I hate it when a tyre blows off the rim...

[BiggJawn]

So I mount-up a new Hutchinson "Excel" on the rear wheel of my Raleigh, and while I'm in the kitchen, I hear a "BANG!" from the shop.

Damn thing climbed off the rim and the tube let go. Brand-new Presta tube! Shit!

Same thing happened last month with a Continental "Sport 1000" on my Fuji, but the sidewall failed that time.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. Are you sure

you're mounting those things right?

[BiggJawn]

4. Must not have...

I replaced the tube, and had trouble getting the bead to seat. It held overnight...
The Conti just flat failed. Ripped lose from the wire and everything.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. It takes me

about two or three iterations before I have MTB tires/tyres seated properly on the rim. I inflate, deflate, inflate again, etc.

Years ago, when I was gullible enough to ride on sewups, one came off my front rim due to my not having used enough glue. I was going at slow speed. I landed on my left middle finger. It's still bent.

[slutticus]

2. Tyre!?!?...get outa here ya damn ....

...Just kidding :P

[Kenneth ken]

3. lucky you

it's always better to have a break down at home rather than far away from home.

I once had a blow out about 8 miles from home, Smart me, had a spare, tube, so I fixed it up, hopped on rode about 2 feet, and blew out the spare. I hadn't noticed that what caused the original blow out was the sidewall of the tire giving out. So I didn't notice that inflating the replacement tube had caused it to bulge out through the tear in the tire. oops - long walk home.

:hi:

[BiggJawn]

5. That's why I carry strips of Fed-Ex envelope with me.

So if I cut the casing I can "boot" the tyre and limp home on it...I had to walk a mile in my socks after the sidewall blew. I was NOT going that far in cleats!