Black Friday may be behind us, but retailers are still ramping up their deals ahead of Cyber Monday tomorrow. Yes, it’s another day dedicated to deals. Are you entertained?!
Anyway, there are actually some useful bits on offer for us cyclists, including an array of electric bike pumps. And as winter has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, they’re a far more appealing option compared to hand pumps when you’ve got cold hands and don’t want to be fiddling around with your gloves whilst your ride companions wait.
And in the UK, the popular Muc-Off AirMach Pro is 35% off on Merlin Cycles, bringing it down to £64.99. Or if you want to get in on the same deals as our Atlantic cousins, the Cycplus Tiny pump is down to £76.49.
Electric bike pumps are a relatively new product, but they’ve quickly become popular, with some becoming staples in club riders’ saddle bags or jersey pockets. The benefits are numerous; they take up less room than a traditional hand pump and require far less effort to use, which is great in cold weather when your hands aren’t really working.
They’re also much more accurate at achieving the correct pressure for your tyres, although admittedly, some last longer than others and obviously, once the battery is flat they are nothing but extra weight in your bag.
But, there are plenty of decent options around – we’ve included some in our best bike pumps guide if you want to see what else is in the market.
In the US, Cycplus is one of the bigger names, and the AS2 is the model that made it onto our best pumps list. Small but mighty, the AS2 Tiny pump charges in 20 minutes, and can pump tyres up to a maximum of 100PSI.
If you don’t mind spending a little bit more, however, the AS2 Pro can pump tyres up to 120PSI, and it only takes 120 seconds to reach that pressure on a 25c road tyre. Which means that inflating bigger tyres to lower pressures – more in line with what we all use now- it should be a breeze.
In the UK, Cycplus is still popular, and among the cheaper and more reputable options you can buy. Then there are the options from Muc-Off and Topeak, arguably more recognisable brand…
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