Thread: Tube patching hints for the Great Recession of 2009
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Old 05-18-09, 08:56 AM
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How slow is the leak? Tubes lose air no matter what. Rubber is actually porous. A good tube will drop from 120psi to 100 over the course of a weekend. Sometimes the valve seal isn't perfect.
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