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What made Orange think these would be good to put on their Clockwork! Im sure they are cracking in summer on hard pack , but for 99% of British trailriding they are lethal! I did try them out in the mud and roots, and it was fairly fun. I've never crashed as much in one ride !


 
Posted : 12/04/2017 11:20 am
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I've been using one on the back of my bike all winter and actually I quite like it. Brilliant in the dry and maybe a little sketchy in the wet but by no means lethal.


 
Posted : 12/04/2017 11:31 am
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I guess it depends on your local trails. Mine are in Bringewood by Ludlow so mainly consist of riding the DH tracks down (in a sketchy xc fashion ) and fire roading back up, hence are technical, steep and rooty. I am looking forward to trying them in the dry however.


 
Posted : 12/04/2017 11:43 am
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Had one for the rear, same grip as a semi-slick but not as fast rolling. Might be ok for gravel or loose dry, but not anything soft IMO.


 
Posted : 12/04/2017 12:01 pm
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Well, the checklist used to call through a casualty report on the radio net is known as a 9 line so I guess that's what they had in mind when they chose the name...


 
Posted : 12/04/2017 3:56 pm
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Don't orange just dress their bikes in cheap shite though? Tbf lots of brands fit cheap hard tyres to their full builds, it's generally the first thing I change.


 
Posted : 12/04/2017 4:00 pm
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I can confirm that they are awesome in the dry though ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 29/04/2017 3:12 pm