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Rik O'Shea
Guest
Inner tubes may become a thing of the past ... I wonder how
you fix a puncture in a tubless bicycle tire ?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=photos/2004/tech/fea-
tures/roubaix/1/michelintubeless
"The days of the inner tube are numbered: in what will be
their first outing at Roubaix, Michelin will be showcasing
their new range of tubeless clinchers - a technology the
company has been applying to cars since 1955!
Developed in partnership with ubiquitous wheel builder
Mavic, the concept is based on two components: first, a
special rim designed to hold the tyre and bead in position
to help ensure air-tightness at high pressure; and second, a
Michelin tubeless tyre.
Initially targeting the professional peloton with
availability to the public expected sometime in 2005,
Michelin will introduce three new products that will be
tested and refined over the course of this year: the
Michelin Pro Race Tubeless, the Pro Grip Tubeless and the
Pro Grip Special Paves Tubeless.
Specially-designed for cobblestones, the Michelin Pro Grip
Special Paves Tubeless has a width of 24mm and uses a new
tread design made up of diamond-shaped points on the central
band to break the film of water or mud on cobblestones. The
company also claims the lateral striped tread - previously
tested on the rain tyres used by 2003 world motorbike
champion Valentino Rossi - makes it possible to lean into
the corners in the often inclement conditions characteristic
of many of the races in northern Europe."
you fix a puncture in a tubless bicycle tire ?
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=photos/2004/tech/fea-
tures/roubaix/1/michelintubeless
"The days of the inner tube are numbered: in what will be
their first outing at Roubaix, Michelin will be showcasing
their new range of tubeless clinchers - a technology the
company has been applying to cars since 1955!
Developed in partnership with ubiquitous wheel builder
Mavic, the concept is based on two components: first, a
special rim designed to hold the tyre and bead in position
to help ensure air-tightness at high pressure; and second, a
Michelin tubeless tyre.
Initially targeting the professional peloton with
availability to the public expected sometime in 2005,
Michelin will introduce three new products that will be
tested and refined over the course of this year: the
Michelin Pro Race Tubeless, the Pro Grip Tubeless and the
Pro Grip Special Paves Tubeless.
Specially-designed for cobblestones, the Michelin Pro Grip
Special Paves Tubeless has a width of 24mm and uses a new
tread design made up of diamond-shaped points on the central
band to break the film of water or mud on cobblestones. The
company also claims the lateral striped tread - previously
tested on the rain tyres used by 2003 world motorbike
champion Valentino Rossi - makes it possible to lean into
the corners in the often inclement conditions characteristic
of many of the races in northern Europe."