Sunday morning Swaledale.
Wood carving the natural berms heading into Arkengarthdale
A perculiar slow speed blow out destroys inner tube and tyre. DBC blamed the whole thing on poor quality tyres...
This temporary trail side fix consisted of a butchered inner tube taped to the inside of the tyre to cover the slash in the side wall. A new tube was installed and the whole fix fastened to the rim with three cables ties.
This lasted about 6-7km back to the road, and to be honest I didn't really slow up too much on the stoney descents so all in all a good fix!
Could the repair have been better?
I think a better material could have been used to cover the hole in the side wall. I have seen (empty!) toothpaste tubes to very effectively fix similar issues. I will now carry colgate along with a bigger stash of zip ties and gaffer tape in my repair kit.
But, should it have happened in the first instance? Should we / I be inspecting our bikes more thoroughly? ...I think so
MTB Mohawk
New rubber! 
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