Back tube popped on my Brand New Gary Fisher Wahoo (WHY?)

nicklee100

I am new to mountain biking and I tried to bunny hop a curb but when the back tire hit it went flat in seconds.

It was within 30 min after i just bought it!


Why did this happen?

GHill

Maybe a pitch flat, the tyre compressing right down to the rim (check for two small holes - a snakebite). Could be a sign that you need to put more air in the tyres.

snotty badger

GHill wrote:

Maybe a pitch flat, the tyre compressing right down to the rim (check for two small holes - a snakebite). Could be a sign that you need to put more air in the tyres.

Or that you need a little more finesse

CycloRos

snotty badger wrote:

Or that you need a little more finesse

+1 practice more and make sure the rear wheel clears the curb

inner tubes can just explode on their own mind, just like mine did yesterday while sat locked up outside at work :shock: !!!

passout

Wrong tyre pressure plus hitting a rock (ie a snakebit) I guess. Buy a track pump with a guage and keep your tyre pressure above 30psi - perhaps start with 35 or 40psi.

MrChuck

That's pretty common, although you were pretty unlucky to get one so soon after getting the bike! But it's not a sign that anything's wrong.

Second the advice about tire pressure and finesse- even with correct pressure that can happen but some folk do seem to get more than others so it's not just down to luck!

joshtp

sounds like a snake bite (pinch puncture) should be easy to fix and prevent, folow before mensioned advice

delcol

CycloRos wrote:

snotty badger wrote:

Or that you need a little more finesse

+1 practice more and make sure the rear wheel clears the curb

inner tubes can just explode on their own mind, just like mine did yesterday while sat locked up outside at work :shock: !!!

lol,,,

so it not just me that this happened to.. i put a brandnew inertube in my scott road bike cycled to work locked it up, i came to get on my bike to go home and my wheel wont move i look and the tyre is unseated from the rim,, the inertube had exploded and blown the tyre off the rim a nice 2 inch tear in the tube... they do take 120psi..