Marianne Vos uses self-inflating tyres at Gravel World Championships

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/self-inflating-tyres-make-bold-return-to-pro-cycling-as-marianne-vos-uses-system-at-the-gravel-world-champs/

Gravaa returns to the elite level of cycling for the first time since Paris-Roubaix 2022 with updated system

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12 Comments

makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml · 19 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I inflated a tyre myself once. I swelled with pride. Added an inch to my ride. Super pumped.

0ops@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 1y

Ah man, the pressure's ON

FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io · 10 pts · 1y

Tubular!

FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io · 15 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I was today years old when I learned self inflating tires were a thing.

thenextguy@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Well, they're self inflating wheels, not tires. So...

FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io · 6 pts · 1y

Well, shit.

Nougat@fedia.io · 6 pts · 1y

The compressor is in the hub, but the tire is the only part which is inflated.

Grass@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

That's actually really cool, but I already want to many specialty hubs for one bike. I need it as a combo with igh in one and dynamo in the other.

FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io · 1 pts · 1y

I'd love to have the same with a belt drive.

lnxtx@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

On one hand, cool innovation, on the other, no more organic pure mechanic bikes.

labsin@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y

Don't they already have electronic shifters?

yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y

Really cool