The Most Unusual Bicycle Tyres I've Ever Seen

airless honeycomb bicycle tyre, my goodness
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[@pbandjosh]

These videos are terrific. There's enough hyper-serious content out there in the cycling world. Random shit from ali express, bike touring, dumb ideas... far more entertaining. Also your production and the sound/video quality are just, frankly, pleasant to watch... keep up the good stuff :)

[@Carftymk]

easier to fit than gp5000s

[@not-a-raccoon]

My gp5000s were easy to fit. Sounds like a "you" problem.

[@Carftymk]

@@not-a-raccoon sounds like you can't get a joke

[@MrBusunglueck]

Gp5000 are kinda easy to fit.

[@Carftymk]

@@MrBusunglueck you're very lucky then because gp5000s are notoriously difficult to mount, it's become a running joke

[@MrBusunglueck]

@@Carftymk then you havent tried Schwalbe Pro One TTs yet.

[@mrpokeit]

No no, I'm afraid you've found something daft. Tony will have to change his catchphrase.

[@0xsergy]

rubber tires like that need to be made for specific rider weights. They're probably made so that everyone can use them so they can likely support 250+ lbs... but if you only weigh 160 it's gonna be harsh. More options with softer compounds would be nice but that increases production/RnD cost significantly. Maybe companies could focus on a specific weight to support instead? idk.

[@christocan4710]

They are used in shared bikes in China. Millions. You see them everywhere. No punctures.

[@hennings8078]

Before riding these Rubberrings with "comfort holes" in it, I'd go with the Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires if there is such situations of "you must not get a flat under any circumstances".

[@olgerkhan9331]

Commuting all year with bike 50km each workingday and a week ago i got one of those U form doublespike nail into the backwheel. Tat mofo got through my schwalbe tires like through molten butter. So id love to see working, save and bearable tubeless tires.

[@allanfoster6965]

Riding these through big puddles is going to be interesting. 🤔😁

[@kool_thing]

or mud 💀

[@allanfoster6965]

@@kool_thing 😃

[@grahambell9831]

Holy Moley ! Put the toaster on! It's crumpet time ! Great video, the wonderful wierd! Nice one Francis 👍have a good weekend gents ! 👏

[@grahambell9831]

Great to see Tony at your bike office .......is this a first? Hope he can swing by for occasional future episodes 🤞👍

[@mrpokeit]

It's called Trypophobia Francis. "a condition in which a person experiences a fear of or aversion to clusters of small holes" I have it too.

[@marekholub8668]

Not to be confused with triphobia: "a condition in which a person experiences a fear of or aversion to triathlon and triathletes" I have it too

[@mrpokeit]

@@marekholub8668 Haha unless they are covered in clusters of small holes I'm good.

[@sn1krep1]

"Crumpet/Comfort Holes" --- Francis is coming up with new euphemisms

[@randysmitchell4810]

If you haven't already checked these out: Stop-A-Flat Puncture Proof, Thorn-resistant, No-flat, Bicycle Tube (at Amazon). The manufacturer says they are approximately 65 PSI. So the 'tubes' are solid, not the 'tires'.

[@10ktube]

When I fit some Tannus tires on my one bike as a test, I left them outside in the sun for a while to get them some flex and it helped a ton. I tried hot water but keeping the water hot enough, for x minutes was a pain, but probably also a technique. It was also summer, so I'm guessing in the winter you'd be hosed. I really do love the idea of no chance of flats ever, but the tires ride rough and are slower, come on bike industry there's a market for this if done right!

[@dominicbritt]

£70 each? They seem to have all of the road grip of a lego brick...imagine crowbarring those badboys onto a nice set of carbon rims...

[@0xsergy]

they're also not broken in, would take a week of riding for the rubber to break in. Who knows, maybe they soften up and grip up after a bit of time? Definitely steel/alu only, lol.

[@stephensaines7100]

@@0xsergy Get a grip, even burglars couldn't break them in...

[@0xsergy]

@@stephensaines7100 eh, i ride every day on tires that are renowned across the internet as "the most slippery road tires". Cont Gatorskins. I find them to be very grippy, even offroad. Just need time to break in.,

[@kymclinton3140]

Who in there right mind would pay that much for a tyre and the wait time of four week to deliver I want to walk in to a bike shop and walk out with the said products and I love the mention of big daddy the wrestler I remember seeing him a few times

[@gabrielhacecosas]

You could try making the holes larger with a drill bit, that would make the wheel lighter and more flexible.

