Tube replacement
Hello!
Here's my story: Went out for a ride last week only to find that my front tire is flat. Pop it off, pull out the tube...don't see anything obvious. Feel around the inside of the tire...nothing pointy or sharp. Inflate the tube, can't find the leak. Inflate the tube some more and give it a listen...nothing. Inflate it some more and I find it! It's leaking at the base of the tube stem. So now I check the rim - no burrs or anything rough around the hole...rim tape looks good. So here's my question:
This tube has about 5000 miles on it - Does anyone change tubes every once in a while to avoid this? Do you think I missed something when I was checking the rim? Or do you think it was just one of those things that happens? Schrader tube BTW.
Thanks for your thoughts.