World's First Self-Inflating Bike Tire

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Edited Date/Time 8/4/2014 6:43pm
Pretty clever, but I see some flaws (durability for starters):



More info here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/81926444/pumptire-self-inflating-bi…

Sounds like it was first patented in 1898 (wow!). http://www.freepatentsonline.com/0598108.pdf
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Laynehip 8/24/2011 12:53pm
8/24/2011 12:53pm
I think it is very cool and I like seeing unique engineering solutions to problems.
However I don't know how big of a problem using an air hose is.
But, if you didn't have access to an air compressor or didn't want to use a bike pump and were frustrated with your tire losing air over the year I suppose this would be useful.

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