Originally Posted by Turbocruiser13

Flat tires cost money and take time out of riding and are a real bummer when you get them. Kinda like getting a flat tire in a car with slightly less expense.

And before you ask it because I know you probably will, I'm well aware that any hobby/sport/etc costs money and that's part of the game. Some people budget a little differently than others and a 5 dollar tube can mean I don't ride for a few days because I have to save my pennies for another 5 dollar tube. And yes, I know it only takes 5 minutes (if that, as it has already been mentioned) to change a tube so it can't take THAT much time out of my riding. If you're still questioning that statement, see the statement above. Some people can spend money like it's going out of style on their hobbies, while the other side of the coin obvserves people who spend 3 years trying to buy last year's bike. You can probably guess which side of the coin I'm on, considering my bike helmet still has the "November 1997" sticker on the inside of it.