Tube explosions..thoughts

dogsballs check if you are running 700x19 tubes, someone here had the same problem, as they wouldn't expand enough to fit 700x23. but as rpm said 120-110 ish no problems. pinch flat was because 80psi is too soft ;)

Come on.. my tyres head down to 80psi often when I'm being to lazy to spend 30sec to inflate 'em.. I've never pinch flatted 'em and I is heavy.

Tyre blowouts like that described by the OP are usually poor installation, then it'd be dodgy rims or rim tape and only then would I start blaming tyres.

No way is 80psi over-inflated either. I run around 100psi.. bit more when racing.. and most tyres will handle a lot more before self-destruction.

clefty: Do you fit the tyres with tools (tyre levers, screwdriver, angle grinder) or with your hands/fingers only?