Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
$45 for tubes? !! farken hell. buying the LBS a second ferrari? how often are you flatting? what tyres ar eyou using as well?
if your using GEAX tyres, i can see why they invented this as they from experience pinch flat more than anything ive ever seen.
I use GEAX (mezcal) tyres and haven't had any problems with pitch flats. Had one where the sidewall split (rock scored the side) though. But since replacing I've had no problems. Mezcals rock, fast, pretty light (540g), predictable.
Pinch flats... Try running some air in your tyres, that usually helps.
Larsons... Light yes (~500g for eXception), I also split the side wall on one. Bit of duct tape on the inside is holding it for the moment. I seemed to have a quite few flats with the larsons from thorns and other pointly things.