PumpTyre - The self inflating tyre

[gaz]

PumpTyre

Imagine taking your bicycle out of the garage and never having to fill up the tires or even check the pressure. Or imagine yourself being able to change your tire pressure on-the-fly with a simple adjustment from the handlebars. Our project is to bring two self-inflating bicycle tires to market, the City Cruiser and City Pro. Both tires are intended for the urban cyclists and both tires incorporate the patented PumpTire technology.

 

[Kestevan]

Now there's a solution looking for a problem.....

 

[Angelfishsolo]

It is a great idea in principle. I can see MTB applications were changing tyre pressure to suite terrain would be very useful. Not so sure about riding on a flat for any distance though as the rims would be damaged.

 

[gaz]

It is a great idea in principle. I can see MTB applications were changing tyre pressure to suite terrain would be very useful. Not so sure about riding on a flat for any distance though as the rims would be damaged.

I don't think the idea is that you do it from flat. But more so you don't need to constantly re-inflate the tyre over the weeks due to air escaping over time.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I don't think the idea is that you do it from flat. But more so you don't need to constantly re-inflate the tyre over the weeks due to air escaping over time.

Sorry I didn't mean completely flat. To me 20 psi on a 52psi tyre is flat. I love the idea. Am wondering what happens in the event of of a puncture though?

 

[gaz]

Am wondering what happens in the event of of a puncture though?

An expensive repair comes to mind.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

An expensive repair comes to mind.

Indeed. The concept is great but I feel it will need some serious refinement before it goes to market. As I say for off road use it has amazing possibilities.

 

[CopperCyclist]

How long til its on Dragon Den I wonder!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

How long til its on Dragon Den I wonder!

The American version maybe

edit : Or is that just an assumption as the pledges are in $ers

 

[CopperCyclist]

Oh good point! Shark Tank it is then

 

[MacB]

I thought this was a wind up, I find once a week is plenty of top up attention for a regular tyre anything more would mean a puncture. It's never crossed my mind that the weekly check of tyres, and top up of pressure, was anything remotely onerous enough to need a solution.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I thought this was a wind up, I find once a week is plenty of top up attention for a regular tyre anything more would mean a puncture. It's never crossed my mind that the weekly check of tyres, and top up of pressure, was anything remotely onerous enough to need a solution.

I tend to only need to top up about once a month, a minute or two and its done, I'm struggling to see a need for this, the weekly check on tyres for debris and the monthly top up are just part of servicing the bikes.