Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
I wouldn't personally call it a no-brainer...to me, if you have a tube with 4 patches on it the no-brainer is buying better flat resistant tires.
(that isn't entirely accurate for everyone as I'm definitely willing to pay more money to not have to fix flats than I am to save money but deal with more flats

).
*snerk* That's actually why I was able to count the patches. Replaced the crappy (not to mention old) Specialized tires with Pasela TG's a few months ago. My budget may not be large but tires and saddles are something I don't want to cheap out on.