Originally Posted by nick burns
And a real retro grouch uses a Silca Impero with a Campagnolo head.
Painted to match the frame, of course.
Actually, on my road bike I carry CO2 with no back up pump. I carry pumps on the rest of my bikes (HPX for skinny tires, Blackburn Mammoth for fat tires) but I can't remember the last time that I had to use one to fix a flat. I've been seduced by the speed, ease and convenience of using CO2.