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Originally posted by betagirl
There's about a 1 inch hole in the tire. I don't think I hit anything, I was on a paved path and riding up a hill, standing on the pedals. Then BOOM. Thankfully I was close to a friend's house who came to pick me up.
Any idea what could cause this?
Where is the hole? Sidewall or on the tread? Sometimes slight brake-rub will cause a sidewall blowout. If it's on the tread area you either had a small hole or flaw as ausgirl suggested or you did indeed run over something.