| Re: Slow leak--arrrrrgh!
Luigi de Guzman Wrote:
> So my front tire went flat again, due to a slow lea
>
> I had thought that I'd fixed the puncture in question, but, no,
> corner of the patch hadn't stuck onto the tube properly, so wa
> causing a slow leak
>
> I'm just annoyed as all hell, because now since it's *badly* patched
> the leak is irreparable--the bits of the patch that I stuck o
> CORRECTLY went on when they were supposed to, and can't be torn fre
> from the tube for love or money
>
>
> Ugh. You live, you learn
>
> -Luigi
Carry a spare tube. It is cheap insurance. If you mess up patching on
you still have a spare. I've had problems of developing slow leaks i
the tubes on my old Trek road bike (aluminum rims and presta valves)
The leak starts where the valve stem passes through the rim. I'v
de-burred the rim holes. The only fix I've been able to come up with i
cutting a hole in a patch and placing the patch over the valve ste
before I put the stem through the hole in the rim. I leave the outsid
lock nut on the valve stem loose. So far no more problems. The rims o
my 'bent are slightly different (still aluminum rims and prest
valves), the valve stem hole is nicely machined and the valve stem fit
like a glove. I've also had the presta valves leak a little even whe
the valve mechanism locking nut is tightened down (so far not on th
'bent though).
'bent Bria
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bentbrian
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