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04-11-21, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JulesCW

Did the tube or the tire fail causing the blowout on the bike in question? A loud explosive failure indicates a bead that has come looses or a tire sidewall that is dust that blew out under that 100 psi.

I'd use the tube you show in the photo with a good tire.

Thanks for that question(& answer),JulesCW. I didn't bother even removing the tire or looking at it(til now).

Sure enough, the tire blew...

So where's all the 27x1 1/8" Paseles...

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