Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-sl ... 00480.html £128

slowbike

Got the Lidl one - it's ok - the protective plastic on the jaws can slip off and the jaws can rotate around - rather annoying if you've not got the bike in balance - but as a cheap stand to do basic maint tasks on then it's fine.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Thanks for the feedback on stands, gives me food for thought.

Can anyone offer experience of how either the Kask Rapido or Giro Savant fit an oval head? About to return the Met Rivale.

bigmonka

Daniel B wrote:

Gore Thermo leg and arm warmers @ 70% reduction:

https://www.evanscycles.com/gore-bike-wear-visibility-thermo-leg-warmers-EV196256
https://www.evanscycles.com/gore-bike-wear-visibility-thermo-arm-warmer-EV291917

Thanks for the heads up Daniel B, I've now ordered these hideously bright items for the commute. I'd not worn arms warmers before last autumn and I'm now a bit of a convert, looking to try my first leg warmers with these too.

imatfaal

Slowbike wrote:

Got the Lidl one - it's ok - the protective plastic on the jaws can slip off and the jaws can rotate around - rather annoying if you've not got the bike in balance - but as a cheap stand to do basic maint tasks on then it's fine.

Cannot see the design of the Lidl one - but my cheap stand from fleabay was impossible to tighten bolts enough to stop the jaws rotating; bit of carbon fixing paste was enough to stop the tube holding the jaws from rotating in its collar

bigmat

NitrousOxide wrote:

Thanks for the feedback on stands, gives me food for thought.

Can anyone offer experience of how either the Kask Rapido or Giro Savant fit an oval head? About to return the Met Rivale.

I have a Kask Rapido. Not sure I have an oval head though. How do you check? Anyway, it is a pretty good fit. The retention system on Kasks is a bit more developed then most helmets so probably accommodates more shapes. Preferred it to the Giro Foray, even though the last helemet I bought was a Giro Air Attack which fits really well.

thekooman

BigMat wrote:

NitrousOxide wrote:

Thanks for the feedback on stands, gives me food for thought.

Can anyone offer experience of how either the Kask Rapido or Giro Savant fit an oval head? About to return the Met Rivale.

I have a Kask Rapido. Not sure I have an oval head though. How do you check? Anyway, it is a pretty good fit. The retention system on Kasks is a bit more developed then most helmets so probably accommodates more shapes. Preferred it to the Giro Foray, even though the last helemet I bought was a Giro Air Attack which fits really well.

Kask all the way... ive a big head and ive a Protone, K50i and a Bambino. great fitting helmets.

slowbike

imatfaal wrote:

Slowbike wrote:

Got the Lidl one - it's ok - the protective plastic on the jaws can slip off and the jaws can rotate around - rather annoying if you've not got the bike in balance - but as a cheap stand to do basic maint tasks on then it's fine.

Cannot see the design of the Lidl one - but my cheap stand from fleabay was impossible to tighten bolts enough to stop the jaws rotating; bit of carbon fixing paste was enough to stop the tube holding the jaws from rotating in its collar

the one I have isn't too bad - but the plastic surface against a (?) plastic coated metal tube doesn't offer much in the way of friction so it does slip when I off-center too much weight.
I could "fix" it - either permanently with a bolt through the whole lot - or do a complete strip job on the arm and clean off the rubbish surface ...

rubertoe

Mavic road shoes. Bargin

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/219711 ... dal-stroke

DrLex

rubertoe wrote:

Mavic road shoes. Bargin

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/219711 ... dal-stroke

Eff that - why not get cleat threads reamed into your metatarsals - moar powah (& poss. cheaper)?

macleod113

rubertoe wrote:

Mavic road shoes. Bargin

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/219711 ... dal-stroke

Wow! didn't think 900 notes would buy something that ugly

daniel_b

rubertoe wrote:

Mavic road shoes. Bargin

http://road.cc/content/tech-news/219711 ... dal-stroke

I have some Mavic Zxelliums which cost me £125, and they are rather lush.

daniel_b

Not convinced this is a bargain, but how have they come by a 7 year old bike?

http://www.slanecycles.com/scott-addict-r3-bike-size-medium-2010-p-3352.html

40% off doesn't seem enough to me, I'd be looking for 60% at least.

dinyull

7.9kg with old, old 105 and Aksiums is pretty good going. Could get down close to 7 without it costing the earth.

itboffin

good bike with terrible wheels & tyres, I have two sets of that groupset, pretty good very smooth and almost nothing in it compared with the 7800 dura ace

lancew

http://www.vulpine.cc/uk/mens/all

40% off everything at Vulpine this afternoon. "Until they sober up"

bendertherobot

Vulpine now have a sale more often that Planet X.

