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Old 14-11-07, 23:18
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Originally Posted by maxwell123455 View Post

Those canisters i've heard are not that good, even though i have a set i havent used them. I heard one canister only pumps your tire up by about 4psi, i take it this crap as you storm say you only need a few to pump up your tyre properly?
Well, they are not as good as a foot pump, but they are a hell of a lot smaller. I managed to pressurise a 21" front tyre to 45psi using 4 of them, which was enough to pop the bead. They get really cold as they discharge though, so you have to be a bit careful not to freeze yourself to them! I have a kit that takes the 16gr powerlets, rather than the 12gr ones designed for push bikes.
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