Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

bendertherobot

http://www.treasure4u.co.uk/

solstice21

Daniel B wrote:

imatfaal wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

imatfaal wrote:

never bought from these guys - but shed loads of Small/Xsmall Rapha stuff from a few seasons ago. Frankly I thought their colours were better then anyway

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/treasure4u-2sell

Nothing for Mr Average - a few XXLs and most is tiny roadsnake fit

im really unconvinced its real stuff...

I thought of that possibility but decided it was unlikely - if you are gonna sell rip offs then you sells mediums and larges and clear a profit and disappear. I think that it is more that it is not just last season but sometimes 3-4 years old

I too think they are legit, if you look at their feedback, and the close up pics, it all smacks of a genuine setup to me.
Have never bought anything, as they have never had anything in Small or medium that I have seen.

These guys are legit. When the official Rapha ebay site went a lot of their stuff moved on to here (slightly more expensive though). They will also knock more off price if you buy direct (they would when I contacted them about Rapha GT shoes a while back anyway).

spasypaddy

Solstice21 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

imatfaal wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

imatfaal wrote:

never bought from these guys - but shed loads of Small/Xsmall Rapha stuff from a few seasons ago. Frankly I thought their colours were better then anyway

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/treasure4u-2sell

Nothing for Mr Average - a few XXLs and most is tiny roadsnake fit

im really unconvinced its real stuff...

I thought of that possibility but decided it was unlikely - if you are gonna sell rip offs then you sells mediums and larges and clear a profit and disappear. I think that it is more that it is not just last season but sometimes 3-4 years old

I too think they are legit, if you look at their feedback, and the close up pics, it all smacks of a genuine setup to me.
Have never bought anything, as they have never had anything in Small or medium that I have seen.

These guys are legit. When the official Rapha ebay site went a lot of their stuff moved on to here (slightly more expensive though). They will also knock more off price if you buy direct (they would when I contacted them about Rapha GT shoes a while back anyway).

sounds good. i cant actually see anything i genuinely want. dont need jerseys, but do need shorts. but i wont wear team shorts so will hold off until they have stuff i want.

timothyw

I'm XXL, and they still seem pretty pricey to me.

Must be all the money I spend on food...

dhope

^^ebay/Rapha/t4u store

They have some stuff in normal sizes every now and then. Picked up two pairs of the touring shorts last week. Ended up about the same price as some Hoy/Vulpine ones I got a year ago, but the fit is actually decent rather than fitting like a couple of carrier bags as the Hoy ones were.

wolfsbane2k

TimothyW wrote:

I'm XXL, and they still seem pretty pricey to me.

Must be all the money I spend on food...

Ditto. Or more likely, 3XL.

daniel_b

Does anyone know if these have a pad?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rapha-Cycling-Black-Sulphur-Winter-Tights-Size-Small-BNWT-/141960507684

I'm guessing no - just mailed them.

ben-----

Does anyone know how Rapha's XS compares with Sportful's XS? I find Sportful's XS generally spot on but not sure about Rapha. Bit tempted with the Pro Team Jacket for £70.

dhope

Daniel B wrote:

Does anyone know if these have a pad?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rapha-Cycling-Black-Sulphur-Winter-Tights-Size-Small-BNWT-/141960507684

I'm guessing no - just mailed them.

no pad
https://www.sigmasport.co.uk/item/Rapha ... ights/26ZX

daniel_b

ben----- wrote:

Does anyone know how Rapha's XS compares with Sportful's XS? I find Sportful's XS generally spot on but not sure about Rapha. Bit tempted with the Pro Team Jacket for £70.

No direct help, but for me I find Sportfuls medium is the same as Rapha's medium.

Thankyou dhope, you just saved me £114 which can now go towards a turbo trainer

drwae

LifeLine Carbon/Ti quick release now back in stock after a long time out of stock
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-profes ... kewer-set/
£12 , 50g the pair
Personally I think I'll just put 25ml less water in each bottle but this may be of interest to someone

drwae

Jagwire inline barrel adjuster £1 at planet x
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/GXJAGMINI/ ... e-adjuster

wolfsbane2k

drwae wrote:

Jagwire inline barrel adjuster £1 at planet x
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/GXJAGMINI/ ... e-adjuster

Cheers - they look like a good spare to have in, but SJS have them in titanium for 2.99 a pair though.. hmm

j_mcd

What does everyone think of this:

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/boardman- ... AmQM8P8HAQ

I know it's not a 'bargain' bargain but the spec looks amazing for the price, Di2, disks etc.

Don't suppose anyone has actually got one and can say whether it's good or bad?

timothyw

J_MCD wrote:

What does everyone think of this:

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/boardman- ... AmQM8P8HAQ

I know it's not a 'bargain' bargain but the spec looks amazing for the price, Di2, disks etc.

Don't suppose anyone has actually got one and can say whether it's good or bad?

If I had two and a half grand spare to drop on a new 'good bike' I'd certainly consider it. Although to be fair, if I had that sort of cash I might not spend so much time on the bargains thread....

The weight seems pretty high to me - 8.2kg quoted - I suppose DI2 and disks doesn't help.

daniel_b

TimothyW wrote:

J_MCD wrote:

What does everyone think of this:

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/boardman- ... AmQM8P8HAQ

I know it's not a 'bargain' bargain but the spec looks amazing for the price, Di2, disks etc.

Don't suppose anyone has actually got one and can say whether it's good or bad?

If I had two and a half grand spare to drop on a new 'good bike' I'd certainly consider it. Although to be fair, if I had that sort of cash I might not spend so much time on the bargains thread....

The weight seems pretty high to me - 8.2kg quoted - I suppose DI2 and disks doesn't help.

