Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
In addition to all the above good info, today's tubes no longer use a thick either steel or rubber reinforcement around the valve stem which is the reason for the rise of mini pumps with a hose.
Wat?
I figured minipumps with a hose exist for those who find it more convenient. I figured that like everything in cycling, there are multiple ways to skin a cat.
co2 pump
frame pump
minipump
minipump with hose
minipump that transformer styled expands to have foot holds
etc etc etc