Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

timothyw

We've had an excellent crop in the back garden. I'm actually starting to get sick of eating blackberry and apple crumble.


Haha, just kidding, noone could ever get sick of eating crumble.

daniel_b

TimothyW wrote:

We've had an excellent crop in the back garden. I'm actually starting to get sick of eating blackberry and apple crumble.


Haha, just kidding, noone could ever get sick of eating crumble.

We have reclaimed the bottom 20ft of garden from bloody brambles, how I hate them, and there snakey thorny ways - I take great enjoyment from burning them on a bonfire.

Enjoy eating them, just don't want them in my garden :twisted:

keef66

You should invest in some thornless blackberries. Much friendlier in every way. And bigger fruit (if you can keep the birds off them)

apreading

Can you get cycling specific blackberries?

Perhaps this could be a new range to rival Curranz - call them Berreez or something similar...

daniel_b

apreading wrote:

Can you get cycling specific blackberries?

Perhaps this could be a new range to rival Curranz - call them Berreez or something similar...

Here you go:

antsmithmk

Tangled Metal wrote:

Anyone spot any decent bargain singlespeed bikes? They all seem to be at or near full price these days.

I fancy a fixie too. Also looking for bargain.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Halfords doing up to 25% off selected Boardman and Voodoo bikes...
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes?p ... anking+asc

Decent time to buy a Marasa for £300 before British Cycling discount, as a commuter and/or light off-road bike.

apreading

antsmithmk wrote:

Tangled Metal wrote:

Anyone spot any decent bargain singlespeed bikes? They all seem to be at or near full price these days.

I fancy a fixie too. Also looking for bargain.

There's a Planet X fixie going cheap somewhere in London at the moment... Might need a front brake fitted though.

itboffin

TimothyW wrote:

We've had an excellent crop in the back garden. I'm actually starting to get sick of eating blackberry and apple crumble.


Haha, just kidding, noone could ever get sick of eating crumble.

even better grab a load of cobbs nuts for the crumble topping, you'll thank me

pblakeney

itboffin wrote:

TimothyW wrote:

We've had an excellent crop in the back garden. I'm actually starting to get sick of eating blackberry and apple crumble.


Haha, just kidding, noone could ever get sick of eating crumble.

even better grab a load of cobbs nuts for the crumble topping, you'll thank me

I'd check with Cobb first.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Tangled Metal wrote:

Anyone spot any decent bargain singlespeed bikes? They all seem to be at or near full price these days.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/charge-plug-gri ... road-bike/

£510 with TRP hydraulic brakes, 40mm WTB Nano tyres, eccentric BB.

It looks a pretty good buy, only slight negative is alloy fork, but at that price it would be worth doing a carbon fork upgrade... And it will still come in cheaper than any other SS I know of with hydraulics!

daniel_b

NitrousOxide wrote:

Tangled Metal wrote:

Anyone spot any decent bargain singlespeed bikes? They all seem to be at or near full price these days.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/charge-plug-gri ... road-bike/

£510 with TRP hydraulic brakes, 40mm WTB Nano tyres, eccentric BB.

It looks a pretty good buy, only slight negative is alloy fork, but at that price it would be worth doing a carbon fork upgrade... And it will still come in cheaper than any other SS I know of with hydraulics!

That's one heck of a deal, love the look of it too.

TCB would knock it under £500 too I think.

timothyw

Eccentric bottom bracket is definitely the way to go for single speed with rear disk brakes. It's a right faff getting the chain tension and the rotor aligned with sliding dropouts.

I'm using a conventional dropout frame and a chain tensioner but that has problems of it's own - I had to convert the tensioner from push down to push up (did this ghetto style with cable ties...) and had to buy a half-link chain to get the chain the right length anyway.

DrLex

TimothyW wrote:

Eccentric bottom bracket is definitely the way to go for single speed with rear disk brakes. It's a right faff getting the chain tension and the rotor aligned with sliding dropouts.

I'm using a conventional dropout frame and a chain tensioner but that has problems of it's own - I had to convert the tensioner from push down to push up (did this ghetto style with cable ties...) and had to buy a half-link chain to get the chain the right length anyway.

Seconded - if there's ever a candidate for tubeless/solid/decent puncture-resistant tyres, it's an Alfine-hubbed, horizontal drop-out frame with disks and mudguards. Faffmax

meursault

PBlakeney wrote:

itboffin wrote:

TimothyW wrote:

We've had an excellent crop in the back garden. I'm actually starting to get sick of eating blackberry and apple crumble.


Haha, just kidding, noone could ever get sick of eating crumble.

even better grab a load of cobbs nuts for the crumble topping, you'll thank me

I'd check with Cobb first.

Moonbiker

Ribble evo pro £699.

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-e ... gJUMPD_BwE

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Looks like the EOL 2017 sales are starting, Rutland have voucher codes for up to £100 off £1000 purchase.

The 2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro is 20% discounted to ~£1350, then use "SUMMER100" to drop that to ~£1250.

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/roa ... rey_373882

You will probably want a frame size bigger than normal, check the geometry at https://www.cube.eu/uk/2017/road-triath ... reen-2017/ . Mine is a 58cm for me at 5'10" and ~32.5" cycling inseam (torso of someone ~6'1"), normally I'm 56cm frames.

