Leah If it holds air, let it hold air.
There is nothing about a tube that makes that tube more or likely to blow. A blown front tire can be extremely dangerous, and if you've ever experienced a front tire blowout, there's likely a twinge of dread in your spinal column as you read this. Possible explanations for why a tube without a puncture could go flat include: -you haven't inflated it in months and haven't noticed as it has been gradually going down -somebody let the air out, goofing around, inadvertently while fiddling, or deliberately Keep an eye on it, but don't fret. As long as it's rolling more or less round and there's nothing obviously slashed in the tire, you are fine. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Friday, January 4, 2019 at 1:20:36 PM UTC-8, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > > My mechanical knowlege of bikes is embarrassingly scant. I love my bike. I > ride it a lot. But I take it to the shop for all its maintenance. I really > should do better, and if I hear of a local place teaching bike maintenance > classes, I will try to enroll. But meanwhile, indulge me? > > I decided to take my boys for a ride a couple of days ago, and was shocked > to find the 24 inch Specialized Hotrock had a front flat. Like, completely > flat. I could see no obvious trauma, so I decided to fill the tire with our > air compressor and see if it would hold air. It did. I decided it would be > safe to ride if we went slow down the hill, and it was all well and good. I > just checked it again today, 2 days later, and the tire remains well > inflated. > > However, it bothers me that I don’t know why that tire went flat. And what > if it does it again WHEN HE’S RIDING IT? What happens to you if your front > tire suddenly blows? I can’t imagine it wouldn’t be extremely dangerous. > The tires were replaced in 2017, if that matters. > > So, what could cause a tire with no puncture to flat? And would you > replace the tube just to be on the safe side? Am I overreacting? > Thanks! > Leah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
