Battle won...

That'd be Schwalbe 0, TFP 1!  Got this bad boy on first time, no levers required.

I think I might be getting better at getting these notoriously difficult tyres on my bikes.

I think that's five punctures in a month which is about my threshold and certainly more hassle on on the new bike with no quick release on the rear.  That coupled with the need for more reliability for getting home when I expect to.