Comment on NASA-inspired airless bicycle tires are now available for purchase

CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• orrk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  there are people with €1500+ bicycles out there

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  • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    We’re not putting 500g tyres on our bikes, though.

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  • CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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    • orrk@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      plenty of ways not to have your bike stolen, and it’s not like these have gold-plated frames, the stuff that makes them expensive is the insides

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• havokdj@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’d dig them for BMX freestyle but that is about it

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• Mr_Blott@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  If you research it, the general consensus is that they’ll be good for rental bikes and that’s it

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