[@ryanmarshall96]

You should do those tires with the string spokes. Make the weirdest bike possible

[@andrebartels1690]

For a good reason, bicycles really took off after air tyres were in-vent-ed.

[@jimpeyton1459]

Concept 10, execution 1. Scary

[@chasc301]

‘Francis and Jimmy…testing odd stuff so you don’t have to’. As for me…no thanks, I’m old enough to know who Big Daddy is….and I’m off to find a comfort hole or two. Cheers guys. Keep this random shizzle flowing👍🏽

[@anthonyward5329]

These so-called “tubeless’ tyres aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. No matter which brand I tried, the sealant kept leaking out of the sides…

[@michaelrowave]

What about for hardcore urban commuting?

[@not-a-raccoon]

They're easy to patch though

[@Steph.98114]

Are you using tubeless wheels and tyres?

[@networkbike543]

Wife went back to tubes.

[@radiocontrolled9181]

Tubed tires with tough puncture tape (like flexible thick plastic) works well.

[@jimmyreptile]

love this series! keep trying more bizarre stuff!

[@ondene5748]

They have these on all the rental bikes in Beijing. Never ridden them though as I don't think I'd make it through the journey alive!

[@chrisko6439]

I rode a bike 20 years ago in Beijing. The ride wasn't a problem, but I locked it up on a fence in front of the building a friend of mine worked at for DaimlerChrysler back in the day. Some officials took offense and removed/stole it. At least that's the most likely thing that happened according to the Chinese colleagues of my friend.

[@Sunny-hc1bf]

I've seen a lot of them on rental bikes and community shared bikes, they are also used by those who ride long distances in extremely remote areas.

[@ruslbicycle6006]

where???

[@hungrydan]

I'm confident that after many hours of outdoor use, exposed to heat/elements, that they will surely begin to soften. Similar to new shoes, you must break them in before they are optimal comfort.

[@joseph.inglis]

loving the content lately, good stuff

[@buildingreno]

next solid tires you try heat them up before installing.

[@kevinlyon9501]

Interesting concept, I do think soaking in a bowl of hot water, and some tyre soap stuff that's used for fitting car tyres might of made the tyre fitting easier. I like the product testing stuff.👍

[@MichielvanderMeulen]

put them in the oven

[@draugmithrin]

For nearly a year on my commute bike I run Schwalbe Marathon 26 x 1.75 2.0 Green Guard tyres with Slime Sealant in the tubes, no visits from the Pun*ture fairy so far. Just add more Slime every few months, used it before and it sealed everything my commutes hit it with.

[@danil-rl4zd]

i have mounted solid ruber foam tubes on 4 bikes by myself, it was a pain but not impossable

[@tbz1551]

3:21 He's gone too Geordie! What?? 😂😂

[@trevorkirk413]

I wonder what tune they play when the wind hits them???😁

[@damiannavas403]

You need to trademark “comfort holes” - hilarious!

[@bobs2148]

I think you're supposed to put them in a bowl of very hot water for about 20 mins before fitting . Not that that would necessarily help with any of the other short Cummings of these tyres.

[@camlunt120]

I’m just very happy tony is in the video, been a while since he’s made and appearance

[@alexanderbell8391]

zip ties make putting solids on way easier. I can get one on in around 2 mins by using 3 zipties one at 3 o'clock one at 6 and one at 9 and just lever last bit on

[@ruslbicycle6006]

What do you use them for?

[@MrBoggins1234]

Seriously thank you Francis for trying these things so we don't have to. Holy Moses yuck to these tyres. The added weight when they fill up stones and dried mud too. It's as important as the stuff you love, that works well, as ever, funny af too. I love my 25mm conti grand Prix GT tyres with Vittoria latex inners are winning combo for my 85kg frame, they are stable, fast and puncture free. 😂🙏

[@redauwg911]

the look on Jimmy's face when you said Comfort holes😳

[@markmitchenall5948]

Hilarious video! Scary and hilarious! Crumpet tyres, clearly all wrong! But entertaining! I have to say, been amazed by Silca sealant recently!

[@MrMichaelfalk]

Had a tannus tire come of my backwheel on my commuterbike - not using them again. Now using schwalbe marathon plus and extra inlays... Bulletproff...

[@GuagoFruit]

I've seen these or similar on bike share bikes when I went to China. So I assume the main application is the cheapest, minimum bar usability that never punctures, making the bike share service as cheap as possible to run since you'll never need to service a bike tyre until it literally disintegrates. And then just sell surplus to consumers probably at a massive mark-up.

