bicycle repair Tip How to use a CO2 tire inflator > Bicycle Repair Tips

 

most mountain bikers like to bring as
little gear as possible on the trails
for some of us it's a pocket a tiny
compartment in a Camelback or a little
saddle pouch like this one if I go out
with anything at all it's usually my car
keys multi-tools
a tire lever a patch kit and a few co2
cartridges the co2 inflator is one of
the quickest and most compact ways to
pump up your tire after a flat sure you
can get a really small pump but you'll
be eaten alive by mosquitoes before you
pump up your huge mountain bike tire
with that these threaded co2 cartridges
are available at most bike shops or even
for real cheap on Amazon some inflaters
work with non threaded cartridges but
the threaded ones are more popular and a
lot more reliable in my opinion this
attachment just screws on to the end and
punctures the cartridge how you fix your
flat is your business but I usually use
patches when I'm out on the trails road
bike tubes are pretty small but mountain
bike tubes are just too bulky for me to
carry everywhere once you've made your
repair just tighten the co2 cartridge on
real tight and you're ready to go when
you release the co2 the cartridge will
get super cold due to the decompression
it gets so cold that it could actually
burn your skin so you should hold on to
with part of your shirt or grab on to
something other than the cartridge
itself some inflators cover the
cartridges that protect you it's
important to note that co2 is designed
to get you through the day and you
should fill your tire with normal air
when you get home the co2 molecules can
pass through your valve stem and rubber
more easily than air so within 24 hours
it will likely be flat again check the
description for everything you need to
get started and thanks for watching I'll
see you next time
you