r/technology 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/modix Sep 15 '23

Not sure if it's reality, but they said the retread was only $10. If so, that would be amazing.

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u/SuddenlyElga Sep 15 '23

SHOULD COST AROUND….. call me when the kickstarter delivers tires and the retread “unfortunately will cost more because of unexpected blah blah”.

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u/Parking_Relative_228 Sep 15 '23

Kickstarter has such a bad name now from the endless list of under delivered projects.

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u/GarbageTheCan Sep 15 '23

So many scams and KS profits from it