[@hockysa]

"the comfort circles do nothing" lol 🤣

[@darrengarvie8832]

I thought you would have learnt but I was wrong 🤣🤣🤣

[@nemure]

I've being using 23mm tannus tyres on my road bike for a year. I'm. Not going back to air ever again, solid tyres for life!

[@ruslbicycle6006]

do you ride it?

[@nemure]

@@ruslbicycle6006 of course I do. I'm currently at 3 thousand km of use with them

[@miralovelovos]

Yeah but the big problem is you would almost necesarely be braking sprokes relatively often man. that's a big issue

[@nemure]

@@miralovelovos not once. I never ever broke a spoke from my wheels 10 thousand km done with them now

[@miralovelovos]

@@nemure have you gone for a bike ride outside the city i guess it all depends on the quality of the roads for it's not the same cycling in the states than biking in a city like Manila for example. I've also read some comments on tyres having poor grip when slippery or even worse if surface is icy ?

[@jakubmakovech5554]

"Oh me leg's hanging off." Isn't that the same for everyone Jimmy? 😆

[@simonnomis8257]

tried using tie wraps on every hole to hold the tire in? that's a bit more work :)

[@damlitproductions8126]

The holes are under tension, keeping compound stiff, change of materials would make a difference, and ace for commuting on a daily basis when time is valuable.

[@michaeldaruwalla8717]

I too look force in to a solution to punctures, so thanks for the vedio. Just perhaps warming them up a little with a heat gun may make the installation a little easier.

[@isamukusanagi]

omg i had those tires. installed them on my ebike as i use it to commute to and from work and can't afford the time to change a flat en route. they're terrible!! YES they DO feel like they wanna roll out from under the wheel while cornering. But worse, that sensation happens when you're just going straight if you're doing speeds over 18mph. 25+mph causes the entire front of my bike to shimmy. terrifying. switched back to tubed tires, hadn't had that issue since, no roll, no shimmy at any speed.

[@ruslbicycle6006]

That is scary that you actually used them. They should give you your money back. Scam. Anyone with knowledge of bikes knows this is a bad idea, the seller is duping those who are unaware. (the appeal of a flat proof tire is real)

[@mortenfrederiksen9388]

Hey Francis. Put Them in hot water as you do to fit a new fender on a boat😉

[@GMSlash]

Now this is entertainment 😂

[@michielbodde9156]

Tubolight tire inserts with PirelliCinturato 32mm. Only 39 grams extra, the benefits of tubeless and you can ride home if you get a puncture.

[@raymondjames9734]

please do a follow up test ride on dirt (these would be good for riding around a junkyard) also please test riding with a regular front tire, it would make sense because the rear tire wears more and also is harder to change, esp if you have internal hub gears or belt drive. thanks!

[@DarkMeta_Minecraft]

Just watching you do this has caused me great emotional pain 😂

[@michaelrowave]

I want to try these! Hair dryers probably effective to mount. Secret bike shop hack = commecial 1800k dryer loosens all

[@chovan22]

Good review video. I definitely don't want that... I will stick with tube tires and fill it up with tire slime sealant

[@just_passing_through]

If they were made if a graduated compound that was firm on the inside (for holding the frame securely), but became softer around the ‘comfort holes’ (for comfort) they would probably be much better. I’m sure it’s technically possible to laminate two or three compounds together.

[@MinkieWinkle]

Heat the tires up. Hair drying. high heat, it will help you fix them to the rims, just like a pulley belt ,heating them up makes them easier to stretch and flex. when they cool down, they will shrink again locking them into the rims

[@tomreingold4024]

In over a hundred years, no one has invented a reasonable alternative to the pneumatic tire. (I’m in NYC, hence my American spelling.) It’s quite arrogant for someone to think they can do it. Punctures are annoying, but the trade off is that if a pneumatic tire were puncture proof, it would be too heavy to ride. And here is what happens when you make a non-pneumatic tire.

[@fredfirth3834]

Oh, man, I'm from the US and I know who Big Daddy was! Of course, I did spend a couple of years growing up in England in the late 70s.

[@1mmickk]

Any reason why you didnt heat the tyre before fitting?

[@Azeazezar]

Those circles sure save a lot of weight. Should put them on a racing bike.

[@Kufunninapuh]

Funny, my 90s 26er is my lightest bike by a wide margin :)

[@bertmcstuffer]

Best Vlog ever🤣🤣🤣👍

[@jeanlawson9133]

I have gator skins on my Specialized carbon bike and they are very nice...

