Well, back in Cali and the thorns have hit me again. Got the girl a new bike today. Went for a shakedown cruise around the neighborhood with her and the boy. Figured I would ride the full squish since it has seen no action of any sort since we moved. They spun all around, grinning and having fun...we hit a little service road dirt trail near the house, and I find a goat head thorn out of now here and flat. Not 10 minutes into it. Now I have flatted on every bike I own, save the roadie, since returning Stateside. Thank you California. Seriously, does someone in state government own stock in an inner tube company? Stans No Tubes here I come.