Whether you’re in the Colorado backcountry with a bent rim and punctured tire, or in the parking lot of your local coffee shop with a flat, having a tire pump tucked away in your bike’s panniers can make the difference between a ride to remember and a ride you wish to forget.
In situations such as this, a reliable, portable, and dependable method of tire inflation is a necessity. Although there are a variety of tire pump options available, perhaps none is more straightforward and painless to operate than Rock eek D ’ Mot
Simplicity comes to mind when examining the The adventure riding manufacturing community tends to have a bad habit of overcomplicating things, but Rock eek D has successfully created a tire pump that is, dare I say, easy to use! As adventure riders, we pride ourselves on our self-reliance and the ability to solve problems. The makes this a little bit easier.
This story is from the July-August 2018 edition of Adventure Motorcycle (ADVMoto).
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