Well, I went on my first Montreal today, which was nice. On the way out from the bike path, I was flagged down by a helpless female who had flatted but didn't have a pump or CO2 cartridge. Being happily married and having zero "dragueur" instincts despite my many years in France, I mostly concentrated on chewing her out for not having the necessary equipment as I changed her tube. She was a beginner rider who had friends at the local bike shop who picked out her equipment for her, so she had an excuse and she was continually thanking me... In any case, I wasn't gentlemanly enough to do all the work for her, so I handed her my Zefal HPX pump http://www.yellowjersey.org/ZEFALP.JPG and basically told her: "This is the most powerful frame pump in the world, count up to 80 and your tire will be at 90PSI." Shortly after she started, her friends from the shop showed up, two club racers. She quickly gave up pumping as she couldn't go more than 30, and her racer friend took over. I put my helmet back on and when I looked over again, he was pulling out a CO2 cartridge. I asked him what he was doing, as my pump could easily reach the same pressure, I verified it myself. He told me that his arm got tired at around 50 PSI and the cartridge would be easier. I was quite surprised by this, but as I left mumbling to him about working on upper body strength, I realised that mine wasn't so bad after all.
I put my helmet back on and when I looked over again, he was pulling out a CO2 cartridge. I asked him what he was doing, as my pump could easily reach the same pressure, I verified it myself. He told me that his arm got tired at around 50 PSI and the cartridge would be easier.
I would have questioned his manliness.
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Well, I went on my first Montreal today, which was nice. On the way out from the bike path, I was flagged down by a helpless female who had flatted but didn't have a pump or CO2 cartridge. Being happily married and having zero "dragueur" instincts despite my many years in France, I mostly concentrated on chewing her out for not having the necessary equipment as I changed her tube. She was a beginner rider who had friends at the local bike shop who picked out her equipment for her, so she had an excuse and she was continually thanking me... In any case, I wasn't gentlemanly enough to do all the work for her, so I handed her my Zefal HPX pump http://www.yellowjersey.org/ZEFALP.JPG and basically told her: "This is the most powerful frame pump in the world, count up to 80 and your tire will be at 90PSI." Shortly after she started, her friends from the shop showed up, two club racers. She quickly gave up pumping as she couldn't go more than 30, and her racer friend took over. I put my helmet back on and when I looked over again, he was pulling out a CO2 cartridge. I asked him what he was doing, as my pump could easily reach the same pressure, I verified it myself. He told me that his arm got tired at around 50 PSI and the cartridge would be easier. I was quite surprised by this, but as I left mumbling to him about working on upper body strength, I realised that mine wasn't so bad after all.
On the other hand you're really cool Ilan and most other people aren't.
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I put my helmet back on and when I looked over again, he was pulling out a CO2 cartridge. I asked him what he was doing, as my pump could easily reach the same pressure, I verified it myself. He told me that his arm got tired at around 50 PSI and the cartridge would be easier.
