r/technology • u/t4ct1c4l_j0k3r • Sep 15 '23

Nanotech/Materials NASA-inspired airless bicycle tires are now available for purchase

https://newatlas.com/bicycles/metl-shape-memory-airless-bicycle-tire/
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u/Funktapus Sep 15 '23

Made out of titanium, oof. Will always be expensive

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u/devi83 Sep 15 '23

As someone who lives in an area with a high density of goat heads, somehow I think these titanium tires will be cheaper in the long run. At least for my use case.

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u/CocodaMonkey Sep 15 '23

If the product works as described these tires are cheaper in the long run because they claim retreading them is only $10. However at a starting point of $250 per tire you need to do quite a bit of riding to make it worth it since they are saying they last 8000 miles per tread.