Quote Originally Posted by FloridaGal
Okay i am in the process of buying 1st road bike... I've got it narrowed down to a couple of bikes. One of them has 700x23c tires..The other 700x25
thought i love the way the bike rides.i am afraid of getting flats. Is it inevitable? i am not mechnically inclined and will be riding solo a fair amount..
An occasional flat is inevitable. Judicious choice of tires and tubes can make the flats fewer and further between, but if you don't average a flat every 2 years, you must not be riding enough. So, don't shy away from buying that road bike because of flats, but do learn to change a tire. Have your LBS or someone show you and practice at home a few times. It's not so bad, really. You can learn - you might not learn to like it, but you can learn to do it.