Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
I don't consider pumping a bike tire up to be much of a workout, if that was the case than riding a bike would probably be too strenuous to do as well.
WheresWaldo; thanks I forgot to mention the other con to CO2 and that is the fact they do leak out in 24 hours which means when you get home you need to completely drain your tire of the CO2 air and refill with normal air from a pump, or you find it flat and have to refill. You all can go ahead and waste your time doing that, but when I go home my tire is full of air for the next day and at the most have to add in 2 or 3 pounds.
A non-issue for me, as I won't ride without topping my tire pressure anyway.
The bottom line is that you have to have a reasonable strategy for dealing with flats. Mine is to have my Topeak Race Rocket help in finding the hole, then use same to shape tube for mounting, inflate to 30-40 PSI, then top off with CO2 to desired pressure. If I do have more than two flats on the same ride, then the pump does full-time duty. More than three or four flats, I'll call for a ride.