Inflation Question
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Inflation Question
Just curious...
Which you do you prefer and why?
Which you do you prefer and why?
- CO2 cartridges
- Frame pump
- Pocket pump
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Tubeless.
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Mini/pocket pump. I don’t like the idea of CO2 cartridges that are single use and waste resources. 40 years cycling and mini pumps have yet to leave me stranded.
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I also have a second bike with tubeless..... ever see the inside of a tire after it was filled with sealant? Not something you'll want to do on the side of the road. Also the bead on a tubeless tire is much tighter than a clincher so good luck getting it off and on. I stopped carrying a spare tube and levers on my bike with tubeless tires.
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I carry CO2.
I also have a second bike with tubeless..... ever see the inside of a tire after it was filled with sealant? Not something you'll want to do on the side of the road. Also the bead on a tubeless tire is much tighter than a clincher so good luck getting it off and on. I stopped carrying a spare tube and levers on my bike with tubeless tires.
I also have a second bike with tubeless..... ever see the inside of a tire after it was filled with sealant? Not something you'll want to do on the side of the road. Also the bead on a tubeless tire is much tighter than a clincher so good luck getting it off and on. I stopped carrying a spare tube and levers on my bike with tubeless tires.
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Too many dollars chasing too few goods.
Put me down for frame mounted mini pump.
Put me down for frame mounted mini pump.
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Yup. This is usually something said by people with little/no tubeless experience as they parrot stuff said three or four years ago. I still haven't come across a combination that needed a lever to install (though I've had one combo that was a bear to break the bead lock until I learned the proper technique) and they've gotten easier to mount every year. I'm sure there are some bad combos out there, but the concern is overblown and usually voiced by people looking to justify their own decisions.
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I run tubes. Carry a Topeak Road Morph G, 2 tubes, patch kit, boot kit, and also tire levers for other people's bikes. And a spare tire. I've used all of it.
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I carry both CO2 for the first flat, and a pump for the second and subsequent flats.
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I carry CO2 but they are not infallible. They can be hard to fill when it is cold and you could not get the co2 in and lose all the gas. So I have a small mini pump in the bag too and this really is enough it will get the tire to where I need it to ride 75 psi or higher if I work hard at it. Endless air the only reason for co2 is it can be faster.
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I carry 5 spare tubes, one spare tire, Topeak pump, and CO2 for when it is hot or raining.
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C02 is quick and convenient and also single-use. I don't like single-use packaging generally, but more specifically i don't like single-use necessities .... if I carry two cannisters and one misfires and the other barely gets me to riding pressure .... what do I do when I get a second flat?
I have a mini-pump on the frame iof every bike---nothing is less fun than buying a nice pump and leaving it home on the one day you need it.
There are a few pumps I have found which really get the job done ... and some that are arm-breakers.
I carry two tubes ... and sometimes glueless patches, just in case. I only carry a spare tire when touring.
I have a mini-pump on the frame iof every bike---nothing is less fun than buying a nice pump and leaving it home on the one day you need it.
There are a few pumps I have found which really get the job done ... and some that are arm-breakers.
I carry two tubes ... and sometimes glueless patches, just in case. I only carry a spare tire when touring.
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I use both. If I am alone and in no hurry, I will use a pocket pump. If I am with a group and don’t want to slow them down, I will use a CO2 inflator. Each bike has a small seat pack with a tube and two CO2 cartridges and inflator. Pump and another tube in jersey pocket.
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Tubeless. But, I do carry a mini pump in my back pocket. I have 2 bikes with tubeless and my GF has one. In the past 2 yrs....zero flats.
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On the bike, a bunch of CO2's plus a mini-pump in case of a flat.
Tubeless as well as tube tires need air periodically and right before a ride typically. Easier to do with a floor pump. CO2 is emergency only.
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A very miniature pump in the saddlebag and a spare tube and patches just in case, but I've also taken to carrying a Vittoria pitstop canister which is supposed to both seal minor punctures and reinflate the tire.
Since most of the time is consumed getting the tire on and off that sounds like a good plan A, but I haven't had any flats in a while to test it.
Since most of the time is consumed getting the tire on and off that sounds like a good plan A, but I haven't had any flats in a while to test it.
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I’m at about 15,000 miles now of not carrying any inflation device while running tubeless. YMMV.
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I went 4000 miles flat free and got 2 in a week.
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That right there is why no one I know(in the Phoenix area) uses GP4000SII tires. They are fast and somewhat comfortable, but have a long history of getting cuts like that.
Michelin Pro4 SC have the same reputation around here.
Michelin Pro4 SC have the same reputation around here.
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But GP4000SII are discontinued so lets wee of the 5000 are just as good.
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Something happened though. I think the city or county started keeping the streets more free of debris, and cuts became infrequent.
Thorn puncture will always be an issue here, but tubeless solved that for the most part.