Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby JustJames » Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:27 pm
Why would anybody ride a bike for exercise - going to the gym is safer, you can watch TV while you exercise, or listen to music and check out the hotties (ymmv).
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:56 pm
There was a time in my life when we laughed at Americans and europeans for buyig bottled water.
CO2 cartridges? I am waiting for bottled air to be the next big thing.
But I can still see some legitimate purpose as well. If I ever get around to it and can get cartridges at buck each then I may join y'all - just to reduce the weight and size of what I carry daily for a rare instance. And to not worry that I am gonna tear the stem out of my tube when I am trying to disconnect the pump from it.
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby smileNnod » Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:25 pm
If you haven't got a contract at least look the part.
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby scotto » Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:50 pm
Greenie stupidity . Use one then ask the same question. The ones from Trek use sustainable co2 and recycled metal.rdp_au wrote:I have to say that I really don’t understand the popularity of CO2 for tyre inflation. It seems to me to be yet another example of resource consumption for really very little reward. I admit, I’ve never used a CO2 cartridge, but I have fixed many flats on the road, in all sorts of weathers. With a half decent pump, it is simply not that hard to get a reasonable amount of pressure into the tyre. It can take a while, but unless it’s a race where time is super critical, why would you consume all the resources required to make that CO2 cartridge available, just for a little convenience?
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Postby scotto » Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:51 pm
Greenie stupidity . Use one then ask the same question. The ones from Trek use sustainable co2 and recycled metal.rdp_au wrote:I have to say that I really don’t understand the popularity of CO2 for tyre inflation. It seems to me to be yet another example of resource consumption for really very little reward. I admit, I’ve never used a CO2 cartridge, but I have fixed many flats on the road, in all sorts of weathers. With a half decent pump, it is simply not that hard to get a reasonable amount of pressure into the tyre. It can take a while, but unless it’s a race where time is super critical, why would you consume all the resources required to make that CO2 cartridge available, just for a little convenience?
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:17 am
If you are serious scotto then perhaps there is a pot somewhere talking to a kettle.scotto wrote:Greenie stupidity . Use one then ask the same question. The ones from Trek use sustainable co2 and recycled metal.rdp_au wrote:I have to say that I really don’t understand the popularity of CO2 for tyre inflation. It seems to me to be yet another example of resource consumption for really very little reward. I admit, I’ve never used a CO2 cartridge, but I have fixed many flats on the road, in all sorts of weathers. With a half decent pump, it is simply not that hard to get a reasonable amount of pressure into the tyre. It can take a while, but unless it’s a race where time is super critical, why would you consume all the resources required to make that CO2 cartridge available, just for a little convenience?
Plain greenwashing. For the effort the product saves it still will use substantial resources. EVERYTHING is recycleable if we try hard enough. And if there is a collection and an awareness and a willingness. But how many people here would return a cartridge to a recycling point? Even then there are further costs before it finds it's way into production feedstock.
Without doing a complex life-cycle analysis you can be certain that, environmentally, the use of a CO2 cannister to pump up the tire of someone who rides for fitness benefits is a loser.
I can see some sense in a person using one (as I earlier posted I could see a benefit for myself even), but that does not make the greenie argument faulty.
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby RonK » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:01 am
Agreed. I see no justification for them. A decent pump will inflate tyres easily.ColinOldnCranky wrote:If you are serious scotto then perhaps there is a pot somewhere talking to a kettle.scotto wrote:Greenie stupidity . Use one then ask the same question. The ones from Trek use sustainable co2 and recycled metal.rdp_au wrote:I have to say that I really don’t understand the popularity of CO2 for tyre inflation. It seems to me to be yet another example of resource consumption for really very little reward. I admit, I’ve never used a CO2 cartridge, but I have fixed many flats on the road, in all sorts of weathers. With a half decent pump, it is simply not that hard to get a reasonable amount of pressure into the tyre. It can take a while, but unless it’s a race where time is super critical, why would you consume all the resources required to make that CO2 cartridge available, just for a little convenience?
