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Old 03-19-15 | 08:19 AM
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From: Perham, Minnesota

Bikes: 2015 Trek Crockett / 2013 Trek Domane / 2014 Framed MN1.0

Originally Posted by TransitBiker
Trash trucks, debris from motor vehicle collisions, industrial waste trucks that carry baled metals etc. Do you ride on the shoulder? I stopped riding on the shoulder, and subsequently stopped getting flats. I try to keep clear of any debris piles, especially near potholes, as those ples could have stuff that fell/bounces off of the vehicle that hit the pothole.
I do ride on the shoulder, which is almost a lane in and of itself. I don't dare ride the lane, unless passing a parked/stalled/slow vehicle, as the hwy is a four lane with a speed limit of 65mph. It probably doesn't help there is a landfill at about the center point of my 12.5mi commute.

Worknomore and Phlorida are probably spot on in there assessment. About 99% of my flats are from these tiny wires that are apparently from tire steel belts after doing some more digging, really quite annoying to say the least. I am going to try some liners with my marathon pluses and see how they fair.
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