Man Of Lard

bendertherobot wrote:

Vulpine now have a sale more often that Planet X.

A veritable Oak Furnitureland.

daniel_b

6.7kg here!

http://www.slanecycles.com/scott-cr1-sl-dura-ace-ksyrium-sl-bike-p-6256.html

Still prefer my 6800 Ultegra version I built up for around 2k.

MisterMuncher

Daniel B wrote:

Not convinced this is a bargain, but how have they come by a 7 year old bike?

http://www.slanecycles.com/scott-addict-r3-bike-size-medium-2010-p-3352.html

40% off doesn't seem enough to me, I'd be looking for 60% at least.

Slane cycles is a tiny, funny little shop. Having been in it, I'm not remotely surprised. Usually some great stuff in it to look at, too.

magoo289

MisterMuncher wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Not convinced this is a bargain, but how have they come by a 7 year old bike?

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40% off doesn't seem enough to me, I'd be looking for 60% at least.

Slane cycles is a tiny, funny little shop. Having been in it, I'm not remotely surprised. Usually some great stuff in it to look at, too.

You're probably describing most LBS, hate to think what you make of Dave Kane Cycles. Can't fault Slane Cycles customer service.

pblakeney

magoo289 wrote:

MisterMuncher wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Not convinced this is a bargain, but how have they come by a 7 year old bike?

[url]<span class="skimlinks-unlinked">http://www.slanecycles.com/scott-addict-r3-bike-size-medium-2010-p-3352.html</span>[/url]

40% off doesn't seem enough to me, I'd be looking for 60% at least.

Slane cycles is a tiny, funny little shop. Having been in it, I'm not remotely surprised. Usually some great stuff in it to look at, too.

You're probably describing most LBS, hate to think what you make of Dave Kane Cycles. Can't fault Slane Cycles customer service.

Takes me back to '92 and buying my first good bike by accident.
The LBS couldn't supply me with the bike I had ordered so offered me an old stock bike instead. Full 531c frame, Cinelli and 105. Bargain that changed my outlook to cycling. The 19mm tyres were a bit iffy though! :shock:

keyser__soze

Daniel B wrote:

http://www.slanecycles.com/scott-addict-r3-bike-size-medium-2010-p-3352.html

40% off doesn't seem enough to me, I'd be looking for 60% at least.

Given that 2011 R3s were going for £1099 back in 2012 yeah, it's not that much of a bargain. Still great bike/frame.

itboffin

but the 2011 R3 isnt that much of a stella frameset, If rumors are true when Cervelo was sold the remaining R5's we're repainted and sold as R3's now that's a bargain

keyser__soze

itboffin wrote:

but the 2011 R3 isnt that much of a stella frameset, If rumors are true when Cervelo was sold the remaining R5's we're repainted and sold as R3's now that's a bargain

If Cervelo repainted Cervelo R5s and sold them as Scott Addict R3s then yes, a bargain! 8)

itboffin

Like Lance's Trek aka lightspeed

threespeed

itboffin wrote:

but the 2011 R3 isnt that much of a stella frameset,

itboffin

that saddle would make your eyes water

thekooman

itboffin wrote:

but the 2011 R3 isnt that much of a stella frameset, If rumors are true when Cervelo was sold the remaining R5's we're repainted and sold as R3's now that's a bargain

Yep friend of mine got an R5 repainted as an r3 from jedi a few years back... with Sram force it cost 2800. He crashed it and cervelo wanted more to replace the frame!

MisterMuncher

I love Slane, and Kane's is the best shop in town. I've bought three bikes there, and never found the team, especially Dave himself, anything less than first class.