broken presta valve?

[HagerVor]

Right.. I bought a brand new bike yesterday.. nothing super special.. just a £200 hybrid. This afternoon, I cam back to it and found that the back tyre was flat. After scanning for punctures and finding none, I moved onto the valve (which is a presta valve).. and it seems to be that the air is leaking from there.

Is this something that I can quickly fix myself? Or do i need to take it back to the shop?

Cheers

 

[Retro Grouch]

It's not uncommon for presta tubes to tear at the base of the valve. This generally happens when the valve is wiggled vigorusly from side-to-side while inflating the tire. If the shop is responsible for inflating the tire, I'd say they are also responsible for replacing the inner tube.

 

[HagerVor]

It's not uncommon for presta tubes to tear at the base of the valve. This generally happens when the valve is wiggled vigorusly from side-to-side while inflating the tire. If the shop is responsible for inflating the tire, I'd say they are also responsible for replacing the inner tube.

cheers.