Spring Tires
04-29-21, 10:43 PM
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Spring Tires
Anyone ever ridden one of these? I imagine they're worse than pneumatic tires and possibly foam tires as well.
04-30-21, 12:00 AM
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I bet they're noisy as hell too.
04-30-21, 04:53 AM
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NASA's Lunar Roving Vehicle used an updated version of the concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_...eels_and_power
At his job, my father machined the LRV metal/TeflonŽ axle bearing seals, which needed to be vacuum-tight to avoid the lubricant evaporating.
At his job, my father machined the LRV metal/TeflonŽ axle bearing seals, which needed to be vacuum-tight to avoid the lubricant evaporating.
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04-30-21, 08:40 AM
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Once you get them up to speed, I wonder how far the kinetic energy will take you.
If there were something better than pneumatic, the $12,000 plus dollar bikes will probably be using it.
If there were something better than pneumatic, the $12,000 plus dollar bikes will probably be using it.
04-30-21, 03:27 PM
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Keeping them true may be pretty easy, unless they get really out of true.
04-30-21, 06:22 PM
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I'm not in the Weight Wennie club, But those look REALLY heavy!
