Friday Fun: Had my first puncture in 9500km this morning...

Grrrr! First deflation in the rear Durano Plus after just ~1,400 miles Thankfully the tyre was only starting to go soft as I arrived at the office.

Park glueless patch applied (this means I still have a spare tube for the ride home) and I removed the tiny stone fragment that cut straight through the so-called 'Smartguard' just off the centre of the tyre. This is where the protection belt should be at its thickest but perhaps the thicker belt of the D+ doesn't really offer much greater resistance after all.

I may swap back to the more compliant Pro4 Endurance tyres I removed for the winter. As well as being nicer to ride (and half the weight) they are also easier to get on and off the rim.

Topping up - when it drops enough that I notice when riding. This is about every 2 to 3 weeks.

How often do you guys top up your tyres?

circa 6,000 miles on Durano 700x25 (HS399, not the current model) was the longest (Shropshire lanes year-round commuting & general riding).

Blizzard Sport 23s did 3,000 without any hissing sounds despite having minimal protection. They were pretty worn by then but rolled nicely and were cheap as chips from Spa Cycles.

Pro 4 Endurance - 2 thorns in quick succession at ~2,500 miles. Not worn out, may put them back on for summer riding - currently on Durano Plus 25s (1,300 miles and no deflations).

I think the Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase 28s did about 3,500 miles before I swapped them for something faster and more supple. Tough as old boots, shrugged off a 2" blackthorn, a real 'Rule #5' tyre

None since April 2013.
About 19000km across all my bikes according to Strava.
I ride schwalbe one tubeless on a variety of rims, Easton EA90s get the most use, Giant PSLR Aero get quite a bit too. CX/commuter is on stan's aplha.

The mtb has some maxxis tubeless, forget which ones, but does very few miles in comparison to others.

Just passed 10k on my Giant defy. I've had 2 punctures out on the road in that distance. Stock Giant tyres.

First puncture was my own fault. Unused to how quickly road tyres lost their pressure I failed to check them and got a pinch flat in my first week of ownership.

The latest one was Friday afternoon. Found a small thorn in the tyre.

Had quite a few broken spokes on this bike though, to the point where I got the wheels replaced under warranty.

But punctures on the road seem a very rare occurrence. When I took a hybrid down the local canal towpath they would happen far more frequently, especially as the seasons changed.

I think you need to name your tyres - and where you are cycling.... 

Tempting fate here, but I've gone over 12k miles.