Re: Inflating road tire, on the road - how??

Earl Bollinger wrote:

ditto on the 16g Co2 cartridge and inflator, it inflates to 120psi no problem with 700c23 tires. Great for when you are all tire, hot, sweaty and don't want to mess with it all.:-)
A long frame pump like the Zefal, Topeak, etc work good too, but the Topeak Turbo Road Morph is better as it has a short air hose on the end to make it easier to pump up the tire without tearing the valve stem off. You can use both hands on the pump then.

I've been using Zefals for 30+ years, never been stranded, also never tore off a valve stem. If you pump with the wheel off the bike, and pump into your fist, letting the wheel swing free, it'll never happen. You have to be a bit more careful when the wheel is mounted.
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