Huck Norris Anti-Pinch-Flat Insert

Aug 29, 2016
by Richard Cunningham  

Huck Norris


Occasionally, an idea comes across my desk that makes me scratch my head and utter, "Why didn't I think of this?" Huck Norris is one of those. Invented in Finland, Huck Norris is a circular band made from closed-cell plastic foam that is cut to fit inside the widest part of a tubeless tire casing. The band weighs less than an inner tube and, because it does not cling to the entire circumference of the tire casing, it allows a tubeless tire to remain supple and does not impede its superior rolling resistance and traction.

The potential benefit of the Huck Norris band is reaped when impacts that are normally severe enough to bottom the tire onto the rim flanges and produce pinch flats, sidewall cuts, or dented rims - are cushioned by the foam band and rendered inconsequential. But wait! There's more. An unexpected benefit of Huck Norris protective bands, is that they spread the beads of tubeless tires apart, which allegedly makes even the most difficult rim and tire combinations mount up easily with a simple floor pump. The bands are available to fit 29, 27.5 and 27.5+ size tires, and cost 69 Euro at the Huck Norris web store. Read the Huck Norris press release below. - RC




Huck Norris anti-pinch-flat bands 2017
Upon impact, the Huck Norris band is squeezed between the tire and rim, acting as a shock absorber, which reportedly prevents pinch flats and rim damage.


bigquotesHuck Norris is the fellow inside your tire to fight off the Bruce Leaks. It also scares off snake bites and nasty dents. He's your buddy to inflate the tubeless tires, giving extra kick to the tire when you want to punch it on your rims. - Huck Norris PR



Huck Norris joins the fight against pinch flats!

We got fed up replacing our tires before they actually wore out. Also, we got fed up ending our race runs with flats. We do racing because it’s fun, and racing on flat tire isn’t fun anymore. We think that in the year 2016 riding should be puncture free. We have seen even the pro racers ending their race runs with punctures. This is something what should not be possible these days with modern technologies present. We wanted to take the bull by the horns and develop simple solution to prevent punctures. In the end we realized that we have resolved a bigger issue - the hassle of inflating tubeless MTB tires.

Huck Norris is a cellular foam which goes inside your tire. It sits in the middle of the tire and touches the sidewalls only a little so you don’t miss any of that sweet rolling ability of your tire. When you are about to get a puncture, the Huck Norris is between the tire beads that are folding together. Huck Norris creates an extra cushion to your tire. This protects your rims and your tires. The good thing is that you don’t need to modify the rim or the tire. It’s an affordable solution to make your rides longer and save you money.
Huck Norris

What Huck Norris Does:

• No more punctures in tubeless MTB setup
• No more nasty dents to your rims
• No more hassle with tubeless setup
• No modification to your rim or glue needed
• No need for compressor to install tubeless anymore
• No need to over inflate the tires to avoid punctures. Use the pressure you want!
• No more downhill tires on trail bikes
• More fun with tubeless MTB!
• Sizes: 70g (27.5") 77g (29") weight
• For 21-45mm internal rim width, 27.5 and 29” wheels and Plus size tires.
• Fatbike version coming soon.
• Material specially developed for MTB use.
• Three times the impact energy damping than anything commercially available.
• Package includes a fender
• Made in Finland. Patent Pending.
• MSRP: 69 Euro
• Contact: Huck Norris

Huck Norris
Huck Norris bands are available in three widths.


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297 Comments
  • 555 6
 Huck Norris doesn't protect your rim from the earth, it protects the earth from your rim.
  • 11 122
flag iainmay (Aug 29, 2016 at 20:13) (Below Threshold)
 Huck Norris doesn't stop flat spots, it stops flat spots from you
  • 10 85
flag ecly13 (Aug 29, 2016 at 20:33) (Below Threshold)
 Huck Norris, when you having a shredding problem.
  • 7 77
flag loopie (Aug 29, 2016 at 23:05) (Below Threshold)
 The real question is...can Huck Norris protect the earth from the MerSchleydes Benz - Hoffroad Edition?
  • 22 9
 What the huck?
  • 35 5
 huck norris would a great strava name
  • 2 0
 "Now Huck Norris is inside"
  • 330 6
 Time to go to harbor freight and buy some foam mats and cut them up with scissors
  • 220 4
 Ghetto Norris.
  • 471 1
 Hack Norris
  • 105 1
 @AlexS1: I can hear the pit interviews now... "yah, I'm running ghetto huck norris"...
  • 139 1
 I prefer using 16 bottles of Stans per tire...
  • 10 3
 Or just buy some of that industrial strength memory foam
  • 75 1
 @ibishreddin: that's suck up all the sealant. Closed cell foam is different and won't do that, use a yoga matt or something otherwise it will just be like putting SpongeBob in your tire
  • 100 0
 @blob425: One of the guys behind the Huck Norris, here. Yes, you can do that, and we encourage to do that, we have done that for some years now. Works to some degree, but this material takes about three times more energy off from the impacts.
  • 12 0
 @Prestige: this is seriously a great idea. If I had one on my rear 2 weeks ago it may have saved me $200 (rim plus tire). I feel like the price is reasonable given it could last forever. I'm sold.
  • 2 0
 @Prestige: Just ordered a set, and I look forward to trying this out. Your website doesn't give the option to choose the width of the strip, which this article indicates there are three. Are you only shipping one to start?
  • 6 0
 @aaronfpeet: Yes, we are only shipping the size S at the moment. Size L, which is for plus tires is available in couple 2-3 weeks time.
  • 3 0
 @ryan83: Thanks!
  • 12 21
flag poozank (Aug 30, 2016 at 9:06) (Below Threshold)
 No kidding. If they priced it reasonably I might consider buying it. Here's a tip to the Huck Norris boys, no more than $30 for both.
  • 3 0
 @unrooted: amen..
  • 11 3
 @poozank: Do you think pricing is just picked at random? WTF? Here's a tip: if you can't afford something either don't buy it or save your money.
  • 3 12
flag poozank (Aug 30, 2016 at 18:06) (Below Threshold)
 @Idiotech: I know how the margins in the industry work and why this isn't worth it
  • 1 0
 @ryan83: ruleoftech.com/2016/protecting-mountain-bike-tire-and-rim-with-huck-norris-and-procore
  • 1 0
 @ryan83: I weight 61 kg and never flat,but I can destroy the rims without flat really easy...Maybe this thing in the rear wheel can save my money. How it feels? any difference ridding it?
  • 1 0
 @Prestige: This is so good man.

