RIP "Mint Humbug" Rubinos

Wiggle has it that offwhite/black striped 23, 25 and whatever other daft permutation they did 'em in are DISCONTINUED.

I remember seeing Pete D's on his beautiful pastel olive number over in Barbican end of last summer and thinking, "yeeeeeeah boy" and got me a pair or three sharpish. IMHO they have been rather sure o'er London's glass-strewn wheelways - after a brief conv with Sainsbury's Ed last night I know he too gives 'em the thumbs up.

Where oh where will we white-Zaffiro refuseniks find some now, at the very reasonable price they could be bought at? BLB I ain't including you, sorry...

Say it ain't so.
Just got mine on a wheel build last week from those purveyors of such outstanding customer service down bethnal green rd, was hoping I wasn't gonna have to go back there for replacements.
Tell me it's not the only place that has 'em- they cant be.

Piss flaps.

I hope not. Just aswell I've got three brand new at home then ;-)

Could always just get Vredestiens or Shwalbe

true, though Stelvios are discont too if my information is correct - haven't seen those Schwalbe w/b boys for a few months..

What are these Vredestiens Pistanator? Any good wear-wise?

Sorry btw I was in a hurry posting this at the start and realise it should probably be on bikes and bits..

Fill ya boots:

http://www.bizrate.co.uk/bicycles_cyclingequipment/products__keyword--vredestein+tyres.html

Had a few in Condor the other week too

schwables are still availible they wont be going anyware for a while.

Had a few in Condor the other week too

Just saw a few in there a minute ago...

Fill ya boots:

http://www.bizrate.co.uk/bicycles_cyclingequipment/products__keyword--vredestein+tyres.html

Had a few in Condor the other week too

yeah but more expensive and not as rated as the Vittorios by the looks of it..

that's it I'm going all-white just like a thousand other bandwagoners!!

STOP THE PRESSES

I just got off the phone from Michael Elson who distributes Vitorria and he confirmed the all white Zaffiro Pro and Rubino Pro will be hitting UK stores "within the month" or so. No price premium.

Hahahaha. £40/tyre's gotta sting now :D

STOP THE PRESSES

I just got off the phone from Michael Elson who distributes Vitorria and he confirmed the all white Zaffiro Pro and Rubino Pro will be hitting UK stores "within the month" or so. No price premium.

Are we saying they'll be a reasonable price similar to current Rubinos?

All-White for under twenty quid a pair? AWWWWWWHITE!!!!!

Apparently so. I asked if Wiggle were taking them and he said "yup". Drop them a line and see what's what.

Plug: It may be all rainy and horrible in a month. Don't wait, just grab a pair from me now -
[http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220233173545&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012

Pipwish - always flogging white tyres for some reason.
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The white/black/white ones I ordered at 2.26pm yesterday just arrived from Probikekit. The packet was franked @ 2.40pm = they don't hang about.

£11.95 delivered! Budget slavery

^Hey, I like the look of those. A nice thin black line so you can tell exactly where you are heading.

Woah! Not seen them with white sidewalls before :S

nor have I - they look slick man..

Hey adouble tap - that £11.99 for a pair?

Only dreaming...........

wicked tyre, and service by the sounds of it

And on the wheel! Let's see! (I'm trying to imagine how the two-toned white looks? Especially after some dirt [which helps colour-matching in my case])

I think the new (cycle) cafe on the bridge before victoria park (Broadway market??) has them.

cycle cafe?

And on the wheel! Let's see! (I'm trying to imagine how the two-toned white looks? Especially after some dirt [which helps colour-matching in my case])

Here you go; needed to put the rear on immediately to replace a fatally slashed Stelvio.

edit the compression on my phone cam makes these pics pretty useless if you want to see some detail.

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Cheers! Looks quite slick.