Originally Posted by
mrvile
Last time I got a flat I only had one CO2 cartridge on me, messed up using it, then had to flag down a fellow cyclist to use his mini pump. I've since thought about ditching CO2 and going the pump route, but I almost never get flats so I dunno.
I get at least one flat a week, and I always use CO2. Yeah, it ends up costing more to fix a flat, but it's worth it IMO. I've been using CO2 since the beginning and have a good air chuck so I find that *knock on wood* I've never misused a canister or had a bum one.