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08-20-2007, 04:16 AM | #1 |
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How many tubes ya'll take with you?
I was on mile 39.91 of a ride this weekend and had a blow out.
It never occurred to me that I would need a new tube during the middle of a ride. A second question, should I get some CO2 or do I just take with me one of those converters and pump up my tire to the correct PSI? (I can't get my tires fully pumped with my hand pump) |
08-20-2007, 05:47 AM | #2 |
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carry two tubes and as many co2s as you can carry.
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08-20-2007, 02:03 PM | #3 |
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I carry one tube, one patch kit, and 3 co2 tubes (I think I will reduce that to two for training rides).
On a ride where I can't afford to have something screw up (i.e. a rally), I will often take an extra fold-up tire (I've had tire sidewalls blowout). |
08-20-2007, 10:35 PM | #4 |
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do the hand pumps you can stick on your frame not work very well? at ulcer, the guy who was trying to help me with my flat sucked at using the C02 cartridges and it made me lose confidence in them.
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08-20-2007, 11:33 PM | #5 |
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The frame pumps work fine but they have a pracgical pressure limit of around 100psi or so. THey are more than enough for fat tires but can be less than ideal for skinny high pressure tires.
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08-21-2007, 12:02 AM | #6 | |
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Thus, I just make sure I ride with guys who carry CO2. That, and get good tires. I haven't had a flat in over 3,000 miles. |
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08-21-2007, 12:43 AM | #7 |
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I use the 12oz co2 (threadless) because they are cheap (for paint guns). I don't think they'll get to 100psi. Maybe 80. But then if I really want, I can use 2, and that will definitely get me to where I want to be, but I wonder if overinflation is possible.
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08-21-2007, 12:49 AM | #8 | |
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You can overinflate with CO2 depending on the tire/tube/rim combo.
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08-21-2007, 01:31 AM | #10 | |
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I have a pair of conti top tourers on my touring frame and I didn't get a flat until after about 3,500 miles and it has been about a thousand since then without another.
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