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Wearing out bike tyres and puncturing inner tubes is an unavoidable part of any rider's life, but what should you do when your tyres are unserviceable and your inner tubes can no longer be repaired?

Modern drivers take it for granted that a puncture usually means a slow leak and a quick plug, not a violent blowout at highway speed. That calm stability is the product of a quiet revolution in tire ...