Tubeless an idea smarter

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Goodbye inner tube - that's the basic idea behind the tubeless system, which boasts good riding characteristics and puncture resistance. "Milkit", a Swiss solution that makes it easier to refill tubeless tires with sealing milk, is now entering the ring to win the "Startups.ch Award 2014".

Pius Kobler, Sven Rizzotti and Anna-Julia Lingg are behind "Milkit": the inventors have made the tubeless system more user-friendly, as a special valve makes it possible to measure how much sealant is left in the tire and top it up if necessary. "Milkit" then also indicates how much sealant needs to be refilled.

There are no sticky issues, there is no need to deflate the tire and pull it off the rim to top up the milk. However, there is no solution to the fact that the added milk makes the tire heavier with the already dried liquid.

The "Milkit" is competing with a project for an innovative swimming and rescue vest and a collision-proof drone. The three projects nominated for the Startups.ch Award 2014 have already prevailed against almost 150 other projects. The three finalists will soon enter the last round: from October 13 to 26, 2014, you can cast your vote in the public voting. The Swiss Startups Awards ceremony will take place on October 30, 2014 in Zurich.

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