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Old 09-18-08 | 12:10 AM
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Carbon Unit
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From: Austin, Texas

Bikes: Calfee Tetra Pro

Originally Posted by RoboCheme
I use this. It's very compact and it takes threaded or non-threaded 12 g cartridges and all sizes of the threaded variety. The pumping option takes some practice, which, unfortunately, I didn't do before I need to fix a flat.

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I guess what I don't understand is the need to get to 120 psi. In most cases, isn't 80 psi good enough to get home or back to your car? In other words, isn't the 12 g cartridges sufficient?
I think 80 psi might be fine to limp back home or to your car, but suppose you were to get a flat five minutes after starting a 60 mile group ride. I would think you would want to finish the ride. The 12 g cartridges are cheaper but as few flats as I get, I will spend the money for the 16 g cartridges.
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