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Reliable / long lasting c02 pumps
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http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....pe=3D&ID=3D24= &Category=3Dbike&SubCategory=3Dpower = just stopped sealing, so the cO2 cart blows everywhere but in the dang = tire :-( Also, when ever I didn't use the whole cart and tried to save i= t = for later, it would never hold the air. Are any of the more expensive ones more reliable? http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....pe=3D&ID=3D3&= Category=3Dbike&SubCategory=3Dpower or ?? ************************************************* Scolding a riding bud for not being prepared when he blew tire and didn'= t = have a spare. Then blowing your own tire with same freind... not having a spare or too= ls = on my person... And having to hike it half way down a DH trail... P R E = C = I O U S! -- = Slacker |
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"Slacker" wrote in message newspsd1jfobkm83lxu@slacker... Mine http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain.asp?Option=Detail&Type=&ID=24&Category=bike &SubCategory=power just stopped sealing, so the cO2 cart blows everywhere but in the dang tire :-( Also, when ever I didn't use the whole cart and tried to save it for later, it would never hold the air. Are any of the more expensive ones more reliable? http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain.asp?Option=Detail&Type=&ID=3&Category=bike& SubCategory=power or ?? ************************************************* Scolding a riding bud for not being prepared when he blew tire and didn't have a spare. Then blowing your own tire with same freind... not having a spare or tools on my person... And having to hike it half way down a DH trail... P R E C I O U S! -- Slacker I don't get many flats, maybe 1-2 a year. I have been using the air chuck http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....Category=power with the big air without the problems you are talking about. I carry one big air and two 16 gram cartridges with me. I also carry a second chance pump to back a up the air chuck. I do know to be careful not to freeze your fingers. Dean |
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Slacker wrote:
Mine http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain.asp?Option=Detail&Type=&ID=24&Category=bike &SubCategory=power just stopped sealing, so the cO2 cart blows everywhere but in the dang tire :-( Also, when ever I didn't use the whole cart and tried to save it for later, it would never hold the air. Are any of the more expensive ones more reliable? http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain.asp?Option=Detail&Type=&ID=3&Category=bike& SubCategory=power or ?? ************************************************* Scolding a riding bud for not being prepared when he blew tire and didn't have a spare. Then blowing your own tire with same freind... not having a spare or tools on my person... And having to hike it half way down a DH trail... P R E C I O U S! I have never had any success with CO2. I've had three different heads and all of them required using the entire cartridge. Half the time the tire (MTB) took two carts to fill. Yeh, they are light, but f*ck it. If I'm going to ride with 100 oz of H20 on my back, what the hell is another 1/2 pound mini-pump going to hurt? I use this: http://tinyurl.com/5yymn Yes, the road version. It actually pumps more air with each throw than the MTB version. IMHO, it's the quickest and easiest mini-pump out there and it doesn't make your arm sore. -- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws |
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Had to use this one four times this weekend. It works great and is nice and
compact. http://tinyurl.com/5dcg6 "Slacker" wrote in message newspsd1jfobkm83lxu@slacker... Mine http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....D=24&Category= bike&SubCategory=power just stopped sealing, so the cO2 cart blows everywhere but in the dang tire :-( Also, when ever I didn't use the whole cart and tried to save it for later, it would never hold the air. Are any of the more expensive ones more reliable? http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....D=3&Category=b ike&SubCategory=power or ?? ************************************************* Scolding a riding bud for not being prepared when he blew tire and didn't have a spare. Then blowing your own tire with same freind... not having a spare or tools on my person... And having to hike it half way down a DH trail... P R E C I O U S! -- Slacker |
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"Slacker" wrote in message newspsd1jfobkm83lxu@slacker... Mine http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....D=24&Category= bike&SubCategory=power just stopped sealing, so the cO2 cart blows everywhere but in the dang tire :-( Also, when ever I didn't use the whole cart and tried to save it for later, it would never hold the air. Are any of the more expensive ones more reliable? http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....D=3&Category=b ike&SubCategory=power or ?? ************************************************* Scolding a riding bud for not being prepared when he blew tire and didn't have a spare. Then blowing your own tire with same freind... not having a spare or tools on my person... And having to hike it half way down a DH trail... P R E C I O U S! LOL!!! I ride DH with a spare tube and a mini pump (Blackburn presta/schrader head) in my Camelback. Since a DH tube weighs almost as much as an XC tire, it does interesting things to my balance. Mike |
