Well, today I got one.... in one of the strangest ways possible. First this huge bubble developed under my tire (the theory is from overheating) and THEN it popped. The whole tire blew. GREAT. The weird thing is, the tube looks just fine but the tire has got a nice little tear and everything. :]
More to follow after I inquire at the bike store.... and spend more money on the most expensive sport ever. ugh.
UPDATE: What I learned.
This morning I had a heart-to-heart with Robbie Ventura about my tire.... no big deal we're on a first name basis and stuff.
Just kidding. He actually probably has no idea what my first name is, but he did talk to me about my tire and he seemed pretty angry that my brand new tire blew. Me, knowing little about biking, was pretty satisfied that mr. pro-cyclist said something about how frustrating it was that my brand new tire blew.
Well... the nice man at the bicycle shop told me something else.
Basically, there are some options when it comes to tires:
1) You can get a road tire, which is what I had. Bike trainers wear out road tires pretty quickly because of the way they're designed. This was the sad fate of my bubbled tire. The heat and pressure from the trainer wore it down, allowing it to create a bubble and ultimately, blow.
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| Road tire. |
2) You can get a trainer tire. Not to be used on roads, these are designed specifically to take the pressure and heat from a trainer - giving your tire more longevity if you use it on a trainer.
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| Trainer tire - the one I bought, actually. |
My ultimate decision? I bought a trainer tire. In Illinois, I don't realistically know when I will next use my nice road bike to go for a long ride and when I do.. hey, I guess I'll buy a new tire. Until then, hopefully my back tire will be trainer friendly.
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