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In April 2021, Austrian inner tube maker, Tubolite launched the world’s first smart inner tube, the Tubolito PSENS. It uses an NFC chip encased in foam inside the tube, around the valve stem. The NFC chip detects the current tire pressure and communicated it with Tubolito’s app on either iOS or Android phones. This process ... Read more

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Photo Credit : Oakley Oakley launched its latest cycling sunglasses, the Kato and Kato X in early May 2021. The cycling community was given a teaser of what’s coming by Oakley way back during the Vuelta Espana 2020 when Chris Froome and Sam Bennett were spotted wearing unmarked sunglasses. Knowing that their respective teams were ... Read more

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Italian tire maker Pirelli recently launched their lightest ever inner tube, the SmarTUBE. Weighing at only 35g for a 23mm version, Pirelli claims that the SmarTUBE saves up to 70% of weight compared to a standard latex tube. The SmarTUBE technology is trickled down from the Pirelli’s tubular tires used by its sponsored World Tour ... Read more

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