I only seem to get flats when I let my tires get too worn. I have new sets on both my bikes and haven't had any in a year.

I get two to three flats a month. There is glass every where on my way to work and back. :notamused:

Switching to Michelin Pro 4 Endurance I got one flat in a 3 year period, and then it was a very small and sharp piece of metal; doubt anything could have prevented that....I am not switching from those tyres so long as i can get them to buy.

The poll is way out of range. It'd be more useful in months, i expect.

I probably just qualify for the poll with once a year. That's on the bikes with puncture proof tyres, though.

Perhaps fewer punctures are the one benefit of riding on roads..?

In New York State, beverage containers have a mandatory deposit. Most customers don't return their containers for rebates, but scavengers pick them up in bulk and return them. Everyone else puts them in the recycling bins. As a result, we don't have much broken glass on our roads.

"More than one flat per year"?!?!

How about "More than one flat per month"? Or even week sometimes?

Goddess Mother, I used to commute on a road that led to several wrecking yards. As a result, there was/is more sharp junk on that road than you'd ever imagine. Tried *all* the "flat resistant" tires. Marathons seem to be the best, but even those can go flat - ask me how I know this...

Two flats so far.
Once coming back from work like 2 years ago, the rear tire stepped over some rock or something and had a bit side wall damage - booted the side wall and still riding on it today, with some 3k miles after the incident.
Second is not a flat, but a defective valve tube connection. I did clean up, pressure tire, lube chain for next day ride. In the morning after taking from garage and rolling the bike ... hunmm??? something is not right. Front tire was way low pressure. Swapped the front wheel with another one and went out. At night, disassembled it and didn't find any whole, but some noise coming out from the valve area. It was some cheap tube I put on cart to get free shipping somewhere....

about the ONLY time I ever got more than 1 flat a month/make that a year, was when I rode with basically worn out tires... As soon as I got new ones, the exact same type, I didn't get a flat for 2 years, until they wore out again... That 1/4 " thread makes a huge difference... JMO...

Only once my tires get worn. I went around 3000 miles with no flats, then multiple, in a short amount of time, less than 200 miles. Changed tires, and no flats so far in a little over 1000 miles.

I've always (since the age 10) carried flat repair kit with me (pump, means to remove a wheel, tube patches & glue and a spare tube), especially when riding out of town.

It's been used to fix other people's flats 99.9% of the time. :)

Minding where one rides is the best flat-protection: just avoiding the debris, potholes etc. Usually requires some concentration, actually looking where one is going, planning ahead for traffic...

I do get flats though. After having written this, the probability of that happening today has just risen by 99% - Murphy's law...

"The first rule of flat protection is not talking about not having flats!" :)