Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!
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biondino wrote:
Or £50 extra for the carbon. Yup, I went for that- I ordered and received a carbon set from Merlin last Friday morning, the Planet X email turned up that afternoon). Decided to return it & reorder from Planet X, even with the postage costs I saved £25 & got the 12-27 cassette I actually wanted instead of 12-25.
Looking forward to trying it out on Wednesday
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Use ZV0810 as a voucher code to receive 10% off on Zipvit products.FCN 4(?) (Commuter - Genesis Croix de Fer)
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20% off Nutrition at Wiggle today - includes Nuun which is normally only 10% off
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ra/cycle/7/622/0 -
Tyre Pressure Gauge
http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_12305.htm
But i dont think it will fit presta tubes. ohh well it will do for the mtb.0 -
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holybinch wrote:Use ZV0810 as a voucher code to receive 10% off on Zipvit products.
and of course, I wait until the bargain I spot expire to order 100£ worth of their stuff
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Canny Jock wrote:
That is very very tempting, need some new shifters and rest wont hurt as little upgrade
meant to be getting garmin edge 500 this month, hmm decisions0 -
Word to the wise... I wouldn't go for 105 shifters if I were you. My left hand shifter is utterly rubbish and apparently I'm not the only one. Not sure whether Shimano have sorted the problem out with the 2010 groupset, but earlier versions are renowned to be firmly in the 'not great' category.0
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ketsbaia wrote:Word to the wise... I wouldn't go for 105 shifters if I were you. My left hand shifter is utterly rubbish and apparently I'm not the only one. Not sure whether Shimano have sorted the problem out with the 2010 groupset, but earlier versions are renowned to be firmly in the 'not great' category.
Not had a problem with mine in 2 years and over 8000 miles. There is an issue but it doesn't seem to be all 105 RH shifters that are bad. Just some of them. Just make sure you buy from somewhere that will replace it quickly if it breaks. Its so cheap because its now an end of life product. 105 has had a complete revamp this year to put the shift cables under the hoods and bar tape rather than being external.
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Vittoria Rubino pros £17.50 with free delivery at High on Bikes:
http://www.highonbikes.com/wheels-tyres ... lding.html
Not bought from them before but much cheaper than elsewhere and rubino pro's aoften recommended on here.0 -
Aguila wrote:Vittoria Rubino pros £17.50 with free delivery at High on Bikes:
http://www.highonbikes.com/wheels-tyres ... lding.html
Not bought from them before but much cheaper than elsewhere and rubino pro's aoften recommended on here.
I've bought from them before and would recommend0 -
Nope - they just provide you with a little label telling you not to try to shift to the third ring if you haven't got one, because it will break the mechanism. I had an off on ice over the winter and I managed to break my lh shifter this way.ketsbaia wrote:Word to the wise... I wouldn't go for 105 shifters if I were you. My left hand shifter is utterly rubbish and apparently I'm not the only one. Not sure whether Shimano have sorted the problem out with the 2010 groupset, but earlier versions are renowned to be firmly in the 'not great' category.
SRAM all round for me next, I think.... although that would also break in the said off.... damn....0 -
Always Tyred wrote:
Nope - they just provide you with a little label telling you not to try to shift to the third ring if you haven't got one, because it will break the mechanism. I had an off on ice over the winter and I managed to break my lh shifter this way.ketsbaia wrote:Word to the wise... I wouldn't go for 105 shifters if I were you. My left hand shifter is utterly rubbish and apparently I'm not the only one. Not sure whether Shimano have sorted the problem out with the 2010 groupset, but earlier versions are renowned to be firmly in the 'not great' category.
SRAM all round for me next, I think.... although that would also break in the said off.... damn....
