Remember to air up those tires!

[SadieKate]

ACG - are you using an air compressor meant for cars? How high a pressure is it meant to go? I'd be afraid to leave it unattended in case it blew the tube and tire off the rim.

When you're at the LBS, I would recommend investing in a floor pump. SO, much better and easier and accurate. We have one in the car so that tires get pumped up once we're at the ride and it's elevation. Elevation may not be a factor for you, but yellow keeps dragging me out to high altitude rides . . . oh wait, I just suggested one at Donner Pass. Oops.

[ACG]

The compressor I have is the kind you can use for cars/nail guns, etc. I've used it before. I don't leave my tires unattended. I'll be looking at foot pumps today.

[mainerider]

I usually check my tires every couple of rides. I didn't check this morning because I had just put air in yesterday. I got a couple of miles down the road, climbed a hill, and said hmmm I hear alot of rubber. Pulled over, felt rear wheel, almost flat. Checked for any causes, didn't find any. I turned around and road back to work. I had about 20 lbs of air. I filled it, we'll see if there is any air left when I get out of work. I'm bummed because it is a new tire and new tube. I hate changing the rear tire because I have trouble getting the wheel back into place even after the lbs had a class on it.

Maureen

[CorsairMac]

I usually check my tires every couple of rides. I didn't check this morning because I had just put air in yesterday. I got a couple of miles down the road, climbed a hill, and said hmmm I hear alot of rubber. Pulled over, felt rear wheel, almost flat. Checked for any causes, didn't find any. I turned around and road back to work. I had about 20 lbs of air. I filled it, we'll see if there is any air left when I get out of work. I'm bummed because it is a new tire and new tube. I hate changing the rear tire because I have trouble getting the wheel back into place even after the lbs had a class on it.

Maureen

It could just be a pinch flat - especially since you said you just changed out your tube. Now that it's gone flat and you've reinflated it Should be OK. If you get home and it isn't, you can let the air out, rock the tire back and forth on the rim - you Don't need to take it off the rim, just try to get the pinches out of the tube - and reinflate.

Been wondering this about CO2 cartridges...
Does one cartridge fill up an entire tube? Road and MTB?
And if you just need to top off your air pressure, can you use CO2? Or is it a one-shot deal sort of thing...once you've punctured the cartridge, do you have to use it all at once?

Hate my teenytiny pump...very ineffective and it doesn't fit in my under-saddle pack, so I have have it strapped on the bottom of the pack with thick rubberbands...hehe ugly but it works. Don't like to carry things in my jersey pocket other than yummies and route sheets!

whew - lots of ??s here:

Does one cartridge fill up an entire tube? yes
Road and MTB? yes
And if you just need to top off your air pressure, can you use CO2? yes you could but if you're only talking about 20-30 lbs and you're home.....I just use the pump.
once you've punctured the cartridge, do you have to use it all at once? no - as a matter of fact I'm carrying a partial cartridge right now in it's "case" and an extra full one.


I don't even carry a pump on my road bikes - I only carry CO2 cartridges.

[SadieKate]

I don't even carry a pump on my road bikes - I only carry CO2 cartridges.

Not me!!! Sumthin' will happen in the boondocks and I won't be able to get home. Ask Mr. Jobob about his friend who had 3 cartridges and, yup, 4 flats.

[CorsairMac]

Not me!!! Sumthin' will happen in the boondocks and I won't be able to get home. Ask Mr. Jobob about his friend who had 3 cartridges and, yup, 4 flats.

ROFL - in that case I'll just sit down on the side of the road and start crying! who knows - maybe the next Ex Mr CMac will show up!!