Originally Posted by Gresp15C

I fix it and ride on. A lot of my rides have a destination and a schedule. For instance, my spouse is into running, she'll go to some event by car, and I'll ride out to meet her. So there's no turning back. And Murphy's Law says you'll flat when you're exactly half way.

Flats are pretty rare for me, with puncture resistant tires. The bike that I ride for longer distances, 65 psi is enough. And many of us inflate to higher pressure than we strictly need.

A high quality pump is important. The ultimate pressure you can achieve depends on both the diameter of the bore relative to your strength, and the compression ratio of the piston. I would actually be better off with a fatter pump for my bike. These days, bug spray is part of my puncture kit.