Almost 3 years with my 105 shifters and not one moment of bother with them.0 -
As quite a few of these bargains are coming through Chain Reaction and Wiggle, if you click here and sign up for free, you'll get around 4% extra discount off (works for Evans too). Yes - it goes via my referral page, but you'll be able to do the same for others in the future, but it's seriously worth it. It's just nice getting even more money off and works even when you've used a voucher, discount code or just got a standard saving.|> Save money on purchases from CycleStore, Wiggle, Merlin, Evans, Chain Reaction, Halfords and more - click here (or PM me with questions)0
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Indeed - but for the cost saving of having 2/3 speed lh shifters, I've always found that Shimano shifters have good longevity. Eventually the ratchets wear out - particularly the lh ones that have to overcome greater forces (there isn't much leverage for the front ders), but I managed about 7 or 8 years' abuse on a set of 9sp Ultegras before I induced this.Aguila wrote:Always Tyred wrote:
Nope - they just provide you with a little label telling you not to try to shift to the third ring if you haven't got one, because it will break the mechanism. I had an off on ice over the winter and I managed to break my lh shifter this way.ketsbaia wrote:Word to the wise... I wouldn't go for 105 shifters if I were you. My left hand shifter is utterly rubbish and apparently I'm not the only one. Not sure whether Shimano have sorted the problem out with the 2010 groupset, but earlier versions are renowned to be firmly in the 'not great' category.
SRAM all round for me next, I think.... although that would also break in the said off.... damn....
Almost 3 years with my 105 shifters and not one moment of bother with them.0 -
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Hrun wrote:
That's how we all start, a little taste, think we can handle it, before long you're trying to decide between a Wilier and a Bianchi even though you already own 3 bikes...0 -
15% off at spokeshirts.co.uk till 6pm tonight with this code "stack".Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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The urge to buy the £999 Cayo in the Wiggle sale is becoming irresistable!
Can't hold out much longer............“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
TailWindHome wrote:The urge to buy the £999 Cayo in the Wiggle sale is becoming irresistable!
Can't hold out much longer............
Do it, do it, do it, do it....
Cayos are luuurrrrvvvvllllyyyy0 -
Free delivery for a month at
http://www.cycle-clothing.co.uk/
I picked up a few cheap jerseys for the commute to work, and a few pounds off with free delivery makes for bargains.0 -
TailWindHome wrote:The urge to buy the £999 Cayo in the Wiggle sale is becoming irresistable!
Can't hold out much longer............
I know the feeling, but car insurance is also due this month; nothing left over.... do Wiggle do 0% finance?0 -
gbsahne wrote:TailWindHome wrote:The urge to buy the £999 Cayo in the Wiggle sale is becoming irresistable!
Can't hold out much longer............
I know the feeling, but car insurance is also due this month; nothing left over.... do Wiggle do 0% finance?
No they do rip off 19.9% 'classic credit'
I wonder would they part ex a child.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
From the Road Buying Advice forum:
http://www.bmc-racing.com/shop/
Full BMC replica kits for E41.75 plus delivery. That's less than the cost of a typical jersey for a team jersey and shorts.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Asprilla wrote:From the Road Buying Advice forum:
http://www.bmc-racing.com/shop/
Full BMC replica kits for E41.75 plus delivery. That's less than the cost of a typical jersey for a team jersey and shorts.
There's another thread about these that concluded that these aren't team replica as they're missing the hincapie logos etc.'Hello to Jason Isaacs'0 -
Aguila wrote:Do it, do it, do it, do it....
Cayos are luuurrrrvvvvllllyyyy
I have one (2010 Expert edition with Ultegra bits). It's jolly fast. A joy to ride. It favours smooth roads so I'm more inclined to ride main roads than back roads.
Actually I suppose I should do a review on Wiggle and get an (infinitesimally small) chance to win another bike, yay.The above is a post in a forum on the Intertubes, and should be taken with the appropriate amount of seriousness.0 -
Specialized 2D Helmet, Matte Black only in 51-57cm. Currently at Cyclestore for £49.92 with free delivery!
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=246440 -
70% off Smart 1watt front light at wiggle : http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Smart_bspoke_1W_Front_Light/5360047700/"Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"0
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tempted to upgrade the commuter to this
at £934 i can get it on cycle scheme, somebody stop me :?0
