I've gone about 9 months so far, on a road bike too! I used to get a puncture nearly every time I rode my MTB, I think it was partly caused by the cheap tyres I was using. I ride my roadie more miles and on similar paths and roads (hardly ever went off-road, hence the purchase of a roadie) and haven't had a puncture yet.

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I think I went about 12,000 kms flat free in 1999. I also had a run of one flat in about 16,500km - that ended abruptly last November in the Grampians.

So far my tires have 6000km on them and they are flat free. I think the grip on them is worn out thought. Gonna pick up some Axial carbons or another set of GP3000s

About 12,000 miles (faulty tube doesn't count-does it?) and little less than 3 years on Specialize Turbo Armadillos road tires AND STILL GOING!! I'm of course on my 5th rear and 3rd front tire.

Did you check your spokes? I had on-going problems with puncture after puncture until it dawned on me that it was two spokes that were pushing through the rim into the innertube. I should have noticed it right off, but I didn't. Later on, it was a burr that wasn't being properly covered up by the rim tape.

What's the above quote all about? I'm involved in IT, but I don't use IRC nor know much at all about it.

Not even gonna jinx myself that way

Posting a thread like this is kinda like putting a hex on the whole damn thing.

Hmm. I was doing alright myself, until I had THREE count them THREE punctures in one ride.

I haven't flatted since '96. But then, i've only done probably 2000 miles in that time, trail and road.

Three years or @9500 miles.
Of course then I promptly got three back to back.

In over 39000 miles had only 1 flat, about 7 years ago, I saw the gutter screw on the pavement, but could not miss it, heard it hit the pavement when the wheel went around & air begin to escape, I try to watch for what is on the road, & miss it so as not to get a flat, the flat I had was about a mile from home so pushed the bike home. I check my tires at least 2 time per week & that I think contrubites to no flat avoiding pinch flats, when one hits a small rock or railroad track, etc.

OK, you people need to stop! I purposefully avoided this thread for fear of a jinx. . . because I couldn't remember the last time I flatted. Well, on my way home last night, my kevlar belted tires and kevlar spin skins got circumvented by a glass shard. Fortunately, the leak was small and I didn't even notice until I parked the bike in the garage and heard the telltale hiss. But even so, now my new tire is (sniff) less-than-perfect and I had to change out a tube. This thread is evil!

Evil thread alert...no flats for me in 4 months...knock on wood [knocking on my own skull]...

This thread is evil indeed. It gave me a flat yesterday.

Absolutely none, since I installed Slime flat protector strips six months ago.

saw evil but no evil happened today, I ran over 2/10's of a mile of broken glass and all I heard was crunch crunch crunch but no flats on those Specialize Armadillos.

I do not use the Slime flat protector is strips but they are lighter than Mr Tuffy and just a tad less expensive. BUT no strip will prevent a side wall attack.

And do not use Slime tubes in road bikes, the slime will not work above 70psi, the stuff just blows out the hole. Even if you let it seal for a couple of days than try to blow up pat the stuff comes out again. Also the tubes are heavy and cheaply made.

Also, at 100+ psi, the slime blows out the valve and gums up your air guage.

Since switching to Armadillos and Performance Kevlar Pro tires three years ago the only flat I have suffered on the road is when a rock sliced the sidewall of my tire. Replaced the tube and used a folded $5 bill to reinforce the tire cut and I was off. For a small weight penalty you cannot beat these newer tire designs with Kevlar in the tread area. What an improvement in puncture resistance. Enjoy!

Why did you have to start this thread? I only read it yesterday and......

Today I ran over a razor blade that was lying in the bike lane. Don't know if this was accidental or malicious but it is a nasty thing to find. Damn thing slashed straight through a (nearly) new tyre. :irritated I did dispose of it safely to save others from the danger.

Cheers,

Ed

1 year, but i did abit more urban freeriding than i normally do. Back to the trails this year so i expect a few.

Now it's three flats in three days! My longstanding good karma is destroyed and I blame it on this thread. I flatted the front on the way home yesterday. Went to the shop and bought new Mr. Tuffy liners to replace the Spin Skins (they were looking worn) and flatted the front again on the way into work today. The glass that pierced the tire was huge and sharp! I now have a 7mm gash in the tire, but the point was barely able to push through the liner and nick the tire.

Now I have a question, the tire is practically new - should I just replace it since it's weakened and I'm sure debris would just get crammed in the cut?

Careful with those, their ends are sharp! I got rid of mine after the problems they caused with the inner tubes. Maybe you can find a way to smooth them or something.

Incidentally, I've continued my run of no flats since this thread started, and this in spite of riding through Surfers Paradise every day (where smashing glass bottles is a recreational activity among the huge population of braindead dickheads). I'm feeling invincible.

Yeah, I'd never had them before, but the guys at the shop suggested carefully beveling the end with a razor.

I actually went one year wit no puncture about 3 years ago. The Gods made up for his last year though:mad

What's a puncture? :smug: