Originally Posted by SSP
As for the appeal of CO2 - not having to hang a frame pump on my pretty bike is reason enough for me.
I must grant you that indulgence...not because I agree with it, but because I realize I too (like probably every other cyclist) harbor equally arbitrary and arguably ludicrous priorities about bike aesthetics.
E.g., I will never use a wired computer with cadence...because I think those wires running along the downtube
look like crap!
Also (and this is a bit more germane to the OP & this thread) I sometimes remove my frame pump and saddlebag (which contains my tubes & tire levers) because I think my bike looks so much cooler without them. Of course, I'm a practical man; I never ride it like this farther than a few miles from home.