Angry Biker Gods Today

[MikeG]

I'm riding along on northbound Wadsworth by Old C's and all of a sudden I hear a bang and my front end starts getting a bit squirrely on me so I pull off into the parking lot on 88th and check over the front end thinking it was the tire. After inspecting it all over, the tire is fine, forks look ok brakes look good too. I ride a little bit further in the parking lot and the front end is loose, I stop again and notice the rear tire is completely flat. It looked like something punctured it dead on.
Odd thing was I was on the way home from getting prices on tires down at GForce.

Has something like this ever happened to anyone else?

[chad23]

well now you REALLY need a set of tires

[Think]

Was riding down 25 at about 100 WITH traffic and my rear tire blew out. A piece of the tire actually hit sag in the visor as he was riding right behind me.

[Sully]

Someone is telling you to check tire prices at TFOG


Yes, this has also happened to me. Rear tire on the highway.... eeeek !

[CHRISTIAN COWBOY]

Hope you made it home from there O.K.
I know it's not far from your house, still sucks to drive on a flat.

[Zach929rr]

Was riding down 25 at about 100 WITH traffic and my rear tire blew out. A piece of the tire actually hit sag in the visor as he was riding right behind me.

HOLY SHIII---

[Sean]

Yup, it's happened to me. Luckily I was in Boulder, close to home and could easily limp her with waht air was left. Just be thankful it wasn't the front tire. That's when the real issues come into play Glad nothing bad happened

[SaShWhO]

I'm just glad to hear you're back in the saddle finally.
get some tires, quit your moaning and groaning and come out to play soon.

[MikeG]

The only moans and groans are to mother nature not allowing me to go out and play lately

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

Glad you're ok. The only time since the '80's I've heard of a tire "blowing out" was an idiot friend of mine always ran his down to the cords, and it went at about 90 on a long, hot ride out in the desert. Luckily, he was only about 10mi from home when it went.

[Vance]

When I went and picked up my new/old bike Thursday I rode about 2 miles before I realized that very saggy lack of maneuverability wasn't the fact the bike is a vastly underpowered retro-thumper... but in fact the tires were flat from sitting in a garage for two years!

Fortunately for me - they are holding pressure and still have descent tread.

Amazing what air pressure does for a smoother ride!