Have you tried any fabric protection spray / coating to prevent the sealant absorbing?
  • 2 0
 @lordchewington: Thanks!
That is an interesting idea, we have not thought of that. Need to look into it, even though the sealant absorbing is much less of an issue than what it appears here. It is closed cell foam, so material is taking in about 2% of liquid, which in practice is next to nothing. I personally don't put any extra sealant because of that. At he moment Huck Norris is water cut to shape and that leaves open tiny amount of those cells, we have planned trying to do the cutting with laser and seeing if that could melt the material so that cells would not be left open. Not too much in a hurry with that though, this is still very marginal improvement.
  • 1 0
 @Prestige: cool as. Yeah a laser might be worth a try. How can I get a wide 27.5 for my 35mm I.D rims?

I dont run carbon rims on the back of my bikes but this looks to be the simple solution!

Great job.
  • 1 0
 [edit: duplicate]
  • 1 1
 @Prestige: Three times more than what? Any stats on the material you are using in terms of compressive strength?
  • 1 0
 @lordchewington: We will have wider versions available soon, takes an month at most.
  • 1 0
 @ChampionSleeper: Three times the pipe insulation stuff you can get from hardware stores. Sorry no numbers to publish at this point, we are working on it. Current version is measured with classic drop the weights on it methods. It doesn't give very good compressive strength numbers, at least with our skills in physics, but represents the real life situations better.
  • 2 1
 @Prestige: Better watch out with the hyperboles. There's a big difference between 'anything commerically available' and 'the pipe insulation stuff you can get from hardware stores'. What material is the foam made from? Does it resist long term exposure to ammonia in sealants? Can I just spray brake cleaner on it if I want to get rid of dried up sealant?
  • 6 1
 @Prestige: Alright, I'm guessing you are using 1/2" thick, 4 lb density polyethylene (closed cell), which is compatible with propylene glycol (Stans). I did the math on the weights provided in the article and this looks a pretty close match. A single 24" x 108" x 1/2" sheet retails for $22 online. Using that, I could cut 10-12 strips at a cost of $1.80 each. Unless you help us understand why your material is better, I can't imagine spending $77 (43X$1.80) on a single rim strip. Granted, your product might be 15% lighter, but not worth an extra $75.
  • 3 0
 @ChampionSleeper: $1.80 materials, $3 cutting, $1.50 packaging, $1 warehouse/freight, $3 marketing/advertising, $1 R&D, $2 sponsorships, $20 profit, then 100% store markup. It's a lot cheaper to DIY, and steal other people's ideas. If the HUCK Norris kids can't figure out how to properly patent this then you should be able to buy the copied strips from a bigger company for &30.
  • 3 1
 @unrooted: I can buy a decent set of Shimano Pedals for $80. In fact, almost any other component on a bike can be had for $80 or less other than a fork or shock. I understand manufacturer profit, and retail pricing, but there is still no way a strip of foam should cost $80.
  • 14 1
 @ChampionSleeper: Wow, I'm impressed how close you got with limited information the available. We did go trough the effort of doing our best measuring how much impact different tires can take, and got the material to be just tiny bit weaker, so never should happen that the tire punctures before the material gives in. Density and thickness are not quite what you write, but those would be good place to start from. With your knowledge you should go for Hack Norris instead of buying from us.
The thing with the price though, we wanted to make it as affordable as possible, the issue is that it would be possible to make it cheaper if material would be made and packed in far east, but with our current resources we have no way of making sure that environmental things are considered in production and no kids are have to labor in packing the stuff. So we chose to have it made where we can check these things. I think for saving 10€ in your money, is not worth screwing up nature and kids.
  • 3 0
 @Prestige: I just browsed through the datasheets available at foambymail.com and came to the same conclusion, so it wasn't that hard to figure out. I appreciate that you take people and planet into account but still 82 euros (including shipping from a store where I never order other stuff) is far more than I would want to pay for this product. The idea is neat though.
  • 5 0
 @ak-77: @championsleeper
You guys are forgetting the Norris royalties. The price is right.
  • 2 1
 @bhd13: They should have just called it something else then. Wang Dang Noodle. Snake Stopper. Pinch Lyncher. etc..
  • 1 0
 @ak-77: ...Huck Testa, Huckleberry Rim, Huck Yeager...
  • 3 0
 @ChampionSleeper: Is that a pinch flat? Noooooope, Huck Testa.
  • 8 1
 Or all you whiny cheap skates could just STFU and go to your hardware store or foamonline (that doesn't sound like a porn site much) buy your version of ghetto foam pad and just get on with it. There is obviously some R&D that has gone into its development and it is lighter and cheaper than ProCore as well as probably working with carbon rims. Well done @ Prestige and when your medium comes into stock I might give it a try.
  • 2 17
flag ChampionSleeper (Sep 1, 2016 at 22:21) (Below Threshold)
 @amrskipro: Stfu, and enjoy your $80 worth of foam. R&D...It's a piece of foam.. R&D was mounting a few tires and dropping weights onto them. Give me a break man. You're probably the first guy to jump onto the bandwagon with some new active, anti-squat, zero feedback, brand new gimmicky suspension design. Keep drinking the kool-aid and buying $8000 bikes. The industry needs you!
  • 4 0
 @ChampionSleeper: Frown
  • 3 0
 @Prestige: Will there be an Paypal option for payment in the future ? Interested in trying these out but will not use card payments on-line...
  • 8 0
 @ChampionSleeper: You seem disproportionately angry about the basic premise that a business makes money on the things it sells...

