Schwalbe Airless
Producer: Velomotion | Video Eurobike 2018
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"No air = No more flats"
Driving with the Schwalbe Airless System means 100 percent maintenance-free cycling. The elastic thermoplastic polyurethane ensures a light flow and comfort.
The driving characteristics are comparable to those of a bicycle tire on air. The Airless tube has an excellent damping, offers a lot of comfort and even gives an energy boost thanks to the excellent flexibility of the material.
Downsides are a slightly higher rolling resistance, a marginally higher weight when compared to tubes and the need of a machine for mounting the tires.
The Schwalbe Airless system is now first available in size ETRTO 40-622 (28 inch). The 'feel' of the tire is like 3.5 bar air pressure of a normal inner tube.