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Twice I replace inner tube i front wheel. First time all pumped up, left for a minute and explodes in my room. The tyre (fresh Maxxis Refuse) even came of the rim. Bemused, I take tube out to find 8 inch gash in it directly opposite valve and throw it away, check tyre and rim and rim tape to find nothing. Figured I must have put it back on lazily and tube was squashed.
Just put another tube in, made sure tyre was on perfectly. Pump it up half, go round tyre again, pump all the way and if explodes right in front of my face. Cue ringing in ears and general shell schock...
Now what the fuck do I do?? Not gonna blindly lose another tube to this, but there's nothing wrong with tyre, rim tape or rim.
Moody Monday morning, would rather miss lectures than get train to central.