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 :)

easier to fit than gp5000s

@not-a-raccoon

Жыл бұрын

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

@Carftymk

Жыл бұрын

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

@MrBusunglueck

Жыл бұрын

Gp5000 are kinda easy to fit.

@Carftymk

Жыл бұрын

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

@MrBusunglueck

Жыл бұрын

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

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

2 ай бұрын

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.

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

@kool_thing

Жыл бұрын

or mud 💀

@allanfoster6965

Жыл бұрын

@@kool_thing 😃

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@grahambell9831

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

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!

£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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@0xsergy

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

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'.

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

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

Жыл бұрын

What about for hardcore urban commuting?

@not-a-raccoon

Жыл бұрын

They're easy to patch though

@Steph.98114

Жыл бұрын

Are you using tubeless wheels and tyres?

@networkbike543

Жыл бұрын

Wife went back to tubes.

@radiocontrolled9181

Жыл бұрын

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

Concept 10, execution 1. Scary

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

‘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👍🏽

loving the content lately, good stuff

love this series! keep trying more bizarre stuff!

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

where???

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

put them in the oven

next solid tires you try heat them up before installing.

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.

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

3:21 He's gone too Geordie! What?? 😂😂

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

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

You need to trademark “comfort holes” - hilarious!

"the comfort circles do nothing" lol 🤣

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

Жыл бұрын

What do you use them for?

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

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

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

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

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. 😂🙏

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Жыл бұрын

do you ride it?

@nemure

Жыл бұрын

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

@miralovelovos

4 күн бұрын

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

@nemure

4 күн бұрын

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

@miralovelovos

4 күн бұрын

@@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 ?

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

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

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!

Now this is entertainment 😂

Best Vlog ever🤣🤣🤣👍

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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)

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

Any reason why you didnt heat the tyre before fitting?

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.

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

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

They look good thought 😉

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

Жыл бұрын

Winter is coming and so am I

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Comfortholes😂 I'm dead

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

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

I like his upside down cross. 👍

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

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

@ruslbicycle6006

Жыл бұрын

maybe cover the road in bubble wrap also?

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

Howzabout boiling the tires and freezing the wheel?

What’s the watch the FR 955??

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

Begbie is back! 😀

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

Could you test the Schwalbe Airless system?

Crumpet holes 😂

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

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

@JimmidNicholls

Жыл бұрын

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 SKX007J

WOW.

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

@JimmidNicholls

Жыл бұрын

Yis.

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… 😬

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.

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

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

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

@ruslbicycle6006

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

I hope the (absence of) tooth is alright. I've got one on borrowed time. I'm not looking forward to it coming out. Were you sedated? How are you feeling?

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

just local anaesthetic and I was back running the next day no probs!

@elliotthopkins8174

Жыл бұрын

@@Cade_Media Excellent. Good to hear.

@Cade_Media

Жыл бұрын

@@elliotthopkins8174 good luck with yours!

@elliotthopkins8174

Жыл бұрын

@@Cade_Media Thanks Francis. I'm trying to keep it in as long as possible. But I might be one stray nut or seed from a surprise trip to the dentist.

We had large machinery specifically made to install these.

Do one where you completely fill a tyre or tube up with sealant so it’s just solid

@thebrowns5337

Жыл бұрын

Just ride on the rims. Why even bother with tyres.

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

How can not keep thinking is whole question, could these ‘comfort holes’, comfort my hole, after a pot hole?

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

@ruslbicycle6006

Жыл бұрын

efficient