Airless tyres. Something that could be developed for bikes?

Posted on Fri 11th, September 2009

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• #26

lae

It could be possible to adjust 'pressure', but you'd need some kind of expensive/heavy/complicated mechanism that adjusts the pre-load on the 'spokes' of the tyre.

Come back to this in a hundred years and we might have something useful.
• #27

hanged_up

I like that pneumatic tyres require regular upkeep, they force you to maintain constant hands-on attention to your bike, whether you DIY or take it to a shop. How many times have you patched a tube and then noticed something else on the bike needs attention? I also feel like fixing punctures and changing tubes/tyres is a great introduction to bike maintenance. Not to mention punctures being an indication of riding too close to the curb!

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