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by Freak_NL 1576 days ago
> 1 and 2. there are tires which are less likely to flat, e.g. the Schwalbe Marathon Plus.

I can't even remember my last flat since I've stopped being a student on a budget, got a job and bought a more upscale bicycle with those tyres. That's over ten years ago with a single daily use bicycle. I've changed them once I think; just due to the thread wearing down. They really do work at preventing punctures.

> 6. very much depends on the place, in my town I'm as fast as a car on many daily routes, simply because I can use more direct routes.

And parking is rarely a problem too.