Originally Posted by
RCMoeur
This is why when I test and patch a typical batch of tubes (30-40+ at a time)
You beat me.
Originally Posted by
RCMoeur
I leave them inflated in an enclosed location
Why enclosed? How enclosed?
Originally Posted by
RCMoeur
for 72 hours prior to rolling them up for reuse....
Mine's still hanging up, as inflated as it was at first. I've had leaks before that seemed to leak only when I'm riding.
Originally Posted by
RCMoeur
the tube just can't be trusted.
They're $6 tubes, not worth much work. I asked more out of curiosity as to what could be happening. If I booked my time at minimum wage I'd just throw them away. I bet bike shops won't pay a worker to patch a tube: replacing it's probably cheaper.
Originally Posted by
rm -rf
I've tried soapy water in a sprayer, but that seemed to make it's own set of bubbles as it was applied, and the very slow growing ...
Chemists use a 'revealing solution' (Isn't
cyccommute commute a chemist?) to find leaks. It doesn't bubble on its own but does when inflated.