So, the tire gods got even with me yesterday. 20 miles into a 30 mile ride my wife's rear tire exploded. Sounded like a gun shot! I inspected the tire and found a inch long cut in the center of the tread. She must have hit a piece of glass or really sharp rock.

I patched the tire and replaced the tube, inflated the tire using a CO2 cartridge, thought the tire felt a little soft and added just a little more and blew up the tube! My wife looked at me and asked if I did that on purpose! Then...... Do we have another tube? Because it going to be a really long walk if you don't !

I did have one more tube, but it was for a my bike that has 35 mm tires and hers are only 25mm. I put it on and carefully inflated it, now worried about splitting her tire with the larger tube. We carefully finished the ride and celebrated with fresh made apple fritters and a local bakery.

upon inspection at the end of the ride, the cut in the tire had opened up to about 1/2 inch wide, so now I'm looking for new tires.

I would love a recommendation for a narrow tire with a little tread the is better in loose gravel then the normal road tire.