Originally Posted by
Hoshnasi
Any reason you want a small pump over a Co2 unit? I ask because in my case I have a nice floor pump which I top off with before I leave the house and then I stash the Co2 in either my under seat bag or rack bag with some tubes and cartridges. They take up very little space and the unit + cartridges are CHEAP!
I'm not a fan of CO2 cartridges myself. I've run into a number of folks who expended all their cartridges with multiple flats or pinching the tube while putting the tire back on. My Zefal HPx always has more air and I'm not concerned with saving a few ounces. It always inflates a tire quickly and easily. If I offer it to someone else to use, I've never had them refuse it. Most of the time we part company with them saying they need to get one for themselves.
That's all a matter of personal preference, of course.