tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post8887191032865901780..comments2024-03-28T22:16:25.686+00:00Comments on My Orange Brompton: Gatwick Express - an unforgettable Brompton adventureMy Orange Bromptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-43335149694957556362014-02-17T12:51:03.002+00:002014-02-17T12:51:03.002+00:00Hello Karl. I think it was just one of those thing...Hello Karl. I think it was just one of those things. These particular tyres have done a lot of miles in some terrible conditions. I still prefer the standard Marathons. I only bought these ones as they were the Special Edition 'London" version to coincide with the 2012 London Olympics. My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-345571410001001992014-02-17T12:12:57.373+00:002014-02-17T12:12:57.373+00:00Interesting to hear of your experience with the MP...Interesting to hear of your experience with the MP. The first time I fitted one I'd done approximately one mile before it exploded (making a small nearby toddler burst into tears and me having to apologise to his mother). It turned out I had damaged the bead while using the brute force and cursing technique to fit the tyre. I have since leaned the property techniques to fit these tyres. I Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705213092211520897noreply@blogger.com