This morning I flatted about 5-6 miles into the ride. It was a seam puncture which, in my experience, is a nasty thing to repair. Sure enough, it immediately seemed to lose air.

I then did what any self-respecting hard-core commuter would do: I called for my ever-ready SAG wagon ... my ever-patient wife, without whom, I'd never be able to bike-commute as I do.

Anyway, I noticed the tire didn't go flat all the way which, in my experience, indicates that somehow, magically, the patch will in fact hold. Once I got to the office, I pumped it up and it help all day.

My ride home was via the long, hilly, HILLY route ... but no flats!! I did, however, pull a good-sized thorn out of my front tire at a stop light. Luckily, no flat.