Now i'm no fan of corporate culture or business practices in general but i know that that is how they operate and i'm not surprised when they do.

Do you fume with rage at bottled water considering it falls out of the sky?
  • 227 3
 Bro! You forgot to line up that maxxis label with the valve! How do you expect to convince people you are pro?
  • 25 1
 Im glad im not the only one who does this.
  • 5 0
 First X drive side or go home
  • 5 0
 @jasdo: I prefer to split the X's on the valve centreline.
  • 201 8
 WHERE IS THE 26 VERSION OF THIS!!!!! HUCK YOU HUCK NORRIS, go huck yourself
  • 11 2
 goto hardware store. goto plumbing section. look for copper pipe foam insulators. scissors little crazy glue. Et Voila.
  • 29 2
 It'll fit 26, just cut a little off the end.
  • 31 7
 Where's the 24" version of this? A proper hucker runs 24" in the rear. Could be useful in my mountain unicycle as well (which runs 24x3.0").
  • 13 6
 +1. Great invention but sucks that there is no option for freeriders and/or people who love cornering.
  • 52 3
 real 26" for lifers would never spend around 70 euro for 2 rings of foam anyway
  • 25 35
flag WAKIdesigns (Aug 30, 2016 at 0:59) (Below Threshold)
 @whitebullit: yea, cuz they spend 70€ on soda each week.
  • 10 4
 @whitebullit: Not unless it comes in an "oilslick" colorway and has some signature on it..
  • 16 12
 @feeblesmith: 26forlife ghetto-norris stripe is made of worn out tight jeans and tank top glued together with chewed up cheetos and soda
  • 25 2
 One of the guys behind the Huck Norris here, No worry, you can easily shorten it to fit 26" lot's of people have done that already, we will post the instructions in some point. The main issue why not, none of us had any 26" rims or tyres around when we were designing this...
  • 1 0
 @Prestige: Big relief there. thanks for pointing that out.

@whitebullit : Really? If it prolongs the life of the ever scarcer 26" components it is well worth it. That said, you're probably right in a way. I ride 26" on my mountainbikes and should probably invest in a yoga mat to do some of those exercises (like downward facing dog) and not slide out on the wooden or concrete floor. And indeed I still haven't.
  • 85 8
 Pinch flat on tubeless?? I can't scratch my nuts hard enough!!
  • 13 0
 Got a buddy who got one a few weeks back. Tire was way under inflated and it pinch flatted. Two holes, one near the center and one near the bead.
  • 20 0
 Dude, do you even mtb?

Well, I guess a lot depends on where and how you ride. But where I live (Finland) it's more or less rocky everywhere and I run near 2.5 bar in the rear most times. Last time I tried 2 bar was coming off from an injury and I thought I would just take an easy ride. 10 min from the door and I accidentally took a line I wasn't supposed to and did a 3 foot drop on a rock and had a textbook snakebite on a 2.5" 29" Exo DHF and a dented rim.

So yes, I think these kind of systems make a lot of sense to a lot of people, not needing to run overinflated tires and suffer from bouncy ride and bad grip.
  • 2 1
 @Samuli-1: really depends on where you ride indeed. Over here nearly everything is smooth hardpack dirt or even a bit sandy.
  • 14 1
 @Mattin: I've been told that's called gravel grinding...
  • 18 0
 @timof: It's called the Netherlands and I can tell you it sucks..
  • 3 1
 @bonkywonky: exo tires suck,you have to ride them with like 35psi at least so it dosn't fold under hard cornering, and plus even more so it dosn't get ripped on the rock's
and i'm not heavy, i weight 73 kg
  • 12 0
 @Samuli-1: What's this bar thing? Does it make a psi sound when you lose it?
  • 1 0
 @Samuli-1: did you snake bite your tube??
  • 4 1
 @tiagomano: in the Netherlands it's not mountainbiking, it's dykebiking. 1000 km of pump track. Wink
  • 1 1
 @choppertank3e: It's metric
  • 1 0
 @jimmychoo401: No, running tubeless. One hole near the rim and another one between the knobs.
  • 1 0
 Had it happen on 3 different tires. Single ply tires really don't like being ridden on rocky terrain fast, unless you go for the heaviest ones.
  • 6 1
 @choppertank3e: it's the normal way to measure air pressure. Normal air outside is 1 bar. 2 bar means twice as much air in the tube than in the same volume would be outside the tube.

