Originally Posted by
mconlonx
No, really, cartridges do have a place in a commuter's trick bag--the inflation stage of roadside flat repair will be one of the shoertest steps, along the lines of "open quick release", instead of the most time consuming part of the whole deal. Less sweaty, too.
That said, as mentioned above, I do carry mini-pump backup.
My wife gets the frame pump.
No, I understand the benefit of having cartridges over a pump or simply having both. I actually used cartridges once and ran out of air one time and had to walk it home because I didn't have any more cartridges. Have I had a pump... I would have ridden home. Granted, it does take a little longer but I have no complaints on how long it takes to "pump" a tube with a pump as opposed to "airing" a tube with cartridges.. Also, I have never gotten sweaty from pumping a tire either. I understand the benefits over one or the other but I prefer the frame pump. Whatever works for you is all that really matters.