Tyre exploded

miffedcp · June 2007

Not technically a commute but non the less **** scary.

Was riding by the firth of fourth between Gullen and Muscleborough yesterday and going round a 90 degree left hand turn in a small village and my back tyre exploded, much skidding, feet flying off the pedals and trying to brake while not getting run over on the other side of the road escapade ensued

Was a bit scary really.

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Masonavickof · June 2007

Scary..

I've done that a few years back..

Bad...especially if it's the front one..

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domtyler · June 2007

Mine exploded too a couple of months ago. Fortunately it happened as the bike was in its normal place in the front room. It made the baby cry though.

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mazcp · June 2007

Sounds scary!
Serious question...when you say 'exploded', do you really mean it? I guess you have high pressure (120psi+?) skinny tyres...are they likely to go 'BANG' on you in a blow-out kind of way?

dondare · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Masonavickof

Scary..

I've done that a few years back..

Bad...especially if it's the front one..

It's not what we own, but what we value that makes us rich.
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There's a trick that thrifty cyclists do, which is switch over the back and the front tyres when the back one is worn out. Sheldon Brown specifically advises against that (or simply allowing the front tyre to become very worn) because of the danger of a front-tyre blowout.

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goo_mason · June 2007

I almost didn't twig that you meant Gullane and Musselburgh there... scary though - glad you're OK !

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Tynancp · June 2007

one apparently went on the Brighton ride at the w/e

proper bang like a gun

seemed to be quite a few people changing tubes on the verge, all seemed to be the more serious types

Corker · June 2007

I had one blow just as i was passing a horse and rider last year - fortunately the rider managed to stay on:horses do go fast on two legs! AS she had seen me slow for her I wasn't blamed - she had a fright and I had a walk home.

Buggi · June 2007

that would be very bad if you were going downhill at 50mph yea?

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Ale · June 2007

I had a tyre blow up on me a couple of years ago going through Hackney. It was at 150psi, and make a noise like a gunshot. I did see several people duck for cover!

alecstilleyedye · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dondare

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Masonavickof

Scary..

I've done that a few years back..

Bad...especially if it's the front one..

It's not what we own, but what we value that makes us rich.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

There's a trick that thrifty cyclists do, which is switch over the back and the front tyres when the back one is worn out. Sheldon Brown specifically advises against that (or simply allowing the front tyre to become very worn) because of the danger of a front-tyre blowout.

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<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">did that on my mtb once. being a roadie at heart i had no idea that the tyres on the mtb were wheel-specific. the upshot was a 20mph spill when the front tyre lost traction. it bloody (literally) hurt. good excuse to get a new lid though.

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Nigel Bennett · June 2007

I had one go on me (a tub) a few years ago. BANG!!!!! Just next to the "Hospital - Quiet please" sign outide Leeds General Infirmary...not sure whether we made more noise laughing about it!

llanberispass · June 2007

A friend of mine had one go on Manchester Victoria Station in the 70s when IRA activity was high. Everyone ran for cover. Fortunately they did not recognis the source of the noise - we stood there as dead pan as possible.

Big Tcp · June 2007

I had a tyre blow out when doing 50 mph down Holme Moss towards Longdendale. Just managed to hold it together and gradually stop. I was well cheesed off that I had to walk down the hill. Managed to tape it up at the bottom and rode to Glossop to get a new tyre.

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