Anyone use CO2 'pumps'?

[Noodley]

Noodley, what make and model of pump do you have?

One of these:
http://www.discountbicycles.co.uk/b...g_cartridges/4064e3de4b7bd2d639e64af0ef12cb5a

The place I linked to earlier used to sell valves and foam covers for a fraction of the cost but appear to have stopped selling them.

 

[Noodley]

It's probably because carbon dioxide, although a bigger molecule than nitrogen, diffuses at a faster rate through butyl rubber. So it makes sense reinflate with air since you'd have to do it soon enough anyway.

Aye, sounds very like what I was told.

 

[palinurus]

If you've got one of those jobs like that one in the post above*^-i.e. without some sort of trigger affair- how do you put just a bit of CO2 into the tube to help fit it back into the tyre?

*OK, the post above that one then..

It may also have helped if i'd read the description of it in your earlier post.. I get it now.

 

[Noodley]

If you've got one of those jobs like that one in the post above*^-i.e. without some sort of trigger affair- how do you put just a bit of CO2 into the tube to help fit it back into the tyre?

I carry a micro carbon pump as well. I'm maybe a lazy bugger but I think ahead

The CO2 pump, micro pump, 2 CO2 refills, 2 tubes, 3 tyre levers, tyre boot, Topeak multitool and small wallet all fit into a fairly small saddle pack.

Edit: as shown here