co2 inflator

blablablacksheep

Just a quick question.
Looking to buy a co2 inflator for use in races.
What's the best one to get?

On this also a question;
My tyre pressure for example gp4 is about 110 psi. When you use cartridge you don't have idea of pressure, but is there a way to make sure your not under or overly inflating as would be a issue esp when racing Lol.

Cheers

Flâneur

Fan of the lifeline one, small easy to use, not had any accidental discharges.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-co2-tyre-inflator/

No gauge but different sizes inflate to certain psi. So just look at those and go from there. Think mine are 12g and go to 100. Sees you home.

Monty Dog

Simply screw the cartridge in, push valve head onto tyre, inflate and go - you don't have time to faff around worrying about tyre pressure. By racing I presume you mean TTs or triathlon - in a road race once you lose touch with the bunch, it's usually game over unless it's a circuit race/crit where you can take a lap out

mfin

My 12g ones go to about 110 in my winter 23mm GP4000s tyres. But unlike the OP I did not Lol when typing this.

maltloaf_df

Don't pay bike shop prices. If you shop around the catering places you can get 16g cartridges for around 70p each. The actuator they screw into that goes onto the tyre valve plus 2 16g cartridges cost me £5

FYI 16g ones go to about 130psi in my 23mm tyres

indyjones

I have the bontranger pump and it's excellent. As other have said have a look online and you can get cartridges much cheaper. There is a place in Portsmouth I used and I think threaded were only about 50p a pop.