Another build............ Rourke 853 MTB First ride page 5

[The History Man]

Thanks guys. The frame is the star.

Mike - tan walls in 96. Really? Do they make any as good as panas?

 

[Mike Muz]

Thanks guys. The frame is the star.

Mike - tan walls in 96. Really? Do they make any as good as panas?

Yes, Panaracer do :facepalm: Smoke Classics

 

[The History Man]

No I meant as good as the fires?

 

[Mike Muz]

No I meant as good as the fires?

From what I can remember, Smokes BITD were great! Trying to find them on eBay, not so great.
I have some Charge Splashbacks, but am unsure how good they are in the wet and mud that's gonna come our way soon . They come up pretty big too, so if you take the plunge, I'd recommend 1.8s

Mike

 

[The History Man]

Like I said, never dud like tan walls and at £30+ each for a fashion item..........


Says the man with a bike with no two cables the same colour.

 

[coomber]

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Nice mate.

 

[coomber]

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Also in these conditions I would dump the splashbacks, they are not nice in the wet and are really only a hardpack tyre.

Carl.

Different thread but points true. Not a winter tyre...

 

[The History Man]

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Nice mate.

Thanks chap.

Got a shed full of tyres, none of which are tan walls. I really do think this one is finished. I will ride it but possibly not in the really muddy stuff. I have others that are better suited as ratty winter bikes.

Could be the other half of my 69er ride for mayhem.

 

[The History Man]

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Pootle today. Very nice it was too.

 

[Mike Muz]

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I do like those bars mister !