Originally Posted by
Allegheny Jet
I've always felt kind of demented or perverted pumping up a tire with a minipump along the side of the road while dressed in tight fitting lycra. If I turned my back to traffic I think the motion the driver saw would look even stranger. It’s almost impossible to hold the pump to the wheel, and go at it, without looking like, you know... 
A good case for CO2
Yeah, I do know what you mean. I actually carry Co2 in the jersey pocket. I tend to use the mini-pump to shape the tube before mounting the tire on the rim. I've only ever once needed the pump and Co2.
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