Blown TIRE on trainer
I guess I don't even know my own strength in the out season. 2 nights ago was riding along on the trainer and started to hear a funny noise from the rear wheel, then it got louder, louder, louder, followed by a ear piercing bang similar to a gun firing. Got off of the bike, tire pressure was still good, rolled the wheel around to see this on the tire:
In addition to shredding the tire there were a bunch of other small "bubbles" nearby. I suspect the popping noise was an air bubble that got overheated and burst. Interestingly, it didn't go all the way through the inner surface of the tire - but couldn't tell until it was completely unmounted. So I of course did what any other person would do. Found an old tire, remounted and finished the work-out. Then went online and ordered a new tire - this time a conti trainer tire. Shipped via Amazon prime - best thing ever, arrived today and remounted and rode. It's a good thing it wasn't a race, it took forever to get the tire off the wheel. Those trainer tires are just too tight at the rims, nearly bent a plastic tire lever in the process.
Is this just a dead tire from wear? Is there something else to think about? I do keep the flywheel pressed up against the tire...maybe I should loosen it after every ride. I've been riding on this tire for approx 16 months.
Happy training
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I have my roadie hooked up on my Computrainer full-time.
I always loosen the roller after every ride and have never had a problem.
I don't want the tyre deformed by the roller all the time.