Originally Posted by
alloo
How many flats do you get over a year commuting?
I seldom get flats while commuting. I’ve had a few over 37 years of riding to work but not many.
Is your bike a balloon tire or a thin tire?
Both. I ride road bikes and mountain bikes to work.
Do skinny tired bikes get more snake bite flats? Curious.
That depends on tire pressure. While fat tires can be run at lower pressure without pinch flatting, they can still be pinch flatted. And, before you go thinking that tubeless is the panacea for pinch flats, realize that while tubeless can pinch flat, a low tire pressure is no protection against rim damage if you want to run low pressures. A pinch flat costs pennies to repair. A damaged rim is a far more expensive repair.