Say goodbye to your bike pump. Bicycle tires of the future may not require air at all. Colorado-based company Britek Tire and Rubber has recently unveiled their Energy Return Wheel for bikes, an ...

STORY: These airless tires were invented by NASA for roving around on the Moon but now an LA-based company is bringing the technology back down to Earth, in the hopes of making punctures a thing of ...

LOS ANGELES — SMART Tire Co. (STC) is accepting pre-orders for its "METL" airless bicycle tires — made from NASA-developed shape memory alloys — and disclosed it's working on a version for electric ...

Will cyclists pedal bikes with airless tires in the future? BigRep just unveiled a new set of 3D-printed bike tires and took them out for a whirl in Berlin, Germany. The airless tires are made from ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Inflatable rubber tires would not fare well on the surface of the ...

While bicycling doesn’t produce any pollution, every time you get a flat tire while out on a ride, that rubber tube ends up in a landfill. By one estimate, riders in San Francisco alone throw out more ...

Strong and flexible airless bike tires can serve cyclists in a variety of ways. The new 3D-printed tires from BigRep, for example, never need to be inflated and can be formatted to serve a biker’s ...

Demand for e-bikes has skyrocketed in recent years. Changing demographics, escalating urbanization, and rising interest in outdoor activities have led to a growing demand for sustainability-minded ...

For more than 50 years, NASA has been channeling its advanced tech into everyday products. The space agency's materials have crept into everything from memory foam mattresses to smartphone and digital ...

Flat bicycle tires could be a thing of the past thanks to BriTek’s amazin Energy Return Wheel. Whereas most bike tires regulate tire firmness with air pressure ...

LEVERKUSEN, Germany—Air Fom wants to make sure your next bike ride doesn't fall flat. The Taiwanese tire manufacturer has developed a solution for deflated tires, using thermoplastic polyurethane ...