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Liam's torn sidewall
Liam's torn sidewall in a techy rock section at Sparrow Hill. And boy did it go off with a bang. Sam and I were at least 50m away when we heard it.
UST time
Well got a bit lucky today when I realised after the ride that I had a torn sidewall.
I sure am having no luck with tyre's and tubes on my new bike. First I get a glass puncture right at the finish of the Dirtworks. Must have been one of those warm beer bottles that we all got handed at the finish line!
Then last week I get a pinch flat after going off a drop in Manly. The tubes that come standard with the Trance X0 sure are damn thin! Some sort of Maxxis lightweight tube.
Torn sidewall
Well just realised I had a torn sidewall upon finishing my ride today. Was a nice lightweight Crossmark Exception too 
Only had done a few hundred km on it. They sure are skinny sidewalls on the Exception series. The most abuse this tyre got would have been going down Andersons.
Luckily it didn't blow out on the trail. I just saw the tube bubble out a bit when I got home.
Sidewall Repair #2
Repair #2 to a ruptured sidewall (below) after it started to bulge through tape applied to attempt #1. Remains of old tube tube wrapped around deflated tire and secured, then tire pumped to operating pressure. Seemed to work a treat too!
Sidewall Repair #1
Apologies for the dodgy focus... cr@ppy camera phone.
Anyhow, repair #1 to a ruptured sidewall (below) - some of the old tube tube folded double inside reinforced with gaffer tape.
When Sidewalls Pop
Brian's rear tire which I heard explode from a good way down the trail. Oops! Note this is tubeless but he had very skinny tubes inside.
Two attempts to repair:
Second one clearly the best as there's no attempt #3 