B0N0R-
nah in all honesty the rim could have been too narrow for the tyre, but I'm not entirely sure. I went to BLB to buy the tyre in question and asked if I could use their Campy bb tool to change my drivetrain. They were kind enough to do so and also offered to fit the mamba out of courtesy while i fucked about with my crankset on the stand in the yard. In fairness I should've known a 28c might not have been the most suitable option for a 19mm rim, but you'd hope that a bike shop would notice if the tyre they're fitting is too big for the rim (if that was the case)....
TLDR; tyre might be alright but blb fitted to a rim that was potentially too narrow and the fucker blew up. has put me off that tyre for good
make of it what you will... maybe i'm a cunt. do not profess to being an expert whatosever
p.s Orbea locked thru gusset wins every prize
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funky_d
first time running a black mamba the other week and after 40 miles of not too skid heavy riding (divided into 4-5 miles at a time) and the fucking thing blew up after i got home and propped the bike up against the wall. Hadn't been skidded through or even anywhere near. fucked if I'm buying another one of them.