Sounds like a good strategy. My stock front tire flatted for the first time after about 160 miles of riding, once again a mile from Recycled Cycles near the University of Washington. So I ended up doing the same rim strip replacement I had to do on the rear tire a 145 miles earlier. Good thing there are about six bike shops between my house and my workplace!

A customer at the bike shop said he saw another mini-velo earlier in the day, so perhaps the Seattle population is growing.