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  • Side wall splitting
  • tommid
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    Ive been riding and racing for 25 years now (well longer than that, but I don’t think the years riding my Raleigh Striker count) and have never ripped a side wall, until this year I have split four. All Cyclocross tyres.
    All were run at the correct PSI, two were only a few rides old.
    What am I doing wrong?

    Nobeerinthefridge
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    Middle age spread? :mrgreen:

    tommid
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    Thanks Nobeerinthefridge. Ive dropped 10kg and come in at about 92kg, so I’d hoped that wasn’t the issue… 🙁

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    philjunior
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    Riding somewhere with sharp rocks?

    Have you got a sharp edge on your rim?

    A while ago I had a bit of a sabbatical with Continentals as I tore so many of them across different bikes directly adjacent to the bead. I’ve only ripped one other sidewall ever, which I think was just an unfortunately placed pointy rock.

    shermer75
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    That does seem a lot to be a coincidence. Have you checked the rim?

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