CO2 pump recommendation? - with a catch.

tailwindhome
tailwindhome Posts: 19,395
edited June 2009 in Commuting chat
The catch?

Apparently It's illegal to post CO2 from mainland UK to NI.

So I must either buy from the local Halfords or the NI based Chain Reactions, the LBS is more of a camping store with a limited bike range.

I need something small enough to fit in a small saddle bag and suitable for Presta valves.


Chain reactions CO2 pump range
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  • iclestu
    iclestu Posts: 503
    wow! I had no idea these things existed!

    Why am I carrying a little hand pump? I want one of those.....
    FCN 7: Dawes Galaxy Ultra 2012 - sofa-like comfort to eat up the miles

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  • rhann
    rhann Posts: 383
    expensive waste of money with a pump you pay once CO2 inflater you keep paying for refills.
  • amnezia
    amnezia Posts: 590
    rhann wrote:
    expensive waste of money with a pump you pay once CO2 inflater you keep paying for refills.

    I haven't found any hand pumps that make it possible to get a tyre to over 100 PSI. my co2 pump can do it in a matter of seconds and easily fits in my jersey pockets. Convenience over cost IMO
  • iclestu
    iclestu Posts: 503
    amnezia wrote:
    rhann wrote:
    expensive waste of money with a pump you pay once CO2 inflater you keep paying for refills.

    I haven't found any hand pumps that make it possible to get a tyre to over 100 PSI. my co2 pump can do it in a matter of seconds and easily fits in my jersey pockets. Convenience over cost IMO

    Im getting more interested. It is hard enough to get 70PSI with my handpump on the one occasion I had to do it.

    With the CO2 thingy - Is it a once only deal (1 refil per co2 canister) or does it last for a bit?
    FCN 7: Dawes Galaxy Ultra 2012 - sofa-like comfort to eat up the miles

    Reserve: 2010 Boardman CX Pro
  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    Just once for canister, I'm afraid. Mind you have to pump your tyre up with the track pump properly when you get home - the CO2 comes out faster than air, I'm told...

    Wheezy, maybe you could order from mexico? If you can do euros that is. 8)
  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    rhann wrote:
    expensive waste of money with a pump you pay once CO2 inflater you keep paying for refills.

    worth every penny imho. Buy the canisters over the internet they work out about 50p each, money well spent.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    The catch?

    Apparently It's illegal to post CO2 from mainland UK to NI.

    Hmmmm, well the CO2 you have from CRC, so maybe there's a work around.

    The one I have is an 'Innovations Air Chuck', it seems well-made, all-metal which I figured was a good thing with the temperatures involved...

    BUT... I've never used it.

    What am I getting at? Well, maybe one of the shops in the google linky could be persuaded to send it to you without the CO2, thereby staying on the good side of the law. Same applies for any variety...

    Or, equally, if you like, I can buy the pump, post it to you and keep hold of the CO2...
    FCN 7/1
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  • Gustibus
    Gustibus Posts: 12
    I have this one

    http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLq ... 146c003268

    which worked very well when I've had to rely on it

    I bought from there and they posted it to NI just fine by the way


    Or if you can get to Belfast -

    http://www.bikedock.co.uk/ do the innovations range

    as do

    http://www.mcconveycycles.com/store/
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,395
    Thank you for your contributions, especially L-i-T for your kind offer.

    The Innovations air chuck was the pump I had originally ordered, based on the recommendation of one of the 'regulars', possibly G66

    Thanks to Gustibus for the link to Bikedock, hadn't heard of that store before but will be ordering online ASAP. I don't have a working pump at present and it could be several weeks before I get up to Belfast. Also I have heard many bad reports about 'she who must not be named'.

    Don't know how edinburghbicycle send C02 to Northern Ireland. It may be a customs/paperwork issue that wiggle don't want to get into rather than a legal issue.

    Wiggle emailed when I placed the original order saying
    We are restricted from sending CO2 cannisters outside if mainland UK so I have had to remove the pump from your order.

    Thanks again
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • Portrush Philly
    Portrush Philly Posts: 65
    Wheezy, I got a Leyzne co2 pump from Wiggle, originally they did the same thing and cancelled the order due to the NI factor, I emailed them and asked them to send without the cartridge which they did and i got cartridges from Bikedock.

    I used it in anger about 4 weeks ago, excellent tool, beats all that pumping malarky, and the way it freezes all frosty like when you use it is pretty funky too.
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    I have the innovations one from Wiggle

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Innov ... 360011924/

    Arrived sat morning and used it during the dartmoor classic on Sunday. Awesome, although junk the tyre levers as they broke removing the turbo tyre on my aero rims.
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Airchuck SL rocks. Co2 is not a waste of time, fantastic on sportives or group rides when you're in hurry/don't want to keep folk waiting, and so much less faff than a handpump. Cartridges are cheap: http://www.tyreinflators.co.uk/co2-cartridges-16gm/mosa-16gm-threaded-co2-box-of-30/prod_256.html

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