Hi,
I’m about to race for the first time in 20 years and would like some advice on a decent CO2 pump to buy?
It’ll also get used for XC and trail centre days, so I’m looking at function over uber light weight.
Can anyone suggest a good’n to look at?

Thanks, Chris

I bought one several weeks ago, primarlily for seating UST tyres on UST rims – at which it excels. I got the SKS Airchamp Pro from CRC.

I’ve got one of these Innovation Second Wind Pumps the best of both worlds it’s a normal pump or you can use CO2 carts, very small & not a bad price too.

Do not get the Axiom Excel thing that I got from Laggan recently. Utter pants. Froze up and would not inflate. Wasted four cartridges. Just got one of these in the end.

I have ordered 1 of those second wind jobbies so I ll let you know how it goes if you like.

Another vote for the SKS Airchamp Pro

shands – I’ve had my second wind jobbie for 2 years & it’s the dogz nutz, never let me down & the tyre inflator site in my post above does the CO2 carts at rock bottom prices 😀

all the non threaded cartridges on that site say ‘not for use with innovations inflators?’

good prices, but why are they not compatible???? The innovations inflator is great for tubeless tyre seating

all the non threaded cartridges on that site say ‘not for use with innovations inflators?’

Hmmmm not sure Andy I use threaded carts therefore never noticed the non-threaded problem 😕

PS the second wind pump takes threaded carts

I agree with devs – those tiny, simple ones work best in my experience.

Just took a look at the second wind video on the Innovations site. That looks like it will do the job. Just hope I never have to rely on the hand pump for anything other than a top up! Found a blog post that said it took 169 strokes to get a road tyre up to a ‘ride home’ pressure – but hey, sure beats the walk of shame.
Seriously though, that pump and a couple of cartridges should be fine for a 3 or 4 hour ride (as long as luck is on your side). Cheers all.