http://inhabitat.com/cyclists-rejoice-pumptire-is-the-worlds-first-self-inflating-bicycle-tire/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:26:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/cyclists-rejoice-pumptire-is-the-worlds-first-self-inflating-bicycle-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-352261 Robert Anderson Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:22:22 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=293596#comment-352261 Since this only fixes underinflation and won't help with flats, I wonder if this wouldn't be a lot more useful in automobile tires than bike tires, where the problem is flats? In a car, would the increased rolling resistance imposed by the integrated tire pump offset the decreased rolling resistance afforded by proper inflation? That's a figure I would like to see. If it does, then this should be in all car tires.... Since this only fixes underinflation and won’t help with flats, I wonder if this wouldn’t be a lot more useful in automobile tires than bike tires, where the problem is flats? In a car, would the increased rolling resistance imposed by the integrated tire pump offset the decreased rolling resistance afforded by proper inflation? That’s a figure I would like to see. If it does, then this should be in all car tires….

]]> http://inhabitat.com/cyclists-rejoice-pumptire-is-the-worlds-first-self-inflating-bicycle-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-351909 petenz Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:01:01 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=293596#comment-351909 So, if I get a hole in the tyre/tube, this will get me home as long as it can 'pump' faster than the air leaks out of the tube. It would be interesting to know the pump rate (presumably depends on rpm) compared to the rate a typical small puncture (say from glass) leaks air... So, if I get a hole in the tyre/tube, this will get me home as long as it can ‘pump’ faster than the air leaks out of the tube. It would be interesting to know the pump rate (presumably depends on rpm) compared to the rate a typical small puncture (say from glass) leaks air…

]]> http://inhabitat.com/cyclists-rejoice-pumptire-is-the-worlds-first-self-inflating-bicycle-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-351908 msyin Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:44:22 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=293596#comment-351908 If this really does work it will be fantastic! If this really does work it will be fantastic!

]]> http://inhabitat.com/cyclists-rejoice-pumptire-is-the-worlds-first-self-inflating-bicycle-tire/comment-page-1/#comment-351848 caeman Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:15:13 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=293596#comment-351848 If this works as advertised, this is the greatest invention since sliced bread. If this works as advertised, this is the greatest invention since sliced bread.

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