
Originally Posted by
Velocivixen
@redrhodie, I just think I figured out what you meant. When you said the CO2 would "leak out rather quickly" I wasn't sure what you meant. I waited 2 days after I changed the tube to ride again and I noticed that my front tire only had maybe 60 psi in it (dropped 30 psi from 2 days prior) and that my back tire only was down maybe 2-4 psi in the same time period. NOW I finally understand what you meant! I wonder why that is???
I should probably leave this for one of our scientists, but I'm going to take a guess...size or shape of the CO2 molecule makes it slip through the tube wall faster than O2.
'02 Eddy Merckx Fuga, Selle An Atomica
'85 Eddy Merckx Professional, Selle An Atomica
'10 Soma Double Cross DC, Selle An Atomica
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