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Pump or CO2?
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 2004-04-23 3:59 PM |
Expert  644    Evansville, IN |  Subject: Pump or CO2?I am considering getting rid of my bike pump for CO2 cartridges. Anyone have any experience or thoughts on this subject? |
| 2004-04-23 4:31 PM in reply to: #21011 |
Veteran 247 | Subject: RE: Pump or CO2? I have deceided to stay with the pump for a few reasons. It is reusable. The Co2 is a one chance deal. If you mess up, your done. If you get two flats, you need two cartriges. I have thought about getting Co2 for races, but if I get a flat I figure time won't matter as much any more. |
| 2004-04-23 4:37 PM in reply to: #21011 |
Resident Matriarch N 43° 32.927 W 071° 24.431 | Subject: RE: Pump or CO2? on the flip side, my frame is so small I have no place to put a pump. I carry 2 cartridges, nad I better get it right! |
| 2004-04-23 5:02 PM in reply to: #21011 |
Expert 644 Evansville, IN | Subject: RE: Pump or CO2? Ellen, Have you used the CO2 yet? Is it pretty easy to do? I know once you puncture the cartridge, the air is flowing till it's gone. It just seems like anytime I use my bike pump, I never can get enough pressure in the tire. |
| 2004-04-23 6:14 PM in reply to: #21011 |
| Subject: RE: Pump or CO2? I have CO2 for races only, and I have yet to use it. I know I should practice before I actually need it, but it is so hard for me to purposely flat a tire to repair!!!! BTW I learned a convenient way to carre the cartridge is upside down in its holder (so that it does not get punctured). It takes up less room than carrying the two parts separately. |
| 2004-04-23 6:25 PM in reply to: #21011 |
Champion 4902 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: Pump or CO2? I've never use the cartridges. Perhaps I am just old-fashioned but I like to have something that I know will be working when I need it...my mini-pump. It only takes a few seconds to pump up a tire anyways and I carry the pump between the leg of my lycra shorts and my outer thigh; and with two spare tubes and two tire irons in my back pocket I am ready for "flat-fixin'" any time. ;-) Edited by Machiavelo 2004-04-23 6:26 PM |
| 2004-04-23 7:08 PM in reply to: #21022 |
Resident Matriarch N 43° 32.927 W 071° 24.431 | Subject: RE: Pump or CO2? I have used a cartridge before but it was a few years ago. God help me if I ever need to use it again........ it will pump it up enough for you to ride, probably not an optimal amount tho. Since I can't get to 90+psi with a hand pump even if I could mount one, it's an equal trade off for me. |
| 2004-04-23 10:30 PM in reply to: #21011 |
Champion 8903  | Subject: RE: Pump or CO2? Check some of the bike catalogs, like Performance and Nashbar, or your local bike shop. They sell a cartridge head that has a valve incorporated so you can control the flow of the CO2. The cartridges either press on or screw onto the head. I carry a small pump on my frame, but it's annoyingly in the way, and I'm thinking of changing over to the CO2 route, carrying a couple of cartridges which will fit either in my under-saddle bag or in my jersey pocket. Here's a link to the Bike Nashbar inflators and CO2 cartridges: http://www.nashbar.com/results.cfm?category=106&subcategory=1073&st... Max |
| 2004-04-28 4:29 PM in reply to: #21011 |
Extreme Veteran 454 PR | Subject: RE: Pump or CO2? One quick question, You can control the amount of PSI to the CO2 pump? Example, 95, 100, 105?? I heard some stories about the CO2 exploding the tubes.... Thanks.... |
| 2004-04-28 6:51 PM in reply to: #21011 |
Master 1534 San Diego, CA | Subject: I decided on carrying both... I recently had to change my status from "I need to practice using a CO2 cartridge" to "Crap, I had my 1st flat and used my CO2 cartridge". I just bought a pump and will carry it with me also.... |
| 2004-04-29 8:50 AM in reply to: #21011 |
Expert 644 Evansville, IN | Subject: RE: Pump or CO2? Thanks for all the input. Will probably at least give it a try. ;-) |
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