Originally Posted by
noodle soup
This happens often at my shop, but usually it a new bike buyer(that's new to cycling in the area). They can't believe they got a flat in the first week
In this area it's usually a thorn(not glass), but punctures are common here.
Yeah when I was in El Paso I ended up with at least 1 layer of Mr Tuffy and rode thorn resistant tubes and would patch tubes. They'd still find a way in.
Since I've been in the Chicagoland area I might get 1 flat a year if I'm riding a ton. Needless to say it's been years since I got an actual flat. I tore the valve off a tube last year trying to see how low I could go on pressure. I found out.