[@TheAverageRunnerGav]

What’s the watch the FR 955??

[@YorwerthHiraeth]

Great video/terrible tyres. Just bought myself some Schwalbe Winter studded tyres for my commute through snow, sleet and ice. £21 for the pair on Wiggle. Hopefully they'd good!

[@LookingGlass69]

Winter is coming and so am I

[@davidkiffin8315]

Newb question Just bought my first bike carerra gryphon it's got 700 28c wheels, can I put wider wheels on it as I want to go off road with wider tyres

[@charliecook6909]

The scott is such a sick bike 🤙🤙🤙🤙retro mtbs are the coolest

[@gtn3x87fk9]

They look good thought 😉

[@michab4083]

For some reason, I do not miss the amazon link to these ... 😂

[@RAWnikon2208]

Came for the bikes, saw three men get red faced over some "comfort holes". I'll be back

[@FDOV917]

Pls make a BFT video of being comfortable on the turbo :).

[@Avioto]

Comfortholes😂 I'm dead

[@iaintokley]

This video made me laugh……”who’s big daddy” 😂

[@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391]

Imagine spending all that money to find out how hard they are to fit, then creasing your rim on the first ride because they don't have the compliance of pneumatic tyres... A nice honest review of them though, as well as the red contorted faces.

[@LarryRichelli]

I know you guys in the Europe do not know what the sun is but here in the US we would set these tires in the sun for an hour and they would then be much more easy to install

[@d.k.7710]

just got to luv ya guys :) making some random stuff pretty seriously, just like the nearest neighbor F.C. Python

[@jamesfernando2972]

just an idea but _ i'd be very interested what they feel like using a redshift suspension seat post and stem ?

[@ruslbicycle6006]

maybe cover the road in bubble wrap also?

[@philjoyce7939]

Softer compounds just get chunks taken out of them by stones and sharp edges. (Early solid tyre experience.)

[@thepolishbikeride]

no one else is excited about Jimmi's SKX as me huh?

[@JimmidNicholls]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 SKX007J

[@CycoWarriorx]

Once you started riding those tires and hearing you ouch more than several times had me wincing cause it sounded way more painful than it looked… 😬

[@Pseudynom]

Could you test the Schwalbe Airless system?

[@brianmgrim]

Howzabout boiling the tires and freezing the wheel?

[@timperry8961]

Begbie is back! 😀

[@mikeperkins3469]

I like his upside down cross. 👍

[@ethankalton1096]

Use a screwdriver through the holes to help pull it on and then seat the tyre. I work at a bike shop we have to put 10” versions of these on e scooters

[@jonesparza2323]

Should try the ones that are made out of some type of mesh metal Smart Tire co I think it's called

[@davidv6803]

Tony to his wife: "I swear the blister is from putting on tyres, not me being alone in London..."

[@maxbucky24]

I spy a rear disc and front ezdisc cover on the Scott 👀👀👀

[@stephenpoole6015]

So when's the velodrome testing then??? ;-)

[@pforce9]

The tipoff that these things would be almost impossible to install was the two; foot and a half pry bars they included.

[@paulangeloff400]

Crumpet holes 😂

[@Astronomater]

have you tried actual pool noodles in a tubeless run-flat system?

[@johnlesoudeur3653]

Is Jimmy's upside down gold cross a miniature tyre lever?

[@JimmidNicholls]

Yis.

[@jakeydelacakey7698]

The amount of "That's what she said" on this is unbelievable.

[@thig2148]

We had large machinery specifically made to install these.

[@CyclingLabs]

Successful Solid tyres have to be like the holy grail - everyone knows they exist, but nobody can find them.

[@ruslbicycle6006]

They exist on factory bikes. They exist as successful because the bike is only used in that way.

[@jakeydelacakey7698]

HAHAHAJAHAJAHHAHAHAHAH I'M LAUGHING MY LIFE AWAY TO THIS. 🤩🥰

[@paulsymons562]

tell us about the Scott with the disk wheel....

[@Cade_Media]

🤫

[@matthewsymm4544]

Was wondering the same thing👀

[@palmer3977]

WOW.

[@saskhiker3935]

Francis buys shit Amazon products so you don't have to and he can make entertaining content. Enjoyed this one. Lol

[@lahyessam9725]

You could stretch the tyres by having two vehicles with trailer balls on them and stretching them gradually by driving away slowly 😜🚲🇨🇦

[@ruslbicycle6006]

efficient