Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!
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Karrimor cycling jackets, hi viz or black with blue sides
£12 from sports direct.
Quality doesn't seem too bad at all for the price.
Picked up an Orange one for the commute.
They had some t-shirts and long sleeved tops for £6 too.0 -
fuelex wrote:Karrimor cycling jackets, hi viz or black with blue sides
£12 from sports direct.
Quality doesn't seem too bad at all for the price.
Picked up an Orange one for the commute.
They had some t-shirts and long sleeved tops for £6 too.
You missed the boat a bit on these. They were 6 quid each before christmas. I bought 3 for 18. Check a few pages back on this very threadDo not write below this line. Office use only.0 -
Headhuunter wrote:fuelex wrote:Karrimor cycling jackets, hi viz or black with blue sides
£12 from sports direct.
Quality doesn't seem too bad at all for the price.
Picked up an Orange one for the commute.
They had some t-shirts and long sleeved tops for £6 too.
You missed the boat a bit on these. They were 6 quid each before christmas. I bought 3 for 18. Check a few pages back on this very thread
Thought they might be but couldn't be arsed to read 17 pages !
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fuelex wrote:Karrimor cycling jackets, hi viz or black with blue sides
£12 from sports direct.
Quality doesn't seem too bad at all for the price.
Picked up an Orange one for the commute.
They had some t-shirts and long sleeved tops for £6 too.
my girlfriend bought one today these aren't the same jackets I think you're referring to. these are proper waterproofs not windbreakers.
it's certainly better than the karrimor hi-vis running jacket I got in a previous sale.
I picked up the last two pairs of M size padded cycling shorts for £6 today and a pair of running tights for £9 and padded cycling tights (size l) for £10. the tights aren't a patch on the padded shorts for quality though the pad in the cycling tights is rubbish. the shorts are ok. almost bought a pair of muddy fox bibshorts for £25 but something in me said even at 50% off they weren't a bargain.Hat + Beard0 -
hatbeard wrote:fuelex wrote:Karrimor cycling jackets, hi viz or black with blue sides
£12 from sports direct.
Quality doesn't seem too bad at all for the price.
Picked up an Orange one for the commute.
They had some t-shirts and long sleeved tops for £6 too.
my girlfriend bought one today these aren't the same jackets I think you're referring to. these are proper waterproofs not windbreakers.
it's certainly better than the karrimor hi-vis running jacket I got in a previous sale.
I picked up the last two pairs of M size padded cycling shorts for £6 today and a pair of running tights for £9 and padded cycling tights (size l) for £10. the tights aren't a patch on the padded shorts for quality though the pad in the cycling tights is rubbish. the shorts are ok. almost bought a pair of muddy fox bibshorts for £25 but something in me said even at 50% off they weren't a bargain.
Yeah mine is the waterproof one, (allegedly) reduced from £59.99
Looks ok, I'm going to give it a test ride in about 30 minutes time!0 -
Planet X have their 'VAT bill to pay' clearance sale on.
I advise giving your other halves custody of your credit card before clicking this link
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/clearan ... earance=on“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Has this been done yet? Ribble has some pretty awesome discounts at the moment. 20% extra off everything. Too much to list but the missus is soon to be the proud owner of a Giordana Donna Silverline l/s top for just over £60.
Mens stuff is similarly priced. I'm sorely tempted but I have *enough* cycle gear at the moment. Ahem.
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/
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A Triathlon fruity at work just got a Carbon ribble for £800, ordered pre VAT rise, on its way now, as he had a £800 budget he deliberately massivley downspecced a couple of items making it cheaper to upgrade later than slight downspeccing a lot!
on-one and planet-x both have some good offers (MTB tyres at on-one are great value).
As for Wiggle, watch out as Superstar are now sending Haribo's in their orders!