PSI stands for Pounds per square Inch. Even English people who invented imperial start switching to metric because imperial is a retarded way to measure. "That bike weighs one rock, two stones and a handful of sand. The toptube length is one arm length, 4 toe nails and 0.5 teeth long". I hope you see my point? Just use bar, it will make you sound more developed.
  • 4 1
 @Mattin: the more bars I use the harder it is to stand and the less developed I look. The women, on the other hand, look better and better
  • 1 0
 Come to mont saint-anne you'll have plenty of rocks to destroy tires on
  • 3 0
 @Mattin: Hmm I still prefer PSI as it's a bit more precise to pump your tyre to lets say '30 psi', rather than '2 and a bit bar',when looking at the pump's gauge.
  • 56 0
 I really hope you got Chucks permission for this, you don't want to make Chuck mad.
  • 8 2
 Err... I think v need to put in a wiki link for the millennias.
  • 4 0
 @AlexS1: is that true? Shit that makes me feel old...
  • 10 7
 Chuck Norris is dead. Long live Kung Fury.
  • 9 2
 @sOOper-nOOb: Chuck will never die. He's too scared of the asskicking Bruce has been saving for him.
  • 4 15
flag lyophilization (Aug 30, 2016 at 7:31) (Below Threshold)
 i hope these guys dont make too much money, because using a slight variation on someones name and likeness to sell a product isn't the best idea. time to rebrand guys.
  • 7 1
 @lyophilization: they are not in 'mericuh, i'm sure they will be just fine.
  • 4 4
 *'Murica
  • 50 0
 If I run this AND procore, do I even need tires??!!
  • 3 0
 We had a guy in our last enduro race running both Deaneasy and HN in his rear tyre. Exo casing 1.5 bar and a hardtail 29er. No flats. This particular race is usuall pretty rough on tires. For my first two years riding this event I got about 5 pinch flats during the weekend even with exo sidewalls and 2.5 bar rear. But anyway, this is not a bulletproof system, more like a risk deducer. I've seen dented rims and flat tires on fb with people running this. But I've also got a friend who burped on a Deaneasy and another who broke a Procore getting the tire rock hard with pressure coming from the inner chamber.
  • 4 0
 you won't be needing even spokes then
  • 2 0
 @Samuli-1: 29 dont flat, they have flexy sexy wheels
  • 40 8
 Lets see... No video showing it works. $70 for 50 cents worth of foam. Can DIY in a few minutes. Might be a great idea, product is doomed though...
  • 12 2
 To the Plumbing section of the local hardware!!! Smile
  • 23 4
 Eeeerm, oh wow, you found a way around. Here's your medal! Now he did say any foam didn't work. They had to develop material that actually lasts, doesn't chip away, drinks little sealant and provides optimum cushion.
  • 6 4
 @WAKIdesigns: Yeah, but you can as well do some research yourself. Buy some pieces of different kinds of closed cell foams and leave them in the sealant for a while to see if something happens Smile Optimum cushion? It's not rocket science, just use something thick but that still fits into the tire. Big Grin
  • 9 4
 @GawiQ: let me guess... Spending 70€ on a ready product is... Waaaaaay easier?
  • 15 2
 @WAKIdesigns: for you its just half a day of work for that money, but in Poland its half your month-salary if you work at minimum wage.
  • 5 7
 @Mattin: haha, don't worry, I've seen enough colorful bikes during my latest visit to Poland. And well, kids have nothing else to do but suck it up just like I did.
  • 6 1
 @GawiQ: Sure you can do some research yourself and buy the hardware but... you didn't.
  • 4 0
 @rasterman one could say the same thing about stans. I used to get mold release from the craft store and make my own sealant - never thought stans would blow up like it did when it's so easy to make. Yet it did. And I'm guilty of being lazy and buying stans now rather than mix my own.
  • 7 0
 @meathooker: There is a huge difference of saving $65 doing DIY for this, vs saving $5 doing your own stans. If this product were $20 I think most would rather buy it, and many would try it, as it stands I doubt hardly anyone will try it, only those who suffer from an inordinate amount of pinch flats. Note there is actually no proof it works, and to what degree.
  • 1 0
 @Rasterman: famous last words...
  • 32 2
 Still wouldn't prevent slashing a sidewall which is usually the death of all trail casings for myself...
  • 13 1
 I agree. I bet I can tear the tire and this band in one run here in Phoenix, AZ.
  • 2 1
 @jdendy: goddam AZ! I slashed a week old ardent on a mellow section of the black canyon trail. Bullshit!
  • 1 0
 @jdendy: Second that. A wild run at south mountain would be convincing. It seems like the foam would put stress on a tire's casing when using a rim width smaller than 25mm, especially at 1.5 bar. A tire like a 2.5wt dhf and 30mm rim is probably remarkable with this foam.
  • 1 0
 @unrooted: lol. the first tire i punctured when i moved from CA to AZ was an Ardent. I run the wild rockr2 tires to survive.
  • 1 0
 @eriv: the foam does not add any strength to the tire: it only softens the blow. It's like poking a piece of paper with a knife against a hard surface in contrast to placing the paper on a pillow and poking a hole. It may take slightly more force on the pillow, but the end result will be the same. Give me a thin sidewall tire and halfway down Geronimo and it will be toast.
  • 23 1
 That's a lot of sealant he dumped in there; the foam soaks up the sealant maybe? And tubeless, you use that system because you don't get pinch flats with it, we were always told and sold that, right? Huck is confusing me, but I ain't gonna tell him...
  • 4 9
flag cwatt (Aug 29, 2016 at 20:00) (Below Threshold)
 Yeah, I'm a little confused myself. How can you pinch-flat a tubeless setup? Also agree with the amount of fluid - not sure the lighter casing is enough to balance out the added weight of the fluid and foam. Perhaps a closed-cell foam would help let you run a normal amount of sealant becuase it won't soak it up. Lastly, I'd be more apt to running a Schwable ProCore which offers rim protection, provides a back-up tire pressure, and is lightweight.
  • 26 2
 @cwatt: There's nothing lightweight about procore. Your basicly putting 2 tires on each wheel.
  • 2 1
 @cwatt: I'm thinking that maybe something like this is the evolution of procore? Closed cell foam, and in a shape that protects the rim and more importantly fills up volume in the tire to make it more progressive to allow lower pressure. obviously wouldn't lock the bead like procore, but maybe could be cheaper/lighter/less finicky for some benefit
  • 17 0
 @davidsimons, you can totally still pinch flat a tubeless setup.
It takes more work... but if you crush the tire against a rock hard enough it will hit the rim and cut the tire open in two spots, proper snake bite fashion.

The Stan's spluge will seal the resulting cut in the tread area eventually.
But it will never ever seal the 2nd resulting cut on the sidewall right near the rim.
You will need to throw the tire away. Run a tube indefinitely. Or patch it from the inside with a radial car tire patch before it can be run tubeless again.

(Yes, I've done it enough times to know exactly where the cuts will appear. *Sad face.)
  • 4 0
 @LukeBurgie: based on the amount of sealant he had to dump into the tire I am pretty sure Procore is similar if not lighter than this product.

