Why would skinny tires be more prone to flats... you can just run a slightly lower pressure or use something like armadillos. What are you riding through, junkyards?
Don't ask me, he's the one that said it. He'd ride very long distances, so I guess the probabililty is higher...I dunno...but like I said, he's paying.
And the Coda is just as likely to flat as a road bike, because it's basically a road bike with flat handlebars.
That's what I was worried about.
Well, you could ask for a cyclocross bike, it's a road bike designed to fit thicker, knobby tires. Think of it as a useful road bike that can handle multiple terrain. The only problem is that they cost quite a bit.
The problem is I haven't found any cheap ones.