this thing looks good.
but what about riding in the mud?...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=v9SWIsY8rzQ
but what about riding in the mud?...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=v9SWIsY8rzQ
tires of the future?
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1. I made it about a minute.
2. How many sticks rocks and other **** are going to reak havoc on all those holes in the sidewall?
3. how terrible is this guy at going off a small rock ledge?
4. I am taking this way to seriously aren't i?
2. How many sticks rocks and other **** are going to reak havoc on all those holes in the sidewall?
3. how terrible is this guy at going off a small rock ledge?
4. I am taking this way to seriously aren't i?
They do seem stiff. Didn't see much of the tire deform at all. Be good for XC.
It looks like they don't deform at all...
For those who think airless tires are a good idea, have a think about how exactly you would make a structure to support the same load as a tire does, and how you'd make it as light as air.
Air is the cheapest and lightest spring you will ever find. In combination with a thin composite rubber membrane (aka a tire), it's also has the best combination of minimal energy loss (rolling resistance) and good grip. The pneumatic tire deforms rapidly to envelope terrain with almost no energy loss, and it weighs 600g -1200g depending on how tough you need it to be.
There's a reason the pneumatic tire has been around so long... Of course it can still be improved, but I think air will always be what carries the load.
For those who think airless tires are a good idea, have a think about how exactly you would make a structure to support the same load as a tire does, and how you'd make it as light as air.
Air is the cheapest and lightest spring you will ever find. In combination with a thin composite rubber membrane (aka a tire), it's also has the best combination of minimal energy loss (rolling resistance) and good grip. The pneumatic tire deforms rapidly to envelope terrain with almost no energy loss, and it weighs 600g -1200g depending on how tough you need it to be.
There's a reason the pneumatic tire has been around so long... Of course it can still be improved, but I think air will always be what carries the load.
Hipsters now love solid rubber road tires. You can skid them to deathI used to have solid rubber tires on my bike as a kid. Combined with a coaster brake, it was great for skids!
Wow, I'm sold after seeing the video, those tires can handle really hard riding 
LOL, that guy really ran those tires through the ringer. They might work ok on hard-pack but can you imagine what they would ride like once water and dirt got in there? I agree, street and XC on dry days but that's about all I can see them "working" on.
I'm sure they'll only be available in 29'r so we don't have to really worry.
they should be fantastic for pinkbike videos then!I used to have solid rubber tires on my bike as a kid. Combined with a coaster brake, it was great for skids!
Hehe. Wonder where that bike is today... it was a fun one.
I would love to know how exactly it stays on the wheel and how you can adjust pressure so that it actually deforms a little bit
On vitalmtb it does say that a thin full coverage sidewall is available to stop rocks, mud etc getting in.
Agreed it doesn't look promising for DH until the tyre deformation issue is sorted. Then they'd have to chart 'effective psi' by rider weight so you could choose the version you wanted. Or maybe you could set the deformation amount yourself (like insoles) by putting then in the oven. That'd go well...
Agreed it doesn't look promising for DH until the tyre deformation issue is sorted. Then they'd have to chart 'effective psi' by rider weight so you could choose the version you wanted. Or maybe you could set the deformation amount yourself (like insoles) by putting then in the oven. That'd go well...
looks flexy
do they come in root beer?
Where's the beef?