Have had 4 of em in the front tyre(recent purchase) in the past two months and one on the back tyre in the past 9 months!!! Apparently, the front tyre(ultra-sport brand) is suitable for "smooth-road" biking but not for the roads of seattle, what with glass pieces strewn randomly on many minor arterial roads. 3 of those 4 flats have been due to a glass piece. Hence I got a tyre that has a much rougher surface and kevlar inner-lining. No flats so far (it's only been a week). In the long run, I am going to get a mountain bike for city commuting and use the road bike exclusively for long-distance trips. Makes a lot of money and time sense.
For some mysterious reasons I (gladly) never ever get any flat tyres. And this includes several long (>200km) trips and riding on whatever terrain. I just remember one instance so far, way back when i was a kid!
ReplyDeleteI hope this charm remains for ever (in spite of me announcing it here;) )
I think the more attention you pay to where you ride the bike and how you maintain the bike will go a long way into preventing flats.. I guess you are more than just lucky.:)
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