...a bike tube explode yesterday!

I wish I had been looking that direction so I could have seen it, too. Was standing in the bike shop, buying a nice jacket on clearance (half off!). Another customer was getting ready to test ride a Giant road bike. The LBS guy leaned the bike on the counter next to me, and pumped up the tires with a hand pump. While he fiddled with the saddle, the rear tube exploded with the loudest bang I've ever heard!

I saw the bike jump a little out of the corner of my eye. There was nothing wrong with the wheel or the tire--it just looked flat.

Who knew it could explode 2 minutes AFTER it had been filled up and walked away from? Wow.

Karen