'solid' tyres

Hi,

I've got a mountain bike and I do a lot of touring on it. Thing is I tend to
go away for days on end sometimes and so end up taking camping gear. Because
the bike is loaded down a bit I tend to get more punctures than I would
unloaded, and changing a flaat when the bikes got luggage on it is a pain.

I was wondering whether there is such a thing as solid tyres ie. tyres that
are solid rubber and have no inner tube. I know old bikes sometimes have
this type of tyre but I cant say I've seen them for 26in wheel mountain
bikes.

Anyone know if anybody makes them?

"Jeremy Watts" wrote in message
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Hi,

I've got a mountain bike and I do a lot of touring on it. Thing is I tend
to
go away for days on end sometimes and so end up taking camping gear.
Because
the bike is loaded down a bit I tend to get more punctures than I would
unloaded, and changing a flaat when the bikes got luggage on it is a pain.

I was wondering whether there is such a thing as solid tyres ie. tyres
that
are solid rubber and have no inner tube. I know old bikes sometimes have
this type of tyre but I cant say I've seen them for 26in wheel mountain
bikes.

Anyone know if anybody makes them?


Try this:
http://www.greentyre.com/eng/product...s.php?cat_id=7
-tom

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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"Jeremy Watts" wrote in message
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Hi,

I've got a mountain bike and I do a lot of touring on it. Thing is I
tend
to
go away for days on end sometimes and so end up taking camping gear.
Because
the bike is loaded down a bit I tend to get more punctures than I would
unloaded, and changing a flaat when the bikes got luggage on it is a
pain.

I was wondering whether there is such a thing as solid tyres ie. tyres
that
are solid rubber and have no inner tube. I know old bikes sometimes
have
this type of tyre but I cant say I've seen them for 26in wheel mountain
bikes.

Anyone know if anybody makes them?


Try this:
http://www.greentyre.com/eng/product...s.php?cat_id=7
-tom

Actually, he may want to read Sheldon Brown's excellent article on Tires,
specifically his section on *airless tires*:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#airless

"bfd" wrote in message
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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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"Jeremy Watts" wrote in message
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Hi,

I've got a mountain bike and I do a lot of touring on it. Thing is I
tend
to
go away for days on end sometimes and so end up taking camping gear.
Because
the bike is loaded down a bit I tend to get more punctures than I
would
unloaded, and changing a flaat when the bikes got luggage on it is a
pain.

I was wondering whether there is such a thing as solid tyres ie.
tyres
that
are solid rubber and have no inner tube. I know old bikes sometimes
have
this type of tyre but I cant say I've seen them for 26in wheel
mountain
bikes.

Anyone know if anybody makes them?


Try this:
http://www.greentyre.com/eng/product...s.php?cat_id=7
-tom

Actually, he may want to read Sheldon Brown's excellent article on Tires,
specifically his section on *airless tires*:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#airless


I'll have to agree with Sheldon Brown's article on airless tires.
I have never tried them myself, but I had a friend who had them on his
litespeed, nothing to brag about other than he never had to carry a pump or
fix a flat. He was definitely slower than the rest of us, until he went
back to pneumatics. He would also taunt us sometimes by riding over glass.
I just thought I'd point Jeremy to the link, and yes agree he should read
Sheldon's article.
-tom

"Jeremy Watts" wrote in message ...


Anyone know if anybody makes them?

Google "airfree tires" but also read
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_a.html#airless

Jeff