Originally Posted by
bbbean
If at first you don't succeed, post a terrible review and never go back?
3 things:
1) Congrats on your 5 year run of good luck.
2) To a large part, flats are randomly caused. Maybe that just happened to be the day you found a piece of glass, wire, sharp rock, or other tire hazard.
3) Lightweight tires are designed for performance, not toughness. If you want to ride through trash and not flat, Zipp probably isn't the brand you need to consider. If you want to ride fast, they're a fine brand.
I went from April-August, about 4000 miles including races, gravel events, rough pavement, etc., with no flats. Then our group ride hit some industrial staples that were spilled on the road. Front tire busted. 2 days later on a different bike, random thorn on a very short gravel detour. 5 days later, cut sidewall on a different tire on some gravel. In the rain. Bad luck definitely happens.