While it's nice to hear that Goodyear is developing self-inflating tires for cars, where does that leave bicycle riders? Still pumping, presumably? Well, not if they're running PumpTires on their ...
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Anyone who rides a bike would agree that flat or low-pressure tires are a drag. But why fiddle with a pump when the tire can inflate itself? San Francisco-based startup PumpTire has invented just such ...
Years ago, PumpTire developed a self-inflating bicycle tire that used the compression of the tire on the ground to suck air inside. Unfortunately, the entire tire had to be replaced once it wore down.
A new innovative self-inflating tire called PumpTire is now looking for pledges on the Kickstarter site to help it make the jump from concept to production. The design consists of a unidirectional air ...
Believe it or not, I have actually read complaints from people on cycling forums where they whine about having to pump up their tires once a month. Presumably these slobs never wash the dishes, either ...
Discover how to make a miniature air pump for inflating a bicycle inner tube using common materials like a syringe, rubber ...
As any mountain biker will tell you, the amount of air that's in the tires drastically affects the performance of the bike. Hard, high-pressure tires are good for going fast over level ground, for ...
Off-road vehicles have had tire auto-inflation systems for years now, because a soft tire can provide a better grip on a rocky surface. And the same functionality can also benefit mountain bikes too, ...
We don’t actually know if you will be able to inflate your bike tires at Trinity River Revel this Sunday, but you can definitely bike to the party. Talk of the Trinity River tollroad has completely ...