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Old 12-19-07, 05:15 PM
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Air Free Tires???
Saw this on bikesnobnyc. Thought it was an interesting concept. But do they work? Has anyone here used them? And for lack of a better word... Discuss

https://www.airfreetires.com/Bicycle/.../700x20HP.html
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They suck, avoid at all costs.
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They roll off very easily.
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jon148,

You can do a search and pull up a lot of info and opinions on these.

Good luck and Merry Christmas.
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i'll save you some time. you'll only find one opinion: they suck.
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absolute garbage.
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^i started my reply like that. i just couldnt do it.
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They satisfy my desire for speed and endurance.
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They've been around for a really, really long time, and yet almost nobody actually uses them. It's not a matter of them being new or unproven. In fact, they're quite well-proven - the proof stating that they suck absolutely. As said before, avoid at all costs.
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i think they're air-free
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there's a reason pneumatic tires were invented and quickly took over
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Because of nazi skids?
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