Co2 inflator or small pump?
08-10-23, 07:22 AM
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I carry 3 co2 inflators 3 pumps including a floor pump, electric compressor and 5 gallon tank, tube of slime, 10 patch kits, plug kit, 15 tire levers with metal cores, and 2 extra tires and 5 layers of tire liners. It only adds 150 lbs to my total ride.
Or just have a good tire and an updated Uber app and save yourself all the hassle.
Or just have a good tire and an updated Uber app and save yourself all the hassle.
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08-10-23, 07:42 AM
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I just pay a support staff to drive around in a car behind me with a bunch of spare wheels. When I flat, my mechanic just jumps out with a new wheel. I like to yell at him as he's furiously trying to change it (thru-axles... amirite?). Sometimes I like to throw my bike down in a big hissy fit just to see how fast he will grab my backup bike off the roof rack. I usually ride away waving an arm and shaking my head in disgust at how slow the whole process is.
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C'mon, this is ridiculous.
I just pay a support staff to drive around in a car behind me with a bunch of spare wheels. When I flat, my mechanic just jumps out with a new wheel. I like to yell at him as he's furiously trying to change it (thru-axles... amirite?). Sometimes I like to throw my bike down in a big hissy fit just to see how fast he will grab my backup bike off the roof rack. I usually ride away waving an arm and shaking my head in disgust at how slow the whole process is.
I just pay a support staff to drive around in a car behind me with a bunch of spare wheels. When I flat, my mechanic just jumps out with a new wheel. I like to yell at him as he's furiously trying to change it (thru-axles... amirite?). Sometimes I like to throw my bike down in a big hissy fit just to see how fast he will grab my backup bike off the roof rack. I usually ride away waving an arm and shaking my head in disgust at how slow the whole process is.
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Why stop at only two?
1) CO2 Cartridge for speed and/or laziness
2) Mini-pump for the days you want to get PUMPED UP and/or have multiple flats or when you stop to help that hottie without a pump.
3) Shock pump. Never know! That SAG might just be too much.
PS At first I thought you're being paranoid "if one fails," but then remember I had EXACTLY THAT HAPPEN on a Kettle Valley Railway tandem tour! Got a flat, and the mini-pump I was using split IN HALF and in the middle of nowhere! Dang! Got just enough air into the tire to hobble to the next campsite. Other campers had pumps... but for schrader valves! (This was '97 before today's new-fangled double-action pumps. And I failed to bring a little adapter...) But we survived to tell the tale!
