tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816991328680070567.post2274064773962128851..comments2023-03-18T05:11:45.855-07:00Comments on I'm somehow riding the Etape du Tour... again: I going to try defying gravity on the 2013 Etape du Tour/The cyclist's fear of the calorie countUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816991328680070567.post-88831052691110402452013-06-11T15:45:14.302-07:002013-06-11T15:45:14.302-07:00The speed of CO2 is appealing, but carrying both s...The speed of CO2 is appealing, but carrying both seems like overkill and I know from experience you don't get two full charges from a canister. I've inflated tyres on the roadside (in Mallora among other places) with the mini-pump. Perfectly doable, but not as fast as CO2. Hmm, will think on it. Possibly a small one in case of an early puncture (ie something like <a href="http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-co2-tyre-inflator-set-with-2-cartridges/" rel="nofollow">this</a> )Jameshttp://how-im-doing-the-etape-du-tour.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816991328680070567.post-35916027306181365302013-06-11T12:46:05.109-07:002013-06-11T12:46:05.109-07:00I'm by no means an expert but have at least be...I'm by no means an expert but have at least been there before. I will be carrying both as co2 is a one hit wonder although possibly invaluable. Have you ever tried to inflate a tyre to 110 psi at the roadside with a mini pump by the way ? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816991328680070567.post-76667948173410515842013-06-11T10:54:47.422-07:002013-06-11T10:54:47.422-07:00I carry both, pump and co2. Maybe its overkill, bu...I carry both, pump and co2. Maybe its overkill, but I had three punctures one sportive.<br /><br />Losing all this weight, do you think it will help? Personally, you can either climb or you can't, a couple of hundred grams is not really going to help.<br /><br />Next weekend, come out with us for a cruise in Surrey, I have a nice route which will take in hills and give you distanceDavidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816991328680070567.post-56375643736990890742013-06-11T02:06:34.352-07:002013-06-11T02:06:34.352-07:00I should have mentioned my multi-tool has tyre lev...I should have mentioned my multi-tool has tyre levers as well (although only two). Although I might see how hard it is to change the (I need to stop pretending, I'm going to buy them) new tyres before making a decision. I wasn't sure about CO2 as well as pump. CO2 runs out fast, potentially leaving me in trouble later, but it's far faster + a bit smaller. Problems, problems, problems.Jameshttp://how-im-doing-the-etape-du-tour.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6816991328680070567.post-37069865792914732272013-06-11T01:12:57.794-07:002013-06-11T01:12:57.794-07:00You may wish to reconsider tyre levers if youre in...You may wish to reconsider tyre levers if youre in the last pen to be released, out of 12,000 cyclists some will get a puncture in the first 20km, its just inevitable and with the broom wagon released just after you should probably cater an extra 70g for a CO2 inflater too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com