Rear tire Blowout + corner at speed = Down Quick

[Humperdinkel]

Dude thats on banged up bike , sorry to hear about it but your OK so thats the main thing and you live to ride another day :thumbup:

 

[Fred]

Ack, that's not good, Ed. Glad you're OK.

If you need it, I have a spare rear tire that Pete gave me. He's scrubbed away some of the tread, but it's still good for a while longer.

Fred

 

[joshfz6.2008]

glad to hear your ok...but it does make me feel better about my joe rocket jacket. but guess i need to really look into the pants

 

[Kilbane83]

This is a good reminder to give the tires a visual once-over before a ride. Though who's to say when yours got cut like that. Did you go back and take a look for debris that might have caused the cut?

I do appreciate all the good wishes and concern from everyone :thumbup:

I guess when you say the bikes been down 6 times it does give a bad impression hah.

The BT-16's had ~8.5k miles. I know it wasn't there less than 2 weeks ago when I lubed the chain. If it was there before the ride it was where I couldn't see it. I always check the pressure either with a good firm squeeze or a actual tire gauge. No idea what it was. It was dark and I wasn't going to stand around in the street looking. On the way home the next morning there was a van with a blown out tire in the exact same spot, so whatever it was got someone else too.

Dang Pete thanks man! I feel all special!