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Old 08-19-07, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bruce19
It was a "trigger" model that blew apart as I was using it. In fact, after the chuck blew out of the head, the trigger and spring behind it fell out too.
I saw this happen to a rider on a recent bike tour. He had a trigger model and it blew apart when he tried to use it. Fortunately one of the other riders had a frame pump to get him going again. I carry C02 and a frame pump. I just don't want to get caught out on the road unprepared.
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