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This being a kickstarter makes it a non-starter for me but it looks pretty promising: Hopefully they work great and become popular.

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[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

A tube often lasts me ten years and I always have an extra tube in my frame bag, because it's way easier than patching a flat.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

I also do have most important tools, tube AND repair kit with me all times but you do realize that's not majority of the people. A grandma could ride with the same tires for 20 years (mine did) and never having a flat during those years could definitely be worth it.

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I've never had a flat. It's just a matter of being prepared for the one or two times in my entire life I get one.

Tires like this significantly shift the cost/benefit analysis of biking in the first place, they're just not practical for the vast majority of users.

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