Construction is sturdy, finish is top notch, and the metal hardware and components feel like they should hold up for a number of years. I have inflated a number of tubeless tires with the Airshot and it has yet to fail me. If you have a particularly stubborn tire or a gunked-up valve, you can remove the valve core from your tubeless valve and use the adaptor supplied, which screws into the valve itself. 130psi in the 1.15L bottle translates to 25-30psi in your tire, depending upon your tire and rim combination. is 160psi), screw in the metal valve/chuck onto your tubeless presta valve and turn the blue valve 90º to release the air twisting this valve will quickly dump a large volume of air at high speed and should promptly seat even the most tenacious tubeless tires. Once pressurized to 130psi ( recommended max. You can inflate the Airshot using any normal track pump, or even a mini-pump if necessary, but for safety reasons, a compressor is not recommended. #masoncycles #insearchof #cairngormsnationalpark #cairngormsloop #cairngorms #linnofdee #glenderry #glenfeshie #bikepcking #bikepackingscotland. I think anybody tacking the Cairngorms loop, and they should as it’s spectacular, should consider using an MTB with front suspension, it’ll make a massive difference to your ride vs hike ratio. I enjoyed it, I had a little more tyre so it was passible.Ī camp by the Linn of Dee was lovely, beautiful sunshine at sunset and a few whiskies were had, it also is in the middle of a figure of eight route wise so you have options.ĭay two, we took to Glen Feshie with lots of stream and river crossings, bog and more hike-a-bike but it’s a very pretty place to spend time in. We started with the inner loop and the track down into a Glen Derry was a little rough for a fully laden gravel bike, especially if you fancied actually riding the thing 😂. I had a friend with me on a gravel bike who thought I’d arranged a ride not a walk so I felt I owed him some miles in the saddle. We failed, only completing the inner loop before heading off to ride more gravel bike friendly terrain. If a compressor is not for you, then this has got to be one of the better alternatives out there.Ĭontinuing to look back on the year these pictures are from a trip in May to do the Cairngorms Loop. The price is good and the product has been utterly reliable. A basic stand would be useful, though the bottle is so light, I am not sure whether it would make a lot of difference.įor myself, I am prepared to put up with the minor inconvenience of a mobile bottle. When you inflate it, it rolls about all over the floor. The only issue I have is that the bottle lacks any sort of stand. The latter usually need a bit of extra help to get them to riding pressure though. Smaller tyres such as 700x42c are a breeze, and I have not really had any issues with 29×2.4 either.
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It is rare that I have had to resort to more than one fill before I hear the reassuring crack and ping of beads seating in the rim. It’s physics after all! The pressure limit is 160psi, which gives you a lot of oompf!ĭifferent valve configurations regulate the air flow for larger or more difficult tyres. As pressures increase, you have to put in more effort but that is to be expected.
Simply close the release valve, attach your pump to the Presta valve and away you go. Or maybe not, particularly when a “low tech” alternative can provide the ideal solution.Įnter the Airshot, a modified, compressed air cylinder which you inflate with a track pump. Why are the best ideas so often the simplest?Ĭan’t get your tubeless tyres to seat with a track pump? You will probably need a compressor.
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