Small pump or CO2 pump?

[fossyant]

Both usually, as it's soo fast with CO2 - was great when commuting as you could really be back on the road in a few minutes.

 

[tallliman]

Mini pump for me...can't remember which but it gets sufficient pressure reasonably easily. Tried co2 but never really got on with it. I'm also poor at remembering to buy things like cartridges!

 

[Smokin Joe]

How can CO2 not work.

When the seal on the inflator dries out and cracks. They do eventually, as many air gunners with a C02 rifle or pistol will tell you.

I had a very slow five miles home a few years ago with the rim bottoming on every bump, about thirty pounds in the tyre and three spent cartridges in my back pocket. And the pump however far over the hedge I had managed to throw the blasted thing.

 

[screenman]

When the seal on the inflator dries out and cracks. They do eventually, as many air gunners with a C02 rifle or pistol will tell you.

I had a very slow five miles home a few years ago with the rim bottoming on every bump, about thirty pounds in the tyre and three spent cartridges in my back pocket. And the pump however far over the hedge I had managed to throw the blasted thing.

Operator failure then, the failure to maintain. I have a little rubber grease on each of mine.

 

[Milkfloat]

CO2 only for me. I have never had a problem. If I was on a world tour I would take a pump, but anything less CO2.

 

[jay clock]

I have one of these. In fact one per bike https://www.bike24.com/i/p/8/7/15578_01_d.jpg works as basic pump but I would not like to rely on it beyond a basic pressure but it is tiny in length so fits in a saddlebag. Never failed me when using co2. I carry it armed, plus one spare bottle

 

[Smokin Joe]

Operator failure then, the failure to maintain. I have a little rubber grease on each of mine.

So did I, silicone grease as used in the airgun world. Still failed eventually.

 

[mjr]

Both usually, as it's soo fast with CO2 - was great when commuting as you could really be back on the road in a few minutes.

Never really understand people who say they use CO2 for speed and then still take the whole wheel off, remove and replace the tube instead of popping out the damaged part and sticky-patching it.

 

[I like Skol]

Never really understand people who say they use CO2 for speed and then still take the whole wheel off, remove and replace the tube instead of popping out the damaged part and sticky-patching it.

??? Taking a wheel off takes seconds and allows you to properly locate the problem whereas trying to faff about doing key hole surgery (providing you can actually find the site of the puncture without removing the entire tube), and then doing it all again a short while later when your botched sticky patch fails, takes a hell of a lot longer

 

[mjr]

??? Taking a wheel off takes seconds and allows you to properly locate the problem whereas trying to faff about doing key hole surgery (providing you can actually find the site of the puncture without removing the entire tube), and then doing it all again a short while later when your botched sticky patch fails, takes a hell of a lot longer

It's not the taking the wheel off that's usually slow (give or take the mess some make of gears) but all the messing with the tyre and tube. If someone's the sort to botch a simple patch, they'll probably botch a more complicated task like removing and refitting!

 

[Globalti]

CO2 for me with one cartridge up the spout reversed and a second in the small seat pack. My trigger holds the pressure in a half-used cylinder indefinitely so I reckon I'd get two tyres worth if I was careful.

 

[wajc]

For me it will always be a pump - in my case a Topeak mini morph.

I wouldn't know how many CO2 canisters to take with me, at least with a pump that's one thing you don't have to worry about.

 

[fossyant]

Never really understand people who say they use CO2 for speed and then still take the whole wheel off, remove and replace the tube instead of popping out the damaged part and sticky-patching it.

Front and rears take seconds, even a fixed gear rear wheel

Try patching a tube in the pouring rain. I patch tubes at home in the warm. Can fix a puncture including repacking panniers in 5 minutes.

It's great if you've got to be at, say a meeting, on time.

 

[fossyant]

It's not the taking the wheel off that's usually slow (give or take the mess some make of gears) but all the messing with the tyre and tube. If someone's the sort to botch a simple patch, they'll probably botch a more complicated task like removing and refitting!

No messing at all. Folding tyres are easy to work with and little or no need for levers. Give it a try.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I carried both for a while, but then I realised that if I still needed the CO2 then it was just wasting space in my bag. Back to just the pump.