How To: Find the leak in your bike tube
July 16, 2006 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Cycling, Gear, How To, Technology
Awesome biking tip from Smart Stuff:
Sometimes you’ll get a puncture in your bike’s inner tube that you just can’t find. The best way to detect these is by using [immersion in] water, but, if you’re on the road, here’s an emergency method: pass the whole length of the inflated tube a centimeter in front of your lips. Your lips are much more sensitive than your skin and will find even the slowest of leaks.
