyne floor pump to the Clik standard.
While Lezyne was showing a tubeless Clik valve at the show, they didn’t mention it being available just yet. But you can adapt any Presta valve with a removable core to the Clik standard with their affordable inserts.
Mini Pump Without a Hose?
On the non-Clik side of things, Lezyne was showing off their smallest handpump ever that doesn’t include a hose. In order to make it as small as possible, the Presta Pocket Drive had to ditch the hose in favor of a simple, lever-action Presta chuck. The pump is completely rebuildable with a CNC-machined aluminum construction, presta-only, and will sell for $34.99.
The Pocket Drive CO2 is also small, but this one keeps the signature Lezyne hose. Additionally, it has a CO2 chuck stored on the end of the pump, so you can use CO2 to get rolling in a hurry, and the pump if as a backup. Both Presta and Schrader compatible, the pump includes a composite matrix mount that will hold two 16g or 20g CO2 cartridges and the pump, and a velcro strap for optional tube storage, and will sell for $54.99.
Premium Cell Phone Handlebar Mount
For those riders who want to use their phone for navigation or as a bike computer, Lezyne has a new premium mount to keep it safe. The new CNC Phone Mount is exactly what it sounds like, “the ultimate CNC-Machined aluminum phone mount.”
The side posts are adjustable to fit your specific phone and case, and lock in place with allen screws. Then the top and bottom latches are spring-loaded and lock the phone in place. Every touch point for the phone is covered in softer materials to prevent scuffing, and the mount straps to the bar with the same robust strap you’ll find on Lezyne’s larger lights. The mount will sell for $59.99 and will be available mid-May.
