Bridgestone Cycle to sell bicycles with self-inflating tires

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows part of a bicycle equipped with the Air Hub, which has a built-in rotary air pump developed by Nakano Iron Works Co. The Air Hub ensures a bicycle tire is filled with the right amount of air by simply pedaling. Bridgestone Cycle said Jan. 9 that it will put on sale on Jan. 25 a lineup of bicycles equipped with the Air Hub that require no inflator. (Kyodo)

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