Originally Posted by ezgreen
...I noticed a split in the sidewall of my front tire that is allowing the inner tube to bulge out. I was surprised by this as my tires have less than 1000 miles on them. It was no problem riding home but I need to replace my tires before I use this bike again.
Put a boot in there to keep the innertube from bulging out so you can keep riding, then get a new tire.