At this Sunday’s iconic Paris-Roubaix race, two of the sport’s biggest teams — Jumbo-Visma and Team DSM — will see just how “revolutionary” these systems are.
While both the Scope and HubTech systems allow riders to adjust tire pressure while moving, they work a bit differently.HubTech KAPS vs. Scope Atmoz For HubTech’s KAPS system, it works with a pump in the hub, taking external air and pumping it into the tire, according to the company website. Theoretically, the system could be used an endless number of times to account for every literal bump in the road.has a reservoir, but no pump. That means pressure can only be added from the reservoir, and therefore has a limited number of uses during the course, according to the WielerFlits analysis.
Either way, the systems give riders on-the-fly control over their tire pressure to accommodate various road surfaces. Press a remote control button on the handlebar, and a rider can change the air pressure in the tires as they ride.