CO2 Inflation cartridge warning

[Flossie]

This is what can happen if you leave a co2 cartridge in direct hot sunshine. It was in the top of a black tool box wraped in black foam and blew like a gun shot! Perhaps I ought to have known beter than to leave it in the sun

[dolophonic]

didnt think you guys were getting that much sun this year!

[sevenbr]

How many time under the sunlight?

[knh555]

Was that at UK latitudes? Do you even get much sun there?

[Flossie]

Ha .... In the UK, you must be joking

I was holidaying 15 km from Mt Ventoux

[drjones96]

This is somewhat concerning. I've been keeping mine in my saddle packs. But we have 100F+ days in July and August typically. I wonder if even being in my saddle pack (black) they are being subjected to the kind of heat that could cause that to happen.

[Danton]

Wow.

On the other side, I was out for a ride the other day and punctured. No problem, I was 5km from home and had a C02 inflator and spare tube. Only the CO2 cartridge was a dud, I screwed on the inflator valve for no gas to come out, it was empty inside!

Has this happened to anyone else?

[frd]

I guess it made a nice BANG!
Imagine it happening in a saddle bag!

[currieinahurry]

while riding a carbon saddle!!
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