WOW, girl! Scary story...and near tough lesson learned, huh?
Gotta say though... SWEEET SWEEEEEET ride! That's a gorgeous bike.
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07-19-2008, 06:22 AM #1
Ownin' my 3 feet!
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07-19-2008, 07:01 AM #2
In through the out door..
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Wow! Actually, I think that was a defective tire. I've slightly overinflated before, and it usually doesn't do that
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07-19-2008, 08:42 AM #3
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Scarey! But.. as said above, NICE RIDE! Glad there was no damage to you or the bike!
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07-19-2008, 09:47 AM #4
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Susan, you gotta take care of that sexy ride of yours.
Glad you weren't injured when your tire blew. My rear tire blew on a ride and you're right--it sounds like gunfire.
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07-23-2008, 04:57 PM #5
Danger: Chemist on Bike!
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I'm not trying to downplay your serious and scary situation, but once upon a time, my LBS told me that an inner-tube could be inflated about fifty percent over its rating before there was risk of damage/burst.
Is it possible that you just had a bad tube and/or tire? I also noticed once that I didn't get the floor pump totally engaged on the valve, and when I filled to my target psi, I hadn't done it right - the tire didn't look or feel right, and when I rechecked the pressure, I was off (but I don't remember which way).
Glad it didn't burst on you while you were riding or in the garage! That's scary!My bike is my Benz.
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07-23-2008, 05:05 PM #6
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Your bike reminds me of snake skin.
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07-23-2008, 06:31 PM #7
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Are those Specialized All Condition tires? Which ones? Pro? Mine do have a max of 125, and I always ran them at 120. Weird. Glad you made it home safe!
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