How to Check for Leaks in an Inner Tube

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Tip 1 - How to find a hole in a bicycle tire tube quickly

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by George Roukis | permalink

The tube inside by bicycle tire (inner-tube) got a hole and now I can't ride the bike. It isn't a big hole, so I am going to repair it myself. The only problem is that it takes an extremely long ti...

For further reading: http://lifehacks.stackexchange.com/questions/6027/how-to-find-a-hole-in-a-bicycle-tire-tube-quickly ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Patch The Inner Tube on a Bicycle Tire

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ram Tenkasi | permalink

Patch an inner tube from a bicycle tire - This article tells how to patch an inner tube.

For further reading: http://bicycling.about.com/od/bikemaintenance/ss/patch_tube.htm ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Find a Leak in Your Bike's Inner Tube | eHow

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Debra Horowitz | permalink

We have all been on our bike only to experience a sudden jolt and realize our tire has popped. Sometimes the hole is easily visible, but many times it is too small to see with the human eye. You can locate the hole and get back on your bike in no time at all.

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_2324179_find-leak-bikes-inner-tube.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - If I can't find the hole causing a flat tire, do I need to replace the tube?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Noah Smith | permalink

My back tire got flat. If I pump it up now, it can hold the air for about 30 minutes to an hour before it's totally flat. I took out the inner-tube yesterday, pump in a bit air and put it into wat...

For further reading: http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/9863/if-i-cant-find-the-hole-causing-a-flat-tire-do-i-need-to-replace-the-tube ^[4]

Tip 5 - Slow leak on front cruiser tire

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Steve Fleischer | permalink

I ride my cruiser to the supermarket and back, using either a trailer or a basket over the front wheel for carrying groceries. The bike has developed a persistent slow leak on the front wheel, and ...

For further reading: http://bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/8/slow-leak-on-front-cruiser-tire ^[5]