Originally Posted by
mothson
Thanks. All I know is that there was a large gash (2-3cm) in the side of the tire. I assumed this was just from a big bit of glass, which either cut straight through the inner tube, or lead to the inner tube bulging out and eventually popping.
Any tips on determining the root cause?
Well root cause is only important if you find something like a brake rubbing against the tire or other mechanical issue with the bike. If you slashed a tire while riding and there is no mechanical problems it doesn't really matter what caused that damage.