Don't forget the £10 off for new customers!

Joking aside, for the spec, that looks pretty good no?
The equivalent dale is now an eye watering £3800 :shock:
A 17% price hike from some 8 months ago and last years model, that had a nicer paint job imho.
Equivalent Trek also has an RRP of £3700.
So my man maths would say that you are saving £1200!
8.2kg sounds about spot on, the Dale is 8.5 IIRC, but of course you can chop that down with some lighter wheels.

meanredspider

TimothyW wrote:

I suppose DI2 and disks doesn't help.

Last I read, Di2 was as light as (if not lighter than) mechanical - I may, however, be wrong - the difference will be very small either way.

gabriel959

I think the issue there are probably the wheels and the discs, you can probably go under 8kg with a change of wheels, tyres, rotors.

bendertherobot

J_MCD wrote:

What does everyone think of this:

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/boardman- ... AmQM8P8HAQ

I know it's not a 'bargain' bargain but the spec looks amazing for the price, Di2, disks etc.

Don't suppose anyone has actually got one and can say whether it's good or bad?

Quite partial to this myself

https://www.orrobikes.com/bikes/road/go ... AjIN8P8HAQ

timothyw

meanredspider wrote:

TimothyW wrote:

I suppose DI2 and disks doesn't help.

Last I read, Di2 was as light as (if not lighter than) mechanical - I may, however, be wrong - the difference will be very small either way.

Here we are:
https://thebikelane.com.au/2015/06/2015 ... t-weights/

At ultegra level, 100g heavier, although this will be reduced by Di2 cables being lighter than conventional gear cable & outer.

Dura Ace is closer (and possibly a win for Di2 after cables).

meanredspider

TimothyW wrote:

meanredspider wrote:

TimothyW wrote:

I suppose DI2 and disks doesn't help.

Last I read, Di2 was as light as (if not lighter than) mechanical - I may, however, be wrong - the difference will be very small either way.

Here we are:
https://thebikelane.com.au/2015/06/2015 ... t-weights/

At ultegra level, 100g heavier, although this will be reduced by Di2 cables being lighter than conventional gear cable & outer.

Dura Ace is closer (and possibly a win for Di2 after cables).

This probably explains what I read:

there is an incorrect weight listed in Shimano’s specs for the Dura-Ace 9000 front derailleur, it’s listed as 158 grams when it should be 67 grams, a difference of 91 grams. This is probably the reason that a lot of reviews list the Di2 groupset as lighter than the mechanical groupset when in fact the mechanical is the lighter of the two groupsets.

londoncommuter

bendertherobot wrote:

http://www.treasure4u.co.uk/

As I'm tiny and skinny, I could fill my boots with this stuff but am clueless on older Rapha stuff. For you long term Rapha fans are there any bargains on jackets? Are these classics or a bit outdated now? Obviously I don't "need" any of them.....

Hardshell jacket £65:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141877375955?

ProTeam jacket £63:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121961488776?

Rain jacket £50:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111961269742?

Sports rain jacket (same as above one???) £60:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111719715789?

bendertherobot

londoncommuter wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

http://www.treasure4u.co.uk/

As I'm tiny and skinny, I could fill my boots with this stuff but am clueless on older Rapha stuff. For you long term Rapha fans are there any bargains on jackets? Are these classics or a bit outdated now? Obviously I don't "need" any of them.....

Hardshell jacket £65:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141877375955?

ProTeam jacket £63:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121961488776?

Rain jacket £50:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111961269742?

Sports rain jacket (same as above one???) £60:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111719715789?

Every one of those is excellent. Not only are they not outdated some are not available (such as the hardshell).

That hardshell was £250 and worth every penny.

itboffin

if those are your sizes buy them all you wont be disappointed

pblakeney

londoncommuter wrote:

For you long term Rapha fans are there any bargains on jackets?

The only one that I have experience of is the rain jacket. Is it worth £50? Possibly.
It wasn't worth 1/2 full price what ever that was. Boil in the bag breathability.

dhope

I have the Pro Team Jacket. Excellent kit.

redvee

drwae wrote:

Jagwire inline barrel adjuster £1 at planet x
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/GXJAGMINI/ ... e-adjuster

Buy 50 for free postage of pay more for postage than the item costs.

redvee

J_MCD wrote:

What does everyone think of this:

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/boardman- ... AmQM8P8HAQ

I know it's not a 'bargain' bargain but the spec looks amazing for the price, Di2, disks etc.

Don't suppose anyone has actually got one and can say whether it's good or bad?

£2.5k and no pedals :shock: My Dad's £99 BSO had pedals Don't forget the BC card for 10% too.

daniel_b

redvee wrote:

drwae wrote:

Jagwire inline barrel adjuster £1 at planet x
http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/GXJAGMINI/ ... e-adjuster

Buy 50 for free postage of pay more for postage than the item costs.

Buy 100 I think you mean, or have they halved the postage again?! Can't be botheres to check!

redvee wrote:

J_MCD wrote:

What does everyone think of this:

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/boardman- ... AmQM8P8HAQ

I know it's not a 'bargain' bargain but the spec looks amazing for the price, Di2, disks etc.

Don't suppose anyone has actually got one and can say whether it's good or bad?

£2.5k and no pedals :shock: My Dad's £99 BSO had pedals Don't forget the BC card for 10% too.

Didn't realise they gave 10% BC discount, that means the OP is saving even more money then, nearly £1500!
He must buy it now to get that saving!

rubertoe

I'm probably an Xlarge in Rapha, Do they come up small?

What is up with the p&p - Surely it should be a about £3 tops for uk p&p