Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94

What's odd is that I've only had one flat out on the road, ever, in 10,000+ miles, and not on this particular GP 4 Seasons tire. All the other flats I've ever had to deal with have been spontaneous ruptures or slow (fast?) leaks while the bike is just sitting there in the house.

Why do people care what I value my time at? I like tinkering with my bikes, thank you very much, and I'd rather not waste something that is basically brand new with less than 100 miles of use on it, if there's a way to fix it with materials I have on hand (basically a free fix).