You would never have to pump your tires again,

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on August 26, 2011 at 8:39am

A great solution in search of a non-existing problem.

Or am I the only one who thinks that inflating your tires every once in a while does not meet the definition of "a problem"?

Wait, he wants $250,000 to start producing those tires?

 

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on August 26, 2011 at 8:52am

+1. Better living through technology.

Duppie said:

A great solution in search of a non-existing problem.

Or am I the only one who thinks that inflating your tires every once in a while does not meet the definition of "a problem"?

Wait, he wants $250,000 to start producing those tires?

 

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Permalink Reply by Len Krietz on August 26, 2011 at 10:06am

He'll probably need another $250K to develop the patching kit.

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on August 26, 2011 at 10:12am

How would you patch a blowout from self-inflating tires? 

 

"Hey, they pump up themselves!"  BOOM!
Len Krietz said:

He'll probably need another $250K to develop the patching kit.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on August 26, 2011 at 12:21pm

How could you ride for a mile as it slowly inflates from 22 psi? and I doubt it would do anything for the high pressure tires out there.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on August 26, 2011 at 2:04pm

There is always some crackpot inventor trying to improve or eliminate the pneumatic tire.

 

Sheldon didn't have much good to say about them.

 

Sounds like a solution in search of a problem to me.

 

Personally, I would like to see tubeless tire designs taken further, as well as self-healing and more puncture-resistant tubeless tire carcasses.  In another 10-15 years I bet tube-type tires are going to be pretty rare on bicycles and everyone will be running tubeless.  

 

Get a damn high-quality floor pump and use it every once in a while.  How hard is that -really?

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Permalink Reply by Mo on August 26, 2011 at 8:57pm

you got good point about that !

James BlackHeron said:

Get a damn high-quality floor pump and use it every once in a while.  How hard is that -really?

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Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on August 26, 2011 at 10:26pm

Wonder if the Bike Snob saw this yet?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on August 27, 2011 at 12:00am

I could see it's application if your on a long distance trip and want to make time but other than that...?

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