Originally Posted by
badmother
Who said it is not established technology? Maybe you do not use it dayly but others do! Pneumatic tyres as a tecnology is actually younger than compact tyres if you think back! Such tyres is used in big quantitys all over the world every day, like in wheel chairs, walkers and strollers.
Yes, and wooden and iron wheels have been used even earlier!
Originally Posted by
badmother
The punctures is not the OP`s only problem, also pumping a tyre is and that should be done approx once a week under normal conditions.
I live fine adding air once every 3 weeks.
Originally Posted by
badmother
If this company spend all its lunch money and go out of buisness, what is the problem? Buy from a different company next time, there is plenty of them out there.
If you have time and money to test out new technologies, I wholeheartedly recommend that you go for it. Don't push though onto it a person who is not looking for new problems.
Originally Posted by
badmother
This tecnology are about to take the whole marked for wheelbarrow wheels here becouse peopel can not be bothered to pump and repair them. As a result a huge amount of perfectly good ones go in the dumpster every week. Shops has started selling replacement wheels w compact tyres.
Indeed, the flat possibility is a serious liability for wheelbarrows, given how they are used. However, then there are wheelbarrows with iron wheels as well, because of that.
Originally Posted by
badmother
Maby most of us utility cyclists are just being conservative?
Conservative is not always the same as smart.
So what about cars, are shops stocking airless tires for them? Since they require less pressure than bikes, it should be easier to go with foam for them.