Originally Posted by
HardyWeinberg
it gets important to check your tires before every single ride. Not with a pressure gauge, just squeeze them. Every single ride. For all the various other hazards out there, pinch-flats, at least, are 99% avoidable
Two excellent pieces of advice here. Squeeze the tires at home before you have to leave and you still have time to change a tube. Otherwise, have a spare bike or a spare wheel to swap in. Regarding the second point, simply paying attention to not riding over junk in the road can save you a lot of flat tires.