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On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 06:03:39 -0400, Michael Dart =
wrote: "Slacker" wrote in message newspsd1jfobkm83lxu@slacker... Mine http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....Type=3D&ID=3D= 24&Category=3D bike&SubCategory=3Dpower just stopped sealing, so the cO2 cart blows everywhere but in the dang= tire :-( Also, when ever I didn't use the whole cart and tried to save= it for later, it would never hold the air. Are any of the more expensive ones more reliable? http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....Type=3D&ID=3D= 3&Category=3Db ike&SubCategory=3Dpower or ?? ************************************************* Scolding a riding bud for not being prepared when he blew tire and did= n't have a spare. Then blowing your own tire with same freind... not having a spare or = tools on my person... And having to hike it half way down a DH trail... P R = E C I O U S! LOL!!! I ride DH with a spare tube and a mini pump (Blackburn presta/schrader= = head) in my Camelback. Manual labor for the DHer, I think not! Since a DH tube weighs almost as much as an XC tire, it does interesting things to my balance. Mike I'm just running El Cheapo tubes = http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...3Dsingle&c=3D= Tire%20Tube&sc=3DTubes&tc=3D26''%20Tubes&item_id=3 DIR-26250S = , then again, maybe that's why they were so cheap ;-( Actually, I think I was running the pressure way too low on my first few= = rides... bad habit from the Kujos. I don't think I can ever run a = different tire now that I've tasted the Minions & High Rollers. Finally got everything on the bike running/working perfectly. I had the= = best day of riding ever last Fri. Everything felt so good, I was startin= g = to get over my fear of air. Began hitting a couple smalls jumps at full = = speed and came down all wonky on one, but the Hopey straightened my = a$$ out real quick :-) Hopefully, will have some lame pix and a small RR soon from that ride. -- = Slacker - SS (Super Stoked) |
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Slacker said...
Are any of the more expensive ones more reliable? http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain.asp?Option=Detail&Type=&ID=3&Category=bike& SubCategory=power or ?? FWIW, I tried my new Ultraflate Pro for the first time just now with Wal- Mart 50¢ cartridges. I got 80 psi in a road tire with a presta valve on the first try. I wasted some of the CO2 playing around with the trigger. I was shocked it worked so well. The only question is, how many spares are enough on a long ride? |
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On Sun, 12 Sep 2004 00:38:40 GMT, SuperSlinky wrote:
Slacker said... Are any of the more expensive ones more reliable? http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain....Type=3D&ID=3D= 3&Category=3Dbike&SubCategory=3Dpower or ?? FWIW, I tried my new Ultraflate Pro for the first time just now with W= al- Mart 50=A2 cartridges. I got 80 psi in a road tire with a presta valve= on the first try. I wasted some of the CO2 playing around with the trigge= r. I was shocked it worked so well. The only question is, how many spares= are enough on a long ride? This is going to depend on too many factors... terrain, tires, tire = pressure preference, etc. But I usually don't carry less than 3 16oz carts with me. Ironically, mo= st = of the times I've used them, it was for other riders. Does that flip lever also help to protect the trigger from crashes and/o= r = accidental discharge (shut up Sorni)? -- = Slacker |
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Slacker Wrote: Mine http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain.asp?Option=Detail&Type=&ID=24&Category=bike &SubCategory=power just stopped sealing, so the cO2 cart blows everywhere but in the dang tire :-( Also, when ever I didn't use the whole cart and tried to save it for later, it would never hold the air. Are any of the more expensive ones more reliable? http://www.innovationsaz.com/INmain.asp?Option=Detail&Type=&ID=3&Category=bike& SubCategory=power or ?? ************************************************* Scolding a riding bud for not being prepared when he blew tire and didn't have a spare. Then blowing your own tire with same freind... not having a spare or tools on my person... And having to hike it half way down a DH trail... P R E C I O U S! -- Slacker I carry the Innovations Ultraflate, was only $20 or so from Perf or Nashbar, and I've used it waaay out in the middle of nowhere and it comes through. CDB/paladin -- Chris Brown |
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Slacker said...
This is going to depend on too many factors... terrain, tires, tire pressure preference, etc. But I usually don't carry less than 3 16oz carts with me. Ironically, most of the times I've used them, it was for other riders. The Wally-World carts were all 12g. Does that flip lever also help to protect the trigger from crashes and/or accidental discharge (shut up Sorni)? -- Slacker Yes, it completely protects the trigger, but my plan is to not tighten the head and puncture the cartridge until I need to use it. |
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