Originally Posted by
Garfield Cat
How many ever have another rider come to a complete stop to offer any kind of assistance? Or is it a quick drive-by "You OK?"
Never, not counting people I ride with - but then again, I usually ride where there are no other riders whatsoever.
In the U.S. we typically call it a "flat" and in Europe its a "puncture".
Technically, there can be other reasons for a flat tire than puncture - a faulty valve, for example. I have had holes in the tire where the inner tube squeezes out and wears a hole against road surface - I'm not sure if that classifies as puncture either.