SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
Similar situation here. I divide my fleet into good bikes and hack bikes. The good bikes get ridden on longer rides and they all have puncture-protected Schwalbes (either original Marathons or Delta Cruiser+). I don't do skinny & fragile when it comes to tyres. The hack bikes run any stout tyre that will hold air, but are normally only used for short local trips. I also look where I'm going and don't plough through glass and road debris. That takes care of the puncture prevention side.Similar to Skolly it depends what I'm doing and what bike I'm on.
If I'm going more than a few miles I carry a pump, 1 spare tube, and a glue patch kit. Unless it's raining, I'd always repair and refit a punctured tube rather than use a spare. If I'm staying very local I don't take anything at all and I accept that the worst case scenario is an hour's walk home pushing a dead bike.