Hi guys,
Just a quick question. My partner has a Dolce with Alexrims s480 700c wheels and Specialized Espoir Sport tyres.
Today we were out on a ride when suddenly her rear inner tube blew out and her tyre came partly off the rim. Luckily we weren't going quickly at the time so she was able to bring it to a controlled stop.
When I examined it, the inner tube was half out the tyre, twisted and caught up in the cassette and with a big gash in the side of it.
I couldn't tell whether the tube blew out because the tyre rolled off or vice-versa, but I've never encountered this in my 10 years of fairly regularly cycling.
One thing I noticed was how extremely easily the tyre would go back on or came off the rim - I could take it off with a thumb and a finger and hardly any leverage, compared to every other tyre I've used where tyre levers are required.
We're going to get in touch with the company that sold her the bike because such loose tyres are a safety concern (I checked the front as well and was also able to get it away from the rim without any levers), but I was just wondering whether this is a common phenomenon that other people have experienced?
Thanks in advance
Ed
Just a quick question. My partner has a Dolce with Alexrims s480 700c wheels and Specialized Espoir Sport tyres.
Today we were out on a ride when suddenly her rear inner tube blew out and her tyre came partly off the rim. Luckily we weren't going quickly at the time so she was able to bring it to a controlled stop.
When I examined it, the inner tube was half out the tyre, twisted and caught up in the cassette and with a big gash in the side of it.
I couldn't tell whether the tube blew out because the tyre rolled off or vice-versa, but I've never encountered this in my 10 years of fairly regularly cycling.
One thing I noticed was how extremely easily the tyre would go back on or came off the rim - I could take it off with a thumb and a finger and hardly any leverage, compared to every other tyre I've used where tyre levers are required.
We're going to get in touch with the company that sold her the bike because such loose tyres are a safety concern (I checked the front as well and was also able to get it away from the rim without any levers), but I was just wondering whether this is a common phenomenon that other people have experienced?
Thanks in advance
Ed