Hi All,
I just registered for this forum, for the very same reason as this post.
My front tire exploded while I was at grocery store yesterday. It was 6:30 pm, definitely past the heat of the day. 10 minutes earlier and I was rolling downhill at 35 mph. Big, heavy bikes really do get going!
This explosion, had it happened on my downhill, would have been catastrophic to my health either through a life crippling injury or a broken neck. Needless to say, I am seriously distressed as I continue to overthink this today.
Have other people reported this type of explosive failure? At this point I no longer trust the tires/tube sold with the bicycle and will not continue to use them. I looked at the Tannus option on their website, anyone else have thoughts there?
I just registered for this forum, for the very same reason as this post.
My front tire exploded while I was at grocery store yesterday. It was 6:30 pm, definitely past the heat of the day. 10 minutes earlier and I was rolling downhill at 35 mph. Big, heavy bikes really do get going!
This explosion, had it happened on my downhill, would have been catastrophic to my health either through a life crippling injury or a broken neck. Needless to say, I am seriously distressed as I continue to overthink this today.
Have other people reported this type of explosive failure? At this point I no longer trust the tires/tube sold with the bicycle and will not continue to use them. I looked at the Tannus option on their website, anyone else have thoughts there?