Originally Posted by
John_V
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I think that putting everyone that uses CO2 cartridges in a group and label them as lazy for not using a pump is... .
Hey! I resemble that remark! -- I am proud to call myself lazy -- but I don't carry a cartridge!
But, the reason I carry a pump is for flexibility. A week after I got my DS the front tire developed a slow leak on my way home from a ride. I ended up stopping a half dozen times to fill it up. But, it got me back to my car. A CO2 cartridge would not have done that.
The other reason is: aside from being lazy, I am cheap (oops, I mean "frugal"). I figure a one time investment in a pump is the cheapest.
But, I also know that there are a number of reasons why people prefer cartridges.
The first trick for any self respecting cheap, lazy guy is to use what works best for the individual and the situation.
... the second trick is to know what that is ahead of time...