Originally Posted by
Schwinnrider
Is that just the luck of the draw, bad equipment, or what?
Honestly, it sure seems to me like luck is a big part of it. Yeah, stout wheels and tires have to help, but I still say some people are just natural born flatters and wheel destroyers. It`s destiny
Personally, I use pretty tough wheels and tires on most of my bikes (nothing crazy-gnarly), I have never ever broken a spoke, rarely get thorns, nails, glass cuts, etc. Even with Paselas (the whimpy extreme of my tire slelction), I seldom get punctures. I weigh under 140 # and pump up my tires hard, but even though I manage to avoid the goatheads and thumb tacks, I have a knack for hitting small rocks just right to pinch flat my front tire. Go figure.