Mellow
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That's a very good point, those compressors will be quite hot depending on how much work they're asked to do. I can see using the c02 cartridges to get an initial fill and then letting the compressor top-off the tire.. for the same of speed and getting back ON the road and not ON THE SIDE of the road. Might as well cover all bases.. I may get some... thanks.I kind of agree with you. The advantage is they are a bit faster than the little compressors. Takes me about 30 min to fill an empty tire from a compressor. That includes the time it takes for the tire to cool a bit and then refill again. The compressors get so hot that the air going into the tire has expanded, when the tire cools the pressure drops quite a bit, so, you have to air it up again.
The CO2 cartridges are different in that regard. The expansion of the air makes it cold so you have to be careful not to put too much it. The one time I used my "kit" I put 4 (or 5) CO2 cartridges in and then did the last bit with the compressor.
So, the CO2 is for convenience, and, in case the battery is dead too Not very likely, but, since a tire event is about the only roadside maintenance I will ever do on this bike I'll take both with me. I don't even bother carrying a tool kit anymore (I carry a Leatherman everywhere so I have the basics even when not riding). I do carry duct tape and bailing wire