Puncture in brand new tube

jfparis
jfparis Posts: 22
edited November 2016 in The workshop
Hi

Just got a flat as I arrived home on Friday. Saturday morning, I was trying to give form to a brand new schwalbe inner tube before sliding it under the tyre when I discovered that the bugger was also punctured (a larger one with that)

I was happy this happened home and not on the side of the road.

Is this common to have default in brand new inner tubes?

cheers

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
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  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Never had that happen. What kind of puncture ? Was it fresh out of the box ? Stored OK ? Do you have any children in the house with access to pins perhaps ?
  • Underscore
    Underscore Posts: 730
    I have had that happen once - also with a Schwalbe, FWIW. Brand new, out of the box and the edge of the valve cap had punctured the tube where it was wrapped around the valve stem.

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