Amerityre Airless Flat-Free Bicycle Tire Review

I love to bike to work in the morning. The fresh air, the exercise, and the feeling of freedom as I zoom by gridlocked traffic in the empty bike lane as frustrated drivers pound the steering wheel in frustration all combine to get my day off to a great start. However, all that positive energy quickly dissipates when I hear the telltale hiss of one of my bike tires swiftly going flat.

Now, changing a flat tire on a bike isn't exactly a huge inconvenience. However, when you are on a tight schedule (eg on your way to work) you don't want to have to stop and go through the hassle of replacing or patching the tube and pumping up the tire. Maybe your boss is more understanding than mine, but the flat tire excuse just doesn't cut it as a reason for being late.

Once upon a time I made my daily commute on a road bike, but with all the broken glass, nails and other debris that litters our local bike paths I found I was getting 3 to 4 flat tires a month. Not exactly a reliable mode of transportation. The number of tubes, and in some cases, tires I was going through also started to add up, and even started to rival what it would have cost me in gas to drive to work.

So, after enduring several months of this, I decided to make a change, opting to sacrifice speed for reliability. My road bike went up for sale, and I pulled out my mountain bike, previously used exclusively for trail riding, and started using it for the daily ride to work and back. The thick, knobby tires added much more rolling resistance to my ride, and the daily commute took much longer, and required more effort to reach my destination. Still, after a month of riding I managed to make it through the dangerous gauntlet of broken glass and debris with nary a flat tire, so the trade-off was worth it.