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Old 9th August 2020, 19:35   #3
edwardmk
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Originally Posted by macafee2 View Post
Saw it coming but the loudness was still a shock.
Just fixed a puncture on my sons bike. Pumped the tyre up and left it.
As I turned back to look at it I saw the side of the tyre coming off the rim and the inner tube poking out. Thought I'd better release some air when lots more tyre came off and ............bang Glad I had not made a move to go back to the wheel

The tube is beyond a puncture repair kit now


macafee2
Lol. I had a similar problem with the wife's wheelbarrow tyre on Friday last. Pumped it up and the inner tube blew. Thinking about a solid tyre solution now.
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