Not sure why they don't wrap the foam with some sort of plastic similar to a saran wrap. This would solve the sealant absorption problem and actually make more sense of the cost.
  • 6 0
 @cwatt: procore is not good on most carbon rims as the extra pressure from the inner tube on procore can break the rim. Procore is also 200 grams, huck Norris is less then half that. The huck noris foam is closed cell but all the edges of the foam can soak in a little sealant, Because the cells are cut. And u can pinch flat your tire (not the tube) even running tubless.
  • 4 2
 Procore weighs 200g over a standard tubeless setup. This weighs around 150g more (70g for Huck Norris and like 70-100g more sealant. It costs 1/3 of Procore which detonates rims as soon as you dent them.
  • 9 0
 @WAKIdesigns: One of the guys behind the Huck Norris here, The need for extra sealant is more like 5-10ml.
  • 4 0
 @LukeBurgie: dude try procore you will change your mind Wink it works so well, for grip for punchers its the worth it
  • 1 0
 @mojoriders: you can use on carbon rims iv used it on a pair of AMcarbonaters no probs at all
  • 12 2
 @jimmychoo401: I ran procore all last season. It's a pain in the ass, it fails constantly. I had to replace 4 of the proprietary procore tubes in 2 months because valves would break. And the extra 200 grams per wheel is very noticeable. I'd rather t-bag a bear trap than ride procore.
  • 1 0
 @LukeBurgie: ouch!!
  • 3 0
 @LukeBurgie: spewed my coffee! lmao teabag a bear trap, thats friggin nuts!!
  • 2 0
 @Prestige: this looks cool but watching that video I genuinly thought you were never going to stop filling it up!!
  • 5 0
 @ilovedust: Yeah, it's my colleague Leo, he seems to like spraying too much of white liquid around... Wink
  • 3 0
 What about filling up your tire with cut up pieces of flip flops? They are just laying all over the Whistler beaches for free.
  • 25 1
 Paging Jared Graves ...
  • 32 13
 This is brilliant, the best thing for people running thinner casings (like NNics or HDs) and that's quite a lot of people. I just can't get this negativity here, I wonder if the cluelessness of Pinkbike community represents itself only on this topic or every single other one. The reaction to this product is just shocking, it's probably the lowest moment of this site ever.
  • 6 0
 I don't know when to take you seriously anymore, but I I like this idea also...people are just mad they haven't heard about it in the magazine's or something.
  • 6 0
 @WAKIdesigns I thought this was one of your trolls
  • 6 0
 @rrsport: no, but I guess I deserve it... I'm all covered with my own sht by now
  • 3 0
 I've split proper tubeless tyres on proper tubeless rims right at the bead because of pinches even when running reasonable pressure and they're usually a nightmare to fix, or aren't fixable at all, unless I'm doing something wrong. I've had to throw away a few almost new tyres because of this. Eventually I gave up and went back to tubes. This sounds like a good idea and its clearly not just a bit of foam from the plumbing shop. Price is a bit high after Brexit....
  • 1 0
 @john260164: I too have had big problems with fixing punctures at the base of the bead, caused by pinching the tyre on the rim. The best thing that worked for me was a tubeless repair kit from Weldtite
  • 2 0
 @WAKIdesigns: yep, absolutely, that's the one. To be honest I only ever really felt the benefit of tubeless when I went to Sierra Nevada in Spain to protect against thorns. Tyre pressures were pretty high and pinch flats rare. Back in Scotland there aren't any thorns but I got more pinch flats. I still get the odd pinch with the tubes but its a quick fix and without all the mess.
  • 2 0
 Surely the lowest moment in PB history involved a Monster T on a hardtail...
  • 13 0
 everyone complaining about sealant absorbsion, its CLOSEDcell foam. It resists absorbing anything beyond the outer few cells.
  • 20 0
 reading is difficult. i prefer to skip pertinent information and go right to the comment yelling.
  • 11 2
 Pinch flatted/wasted 4 tires this yr. 2 minion exo's. I butcher grid and 1 Rock razor(fixed this one with patch and crazy glue). 69 euros sounds like a deal. Wild rockr2's have been flawless but I wouldn't mind adding a lil huck norris.
  • 4 0
 The Rockr2 has made procore and this foam contraption obsolete. Just get good rubber to begin with and be done with all this noise. "But I want my 650 gram minions"......SMH
  • 3 0
 @Boardlife69: im using a wild gripper on the rear and it has withstood all the abuse i can throw at it, definitely a better option thanall this junk theyre throwing out today
  • 2 1
 @Boardlife69: or just get the double down maxxis
  • 4 0
 @Boardlife69: weed!! Rockr2 is a game changer
  • 1 1
 @Boardlife69: 650g Minions - Que?! That's Nobby Nics. My DHF Exo Maxxgrip 650B weighs 960g and my previous 26" Exo weighed 835.
  • 2 0
 @WAKIdesigns: I think he meant that too light is too light. Grid/exo reinforce the sidewalls but not the casing under the tread so they pinch flat. Rockr2 are fully reinforced not to mention their superior side knobs and rubber
  • 1 0
 @won-sean-animal-chin: i personally find EXos TR meaty enough for local riding on natural trail. Once the lift time comes: Double Downs
  • 1 0
 @WAKIdesigns: ya depending on the terrain and speed(lift speeds) exo might be fine but they seem to deteriorate quick. Doesn't take long before they get really flexy and weak. Minions are pretty good tread and have been the standard but after using the wr2 there's no way I'd go back to a minion. Wr2 isn't the quickest roller though so maybe something else out back. Wild gripr is ok but intermediate knobs are too close to side knobs. I've been meaning to snip a gap between those knobs
  • 2 0
 Yup, too light is too light. I like tires that are stable under speed and won't flinch when you start slamming into square edge hits. Anything under 1000g doesn't last very long for me. Ditto on the never going back to Minions after trying a Rock'r. They really are game changing.
  • 10 2
 If my tubeless set up starts having lots of pinch flats I think I will go to a heavier casing before adding anything. I did see some bubbles on the side of my tire last week but what do you know it fixed itself. Chuck this idea.
  • 2 1
 Added 200-500 grams per tire instead of 70
  • 11 0
 Someone uses their noggin and brings out a product, and suddenly everyone else already knows better.
  • 6 0
 I knew that already.
  • 6 0
 I love the simplicity of this. On a wheelset this will save you nearly 300g compared to Procore, also seems like much easier installation. I really like this idea of this tup
  • 3 0
 Just surprised that no one commented when one of the designers suggested that the guy with the foambymail product instructions should go for his own product..."Hack Norris," and forget about Huck Norris. I thought that was outstanding.
  • 11 6
 so you've gone tubeless but added the weight back? I guess it reduces pinch flats. place this under the "slightly beneficial" heading
  • 12 2
 2.1 tube vs stan's fluid...going tubeless for weight savings is not the right approach
  • 6 7
 @nvranka: Uh, yeah it is. Just ask any XC pro racer and they will laugh at what you said.
  • 3 1
 @chillrider199: are you a pro xc racer? am I?
  • 3 1
 @nvranka: No im not I just know a lot of workers from WTB that would also say what I said. A few ounces of stand liquid weighs less than a tube. The less rotational weight you have on your wheels the faster you coast, pick up speed, and stop if needed that much speed to be reduced.
  • 4 1
 @nvranka @chillrider199: I'm no pro, but I'd prefer to come 25th than 33rd. And not waste my entry fee. And not get soundly beaten by my frenemies. Tubeless for the win (or 25th as the case might be).
  • 3 1
 @chillrider199: lmao, "I know a lot of workers from WTB who would say what I said"

