Originally Posted by
chaadster
Not that I want to be snob, but unless you've got some kind of physical handicap, it seems like you give up a lot just to save a few minutes of hand pumping, and I just don't get it.
C02 is worth it for the convenience factor alone. Anyone who suggests otherwise doesn't have much experience changing flats on the side of the road. If you ride around with a giant frame pump attached to your bike I'll exempt you from this rule (small pumps take forever to inflate a tire.) Any cyclist who suggests C02 cartridges contribute to global warming lacks any sense of perspective on their "carbon footprint."