The Crankbrothers Cigar Tool Fixes Punctures in Style

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madmon (Oct 5, 2020 at 9:18)

relying on ONE air cartridge is a walk home most times I feel the 1st can half leaks out and forms the low seal needing much more air. Carry a pump.

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dmarsh15 FL (Oct 5, 2020 at 9:25)

I remember my first time using CO2

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kanasasa (Oct 5, 2020 at 9:35)

Is it illegal to have another CO2 cartridge in your pocket?

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madmon (Oct 5, 2020 at 9:40)

@dmarsh15: YA it was shocking I used to use BIG AIR cans that can fill 2 tires no [problem and having emptied 2 of them in a desolate place attempting to seal a rip with what was left of the Stan's and an 1/8th inch hole. I ended up sticking a piece of wood into the tyre and used a friends pump after claiming Failure\ I carry a pump or fiddy bucks now. Bigest problem is I can not transport compressed air cans to Jamaica my primary winter riding spot so I use more air than most.

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getsomesy (Oct 5, 2020 at 9:48)

@madmon: a large co2 cartridge weighs as much as a mini pump. only reason to carry c02 is in some kinda race series where a super fast fix can keep you in points contention; Otherwise C02 is just expensive unreliable heavy lazy consumer trash.

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YouYou (Oct 5, 2020 at 10:03)

@kanasasa: if you take a plane, yes :-)

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stumphumper92 (Oct 5, 2020 at 12:34)

@getsomesy: Ya i bought into it... I would carry damn near everything with me even though the trail head would be 10 min away from most of my rides.. Needless to say i do not carry anything now except my oneup integrated tool and water bottle.

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madmon (Oct 5, 2020 at 14:24)

@getsomesy: I stopped buying them about 8 years ago when cans of Big Air were no longer available. They had a ton of air and were light.

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vinay FL (Oct 5, 2020 at 23:39)

CO2 cartridges might have a purpose for racing, but outside that I indeed think it is pointless. . It generates thrash. . It only gives you a limited amount of air. . According to most tire sealant instructions, it causes the sealant to ball up so that ideally you're going to have to replace it once home. A pump is a great tool for inflating tires.

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nialo (Oct 6, 2020 at 14:30)

@getsomesy: Or when you roll/unseat your tyre and you're tubeless.

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getsomesy (Oct 6, 2020 at 15:48)

@nialo:

Good modern tubeless should inflate, using a hand pump. with at least a partially unbeaded tire.

I use schwalbe procore inserts, so i never have tires come off bead, and never struggle to seat a bead.

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vinay FL (Oct 6, 2020 at 21:29)

@getsomesy: Same here. During installation, I don't think it even leaks air before it seats. Inflate the tube up to 3bar, then inflate the tire, then increase pressure in the tube up to 5bar or so. You can indeed install it with a hand pump as Steffi Marth does in the instruction video.

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kingbike2 (Oct 5, 2020 at 9:22)

First thing I thought of when I read cigar was Clinton.

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apcastagno (Oct 5, 2020 at 11:49)

Dynaplug.

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Drewcoates (Oct 5, 2020 at 9:03)

smokin'!!

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Sshredder (Oct 5, 2020 at 10:14)

Let's call it an elegant stash container that doubles as a CO2 tire repair kit. Looks cool.

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MtbSince84 (Oct 6, 2020 at 19:17)

I'm gonna wait for them to come out with a slimmed-down version - the Doob.

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Caddz (Oct 5, 2020 at 9:26)

Looks like it does the same as the one you can buy at most LBS's for 7 bucks. The 5 year warranty must be the other $23 worth.

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chacou (Oct 5, 2020 at 10:31)

After you've successfully got the plug to hold and the air/sealant to stop leaking, you think "I could've done that more stylish."

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kiwi-in-ns (Oct 5, 2020 at 18:15)

Stylish like a Cranks Brother’s spoke pattern?

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GSuperstar (Oct 5, 2020 at 9:03)

Looks quite neat!

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jezso (Oct 5, 2020 at 19:15)

“Come on here good boy, have a cigar, you gonna go far”

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vemegen (Oct 6, 2020 at 13:55)

Designer weed box, cool