now, thems some rims!

lets start at the beginning....so i get the mail yesterday and there is an envelope addressed to me that was for a subscription to time magazine. before i shredded it, i thought to myself, funny the last time i saw a time magazine was when i was 12, researching some scientific thing at my parents. [don't laugh, i was at one time very smart and wore thick glasses. don't be fooled i was also a jock-ette].
i remember my mom ordered the magazine all the time, yet i was the only one in the house that read them really. anyways, i checked out the website ... and then i browsed...for like an hour. [what? the kid was pooped + he went to bed at 8:05 pm, have you seen the line up for tv these days? sheesh.]. turns out there was an article back in november 2005 titled 'best inventions 2005' [there are only 3 listed, hmmm...i thought we banged out way more than that], and this little number caught my eye. it's genius really, odd that i'm posting about it, but something about it captures me. it's crisp, structured, exudes strength.


'Airing It Out - Inventor: Michelin
Availability: Now for the IBOT; about 2020 for cars
To learn more: michelinman.com

A wheel without an inflated tire may seem old-fashioned--think wooden buggy wheels--but the Tweel from Michelin is anything but retro. A shock-absorbing rubber tread band distributes pressure to dozens of flexible polyurethane spokes. The spokes in turn are supported by an aluminum center. Because the Tweel is airless, it is more rugged than a pneumatic tire and never goes flat. The Tweel has been tested on the IBOT robotic wheelchair and military vehicles. But you won't see it on your Honda anytime soon. Michelin says it is still too noisy for automotive applications'
the tweel might also be found on the segway. smart. stylish. AND! the tweel was invented in north america - Michelin's North American research center in Greenville, S.C. USA.

them rims are off the hook.