Schwalbe news

Lewis A

I just saw this on pinkbike, it seems a bit complicated, interested to know how it works, how pressures vary from chamber to chamber, etc.

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Schwalbe-D ... -ride.html

adamfo

Something like this perhaps...

http://tubliss.com/

paul.skibum

Something like that yeah but for bicycles not MX - looks good I reckon although the weight per wheel means you really have to worry about flats vs a normal set up.

rockmonkeysc

Nice idea but with the price of current Schwalbe tyres already around £90 for a pair these are certainly going to be over £100 and I don't care how good they are I won't be spending that mucb on a pair of tyres. They might not puncture but they will still wear quickly like any soft compound tyre.

Wormishere1

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Nice idea but with the price of current Schwalbe tyres already around £90 for a pair these are certainly going to be over £100 and I don't care how good they are I won't be spending that mucb on a pair of tyres. They might not puncture but they will still wear quickly like any soft compound tyre.

Never understood the sentiment of being scared of spending money on tyres. What will save you when you are flying downhill at 50kph and hit an off camber section too fast: the £100 shadow plus mech or the £30 tyres?

rockmonkeysc

Normal tyres have more grip than most people know how to use.
You can get more grip from good riding technique than fancy tyres. I have followed riders on the same tyres as me down a trail and not been able to corner as fast because of suspension set up and skill issues.
I generally use good quality, sticky tyres but I wont pay more than £80 for a pair.

poah

Wormishere1 wrote:

the £100 shadow plus mech or the £30 tyres?

mine was £32 and my tyres are £25 each. I'd not pay over £30 for tyre. my ability does not outstrip the tyres ability to grip just yet

adamfo

RockmonkeySC wrote:

I generally use good quality, sticky tyres but I wont pay more than £80 for a pair.

You don't have to...

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/m78/k289/mtb-26.html

rockmonkeysc

adamfo wrote:

RockmonkeySC wrote:

I generally use good quality, sticky tyres but I wont pay more than £80 for a pair.

You don't have to...

http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/m78/k289/mtb-26.html

I know and I don't.
The rrp for several of Schwalbes tyres is getting very close to £100 for a pair. These dual chamber tyres will almost certainly be well over. That's far too much for bicycle tyres.

kammybear

Very close?

Go onto an LBS or a chain. Any Schwalbe Evo will cost you £49.99. Never seen em on sale either! Bike-Discount all the way! Especially when they had a 26" clearout last year!

The Rookie

it is expected to be compatible with conventional tires and rims while weighing less than 200 grams

So looks like this is more a replacement for conventional tube/tubless than a new tyre, 200g is akin to a normal mid weight 26" tube, so while heavier than tubeless or a lightweight tube, it looks like it's only a 60-80g penalty.

Lewis A

The rims they were using weren't normal, they had to valve holes and seemed very shallow.

Angus Young

Seems like an interesting idea.

Oh, and...

RockmonkeySC wrote:

... these are certainly going to be over £100 and I don't care how good they are I won't be spending that much on a pair of tyres.

Yeah, because that would be nuts, right? Not like, say, spending 2.5K on a bicycle, a Nukeproof, perhaps...