N2 for Rear Shock

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Anyone know where to even start looking for a place to fill the bladder on my rear shock? I asked a local shop here in Pittsburgh but they stated they do not do it.

Would filling the bladder with regular air instead of the N2 matter?
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r.sal923 7/1/2017 5:17pm
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Find a refrigeration mechanic , I have bottles of nitrogen in my service van to clean out coils and pressure test equipment. bring him 6 beer and that's all it will cost you
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Paw Paw 7/1/2017 5:57pm
7/1/2017 5:57pm Edited Date/Time 7/1/2017 5:57pm
Try a Cooper tire dealer.
DO NOT USE COMPRESSED AIR!

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Mx746 7/2/2017 6:27am
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Is Pro Action suspension still in Beaver Falls?

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bowser 7/3/2017 2:27pm
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Regular air will be fine, people have been using it for years without issues
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swtwtwtw 7/4/2017 10:21pm
7/4/2017 10:21pm
Use a high pressure bicycle pump or something that does not store air and you won't notice a difference. I quit paying for the n2 thing for a couple years now and I like that I can tinker with shock air pressure to tune the rear suspension too.
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rocket0322 7/5/2017 1:55pm
7/5/2017 1:55pm
I think I'm going to go the air route. If it doesn't work then I'll get it filled with N2! Thanks, Johnny89!
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lumpy790 7/5/2017 3:00pm
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The problem with air is the water vapor expands with heat increasing the pressure.
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rocket0322 7/6/2017 2:05pm
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What if I don't use a air storage tank and just use a pump (bicycle), there shouldn't be any moisture in the air then, correct?

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