Plain greenwashing. For the effort the product saves it still will use substantial resources. EVERYTHING is recycleable if we try hard enough. And if there is a collection and an awareness and a willingness. But how many people here would return a cartridge to a recycling point? Even then there are further costs before it finds it's way into production feedstock.
Without doing a complex life-cycle analysis you can be certain that, environmentally, the use of a CO2 cannister to pump up the tire of someone who rides for fitness benefits is a loser.
I can see some sense in a person using one (as I earlier posted I could see a benefit for myself even), but that does not make the greenie argument faulty.
I rarely use my gas canister camping stove any more for similar reasons - the canisters cannot easily be recycled. I mostly use a metho stove now.
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby toolonglegs » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:29 am
But I did use one the other day as I had a front tube explode on a corner, stopped to fix it and all the trucks going past made me want to get out of there quick.
When it is really cold I use them too... dripping in sweat and stopping to change a tyre at -5 or even -15 isn't very nice... getting the tyre off is painful enough with out having to stand there pumping the thing up .
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby Ozkaban » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:47 am
If you wait til they're on sale (usually at cell bikes) you can pick them up for $1 each. I'd buy 10 and they last yonks - at least until they're on sale again . I use more on other people's tyres than my own it seems.
I like them cos I get to spend more time pedalling, but each to their own.
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Postby Mulger bill » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:37 am
Never bombed, never carried. I can see the case for using them some times but for me, occasionally pumping a flat is like cleaning a chain and gasping my way up that hill to reach the descent, just another small part of the enormous spirit enhancing whole that is la vida velo.
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:10 pm
I have an old trangia that has been getting occasional use for about 20 years or so. I think that if kitchen gas ranges introduced a cowling system similar to a trangia to direct flame all around a pot we would have less burning of the rice at the base and a more efficient way of using the energy.RonK wrote:...
I rarely use my gas canister camping stove any more for similar reasons - the canisters cannot easily be recycled. I mostly use a metho stove now.
They are a bit on the slow side compared to a gas job. But for one person or two on a light camping trip they are quite brilliant.
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Postby skull » Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:17 pm
I noticed that too.Mulger bill wrote:Jeez there's a lot of echoes in here lately
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby boss » Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:14 pm
From what I understand, co2 inflators are much of a muchness, the major difference is the tap style inflator or on/off style inflator.warthog1 wrote:I have always used a pump, but the topeak micro rocket that fits into jersey pocket struggles to reach about 70 psi and is (i)slow(/i). Thus i hold bunch rides longer than necessary on the odd occasion I do flat. What is a good co2 inflator people can recommend?
I got one from CELL for $15 with a cartridge. Build quality is adequate, works well - I have used it regularly over the last few weeks while waiting for a floor-pump to arrive... I know some of you say you can hit 100psi on your hand pumps, but mine is a cheapie and taps out at around 60psi.
A bit wasteful, I know, but I'm quite acquainted with my cartridges and inflator which makes me feel comfortable not carrying a hand pump.
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby Cruiserman » Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:33 pm
Is that a pump up your shorts or are you just glad to see meldrcycles wrote:
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby DoogleDave » Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:39 pm
I used my Lezyne Road Drive mini pump to inflate the tyre to around 20-30psi (which took all of about 5 seconds) and then used the CO2 to inflate back up to around 120psi.
I noticed so many people on the side of the road repairing punctures today and it would be interesting to know what percentage of them used CO2 to re-inflate.
I think the percentage would be very high.
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Re: Why Use CO2 Cartridges?
Postby JustJames » Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:44 pm
I use the CO2 to re-inflate if I have a puncture.
The pump is also useful. I use that to prod any busybody who queries my decisions about my choice of equipment and technique until they go away.
After all, I don't criticise their funny looking bicycle, sandals or beard, so why are they being critical of how I choose to reinflate my tyres?
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