Originally Posted by littleArnold

I got my first flat on my new Trek hybrid bike this week, luckily it was covered under warranty and they fixed it for free. Got a new tire. I rode my used Schwinn mountain bike for a year on same bike trails over 3,000+ miles rode on it not one flat. The bike trails often do have loose debris on the paved bike trails. fallen sticks and small objects in the road. Maybe it was just luck? I didn't get any flat on the mountain bike, I am thinking because the tire is very thick and bulky that might be a good reason why.

I think I got be more careful with the the thinner tires on the Trek hybrid bike vs the Schwinn mountain bike. I could ride over pretty much any debris in the road and not worry about flats with the mountain bike. I accidentally rode over glass and sharp sticks on that Schwinn mountain bike, never got a flat with those very thick tires.

maybe I got be more picky about the bike paths I ride on. On my Schwinn mountain bike I could pretty much ride on any bike path in my area regardless of how bad the debris was on the bike path and not worry about getting a flat tire. At least over 3,000+ miles over a year of riding not one flat on the Schwinn mountain bike.

I love my trek hybrid though, it rides so much faster and is a lighter bike to ride than the Schwinn mountain bike. Has a much smoother ride. I prefer riding the lighter hybrid trek bike and prefer it over the heavier bulkier Schwinn mountain bike. It is a lighter bike and I can go a lot faster on it. I was wondering what I can do to try to avoid flats on the trek hybrid in the future?