or will it retain some amount of air?
is this retained amount enough to ride on?
2006-12-16 05:40:14 · 4 answers · asked by dewgongoo 2 in Sports ➔ Cycling
The air pressure will equalize between the inside and outside air, but the air remaining inside won't be enough to ride on. How quickly it equalizes depends on how big the hole is, but it really only makes a difference if it's a *very* small hole. Leaving in the tack, nail, or whetever it is that punctured the tire may help slow the leak by partially plugging the hole. If the leak is slow enough and you have a pump you can carry along, you may be able to ride the bike home or to somplace to get it repaired, perhaps with stops along the way to pump up the tire.
If only the tire is punctured and not the inner tube, though, you're fine. If you do get a flat, usually only the inner tube needs to be repaired or replaced.
2006-12-16 05:50:25 · answer #1 · answered by John's Secret Identity™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the time it will keep a very very small amount of air, other times if it has weight on it might let it all out, NO you wouldn't be able to ride it comfortably and you would feel every bump ouch and the bike would have resistance while being flat it would take extra power
2006-12-16 13:43:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, slowly but surely. I would replace the air tube as soon as possible.
2006-12-16 13:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by Feline05 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your bike (or any tire) has a leak - the air will seek the way out
and you will have a flat!
and you will be walking
2006-12-16 13:43:28 · answer #4 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