That is amazing! I now have a sign that says: "This bike is property of Hell's Angels".
My guess would be the weight of the bike caused something to poke the new tube and it went flat. Did you check the tire for any debris stuck in it (glass, etc) and also check the rim to make sure no spokes are poking out? When repairing a flat I find the hole in the tube and line it up with the wheel to see what might have caused the flat first. Otherwise I just flat again unless I've corrected the cause of the original flat.
That could be the cause. Letting the wheel sit without any weight on it wasn't a realistic test. I'll have to examine the entire rim and tire. The original flat was just a pinhole.
Those tubeless tires are expensive and might also need new rims that can accept tubeless. A tubeless tire can still suffer a puncture.
Maybe just a bad tube. Getting a puncture with tubeless is a very rare. One time I burped my front tire after hitting a debris on the trail but thats about it. My buddy pulled a big thorn out of his tire one time and it sealed within seconds.
Aw damn, that's a real shame. Whenever I'm driving downtown Toronto and I see a kid riding his bike, even on the sidewalk, far out in front of his guardian, I tense up like something really bad's about to happen.
Considering a cyclist legally has to follow the rules of the road, cyclists should be careful to ensure they follow those rules. Going through traffic lights, and stop signs, is not riding safely !
You may have pinched the tube while installing it. If you haven't fixed it yet, here's what to do. Put a mark on the tire at the location of the valve stem. Remove the tube, pump it up, take a spray bottle, fill it with water and a few drops of soap and spray the entire tube. You'll see bubbles forming at the site of the leak. Don't forget to spray the valve as well. It could be a leaking valve seat.
Unless your bike came with tubeless tires, they're a waste of money and a pain to convert/maintain. First thing you need is new wheels, tires and sealant. Compare that to the price of a new tube.
Here's the thing. I removed the original tube and discovered a pinhole. I installed a new tube on the rim and allowed it to sit for 3 days. No loss of pressure so I installed the rim back on the bike. Next morning the tire was flat as a pancake.
Was the puncture in the same location on the second tube? If so, it's likely a rim issue because I doubt you put the tire back on the rim in the same position. Try patching the tube and see if that fixes the problem.
It could be a rim issue but there was no loss of air pressure when the wheel sat for 3 days. It only went flat after I re-installed the wheel back on the bike. Another member mentioned that maybe the weight of the bike caused the tube to go flat. Anyway, I'll bring both the rim and the tire to my local bike shop and ask them to take a look.
One thing if your bike comes with tubeless, but to convert to them because of a flat is dumb.
Sounds like a coincidence. If there's a leak in the tube, something caused the puncture. Either the rim, something in the tire or a result of puncturing it when reinstalling the tube/tire. Do you have two tubes with punctures? If so are they in the same location?
If the bike has been sitting for a while, it's likely developed a flat spot. If he tire is in otherwise good shape, inflating it to the maximum pressure may resolve or at least help the situation.
That's why I wondered if the pinholes on each tube were in the same position in relation to the valve. That would have been a clue that it was related to something on the rim.
