It will work, but the extra force will stretch out the tyre over time. "Not being air cushions, they could not be punctured, their main trouble being usually t

It will work, but the extra force will stretch out the tyre over time. "Not being air cushions, they could not be punctured, their main trouble being usually their liability to get detached from the rim and the tendency to stretch." http://www.gutenberg.org/files/58444/58444-h/58444-h.htm#Page_74 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/58444/58444-h/58444-h.htm#Pag... The Modern Bicycle and Its Accessories [1898] Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20145663 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20145663