I had a tube failure today. A friend, fellow MBer came for Thanksgiving dinner and we went for a ride. He was using one of my bikes and had a blowout on the rear. He didn't hit anything, no damage to the tire but there's a long slice or rip in the tube. Looks like the rubber just failed.
The tubes are Forte brand, inflated properly and with a little over 900 miles on them.
Anyone have any opinion on the quality of Forte tubes? This is the first problem I've had with them and I've put a lot of miles on them on four bikes. Just a fluke? Or are they cheapo tubes? They were purchased at Performance Cycles and they sell a lot of them. I'm going to take the tube to them tomorrow and ask about their quality.
Tom
The tubes are Forte brand, inflated properly and with a little over 900 miles on them.
Anyone have any opinion on the quality of Forte tubes? This is the first problem I've had with them and I've put a lot of miles on them on four bikes. Just a fluke? Or are they cheapo tubes? They were purchased at Performance Cycles and they sell a lot of them. I'm going to take the tube to them tomorrow and ask about their quality.
Tom