You got me bro

Not all pros run tubeless...can't speak for XC because I really couldn't care less about it, but for the sects of this sport that I care about it's still somewhat of a mixed bag.

I run tubeless on my trail bike as I'd rather burp landing sideways or railing a berm than flat and running a tubeless setup has allowed me to ride hard without flats for years and not feel obligated to carry a pack and/or a spare tube + co2.

Maybe I'm in the minority amongst PBers, but I also don't run super low pressures.

Tubeless weight savings is nominal at best...

Bringing up pro XC racers in the context of this conversation is a joke as pro XC racers will save weight literally ANY WAY they can.
  • 3 2
 @nvranka: Yeah thats why I brought it up. Pro XC racers ride through some really gnarly shit sometimes. Yet they still run tubless on tires that are thin and light. They put in a tube and things feel different and they also lose speed. Yeah most "Enduro" racers dont give a shit about weight. But if they dont have to repair a flat in the middle of their race run the. They are a happy camper. I myself had a 140mm trail bike with WTB tire and rim combo. Would I ever go back to tubes with those wheels and tires on the market? Nope. You cant burp the tire off unless if you weigh 300lbs. They make a slightly heavier tire that is very difficult to puncture and roll off. Other tire companies do this as well with harder rubber. Tubeless is just suppieror. If youre running a harder tire pressure to not burp then learn how to put your weight into the bike harder.
  • 5 1
 F*ck this Ive got financial accounting to study for. Have fun and credit yourself an internet argument won. or some crap like that.
  • 1 1
 @chillrider199: good luck!
  • 1 1
 @nvranka: Definitely knows more than your dumbass
  • 2 1
 @Austin-Smith: Whose dumbass?
  • 4 0
 The main reasons for tubeless are less rolling resistance and lower possible tyre pressures.
  • 6 1
 I reckon that's a good idea, for the minor weight penalty it's worth the extra insurance
  • 4 1
 I find 70 grams/tire pretty big increase for regular trail riding. I wonder if gravity types could get away with this and a lighter casing trail tire, like a Dampf evo over a DH version.
  • 6 0
 It's not a case of can it get away with 70 grams extra, it is only 70 grams and for regular trail riding I fail to see how that matters, if it were DH WC then I could see your point but for average joes i do not think there is an argument against it...
  • 6 0
 Meanwhile insane Wayne still rocking the snake charmers
  • 5 1
 It is not full proof; Bruce Lee Kicked Norris's ASS!!!

Lee.- 5'7" 137 lbs
Norris.- 5'11" 170 lbs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYHZEu7Y7DU
  • 8 0
 That's one hairy ass evangelical christian
  • 3 0
 @axleworthington: You mean hairy chest.
  • 10 7
 If it is not liquid proof then the sealant will soak into the HUCK NORRIS and become a bloated sponge. Then the sealant will dry up and HUCK NORRIS will become HUCK O BUCK and kick you OTB.
  • 7 0
 so you didnt read the article or any of the comments?
  • 6 0
 Chuck Norris still rides 26"
  • 2 0
 My 26+ wheels are rediculously fun until I smack a hit, burp and dent. I've become an expert at using a rock and my wrist guard to smash the damn thing back to almost round and getting it to seal with a mini pump. Big tires and wide rims with low pressure break on rocks. For lighter riders there is a small window between supporting the sidewall and bouncing off the trail.
The price is stupid high for a piece of foam. Maybe that's why the logo has a face covered with a bandana. Pinkbike please check these out.
  • 1 0
 I guess you can olso tune this foam tube ( images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/415O6ZC-geL._SX355_.jpg ), and make a similar product. I am curious if i can make it work with inner tubes inside the foam tube Wink . Thx for the ideea :
  • 2 0
 Take my money, i'm sold.. running 30lb plus on Magic Mary Evo's (93kg bodyweight) just to stop denting/flatting rims.. and the ease of mounting will be a bonus, save me carrying a bloody compressor...............
  • 7 3
 hmm, I have an exacto knife some foam and an idea that costs less than 69 euro's
  • 10 6
 So i guess i should just throw my 26" bike away seeing as this is an outdated standard?
  • 9 0
 Or just cut a few mm off the end of these
  • 9 4
 Is this a joke or is this real? Wait it's not even April.
  • 3 1
 I just don't see this working for preventing dented rims, its not like your wheels hit rocks squarely every time, a slopped angular strike might move the foam out of the way and its just rim taking the brunt force....
  • 5 1
 so when i do get a flat i put that sealent soaked foam in my pack so i can put a tube in??? NOPE..
  • 4 0
 I'll take it if it can actually decrease flats and rim dents. We need a rock smashing test!
  • 2 1
 " Occasionally, an idea comes across my desk that makes me scratch my head and utter, "Why didn't I think of this?" Huck Norris is one of those. "

A) This is not that idea.....

