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Surprisingly Black Mamba tyres are decent. I don't use them myself but I know a lot of people who swear by them :)

+100

theyre hard wearing because theyre made of shit.
theyre so hard you could run em at like so pressure.

also impossible to get on and off rims

They swear by them when they are trying to get them on or off...

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.

next to a radiator?

I once got in on a cold night, propped my bike near a radiator and the hub flange cracked.
(Hope mono, radial laced)
Radiator are death

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

I ran 45c on velocity deep v's and they're 23(correct me there if I'm wrong) and never had a problem, just a bit awkward getting on really, the only time I ever blew out was on a rigida DP18(the classic one) sounded like a damn gun went off.

And Dan, I can't find that jumper just yet, but I'll keep on looking for ye pal.

Polo bike, innit?

Fgcx

Radiator are death

4real, preach

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chub hub doesn't look bad on that either. i bet a trip to spain would result in many a used orbea track find.

nice beater for the vertically challenged

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Surly-Steamroller-Singlespeed-Fixie-53-/181895093073?hash=item2a59cadb51

frankenshitbeater, style as hell

in an effort to keep out the coming wet weather have cable tied the front mudguards to my commute bike- no eyelets as 1980s racing conversion.

Am I going to die a horrible death with pointy teeth tomorrow morning?

Anyone else used this solution? I have P clips on the rear.......

useless question without photos to be honest

The drop bar setup with the hoods is choice. Would even look stellar with derailleurs and DT shifters.

dude broke his fork :D

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That happened to me. But i'd not even ridden it. Built it up, left it above an old CRT monitor for a couple of days. Pop. Bits of hub side wall scattered over the room.

Contacted Hope, they said its because I'd radially laced it.

sorry if abp

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