My bike consistently gets a flat tire, although I've had the tube replaced, etc. many...

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...times. Any suggestions? It is an old Huffy and otherwise works just fine. Each time I had it fixed, the bike shop declared that it shouldn't happen again. There are no obvious punctures, holes, crap in the tired, etc. The tire just simply goes flat the first time I ride it after it is repaired. I got sick of it and didn't bother with fixing it for awhile when I lived in the suburbs, but now that I am back in the city and it is summer, I'm wishing I had my bike in rideable condition. I think it could be something on the rim sticking out, but I would think the bike shop people (two different shops) could have seen that. Any suggestions? DIY preferred. (I'm sick of spending money and the problem not being taken care of...I took the bike back and they told me nothing was wrong with it. Argh.)
 
Remove the tire and tube. Look at the inside of the rim to see if anything is sticking up. Another idea would be to pump up the tube and put it under water and look for air bubbles.This will pin point where the leak is.
 
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