Yesterday while on the road I suffered my first flat in the three years since I got back into commuting. I was 17miles into a 21 mile ride. These rims and tires came on a bike I used as a donor on a frame my size. Maxxis Detonator's and looked good so I went with them. Proably logged 200 miles on it since I built the bike.
I had just come bombing down a hill not a 3/4 of a mile before where i hit 40+mph (no computer on this bike after my GPS crapped out). Climbed the next hill made a turn onto the next road and rolling up to a read light when the tire separated POW it blew. LOL Apparently whoever mounted the tires used a VERY generous amount of baby power and when they mounted so when it failed this huge white cloud came out. It really was quite funny. No way I could make it home on this tire so I called the wife to come after me.

Last year I had been gifted the same model tire with some parts I bought off. Mounted it up with a new tube when I got home. Last night I did some research on this model tire and apparently the Detonator is known for exploding LOL.

Rode the bike in this morning and then home for lunch. Got looking at the front and it is about to let go as well so parked that bike rode my Touring bike back to work.

All in all even with the flat its been two good days of riding. Now I need to find some tires for my Hot rod.