Zip on tyres...
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Zip on tyres...
It's an innovative approach though I'm a tad skeptical - rather than chose different tyres for different terrain or weather conditions, just zip on the correct tread:
http://road.cc/content/tech-news/242461 ... -zip-place
http://road.cc/content/tech-news/242461 ... -zip-place
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Now, I was expecting to see some new fangled, high-tech 'zip' but that looks very similar to what's stopping me nob falling out of my shorts.
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They're Norwegian, and they probably make sense if you have to ride a bike in Norway.
Baring in mind their bikes are usually made of pig-iron I can't see these detracting from the ride quality all that much.
To be filed in the 'appropriate for some' corner I think.
Baring in mind their bikes are usually made of pig-iron I can't see these detracting from the ride quality all that much.
To be filed in the 'appropriate for some' corner I think.
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No that is a cuss if ever there was one.NorwayCalling wrote:No sorry, even in Norway they make no sense.
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"similar to what's stopping me nob falling out" - but presumably your one is far more heavy duty .
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'Industrial strength' I believe it's called Reg
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... and presumably/hopefully one of those anti-snag zips unlike the annoying one on my sleeping bag. Ouch, doesn't bear thinking about <shudder>...
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Bearbonesnorm wrote:Now, I was expecting to see some new fangled, high-tech 'zip' but that looks very similar to what's stopping me nob falling out of my shorts.
Perhaps even funnier than the product
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