Very cool student project, Patrick. They did a great job with that prototype.
My concern with so many of the "Tweel-like" solutions is that I'm not sure where the adjustability is. Although I don't know how well these ( https://www.loopwheels.com/ ) work in distributing the pressures put on tires, I could see more potential for adjustability. Maybe combined with that outer rim of swept, flexible spokes may be an answer. Don't know. One thing about pneumatics, if you need a softer rides it's just an air valve push away. John On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 10:36:37 AM UTC-7, Addison wrote: > > The biggest takeaway from the NASA Human Powered Rover project I work on > with my students after NASA (as part of RnD) required the elimination of > pneumatic tires in the race, was that said pneumatic tires are an > extraordinary engineering achievement. > > More here: > > > http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/2015/04/final-dispatch-from-2015-nasa-rover.html > > Incidentally, in the 2017 incarnation of this event, our students came in > 2nd in the world. It's an international competition with High School and > Universities competing. > > Best, > Addison > > > Addison Wilhite, M.A. > > Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology > <http://www.washoeschools.net/aact> > > *“Blazing the Trail to College and Career Success”* > > Educator: Professional Portfolio <http://renorambler.wix.com/portfolio> > > Blogger: Reno Rambler <http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/> > > > > > On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 10:10 AM, Deacon Patrick <lamon...@mac.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I wonder what the plan is for handling snow, slush, and rain weight >> gathered in them thar pockets? Grin. >> >> >> On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 11:01:31 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>> >>> >>> http://gizmodo.com/bridgestones-airless-tires-will-soon-let-cyclists-aband-1794492775 >>> >>> With abandon, >>> Patrick >>> >>> www.CredoFamily.org >>> www.MindYourHeadCoop.org >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
