Originally Posted by
toastytoad
Just ordered 2 700x38 Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires, they were on sale and got them for 62$ shipped, hopefully these will stop the flats
I almost postive that its the tires that are causing the flats as I always top off the air before rides(right around 75psi, per sidewall marking) and thinking it might be the rim I ran a light and my finger down the inside but couldnt find anything sharp
You got a good price on those tires, you would not have gotten the Specialize that cheap due to their price fixing policy. You can save some rotational weight by using ultralight racing tubes instead of thorn resistant, or standard tubes. The tire is so well defending the tube against flats having a thick tube will do nothing but add weight.
Those tires will stop 99% of all flats, no tire is flat proof so be prepared for flats just in case. Make sure you take a pump, spare tube, patches and glue unless you use glueless patches, and tire irons. Always be prepared.