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I've now had a chance to try the new Vittoria Magic Mastik, fitting some Corsa SCs on some 202 and 303 Firecrests. It's pleasingly easy to use. Give the rims a quick rub over with some wet'n'dry, then clean the tyre bed and the rims with acetone until there's no residue coming off on a paper towel. Then gloop the stuff on the rim, fit the tyre, pump it up, give the sides of the rims a quick wipe, and leave it for 24 hours. It's quite slippery stuff, so getting the tyre to centre on the rim is really easy, and it seems to give a good firm bond. I haven't ridden them yet, so it's possible that when I do there will be explosions and death by fire, but so far it's looking promising.