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jstack6
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I still say the best bicycle is the human powered bicycle. They never run low on fuel , well if they do you stop for a smoothie or something to eat. Make it healthy and you get great clean power.

Recently I go some airless tires for my road bicycle. They are amazing and I never have to worry about a flat tire again. I don't need to carry an air pump or spare tubes and tools. What a great simple idea.

  For vehicle michilien is working on some airless tires called tweels . Maybe this will be the next step in all transportation.  

  Bicycles are the most efficient vehicles ever invented.  

by the way I use my bicycle for real transportation, not just a joy ride. I commute to and from work about 20 miles each way. We also go to the store and church on our bicycles.  

 

  

 

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Submitted by jstack6 on Sat, 07/05/2008 - 10:07.

jstack6
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Re: bicycles non electric

Good news, bicycles are out selling cars. By about 2 to 1. If gas prices keep going up many might actually start riding them to work like I do. Even in the heat of AZ it's fun, I only go about 20 miles each way.

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Fri, 08/01/2008 - 16:11

jstack6
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Re: bicycles non electric

these new airless tires are made to fit like gloves on the rim and replace the tire and tube. A perfect fit. With todays material they also custom make the pressure likeness you order, I got 110 psi tires and realy can fly on them.

Others like Michlien  have talked about the tweel air free tires but say they won't be out for 5 to 10 years. These airfree tires are real and I use them everyday.

Check their website

http://www.airfreetires.com/

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Mon, 07/14/2008 - 17:04

ctyankee
Re: bicycles non electric

Airless bicycle tires? I hope they're better than the things I remember as a kid...

  I remember these hard yellow & orange 'rubber bands' (as we called 'em) that we used to stretch over the skinniest of rims back when I worked at the bicycle shop.

  This dude (with the skinniest legs I had ever seen on a man) would go through a set every few weeks/months.  I remember trying to ride that bike one time, and it was the most painful, teeth jarring experience I think I ever had.

  The owner explained that the solid front tire was more efficient because it didn't deform and waste energy. ( I was 11-12 yet he explained stuff as though I was an adult... fond memories) (and yes I 'worked' the shop at 11-12, I suppose you'd have to call it apprenticing, but we weren't being explioted, and it was a great experience!)

 


Sat, 07/05/2008 - 12:26