Portable Pump or CO2?
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Portable Pump or CO2?
Hey All,
I've been biking for the better part of 5 years, mainly rail trails on hybrids. I just purchased my 1st road bike and was wondering what the consensus is on what you carry, a hand pump or co2?
Thanks for your input.
I've been biking for the better part of 5 years, mainly rail trails on hybrids. I just purchased my 1st road bike and was wondering what the consensus is on what you carry, a hand pump or co2?
Thanks for your input.
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co2 for short rides, both for longer rides
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Pump. I'm not in so much of a hurry.
With CO2, what happens when you have to re-inflate if the tyre may not seat properly, or you get another flat? How many cartridges would I need to carry? Two, three?
With CO2, what happens when you have to re-inflate if the tyre may not seat properly, or you get another flat? How many cartridges would I need to carry? Two, three?
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Both. CO2 so your friends don't have to wait, pump for the backup or multiple.
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I haven't had any problems with CO2. I carry two, but have only needed the second one once. Of course that was time I only had one in the bag. But even though I screwed up the inflation, I still got it about half inflated and that was good enough to make it the 10 miles or so I had left.
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Full size frame pump achieving full pressure in 90 strokes for an unlimited number of flats.
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I carry a small frame mounted pump. It's not a lot of fun to fully inflate a tire, but it has never failed me. I have never needed help getting rolling again. I have helped others whose CO2 failed them.
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Frame or mini pump all the way. I like the Topeak road morph g
https://www.topeak.com/global/de/pro...-road-morph--g
https://www.topeak.com/global/de/pro...-road-morph--g
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Frame or mini pump all the way. I like the Topeak road morph g
https://www.topeak.com/global/de/pro...-road-morph--g
https://www.topeak.com/global/de/pro...-road-morph--g
inuse that one also.
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Pump.
I get, what, a couple/three/four flats a year (one so far this year), so carrying two forms of inflation, plus the waste associated with CO2 (mt cartridges) does not justify the convenience of CO2.
If I was riding in an area where flats were a more frequent occurrence that might change the equation.
I get, what, a couple/three/four flats a year (one so far this year), so carrying two forms of inflation, plus the waste associated with CO2 (mt cartridges) does not justify the convenience of CO2.
If I was riding in an area where flats were a more frequent occurrence that might change the equation.
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I own both but carry neither. After more than 10,000 flat-free miles on tubeless tires I decided to stop carrying either.
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I carry a pump and a tiny Presta to Schrader converter.
A six pack of converters was $7 and each one weighs in at massive 1.3grams.
Now I can go to any gas station and even re-seat a tubeless while on the road if I really really have to.
Barry
A six pack of converters was $7 and each one weighs in at massive 1.3grams.
Now I can go to any gas station and even re-seat a tubeless while on the road if I really really have to.
Barry
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CO2, but I carry three 16g cartridges, so if I do have any issues I have plenty of gas.
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Pump (Topeak Road Morph) for me. By the time I figure what caused the flat, and get the Michelin wire or glass shard out, I wouldn't save much time overall with CO2.
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NOTHING, till i use up 2 (of 3) favors from spouse per month.
then, 1 CO2 cartridge AND a mini pump. the cartridge is the back-up.... no really, it is for the rare case when my hands just dont care to pump a bit.
ALWAYS, few patches and a presta-schraeder adapter
then, 1 CO2 cartridge AND a mini pump. the cartridge is the back-up.... no really, it is for the rare case when my hands just dont care to pump a bit.
ALWAYS, few patches and a presta-schraeder adapter
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He had used his only CO2 cartridge earlier in the day.
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I'm an older male who is always on the lookout for discreet places to relive my bladder. Three days ago I discovered recently mowed access to an orchard. Wheeled my bike to a nice private spot. A mile later, both tires were flat. The now gone weeds I'd been wheeling over were blackberries. I pulled out about a dozen thorns and still got three more flats. So 5 flats in 12 miles form one "incident". Thank you, Zephal!
All my bikes sport Zephal HPs, HPXs or Classics (HPX in HP styling). Always will. If I buy one of these new things that don't accommodate a TT mounted frame pump I'll have to get creative.
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I carry a spare tube and (2) CO2.
I've never seen a mini pump that will give me the PSI that a 16g CO2 yields.
I've never seen a mini pump that will give me the PSI that a 16g CO2 yields.
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Both. I also carry both a spare tube and a patch kit. Belt and suspenders.
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I carry a mini pump. IMO CO2 has too many downsides. And, since I went to tubeless I haven't had to use my pump, so there's that.
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I'm in the "both" camp. I just began taking CO2 on rides a couple of years ago. I've been cycling for 40 years and can't believe I was a holdout for so long. The first flat I had and used CO2 I thougth back to all those flats over the years where pumped and pumped and pumped to get up to 100psi. The CO2 gets it up to that in seconds. But a piece of advice, in case no one else mentioned it...make sure that you practice at home with your inflater before you have to use it for a real flat.
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3x 100 PSI if you need it. Then just recharge before the next ride. I'm a convert. No bigger than a mini pump.