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[Bollo]

....I still carry a pump, attached to the bike obvs,....

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

 

[Justinslow]

Co2 canisters are hardly rocket science to use. I still carry a pump, attached to the bike obvs, to put the first bit of air in the tube.

Never used one, it was as he was trying to inflate the tyre, not sure what went wrong, good old fashioned pump for me!
Edit, then we used the pump to do the job properly!

 

[martint235]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

To be fair, there's a lot of empty space on my bike

 

[clid61]

 

[jefmcg]

That reminds me ^^^^ this is actually @vickster's handlebar

 

[Lonestar]

Never used one, it was as he was trying to inflate the tyre, not sure what went wrong, good old fashioned pump for me!
Edit, then we used the pump to do the job properly!

I did this once and the pump disintegrated.I think you can guess the rest.Never put me off though.I now carry two mini pumps.

 

[si_c]

Here's what I'm commuting with at the moment

 

[screenman]

A guy tried to use co2 the other day on a ride and gave himself a massive blister where the really cold canister touched his finger! So I'll not be using one of them!

To me that just shouts ignorance of how to use the tool.

 

[vickster]

Get the ones that come with a case

 

[Justinslow]

To me that just shouts ignorance of how to use the tool.

Maybe, I'll stick with the pump thanks.

 

[screenman]

Maybe, I'll stick with the pump thanks.

Shame, you may not know what you are missing. 700c flat to well inflated in about a second. But I can understand you not wanting to use one if you find them complicated.

 

[Justinslow]

Shame, you may not know what you are missing. 700c flat to well inflated in about a second. But I can understand you not wanting to use one if you find them complicated.

Mate, I'm happy with my pumps thanks, I don't feel the need to go gas.
I've never used one or owned one so how do I know whether or not they are complicated.

 

[bikeman66]

Shame, you may not know what you are missing. 700c flat to well inflated in about a second. But I can understand you not wanting to use one if you find them complicated.

Have to say........ The novelty of inflating a tyre in an instant, with approximately 1000th of the energy required to do it by hand, is still right up there for me! The first time I used a co2 cartridge.........and ended up with my fingers stuck to it, was the only time I needed reminding to make sure I kept the cycling gloves on through the massively joyous inflation process.

 

[si_c]

Have to say........ The novelty of inflating a tyre in an instant, with approximately 1000th of the energy required to do it by hand, is still right up there for me! The first time I used a co2 cartridge.........and ended up with my fingers stuck to it, was the only time I needed reminding to make sure I kept the cycling gloves on through the massively joyous inflation process.

Wrap a bit of inner tube around, no problems then.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

A guy tried to use co2 the other day on a ride and gave himself a massive blister where the really cold canister touched his finger! So I'll not be using one of them!

Which is why most co2 pumps are either have a screw on sleeve or a foam/rubber boot to slide over. He deserved it for being a bit thick imo