B) This isn't the first time someone put foam in a wheel in hopes of preventing a flat.
  • 1 0
 Really didn't see any thing mentioned here but the fat bike community has been doing something very similar for years with pool noodles or foam plumbers insulation for running your tires a low psi against getting pinch flats.
  • 2 0
 hucknorris has been my thing for a while.......my instagram is @hucknorris_mtb for like 3 years! HAHAHA funny to see peoples reactions to this! Mayhem media found me just to tell me they liked my name! LOL
  • 1 0
 Fitted these into 29r conti baron on 28mm internal rim, feels heavy picking bike up but don't notice much with rolling speed?

Does it work? Hard to tell been running 18/19psi and the baron protection/apex is a pretty tough carcass to start with.
All I know is at the Macavalanche race many had tyre/rim fails due to the rocks.
  • 1 0
 @Prestige I'm assuming the price on your website is per strip and not per pair. You're website also charges VAT for orders to North America. Usually VAT is removed for such orders.
  • 1 0
 Hi, Price is per pair, it's written there, but not clearly enough, sorry about that, and yes, it does do that thing with VAT too, We just got it set up and weren't properly prepared for this amount of interest. You can just email us or send a message in FB, and we will sort out an VAT excluded purchase via Paypal.
  • 6 4
 This is actually kind of awesome. I feel like it could be made out of something that doesn't absorb sealant... but I'm sure it will be refined!
  • 1 1
 Industrial strength memory foam
  • 2 0
 They used to make foam tubes for moto cross, but to harsh, and could actually melt when used hard. Heavy too, but I always thought it a great idea. Now, best of both worlds.
  • 1 1
 Mousse! Let's hear the puns(of the animal or dessert variety)!
  • 4 0
 If they made it out of D30, it would be something.
  • 3 0
 70 Eurodollars for two pieces of foam and connector thingies, seems like a bargain to me Eek
  • 2 0
 Is there any wear and tear on this? Wil it take forever to destroy this or will it need replacement after X times of threatening your rim?
  • 2 0
 This product is a gimmick !!

ruleoftech.com/2016/protecting-mountain-bike-tire-and-rim-with-huck-norris-and-procore
  • 1 0
 The guy used the S version for L size rim. Watch this video instead and see what happens when the Huck is the right size. m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=296095270751176&id=258721291155241
  • 1 0
 Why ? This unbiased report stated that without the insert his wheel would have failed and he would have been unable to complete the race... he managed to flat his rim in a few places, but not bad enough to cause air loss... seems pretty legit to me
  • 3 0
 Huck Norris doesn't land to flat, the flat lands to Huck Norris
  • 2 0
 I hope more planning and development went into their product than their video...
  • 1 0
 Devinci couldn't keep the "Hendrix" name... I wonder if or when these will "gain enough traction" to draw the attention of Mr. Norris!
  • 3 1
 Norris would just look at the track pump and flex, then it would pump it up by itself to avoid a beat down.......
  • 3 0
 ... Maybe it could come with a banana skin?
  • 2 0
 Online site their website directs you to only has 21-30 rim internal available. Hopefully the 27-35 becomes available
  • 4 1
 I give this about a week before Chuck sends them a cease and desist.
  • 1 0
 I know this is cheaper and all but doesn't procore do the same by creating what in effect a firm bumper in the tyre and more because it also locks the tyre onto the rim.
  • 2 0
 This will work with carbon rims unlike procore. Procore can cause a carbon rim bed to implode
  • 1 4
 What the hell is a tyre? Where i come from its spelt t-i-r-e!
  • 2 1
 @makkman: murican spelling, in real English Wink that's means getting low on energy
  • 1 0
 That
  • 1 1
 @multialxndr: oh wait, i've got a fyre to put out.
  • 2 0
 @makkman: you could light the pyre on fire
  • 3 2
 [ Occasionally, an idea comes across my desk that makes me scratch my head and utter, "Why didn't I think of this?" Huck Norris is NONE of those ]
  • 4 2
 With the extra wieght off this an the extra fluid,
Maybe just buy decent tyres in the first place?
  • 2 0
 May be at least a little protection against cracking carbon rims on square edged hits? If so, I'd be more interested.
  • 2 1
 um no

ruleoftech.com/2016/protecting-mountain-bike-tire-and-rim-with-huck-norris-and-procore
  • 2 1
 70 EUROS? FOR BIT OF FOAM?
did think of this idea but but problem is that is going to make it very difficult to get your tyres on and even harder to get them off again
  • 5 1
 Yes very difficult. A bit less complicated than putting a tube inside a tire...
  • 3 1
 Been riding tubeless for 3 years...rocky WY mountains...not one pinch flat. There must be a market for this somewhere...
  • 3 1
 Almost every tubeless flat I've had has been from pinches or rim failure. This is very attractive to me.
  • 2 0
 guys.for me ,the main selling point is to save rims!!! time to try carbon rim again!!!!
  • 1 0
 It's not a new idea though is it!! Back in the 90's there was a almost identical product available called a snake charmer. And that didn't take off back then
  • 4 2
 How ab you ignore all this crap n bother and just run tubes
  • 3 1
 Tubes also pinch. Tubes don't really make your rim any safer
  • 1 1
 pinch = poor inflation for the conditions/terrain

