CO2 inflators

johnoakleyallen

I was thinking of getting rid of my mini pump and just having a CO2 inflator with a couple of spare cartridges. But can I get away with the 12g cartridge? Or do you need the 16g?

stokepa31

there is always a good bit left in my 16s when ive used them so if you are on 23mm tyres you will prob be fine

Bobbinogs

Or do you need the 16g?

Nope, you just need to make sure that you ride with a mate who carries a pump on longer rides in case you get more punctures than you have cartridges, allowing for any faulty cartridges or c*ck ups on the inflation front

Tonymufc

Always carry the mini as well as the Co2. You may just need it as a back up. I make sure that I carry a mini, Co2, and two tubes.

Bobbinogs

Tonymufc wrote:

Always carry the mini as well as the Co2. You may just need it as a back up. I make sure that I carry a mini, Co2, and two tubes.

Yepp, ditto. I also carry a patch kit on longer rides just in case (some friend who was unprepared once spent 3 hours walking home in road shoes and his bitter experience taught me a lesson).

It is hard trying to balance risks but taking a chance just to save 200g if you are not racing is probably not the right decision, in my opinion.

Anonymous

Bobbinogs wrote:

Tonymufc wrote:

Always carry the mini as well as the Co2. You may just need it as a back up. I make sure that I carry a mini, Co2, and two tubes.

Yepp, ditto. I also carry a patch kit on longer rides just in case (some friend who was unprepared once spent 3 hours walking home in road shoes and his bitter experience taught me a lesson).

It is hard trying to balance risks but taking a chance just to save 200g if you are not racing is probably not the right decision, in my opinion.

Slime skabs 6 for £2, money well spent. As Bobbinogs says, always have a back up.

johnoakleyallen

That's sound like good advice. I'm going to start racing next week so I was only planning on carrying the co2. I'm obviously new to this, been riding around 80-100 per week for 3 months and never had a flat and never been with anyone who's had a flat, is it really that likely that I would get three in one ride!

TheOtherJamie

I got myself one of these as a best of both solution

lhttp://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-and-bicycle-pumps/inflation-cartridges/second-wind-road-mini-alu.html

The pumps not great and I can't imagine how long it would take to pump up a tyre (touch wood, never had to yet!) but at least its there if you need it.

There's also a bling carbon version for about 50% more if your really bothered about the grams.

stokepa31

TheOtherJamie wrote:

I got myself one of these as a best of both solution

lhttp://www.merlincycles.co.uk/mountain-bike-and-bicycle-pumps/inflation-cartridges/second-wind-road-mini-alu.html

The pumps not great and I can't imagine how long it would take to pump up a tyre (touch wood, never had to yet!) but at least its there if you need it.

There's also a bling carbon version for about 50% more if your really bothered about the grams.

+1 mine has never let me down

Wooliferkins

I have an Axiom combination job as well. Dont forget to undo the valve on your tube with the Axiom it blows the bottom of the pump a very long way down the road :oops: