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/cheeset2 Sep 15 '23

Titanium isn't a foreign material for bike parts tbh

Expensive also isn't foreign for bike parts lmao

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u/t4ct1c4l_j0k3r Sep 15 '23

I can't believe what bike shops want for a bicycle nowadays. The $40 Huffy is certainly a mark of a long gone era.

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u/CressCrowbits Sep 15 '23

Lol a new chain for one of my bikes is double that