Originally Posted by
wahoonc
I don't waste my money on the CO2 cartridges. I use the
Topeak Morph series pumps, they have a gauge and fit in a bag and also come with a bracket that will allow frame mounting next to a water bottle rack. I currently use a Road Morph G, but the Mega Morph looks interesting.
Spare spokes can be stuck inside the handle bars, I used to carry 4 or so on each side. You remove the handle bar plug and shove them up in there, they will be a bit curved when you pull them out, but that goes away when they go under tension.
Aaron
I actually carry both a pump and a CO2 when touring a bike with pneumatic tires. There's nothing worse than being in a rush or being in an awful mood for whatever reason, and having to pump a tube. I only carry one CO2, because it's rare that I use it, but there are times where they've saved my sanity. I recall a stretch this summer where I got 6 flats in a single 80 mile day. The 6th one, I just used CO2, because I was furious. Damn radial wires.