Think there is some sort of biking leprechaun in the house.
Had a puncture on the road bike a couple of weeks ago – a snakebite. Replaced it at the side of the road and back home fixed the holey tube with a Park adhesive patch that neatly covered the snakebite.
Put the tube away and it became my spare. On Monday I had another puncture, so changed the tube for the spare (repaired) one. The spare tube was fine and got me home and stayed rock solid.
Put the bike away.
Next morning, tyre was flat, almost completely gone with barely enough pressure to keep the sidewall up.
Took the tube and tyre off and found nothing wrong with anything. No wheel issues, no valve issues and patch still fixed firmly in place – no gaps.
Tested the tube using a bowl of water. Nowt wrong. Held air and no leaks.
So put the tube back on the wheel having re-checked wheel and tyre. Pumped it up and it is still rock solid now, three days later.
What gives? How did it lose so much pressure AFTER the ride and then not have any leaks since?
Not an invitation for tubeless recommendations – the wheels aren’t compatible. Just wondering if this is the law of sod, a mischievous elf or could there be some scientific explanation?
It was cold on Monday and bike went from room temp to outside (1-4 Celsius) then back to room temp. Then it went flat. A Conti tube too.
Any ideas?
