RiderRocketman
Supercharged
Another biking season is in full swing and many of us will be hittin' the highways for some long hauls. We all know how crappy the Rocket tool kit is, so how's we list your favorite additions to it, either for stashing on bike all the time or taking just for a longer trip.
I'll start with...
A decent tire repair kit and air pump - I think the mushroom type tire plugs are most effective and while those CO2 cartridges are compact, you'd need a ton of them to fill just half a flat Rocket rear tire. I found a rugged, compact air pump at www.whitehorsegear.com called the "CyclePump Adventure Model", 2x4x6 inches, $100 USD, and plugs into your auxilary socket (if you have one) or connect to your battery. Too big to carry all the time unless you have sidebags, but I'll be sure to carry one when I'm on a road trip.
I'll start with...
A decent tire repair kit and air pump - I think the mushroom type tire plugs are most effective and while those CO2 cartridges are compact, you'd need a ton of them to fill just half a flat Rocket rear tire. I found a rugged, compact air pump at www.whitehorsegear.com called the "CyclePump Adventure Model", 2x4x6 inches, $100 USD, and plugs into your auxilary socket (if you have one) or connect to your battery. Too big to carry all the time unless you have sidebags, but I'll be sure to carry one when I'm on a road trip.