If it's like the May promo code, Topcashback will be declined, but you can always try your luck.;)

adder4

NitrousOxide wrote:

The 2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro is 20% discounted to ~£1350, then use "SUMMER100" to drop that to ~£1250.

By some strange coincidence I was looking at the grey n red frames on bike-discount.de but they haven't got any forks
If you can get the green stickers off the wheels and seat stays, the one you posted might not be too bad
Anyway I came across these shifters https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/shi ... set-646250
tempted to buy them just cos they seem crazy cheap....

RossoCorso34

Daniel B wrote:

I have the foul weather gilet, some bibs they don't make anymore, a speedsuit, oh and also short and long sleeve merino base layers.

I'm assuming for = fit?

If so, I would personally suggest they are more like Castelli. Having said that, Myles is very active, and will respond to queries quickly usually, around any sizing questions.
For me, they are a good solid brand, who make no nonsense high quality items.
Not a huge fan of most of their colourways, but that's an infinitely personal thing I realise!

They aren't the quickest in terms of delivery... Ordered on Tuesday, was told the order was sent on Wednesday and not a peep since. Will have to chase in the week

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.topcashback.co.uk/bonus/aug-2017-BH-bonus

£2.50 cashback bonus for a single spend greater than £10+VAT (£10.20? I've just woken up ) before 0000 on 29/8. Offer must be activated through above link for your TCB account.

daniel_b

theboyfold wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

I have the foul weather gilet, some bibs they don't make anymore, a speedsuit, oh and also short and long sleeve merino base layers.

I'm assuming for = fit?

If so, I would personally suggest they are more like Castelli. Having said that, Myles is very active, and will respond to queries quickly usually, around any sizing questions.
For me, they are a good solid brand, who make no nonsense high quality items.
Not a huge fan of most of their colourways, but that's an infinitely personal thing I realise!

They aren't the quickest in terms of delivery... Ordered on Tuesday, was told the order was sent on Wednesday and not a peep since. Will have to chase in the week

I had that issue wth some merino base layers once, but I don't think it was down to them - some of their stuff they ship from Ireland, so it all depends, if it catches the plane or boat for that day.

My bundle arrived, and alas the shorts are a tad too small, as they advised admittedly, so I need to return them for a medium.
Had I read the reviews I likely would have figured that out :oops:

Quality of the material, and the pad denseness to the touch, feel amazing though.

RossoCorso34

I'll give them a nudge middle of next week, I won't need them before next weekend.

itboffin

I've been looking for a shimano r8000 disc groupset, settled on mechanical disc so i can reuse the shifters if i upgrade to etap, looking at the complete groupset come to about £750 makes no sense because you can buy each part for less than £650

Who's pricing this stuff?

adder4

itboffin wrote:

I've been looking for a shimano r8000 disc groupset, settled on mechanical disc so i can reuse the shifters if i upgrade to etap, looking at the complete groupset come to about £750 makes no sense because you can buy each part for less than £650

Got any links to your ~£650 shopping spree? What frame you putting them on?
I was looking at buying a new bike in the sales but at that price I'll build one myself

itboffin

all from CRC or Merlin cycles, pretty much the same after discounts on both sites, i wouldn't bother with the ugly R8000 crankset, i'll stick a Rotor 3D24 for £184 + praxis chainrings (£100).

daniel_b

These for a tad over £20 are bloody brilliant - not sure how waterproof (Don't think they claim to be) they are, but if you are out on a cold winters day, and want proper windproofing WITH adequate padding on the palm, these are AWESOME.

Especially love the way they are not thick, so you still have full dexterity, and also the way you can either tuck the gloves under your jacket\jersey, or vice versa - makes for such a snug feel.

I bought a pair 3 years ago from CRC, and they are still going strong, so have just bought these for when they do wear out.

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/giordana-nordic-gloves-e771/#pid=11540

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.rutlandcycling.com/373880/p ... -grey.aspx £879

£829 before cashback using "SUMMER50", or add another £121 to basket to bring it over £1000 and then use "SUMMER100" to make it effectively £779.

405 hydraulic brakes and Tiagra drivetrain.

bmxboy10

San Marco Regale saddle for £12 on Planet X

Got Evans to price match it that's a £73 discount!

kleinstroker

solboy10 wrote:

San Marco Regale saddle for £12 on Planet X

Got Evans to price match it that's a £73 discount!

Nice. Just picked up a prologo kappa ego for £19.99!
Thanks

daniel_b

theboyfold wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

I have the foul weather gilet, some bibs they don't make anymore, a speedsuit, oh and also short and long sleeve merino base layers.

I'm assuming for = fit?

If so, I would personally suggest they are more like Castelli. Having said that, Myles is very active, and will respond to queries quickly usually, around any sizing questions.
For me, they are a good solid brand, who make no nonsense high quality items.
Not a huge fan of most of their colourways, but that's an infinitely personal thing I realise!

They aren't the quickest in terms of delivery... Ordered on Tuesday, was told the order was sent on Wednesday and not a peep since. Will have to chase in the week

Did it ever arrive?

I sent my small shorts back (first class large letter would you believe for £1.30) on Monday, arrived with them on Wednesday, and they let me know yesterday the medium pair were on their way. Expect I won't get them until Monday now, as going to work address.

Very keen to try them, think they mighht be right up there in terms of fit and comfort with the best - had originally just bought them for turbo use.