Originally Posted by randya
I've gone about 15 years without a flat now.
I would think that puts you way outside of the probability curve! Dang!
Another reason might be the lack of spiny vegetation in Portland (unlike the goat's heads in New Mexico), because the city certainly doesn't do that good a job of keeping the streets and bike lanes clean...
Due to the recent snow days and our little wind storm last week the bike lanes on SE 17th near Waverley Country Club were practically impassable. Apart from the flat hazards, on roads such as this one the bike lanes are truly needed due to the volume and speed of traffic. After a couple of days, just when the missus and I decided we would clear the debris ourselves (it's true!) we discovered that someone else had apparently done it. City? Or perhaps a group such as Shift took it upon themselves. A pleasant surprise regardless, since the bike lanes around town tend to collect all manner of objects, from dead-fall to bagged garbage and even toys (When some home-owners say "my street", they obviously mean it in the strictest proprietary sense.
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