{"id":182669,"date":"2021-03-31T13:20:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=182669"},"modified":"2021-03-31T13:20:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:20:48","slug":"nasa-technology-to-be-incorporated-in-new-bicycle-tires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2021\/03\/31\/nasa-technology-to-be-incorporated-in-new-bicycle-tires\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Technology to Be Incorporated in New Bicycle Tires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What once used to be a technology built for lunar and Mars rovers will now be incorporated into an earthbound bicycle. It\u2019s no news that NASA\u2019S inventions have been borrowed by other industries for decades but that doesn\u2019t stop us from getting excited about the bike entering (or shall we say landing on?) the market.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The airless shape-memory alloy-tyre technology for bicycles will be introduced to the market next year by a NASA-approved start-up called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smarttirecompany.com\/cycling\">Smart.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">Smart Tire Company Metl: Luftloser Drahtreifen mit NASA-Technologie &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xg2C78Hg8O\">https:\/\/t.co\/xg2C78Hg8O<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iqUUUike18\">pic.twitter.com\/iqUUUike18<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MTB-News.de (@mtbnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtbnews\/status\/1372933919570530305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Coolness aside \u2013 is there another reason anyone might need a NASA-tech-equipped bicycle? The super-elastic tyres might be the reason number one as they allow for a flat-free trip. They are built like titanium, which makes them flat-proof even on rocky terrains \u2013 bear in mind that, originally, these tyres rolled over the Martian terrain.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, Metl tires present an interesting choice for off-road cycling. However, they should also come as appealing to eco-conscious cyclists looking for an alternative to the constant thrashing of rubber tubes.<\/p>\n<p>Smart engineers reach further than just bicycles \u2013 the company has already partnered with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.app\/\">Spin<\/a> e-scooter brand. 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