Thread to tell everyone what bike gear you've just bought !

daniel_b

https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21106943#Comment_21106943

That's good to know, thanks 🤘

I did have a look at reviews, and it seemed pretty favourable.

Presuming it was an lbs that got taken over/absorbed/saved by Trek?

Think the same thing happened to Royles if anyone remembers them.

daniel_b

Impressed so far, the item is with DPD, and is due for delivery tomorrow, as I'll be out I have requested it be delivered to a nearby collection point.

I felt I had to post about the TCB situation. Those of you who use it will know that sometimes it takes a day or more for items to show up as tracked, and then it often takes 4-12 weeks to change to Confirmed, and then finally to Payable.

I placed the order on Saturday late afternoon, so that is Nov 31st.

As I mentioned I used a voucher, so if the T's and C's were adhered to it should have been rejected.

It tracked immediately, and at the full value, a lot of retailers state a % figure, but it ends up being off the amount less VAT - this is clearly off the total basket price.

At some point yesterday (Sunday 1st) it went straight through Confirmed, and is already at Payable - never seen a retailers cashback amount go to Payable within a day, and on a weekend.

I don't keep a super close eye on it, but I'd wager the quickest time previously is something like 4 weeks, but it can often be 4-6 months until it becomes payable.

Anyway, I digress, I'll confirm when it arrives, and also the Lordgun order is on it's way too, hopeful that will arrive midweek, but again will update once it does.

daniel_b

Garmin 1040 arrived yesterday from Team Cycles, fast despatch for sure.

Only slight issue for me, was that they packed it in a box that was the right depth, but wider and longer if that makes sense, than the actual Garmin box.

I prefer it when they send expensive items such as this, when they put a small amount of packing in the box to fill the void, so it can't rattle about, I do the same when send any items I have sold.

Minor I know :-)

mrb123

Ordered a pair of the new Galibier winter gloves to try. They have discount code following the release that gets £8 off them. My pair of their older winter gloves has been great so have high hopes for these.

https://www.galibier.cc/product/extreme-winter-gloves/

daniel_b

https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/21106748#Comment_21106748

Never updated this thread with how long the delivery took.

Ordered on Friday morning, despatched on the Saturday (According to the tracking), landed in the UK on Wednesday, and arrived at my house on Thursday.

6 days with a weekend thrown in is pretty good I would say.

* I think there might have been faster more pricey shipping options should you need something sooner.