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Imagine a bike tire which never needs pumping up - a tire that can change its pressure on the fly! That's the big idea behind PumpTire. A semi-finalist in the MIT $100K Business Plan Competition, PumpTire aims to commercialize the production of this new bike technology and keep those wheels spinnin...
We're going to have to come up with another saying to supplement "where the rubber meets the road" in the next couple of years, because a leading tire manufacturer will soon be making tires full of beans. In a bid to extend tread life, reduce dependence on petroleum-based oil, and reduce energy con...
An unseasonably warm winter has meant less snow on the ground. With no snow, how are we supposed to go sledding? Seems like Polish designer Szymon Hanczar has a sledding solution for a warmed globe. We Never Give Up! is his updated version of a winter sled, reports Design Milk. Hint: It's got wheel...
Filling tires with air could be a thing of the past. Bridgestone's latest tire is actually airless. This isn't an entirely new concept. But Bridgestone's technology attempts to solve the problems associated with airless tires, including bad suspension and gas mileage. Furthermore, Michelin's airles...
The creative minds at "Every Third Thursday" have done it again, building yet another out-of-box snowboard that will wow and inspire you. In September, "ETT" concocted an adaptive board for former pro-snowboarder Tim Ostler, who in 2000 suffered an accident in the half pipe that left him paralyzed ...
