Being a belt and braces sort of a guy, my road bike currently sports both a mini hand pump and a CO2 inflator. I was just wondering about these combo versions; what's good/bad, pros/cons, actual practicality. I'm not currently tubeless on the new road bike, though it's a possibility I might convert once the current tyres need replacing.
If you mean the pumps that store a c02 cartridge in the body and the pump doubles as a c02 inflator, the down side is they are massive.
These are tiny, my mate has one.
https://www.prestacycle.com/product/prestaflator-micro/
I carry the smaller One Up EDC pump with a CO2 canister inside.
I carry the smaller One Up EDC pump with a CO2 canister inside.
Me too but it’s a nice high volume pump for MTB tyres that I’m not sure I’d want to use for higher pressures. Plus it’s fat and a little hefty
I’ve got a Lezyne Pressure Drive CO2 - not overly large. It doesn’t store cartridges inside - you need those separately but basically the hose can attach to either the pump or directly on to a cartridge.
Some complain the hose arrangement I screws valve cores but I think that’s
Only if (a) the core wasn’t tight to start with and (b) you try and unscrew the hose from the valve whilst its still under pressure (in which case “press” the hose in towards the rim to relive the hoses grip on the valve).