Originally Posted by Pamestique

I have to seriously think about it... normally I just changed out the tube and kept riding but Saturday, becuase the front tire went flat just as I was turning, I took a bad fall and sprained both wrists... now I am alittle "gun shy" of getting flats while riding.

Problem with these thorns, the flats are almost always front not rear tire. Rear flat is a drag to fix but not dangerous to get like a front flat...