Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

redvee

itboffin wrote:

Rapha arm warmers with FREE jersey for £130 - bargain

FTFY

daviesee

itboffin wrote:

Rapha jersey with FREE arm warmers for £130 - bargain

You could get an Assos SS.13 instead for a bargain £143.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/assos-ss13-shor ... ampaign=uk

I have never understood why Rapha gets such a bashing when there are other companies trying to fleece us to a greater extent.

meanredspider

To defend the Assos price (only slightly), their gear is incredibly sophisticated - loads of panels, many of them in different materials and well-cut - much more so than any other stuff I've seen. Now, whether any of us need this is highly questionable, but I do think you are getting something for the money not just exactly the same jersey as someone else sells for a lot more money. I'm not saying it's good value however. I never pay anything even close to full price for any of the Assos gear I own (except maybe for the chamois creme )

daviesee

Some Assos is very good and I am happy to have some but that jersey is a perfect example of how to fleece cyclists. So is the Rapha tweed jacket but the vast majority see through that.
PS, the Assos jersey is a bargain as the RRP is £175.
My only point was why is it only Rapha that get picked on. Just using the Assos as an example.

fill_uk

Dont know what they will be like but Aldi are getting 'motorcyle neck warmers' that look a lot like buffs for £2.99 which is a lot cheaper then i paid for a real buff last autumn which to be honest hasnt washed all the well.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_29582.htm

itboffin

The Rapha stuff is cool, stylish and well made, as may be the Assos gear but it far to 80s blake 7 for my tastes

meanredspider

daviesee wrote:

Some Assos is very good and I am happy to have some but that jersey is a perfect example of how to fleece cyclists. So is the Rapha tweed jacket but the vast majority see through that.
PS, the Assos jersey is a bargain as the RRP is £175.
My only point was why is it only Rapha that get picked on. Just using the Assos as an example.

That's funny because the link says the RRP is £159 and it's £139. But I take your point.

I think Rapha gets picked on because it's soooo "Urban" Style is more important, I sense, than it is, say, with Assos. Hence there's often limited availability of colours. At Assos I sense that function rules first and foremost and they would care less if something looked silly if it performed well. I can't see Assos ever selling a tweed jacket

DrLex

itboffin wrote:

[...] but it far to 80s blake 7 for my tastes

Ditto - can't stop a rogue thought of Travis* when I see AssosMan.

Season one, not three.

meanredspider

DrLex wrote:

itboffin wrote:

[...] but it far to 80s blake 7 for my tastes

Ditto - can't stop a rogue thought of Travis* when I see AssosMan.

Season one, not three.

I have entirely different thoughts when I see AssosLady

AssosMan freaks me out - I'd be much happier buying ladies bibs...

spasypaddy

GP4000s tyres cheap
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-gra ... gn=conti35

dhope

spasypaddy wrote:

GP4000s tyres cheap
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-gra ... gn=conti35

Tyres and tubes, even cheaper.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-gra ... es-bundle/
2 tyres, 5 tubes, £65

Anonymous

Anyone know where I can get some cheap cone spanners (shimano ultegra 6500 rear hub, if it makes a difference). Time to change bearings, they are FFFF'd

pangolin

dhope wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

GP4000s tyres cheap
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-gra ... gn=conti35

Tyres and tubes, even cheaper.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-gra ... es-bundle/
2 tyres, 5 tubes, £65

You will need the tubes in my experience.

willy b

20 function Multitool - 50% off.
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/birzman-fee ... duct/46625

Look nice too!

spasypaddy

Birzman stuff is really good! very impressed with it

jotko

Anyone seen any decent deals on bib tights?

Currently using some Sports direct MFX ones, comfy enough but they have the structural integrity of jam so want to try something different.

Dont really want to spend more than £50 if I can help it....

corriebee1

I'm using Sports Direct tights at the moment. Found 'em just fine and they'll do me until next Winter (hopefully won't need to use them much longer) when i can buy some decent ones.

Anonymous

If you follow this thread back a few pages there are some highly recommended ones which beat the castelli ones which are half price from 70/80 to 30 or so.

jotko

corriebee1 wrote:

I'm using Sports Direct tights at the moment. Found 'em just fine and they'll do me until next Winter (hopefully won't need to use them much longer) when i can buy some decent ones.

Yep - I have the more expensive ones with the blue pad, they are fine function wise, the pad is actually good but mine are falling to pieces already and I have probably only worn them 15 times.

Commuting every day now so need to get some more....

coriordan wrote:

If you follow this thread back a few pages there are some highly recommended ones which beat the castelli ones which are half price from 70/80 to 30 or so.

Nice one

Gazzaputt

jotko wrote:

Anyone seen any decent deals on bib tights?

Currently using some Sports direct MFX ones, comfy enough but they have the structural integrity of jam so want to try something different.

Dont really want to spend more than £50 if I can help it....

http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDeta ... oryID=1241

Anonymous

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say its the Biemme ones for sale here:

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/cycle-bibtights-cp1.html

Cant remember which model, but again, search the thread for biemme and it should say

EDIT: yep, its the coronado ones

jotko

coriordan wrote:

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say its the Biemme ones for sale here:
EDIT: yep, its the coronado ones

Only got them in a small, and they sound Itallian, so that probably means slightly too small for a stick thin midget.

The Altura's look ok for £35, might order some of those....

Anonymous

No pad though....

jotko

coriordan wrote:

No pad though....

That's fine for me, will wear normal shorts/bibs underneath anyway to save washing them every day.

Just ordered some anyway, not much more than Sports direct so worth a punt.

bloghog

Duffbags on special offer down to £9.95 - just got a mailer from them.

http://www.duffbag.com/products/products/duffbag/

cookdn

bloghog wrote:

Duffbags on special offer down to £9.95 - just got a mailer from them.

http://www.duffbag.com/products/products/duffbag/

Thanks for the heads-up. That is two birthday presents sorted out in one (inexpensive) hit.

Ian.B

spasypaddy wrote:

GP4000s tyres cheap
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-gra ... gn=conti35

Would I notice a difference if I paid the extra for these rather than my usual Rubino slicks?

meanredspider

Ian.B wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

GP4000s tyres cheap
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-gra ... gn=conti35

Would I notice a difference if I paid the extra for these rather than my usual Rubino slicks?

In my experience, not a lot. I bought a set for the Etape Caledonia having previously found them good (faster) versus my Gatorskins. But, TBH, vs the Rubino Pros I was running, the only difference I could tell was that they punctured more (a lot more). The proof of the pudding is that when I rode Ireland end-to-end I rode on the Rubinos. If I was going to buy some "faster" but robust tyres I'd buy the Vittoria Paves

indyp

I have a pair of Rubino Pro Slicks for sale in the classifieds for £27.50 if of interest to anybody.

daniel_b

willy b wrote:

20 function Multitool - 50% off.
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/birzman-fee ... duct/46625

Look nice too!

Cheers Willy. Couldn't resist a bargain like this, it arrived today, LOVELY quality!