Depends on your roads. I wouldn't dream of riding around DC without puncture protective tires. Too much broken glass and junk. I've pulled many pieces of glass and other FOD out of my tires over the years that didn't cause a flat;most of those would have been flats on plain tires.
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C'dale BBU('05 and '09)/Super Six/Hooligan8and 3,Kona Dew Deluxe,Novara Buzz/Safari,Surly Big Dummy,Marin Pt Reyes,Giant Defy 1,Schwinn DBX SuperSport,Brompton S6L/S2E-X/M6L-X/S12 T Line
