Been about a month of owning my C line and last week I rode my bike on a bike path and there was a sudden loss of my rear tire pressure ( I pumped it up to 105psi before the ride) Had to stop the bike, the rear was completely flat. Got home pumped the rear up to 105 psi, tried listening for a hissing sound, nothing. What's the easiest way to know if there's a there's a hole?
by Realistic-Major2448
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A bit of water and some soap to find the leak?
Have you considered that it might be a puncture?
There is no easy way. Remove the tire, find the leak, fix it and ride on.
>Had to stop the bike, the rear was completely flat.
If you don’t hear anything, and you don’t see any physical damage to the tire or tire walls you need to take the wheel off to examine the inner tube.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WbQW2O3GKU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WbQW2O3GKU)
The dead give-away that you have a puncture, is that the tyre goes flat! So, it would seem you DO have a puncture.
This flattening can take place over a period of a couple of days.. (“slow” puncture) or a couple of minutes, (“normal” puncture)… or less than a couple of seconds (a “real mother” of a puncture).
The tube inside the tyre will need to be replaced, or repaired. Repairing is quick and easy, and should be part of your cycling skills. However, when out on the road it is often easier to swap in a spare tube. Please see YouTube for Brompton Puncture…. the videos from Brilliant Bikes are recommended for wheel removal and replacement, but there are dozens to choose from.