KonaRider125

I agree anyone who rides a bicycle should have the tools an knowledge to change a flat on the road.

Despite having expensive flat resistant tires, I still being two tubes, a patch kit and 4 CO2 cartridges with me on every ride.

Leinster

Where did you end up sourcing that mount? It's my one problem with the MiniMorph, having the zip-tie mount instead of an offset WB mount. And I've jersey-pocketed it with my other bikes a couple of times, and it's just too long to sit in there comfortably.

For a while, I had a crappy mini-pump that came with one of my bikes. Then back in March I saw a guy at the side of the road stopped with his 2nd flat of the day, and no more CO2. He was getting set to make the call of shame, but I talked him out of it because I had a pump and that could get him into town to a bike shop. But as we tried to pump his tire up, my pump fell apart in his hands.

I then flagged down another cyclist who had a MTB pump, and had him up to (what felt like) 60psi in about 5 strokes.

After that day, I bought myself the Mini Morph, which has remained attached to my frame almost permanently since. I got my first chance to try it a couple weekends ago when a ride buddy had a flat.

The moral of this story is I really like Continental tires and I give them a lot of credit for how little I use my Mini Morph.

nuke_diver

I got it here WB Bracket for Road Morph, Peak DX, MT Rocket, Harpoon, Mini ? Todson.

The shipping was kind of a lot given the price but it fit well and hold the mini morph pretty solidly. I've done a couple of 40+ mile rides since I got it with no slippage or other issues and had to use it once as well. It doesn't say that it works for the mini morph but the road and mini are the same diameter. I have a mini morph on both bikes since they have different valves. It's saved several rides. The Mini morph gets you to about 60-80 psi (I guess) in about 50-70 strokes...not that bad...I find getting the tires on and off more work than the pumping.

Leinster

That is a bit excessive for shipping. 2 of my LBS's are on their list, so I'll check with them first. The Zip-Tie bracket isn't the worst, and I can live with it for now.

TexMac

I carry a blackburn 7 inch pump that i have let strangers use to pump their flats

RPK79

Why settle for a frame pump when you can just carry a full sized floor pump?

chaadster

My Dahon has a pump integrated into the seatpost, which is pretty slick:

dnslater

Ultimate hipster is to go brakeless, but carry a floor pump.

RPK79

Brakes only slow you down, man.

Panza

Rainbow Stripes T-shirt identified to add speed. Lack of bottle cages further exemplify light weight bike.

Leinster

Snowboard helmet over deerstalker hat, on a rolled-up-sleeves-and-shorts day.

Clearly he has the floor pump in there not to fix punctures on the way, but because he's moving apartment to the other, now much cooler, side of Williamsburg.

chaadster

No visible tattoos, though, that's throwing me off... and the beard/mustache thing is too neatly trimmed, and the glasses not stylish (nor retro). And do you see how everything on the bike matches? I dunno, but I'm thinking this fool is a narc.

klmmicro

Canadians...

chaadster

Yep, me too; Zefal HpX frame fit on my turn-of-the-millenium era LeMond:



Frame fits just look right on so many decades worth of road bikes...

cyclebycle13

Mostly by feel now. When I pump my tires at home I always press down a certain way to see what different pressures feel like w/ that tire/tube combo..

cyclebycle13

Nope! I carry one spare tube and a patch kit. The other week I flatted at mile 80 of a 150 mile ride. 70 miles home was the "fastest" route.

cyclebycle13

Yup, 85-90 psi is "barely rideable" for a 150 lb rider. You're experience is probably not the same as everyone else. I could get started on my opinion of gatorskins, but I won't.

colnago62

I do this also. I have found that I can get the smaller cartridges used for bb guns for like 50 cents, which work fine for topping off the tire.

RoadTire 

About inflation speed: are you finding the CO2 method is fast? I am carrying them this year so that I don't have to carry a pump on my regular rides, but never have used one.

I'll have to disagree on the the generalization of mini-pumps though. My mini-morph, with L handle and hose, will get a 1 1/8 in (32 mm) 27 in tire up to 95 w/o undue effort or time. 60-something strokes if I remember correctly, about 1 per second. That is a long time compared to a floor pump, but for occasional and reliable use very satisfactory, especially in 40 deg weather or below. I used mine just yesterday to see that it still works, to top off my 25 (measured 27) mm at 80 / 90 quickly.

At 160 lbs that's a pretty firm ride for me. You are at 180, what width tires and pressure are you running?

road ryder

Good Morning Everyone!

Have you ever had an experience where both your tires went flat in the same trip?

Thank You,

banerjek

Practically anyone who's ridden long enough has had this happen. BTW, you can have the same tire go flat multiple times on one ride too.

This is outdated. A decent pump like a Lezyne weighs the same as a CO2 inflator and a couple carts, and you can fill the tire in a couple minutes. No need to run out of air. The main reason to go CO2 in my mind is if you want everything to fit in your seat wedge and you're content with one spare tube.

chaadster

A 12gm CO2 cartridge will dump about 90psi into a 23c tire almost instantaneously, so yeah, it's fast. It's so fast, that one needs to take care to ensure the is properly seated and the tube not pinched or anything; I've seen someone blow the tube to shreds through an unseated section of the bead. Frickin' loud and startling!

I believe some CO2 dispensers have adjustable valves to control flow rate, though, so you can ease the gas in and make sure all's well before going full force.

I've never used CO2 myself, and just can't get over feeling uneasy about the wastefulness of them. I mean, all the energy it takes to get metal suitable for machining into the canisters, then generating and filling with CO2, packaging, shipping, disposal of the empties...the whole thing seems excessively indulgent in light of the fact that pumping atmosphere costs virtually nothing and generates almost no waste over the lifespan of a pump.

I've been out on the road, suffering numb fingers and toes while fixing a flat in the snow, thinking it would be nice to save a minute or two, but then I realize, it's just a minute or two, and I get to ride on free of guilt. I'm not saying everyone should feel guilty, only that they should realize and acknowledge the costs and tradeoffs between CO2 and hand pumps.

chaadster

Uh, but one can get a seat pack that accommodates a mini-pump, and some have straps on the underside, too.

The main reason to go CO2 in my mind is physical disability that prohibits effective pump operation, or racing, where time literally counts. Actually, getting your a** eaten by deer flies while sweat pours into your eyes (BTDT) is a pretty compelling scenario to use CO2 in favor of taking the time to pump, too!

danmc

I've never had luck with any mini-pumps. Of course I haven't tried all of them. I inflate my 28mm tires to about 100 psi. The CO2 inflator works in about 2 seconds. In fact if you're not totally careful you could probably blow a tire. You should test it out first before using it for the first time on the road. Some of the inflators are sensitive and you could blow your wad before you even get to the tube valve!

GP

A full sized frame pump never looks out of place.