Well, so much for one of my fantasies (about the very low incidence of flats 
with Grand Bois Hetres and other high-volume, low-pressure tires). Got my first 
flat last night while I was out for a short ride in the dark. Close enough to 
home that I hoofed it the rest of the way and fixed the flat inside the house.

This was my first flat after about 500-600 miles of riding, which I guess isn't 
that bad. Guess my hopes were raised by Jan Heine's blog post:

The Grand Bois "Hetre" 650B x 42 mm tires are amazingly flat-proof for most 
riders. I have had two flats in three years of urban riding on them. It's 
probably a combination of the width - less pressure means that the tire can 
roll over debris without it cutting into the rubber - and perhaps the tread 
profile.

If you're running GB Hetres, what is your experience with flats?

--Eric Norris
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