ragetoons.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/pffftbikerage.jpeg
  • 4 2
 I'd buy this just for the subtitles.
  • 3 1
 The only good reason to get procore, now for $200 cheaper
  • 2 0
 Snakecharmers 20 years later. Damn I'm old.
  • 2 0
 "The rent is too damn high"
  • 2 1
 The JACKET CHANCE insert will act like a gyroscope. It will be stable even if how drunk you are..
  • 1 1
 spraying the foam down with silicone might work, and/or developing a hydrophobic coating that doesn't eat foam. Something like silicone powder and a light adhesive.
  • 3 1
 Straight up no 26" option? Never thought I would of seen the day...
  • 1 1
 would this work with tubes? I dont want to go tubeless but if I had this in the order of: rim, foam, tube, tire I wonder if I wouldnt get any pinch flats???
  • 1 0
 This idea isnt new. It was already invented in the beginning of the 90's so i think they wont be able to patend it :-P
  • 1 0
 I wonder how the guy in the vid would fair against Clementz in a tire changing contest
  • 3 1
 How about using a shitload of packing peanuts?
  • 1 0
 I'm no expert on pinch flats but I do know the Bruce Lee DESTROYED Chuck Norris.
  • 2 1
 Please please please..... am the only one left on a 26 inch DH rig????? so want... so want.....
  • 1 0
 get more huck for you buck and go to the dollar store
  • 8 6
 Huck that.
  • 3 5
 Huck off! I'm hucking tired of your bad attitude!
  • 4 0
 Chill bro, go for a ride and cool off
  • 3 2
 Looks really good! I love it!
  • 3 3
 Me too, it's genius!
  • 2 1
 Looks more promising then your ProCore @theminsta
  • 1 0
 It's way lighter, for sure, but doesn't do much for burps. I can see myself using this on a 29er where ProCore would have the biggest weight penalty!
  • 1 0
 there a lot of funny comments in here...snicker snicker...
  • 2 2
 Why did Chuck Norris invent this sh*?
Because he drinks the tire sealant before every ride.
  • 1 1
 comes in handy when you get stabbed
  • 2 0
 super ghetto
  • 1 0
 Forget the actual product. Print "Huck Norris" on a t-shirt. Get rich.
  • 1 0
 does anybody know how thick the foam is ?
  • 2 3
 You would have better luck with a pool noodle!! than that thin bit of foam! to save your rim!!
  • 1 1
 I gladly pay those 69 Euro if it comes with that cool sticker! Big Grin
  • 4 4
 It prevents punctures? Explain???
  • 12 0
 Soft thing goes between hard metal bit and soft rubber bit, soft rubber bit doesn't get ripped
  • 3 0
 It only prevents the pinch flat type of puncture, not thorns and stuff. It actually says it in the title.
  • 8 8
 Who gets pinch flats while tubeless. . .
  • 2 1
 Me. On the road bike. Went over a bridge joint a tad too wide. Snake bited the casing. User error, but nonetheless.
  • 4 4
 That's why I switched to tubless. I have dented rims from hitting rocks but never pinched anymore.
  • 2 1
 Everyone I ride with does
  • 3 0
 @salespunk: Are they riding normal or ghetto tubeless. I've run ghetto for 6 years now and never pinch flatted. I've got 4 big dents in my rear rim to show for it. Also not using DH tyres.
  • 1 0
 @fartymarty: it sounds like they will help with tire burping too. That's where most of my tubeless flags come from. Blowing tires off in corners
  • 2 0
 @stepheniskool: I've never burped a ghetto.
  • 1 0
 @El-Warpo: do you run your tires hard? I hit a sewer iron once at speed (65 kmh, downhill) flat spotted the rim but no flat, i run 120psi, 21mm michelin, that was an old magic open4 cd.
  • 1 0
 @drummuy04: lirl. I'll take a pinch thank you
  • 1 0
 @ICAS: It isn't anything that wasn't able to be fixed.
  • 2 0
 @lifted-d: Relatively. 80PSI for a 25mm, me being 62kg. Hit the gap really hard at 40kph. The tyre protected the rim. No dent, no wobbles, but the Bontrager R3 casing got a pinch flat on the casing. IT deflated slowly and I still rode 6km towards a servo where I put a tube in. I'm sold on tubeless. Actually, partly my fault as the sealant was almost dry. But I had to patch the casing anyways to stop the leak.
  • 1 0
 @fartymarty: you are giving away one of the best secrets in mountain biking. I have run ghetto tubeless for about the same amount of time. On everything, from 2" tires to my 4.6" fat bike tires. Never an issue with pinch flats.
  • 1 0
 @macroman: Sorry bro. I will keep my big mouth shut.
  • 1 0
 A new foam of tyre huck.
  • 1 1
 will it break if you go too sideways with the boys
  • 1 1
 I want patent the JACKET CHANCE insert.
  • 1 1
 Who else ended up reading the comments laughing and wasn't able to stop?
  • 2 1
 Too much wieght.
  • 2 2
 No 26? So much discrimination!
  • 1 0
 Tubes4life.
  • 1 0
 Are you hucking serious?
  • 1 0
 WTH CHUCK NORRIS :v
  • 1 0
 69 euros Wink hi 5!
  • 1 1
 Can it help with dog teeth resistance? I have HeelersFrown
  • 3 4
 This joke is 4 months late.
  • 4 7
 So, uh, so how many times did he say "so". And how much sealant did he pour in? Two cups? The strip may weigh 70 grams but there's SO much added fluid mass.
  • 19 1
 how many languages do you speak bud? In fact, let's hear a video recording of you speaking in english for 4 minutes and see how many times you say "uh"
  • 2 2
 Is it April 1 already??
  • 1 3
 No 26? GTFO.
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