Bad times, [MENTION=45088]nlerner[/MENTION] and especially you, [MENTION=73614]rhm[/MENTION]. This summer has been good to me. I don't think I've gotten a flat this year.

My experience with tubulars long ago was that they were not particularly impervious to punctures. I gave them up for several reasons, some of them the same as [MENTION=73614]rhm[/MENTION]'s. Sometimes I carried two spares, which made me safe as estimated in a statistical way, but it didn't keep me safe from incidents that would be called outliers.

I have learned through recent experience not to skimp on rim tape. I'm back to using Velox. I even keep spares at home.

My main commuter bike has Vittoria Voyager Hypers on it. They have a state of the art puncture protection thingy. Normally, I don't spend extra on that stuff because I object to the expense and it usually interferes with ride quality. But this is a breakthrough, and these tires were highly recommended. Sure enough, they ride as if they are lighter than they really are, and I expect the protection really works. Of course, proving this is nearly impossible, which is also the case with tire savers.