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Cyclepump

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Survival skils are all about getting home. Here is a product that can help you do just that.

Link: Cyclepump

I had a chance to fix a flat tire today. My wife got new tires on her Jeep yesterday. It turns out the valve stem core was loose on the front right tire when she drove away from tire joint. Of course she didn't know that until last night...last night when it was snowing and she found her tire flat. This morning I figured it out and realized the tire just needed some air. I broke out the Cyclepump, plugged it into the power outlet, and in about 5 minutes the tire was filled back up to 35psi.

In this picture it is pumping away, just wanted to show you guys how small it is:

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Didn't want it to suck up any snow, so I put it on top of the tire. It has 4 folding legs that held it place, no problem:

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Comes in a little velcro closure bag. Extension cord, plug adapter, and battery cable clamps included:

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If you head into remote locations, where cell phones don't always work, I highly recommend this portable compressor. It is not quick--it is pretty small--but it works. My only criticism is that the bag is not waterproof, and finding dry storage can be an issue in an open top jeep or motorcycle.

Some guys I ride with will lower their tire pressure in sand or mud and then re-inflate using this little pump. It takes up very little space (fits in a motorcycle tank bag) and is very reliable. I pair it with a tire plugging kit and don't worry about punctures while riding or driving up some old fire road. Good kit. :thumbup:
 
Isn't it kind of pricey at 100 $?
I could buy a knife with that money.
And thanks for the review
 
I like it. It could easily make the difference between being stuck miles from home, and making it home. Who cares if it's slow.
 
For those of you who are live in the country of Texas, when weather conditions are just right (about every other day here lately), atmospheric moisture descends from the heavens in a cold, crystaline structure called 'snow'. It appears white in aggregate and can be seen in a couple of the above pictures. Sometimes it is fun to play in this snow stuff, sometimes it is a real pain. Like when you have to change a tire in it. Unless you have a Cyclepump. :)

Baliodude-- $100.00 is a serious piece of change. I managed to get by for the first few decades of my life without one of these little gems. 2 years ago I was up in hunting camp with a buddy whose vehicle tire went flat (another loose valve stem!). I had the pump with me in my vehicle and we got him going again. He had a spare, but it was flat (preparation!). The nearest small town was a 20-24 mile walk away. In all candor, even if we hadn't had a second vehicle, we likely could have found help from other people who were out and about that day. But it was one of those experiences where $100.00 didn't seem like a lot of money. I'll go off on jeep trails on my own--maybe not smart on my part--and the $100.00 pump gives me a little piece of mind. On motorcycle trips I don't have a spare tire, but I can fix most simple flats with this and a plug kit and be riding again in short order. So I guess the cost is all relative.
 
I got an emergency roadside kit as a gift when I got my first car, and in it is a small compressor you can plug into the cigarette lighter. It sure is slow, but in an emergency, it's certainly better than nothing. I've only used it to top up a tire that had a slow leak, but I reckon to inflate a tire from completely flat, you'd be looking at 20+ minutes.


I'd like to get something better, the Slime unit Farmer Brown linked looks pretty good, but for now what I've got will do.
 
I once got a cheapo, Wally World compressor and ripped the plastic housing off. The working innards sans housing are not much bigger than a couple of D batteries joined at a 90 degree angle - you just have to keep your fingers away from the moving parts! I keep it under the seat of my motorcycle.
 
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