Failed Tyre

This is the second time a Schwalbe Marathon has failed on me like this. I will replace this tyre with a different brand.

 

I was out cycling towards the Chiltern Hills on a lovely sunny autumn day. The woods and valleys were in sight then I noticed a bump, bump, bump from the rear wheel. That was the end of my lovely cycle ride. I didnt get to tour the Chiltern lanes, through all the autumn colour.

 

I have found these tyres pick up a lot of flints. I reckon a flint worked into the tyre and did this. My last Shwalbe rear tyre went the same way after very few miles.

Done