@Ann M. Thanks for the tips on tire liners and heavier duty thorn resistant tubes! I will look into that!
@Ann M. Since seeing your recommendation for Tire liners and heavier duty thorn resistant tubes I am now using Tire liners, and inner tubes with built-in slime and so far so good lol.
Before adding that stuff, I was riding fine for a bit, so I thought maybe I just had bad luck that day. Put in a new a regular inner tube and was like new. A few days later got a small puncture, patched it up and not long after it went flat, I thought my patch didn't hold, but sure enough when I got home and inspected the tube it was a new puncture!!! haha (Just to note, my patch job did hold
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So after that I replaced the inner tube with one with built-in slime and was riding fine. A few days later noticed my speed couldn't wouldn't go up even though I tried putting it up to full pedal assist! looked down and tire was flat! Couldn't believe it! I thought the slime would prevent that! but when I flipped bike over and did an inspection it was a pretty big piece of metal! but I was able to pull it out and pumped up the tire and started riding again, tire went flat lol, but tried one more time to pump it up hoping the slime would do its job but was worried the puncture was too big, but thank goodness slime sealed the hole and was able to make it into work! haha
I ended up riding on that inner tube a couple more days and my buddy kept insisting I replace it because I am riding a compromised inner tube and am playing with fire! lol Even though I like to live life on the edge a bit I eventually agreed with him and decided to replace the inner tube and found this a good time to add tire liners as well! so purchased a couple of those added them to both wheels and so far so good! haha
So long story even longer, I should've taken your advice as soon as I read it
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but I live in the city near many friends and family so only one time I was caught off guard where I actually had to use my cell to "phone a friend" to come pick me up haha. but moral of the story is if you are prepared you don't need to worry. But everyone should understand even if you do everything you can to prevent flats anything is possible and you can still get a flat! But we can control many things to limit that (make sure air pressure is good, carry emergency patch kit, spare inner tube(s) if possible, and maybe best advice in a worse case scenario make sure to have that cell charged via tech tip from Sam and Court in this video
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Take care, ride safe!
Marc V