I have a little “flextail” inflator that I carry that works pretty well but it’s definitely noisy.
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for what
A $25 version of the $40 pump you were going to buy
Topeak morph in whatever version floats your boat.
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i will explore this option. i also think its hilarious that their website wants me to “find a dealer” and when i plug in my zip they give me three bike shops that are all permanently closed.
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cannot stand this behavior in TYOOL 2026, at least provide links to online retailers
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Its been interesting watching the usb pumps being touted as the best thing by all the guys on the Escape Collective. Now none of them use them. Basically they say unreliable in the wet or cold. I always go for a hammerlock pump so you cant unscrew the valve core. And use a simple press fit co2 for some races, but as I heard someone ask the other day, what happens when you mix cold co2 with sealant? Does it freeze the gizz?
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damn is that how yall spell jizz?
feel ya on no screw-on head. never again, lezyne.
i guess what it really comes down to is not wanting to having another battery on my bike, even if thats in a frame bag. currently charging front and rear lights in my office for a ride tonight and thats annoying enough.
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I accidently unscrewed two valve cores recently by undoing the valve caps, and last week while trying to find a hole in a tube found that it was actually a leaking valve core. Not sure where Im getting my tubes from, but Im obviously not checking them !
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I just bought a stack of 26” Blackburn tubes and they don’t have removable cores
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If you’re using tires larger than 28c, look for a high volume pump.
I have a OneUp EDC that I keep a CO2 cart in. I have the bottle cage mount on all my bikes and try to remember to move it to the one I’m riding.
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none of my tires are smaller than 29x2.2 so thats probably good advice.
Came across beto while searching for topeak frame pumps.
What am I doing wrong that makes every CO2 I use freeze instantly and not actually inflate my tire?
I used to use them all the time in Atlanta, but as soon as I moved to Seattle, they became useless. I gave up on them like 10 years ago.
TC: I’ve never used a co2 cart. They freak me out.
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I’ve been using the silca inflator for a few months now, no complaints thus far
You really need to get a pic. It could be a sweet all-XTR bike with boutique wheels/stem/post/bars, or it could be a somewhat lame LX/XT mix with house-brand basics.
Stumpjumper from that year they made both full-squish and hard tail versions. And several different levels.
I have easy access to free metal recycling so I will reflexively take a free bike that is the top model from a manufacturer, knowing I can quick strip it for parts if the frame sucks or is otherwise unusable.
That said a M size frame is pretty certainly smaller than you want from that era, I’m about 1/2" taller than you and rode a large Specialized from then and would not have wanted to go smaller.
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SQ has anybody tried out any of the cheapo Amazon tube/tire bundles? I’m going to visit my parents soon and the old Giant MTB probably has 20+ year old tires. I imagine the Amazon alphabet soup tires are junk but maybe better than what’s on there?
I used CO2 all the time in Portland. I’m not sure how the conditions there could be much different than in seattle.
I am not sure what you are doing wrong. The cartridge will frost over, but that doesn’t make it stop working??
I still use CO2 as my primary air source. I want a little electric pump, but i dont want to buy some $25 amazon junk lithium battery that will be dead in a year and the one i want is never in stock at qbp.
I am diligent about topping off my tires before rides and don’t get many flats, so co2 just makes sense to carry around.
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