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0
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Abus Diskus £55.24
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Abus-Diskus-Chain-Lock_3177.htm
(after I'd ordered for £59 at discountcycles - doh!)"Consider the grebe..."0 -
it's £47.99 at cyclestore
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDeta ... uctID=5469
8mm is not particularly sturdy for a chain though. lots of sturdier locks around for £50
http://www.parker-international.co.uk/6 ... gn=pid6773
^ thats twice the thickness.Hat + Beard0 -
hatbeard dude you're going to do yourself a financial injury if you're not carefulRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
it's not for me. I'm skint, was merely offering my bargain hunting skills.itboffin wrote:hatbeard dude you're going to do yourself a financial injury if you're not careful
anyways I have a pink pub bike to duct tape and some schwalbe marathons to fit on my tricross :PHat + Beard0 -
Mr Plum wrote:itboffin wrote:hatbeard dude you're going to do yourself a financial injury if you're not careful
I've spent well over £1k on bike gear since joining this site. Damn you all!!!!!!!
Pah! the Guinness family have bought a MASSHOOF estate in the next village since I moved here, coincidence ??? I think not!
Ferkers, arse, feck!
Drink!!!!Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
hatbeard wrote:
it's not for me. I'm skint, was merely offering my bargain hunting skills.itboffin wrote:hatbeard dude you're going to do yourself a financial injury if you're not careful
anyways I have a pink pub bike to duct tape and some schwalbe marathons to fit on my tricross :P
Have you considered using anti-climbing paint on the pub bike? thats guaranteed to stop peeps nicking it, oh and you riding it.Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Garmin forerunner 305 for £107.50 at Amazon!FCN: 60
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hatbeard wrote:
it's not for me. I'm skint, was merely offering my bargain hunting skills.itboffin wrote:hatbeard dude you're going to do yourself a financial injury if you're not careful
anyways I have a pink pub bike to duct tape and some schwalbe marathons to fit on my tricross :P
Ahh smart idea. No one will want to buy a pink bike so I can snap it up cheap, cover it in duct tape and nobody will ever know
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JZed wrote:hatbeard wrote:
it's not for me. I'm skint, was merely offering my bargain hunting skills.itboffin wrote:hatbeard dude you're going to do yourself a financial injury if you're not careful
anyways I have a pink pub bike to duct tape and some schwalbe marathons to fit on my tricross :P
Ahh smart idea. No one will want to buy a pink bike so I can snap it up cheap, cover it in duct tape and nobody will ever know
it still has flashes of pink in the joints as I'm too lazy to do it properly plus i want it to look a little bit utilitarian, a lot crap and infinitely more unsellable.
once the new mudguards and grips go on I'll post some pics. Hat + Beard0 -
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meanredspider wrote:
Part of the work the charity I volunteer at is doing council Void jobs ala Grimefighters, this was from a job we did back in June where the tennant had passed away and the flat had a nice yellow shade to everything apart from the TV & stand whcih the local council has authorised us to dispose of. Too good to scrap, much better in my flat I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0 -
Big torque wrench from Lidl. Good for cassette lock rings and bottom brackets (does about 28 to 200nm I think. Actually looks pretty nicely made, comes in a decent case with extension and 3 sockets. £15. From yesterdays offers but there were only 3 left in my local shop when I went yesterday evening.
Won't post a link as Lidl just points you to postcode entry anyway.Faster than a tent.......0 -
Rolf F wrote:Big torque wrench from Lidl. Good for cassette lock rings and bottom brackets (does about 28 to 200nm I think. Actually looks pretty nicely made, comes in a decent case with extension and 3 sockets. £15. From yesterdays offers but there were only 3 left in my local shop when I went yesterday evening.
Won't post a link as Lidl just points you to postcode entry anyway.
that things huge!
bet you don't hear that very oftenHat + Beard0 -
Rear light from Poundland. Can be mounted on the bike or clipped on the back of your helmet (like I've done) or clothes. Has 7 light patterns (instructions say 5 but it does 7). Works great.
Also...
Bike hooks for hanging your bike on the wall or suspending from beams etc.
Front light but I haven't tested how effective that is yet.0 -
Stupidly cheap wheels on planet-x for those of you with campag:
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPF ... her-wheels0 -
JonGinge wrote:Stupidly cheap wheels on planet-x for those of you with campag:
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WPF ... her-wheels
Yeah I saw these. Was thinking of getting a Ribble Gran Fondo frame, sticking these on, and stripping my old Bianchi of its Campag Record and having a Marmotte training bike to leave ooop North.
Alternative was this
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Bikes/Road+Bikes/Felt+Bikes/Felt+F75++Road+Bike_FELT-F75.htm0 -
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