Quote Originally Posted by Penny4 View Post
I actually took the road bike on the trail last weekend, but was nervous the whole time. There was a lot more debris on it than the first time I rode it with my FX. I was dodging lots of gravel (from the side of the paved trail...had made it's way on to the paved part), and those little round spikey things that fall from trees. I was afraid I was going to flat. Not sure if I will take it out there again. Will have to see how the well maintained the trail stays.
You can run over sweetgum seeds (look kind of like spiny cherries) with no problem, especially if they're wet. Nuts, on the other hand... I had a major problem with some kind of hickory nuts back in the fall. Just avoid big patches of leaves.

If you can't fix a flat, learn. It'll set your mind at ease.