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Tyre aficionados, I'd appreciate some advice. I'm thinking of getting on the supple tyre bandwaggon for my commuter, currently erring towards Compass Bon Jon. I fully appreciate I'll probably wear through £80 worth of tyre in a few months (they're intentionally frivolous, as a Christmas present) but I'm not sure about punctures.
I'm currently running Marathon Supremes which have given me over 3,000 miles puncture free, so my route clearly isn't awful for road debris, but then again they are mighty marathons. Will the suppleness of the Compasses protect me, or will I spend 30 mins by the roadside each week cursing my poncy tyres?
Oh, and could I even get away with the extra light version? I'd prefer black sidewalls.