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They say that when you come across a Black Mamba in the wild you have two options: to die now or to run and die later. Either way you’re not getting out of there alive. It is the single most feared predator on the African Savannah. The Black Mamba attacks with ferocity, it is unforgiving. In the wild only the strongest survive; but against the Black Mamba even they don’t stand a chance.

The CEEPO MAMBA is the road bike for triathletes.

I can hear you thinking “who are CEEPO?” and “why should I trust them?”
The official bike partner of Ironman Triathlon; CEEPO are a Japanese company who specialise in triathlon specific frames. The MAMBA was the result of demand from their ITU athletes to provide a light, aerodynamic frame that was ITU compliant.

A road bike made for triathletes; the CEEPO MAMBA incorporates UCI compliant, ITU triathlon specific design. Whilst the average age group triathlete will not need the ITU compliant geometry, they will benefit from the comfort and aerodynamics that the frame provides.

RIDE
I was given the CEEPO MAMBA for two weeks. Each year I ride my TT bike during the summer season and then pack it away for winter as I log some base km’s in the wet, cold and rain. Apart from not wanting to wreck my TT bike; I want to keep it race friendly for as long as possible. When talking to mates, I found that most triathletes were in this position.

The CEEPO Mamba rides like the child of a top end road bike and a TT frame. The first thing I did was to fit some short clip-on aerobars to the frame. If CEEPO was right I should have been just as comfortable, powerful and efficient in both the ‘road’ (handle bars) position as I was when I switched it into ‘triathlon’ (aerobars) mode. They were right. It has completely changed the way I look at my winter training. Now I can incorporate good climbing and longer intervals into the same workout; whereas previously I would have chosen a frame (road or TT) to suit my specific goal.

It has meant that come summer I will have (hopefully) held onto some of my flexibility and be closer to triathlon specific bike fitness. That can only be a good thing.

SIMPLE
So let’s keep it simple. What makes the CEEPO MAMBA stand out from the crowd?

1. Made from 100% High Modulus Carbon and weighing in at only 1000 grams; the CEEPO MAMBA frame is super light, super tough and very responsive.
2. During winter, athletes want to give their TT bikes a rest. When summer comes around they have lost the flexibility that comes with being down in their aero-position. The CEEPO MAMBA gives triathletes the ability to keep a similar position on their road bike.
3. In a world where road bikes are made for pure cyclists; the CEEPO MAMBA was designed for triathlon. This means that you can attach clip-on aerobars and achieve a comfortable and efficient fit for training during winter.
4. The MAMBA is the perfect bike for those who want to invest in a new bike, but can’t decide between a road or TT frame style. It is fast enough to complement the strongest riders whilst also allowing those new to the sport room to ‘grow into their bike’ as their strength and skills improve.

CEEPO has harnessed the collective power of both the high end road and TT frames with the MAMBA. It will change the way you think about winter training. The CEEPO MAMBA is fast becoming the most feared predator in triathlon.

In the wild only the strongest survive. Make sure it’s you.

(Taken from http://www.firstoffthebike.com)

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