Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

arthur_scrimshaw

redvee wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

Any thoughts on this saddle?

Had the same Spoon on various bikes since 2011 and it's been a brilliant saddle for my shape and I've got another Spoon on the other bike. No complaints here hence buying another for when the 6 year old saddle finally gives up the ghost, the rear has a small rip in it and the logo is smooth.

Spoons are a great saddle from a comfort perspective but all the ones I've had (3 - on new bikes) the stitching eats lycra shorts at an alarming rate, so mine have been consigned to the spares bin or used on MTBs where it isn't an issue.

matt_n-2

Not much talk about the Rapha sale?

Some items are now 50% off;

Core Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/core-je ... COR01XXYEL

Pro Team Aero Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... LPT05XXHVP

Pro Team mid weight LS https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... /PMD01XXMD

I just nabbed a Pro Team Winter hat for £18 from £45 so 60% off https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXYELXXX

Also available in blue at £20 https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXULTXXX

DWR so worth a go, hoping its not quite as warm as the normal winter hat which is good but almost too hot.

bikes`n`guns

Rapha sale is ace, if you are 54kg or so.

Very few bargains in a Rapha sale usually anyway.

matt_n-2

You can filter by size, plenty of stuff in medium and large.

mallorcajeff

Still over priced really and the £5 postage seems steep too but many happy to pay it so i guess they continue.

markgoldstein

You can avoid the £5 postage by making sure your order is over £100 - just add multiple items, then send some back using the free returns.

Also, if you sign up for the newsletter, you get another 15% off if it's your first order! I successfully used this earlier today on sale items.

The main annoyance atm is that they keep adding new items and/or tweaking the prices...

daniel_b

Matt_N wrote:

Not much talk about the Rapha sale?

Some items are now 50% off;

Core Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/core-je ... COR01XXYEL

Pro Team Aero Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... LPT05XXHVP

Pro Team mid weight LS https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... /PMD01XXMD

I just nabbed a Pro Team Winter hat for £18 from £45 so 60% off https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXYELXXX

Also available in blue at £20 https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXULTXXX

DWR so worth a go, hoping its not quite as warm as the normal winter hat which is good but almost too hot.

Arrrrgggh!

You have just saved me £475 :oops: Sigh.

Thankyou...........????

If you can fit into a small, the hardshell jacket in Chartreuse is available for £117.50 instead of the RRP of £260 - never seen it this cheap before, even when using codes.
https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/hardshell-jacket/product/HSJ01XXYELSML

matt_n-2

Daniel B wrote:

Arrrrgggh!

You have just saved me £475 :oops: Sigh.

Thankyou...........????

Happy to help

londoncommuter

Daniel B wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Not much talk about the Rapha sale?

Some items are now 50% off;

Core Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/core-je ... COR01XXYEL

Pro Team Aero Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... LPT05XXHVP

Pro Team mid weight LS https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... /PMD01XXMD

I just nabbed a Pro Team Winter hat for £18 from £45 so 60% off https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXYELXXX

Also available in blue at £20 https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXULTXXX

DWR so worth a go, hoping its not quite as warm as the normal winter hat which is good but almost too hot.

Arrrrgggh!

You have just saved me £475 :oops: Sigh.

Thankyou...........????

If you can fit into a small, the hardshell jacket in Chartreuse is available for £117.50 instead of the RRP of £260 - never seen it this cheap before, even when using codes.
https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/hardshell-jacket/product/HSJ01XXYELSML

Cheeky post but I'd listed this for even more of a bargain £80 if you've can squeeze into an XSmall:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycle-acces ... 1281951864

daniel_b

This rather beautiful ls shuttvr jersey for less than £60 (after you add it to the basket, and for this weekend only). Very tempted myself but have resisted due to buying most of Rapha's stock.

https://www.shuttvr.com/collections/jerseys/products/thermo-vuelta-jersey

itboffin

i'm beginning to think Dan B isnt a real person, he's a marketing plant \o/

!!busted!!

daniel_b

itboffin wrote:

i'm beginning to think Dan B isnt a real person, he's a marketing plant \o/

!!busted!!

Ha, can't even sell my own stuff, let alone other peoples

*AND we snow mountain biked once upon a time with a few other people!

**Have you ordered one then?
I'm still tempted. Want the small to go oos ideally.

pollys_bott

Lots of Castelli stuff on sale at Sigma including Gabba 3 in all colours / most sizes for £75.

Ribble still doing Conti GP 4000sII for £25 in all sizes.

Conti and Panaracer 'cross tyres at PX going cheap too...

norvernrob

Matt_N wrote:

Not much talk about the Rapha sale?

Some items are now 50% off;

Core Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/core-je ... COR01XXYEL

Pro Team Aero Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... LPT05XXHVP

Pro Team mid weight LS https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... /PMD01XXMD

I just nabbed a Pro Team Winter hat for £18 from £45 so 60% off https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXYELXXX

Also available in blue at £20 https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXULTXXX

DWR so worth a go, hoping its not quite as warm as the normal winter hat which is good but almost too hot.

Has anyone got the Pro Team rain gilet? I’m tempted at £60 down from £140.

spasypaddy

careful with the core jersey, the pockets are too high for me and i have to dislocate my shoulder to get stuff in and out when riding.

itboffin

Daniel B wrote:

itboffin wrote:

i'm beginning to think Dan B isnt a real person, he's a marketing plant \o/

!!busted!!

Ha, can't even sell my own stuff, let alone other peoples

*AND we snow mountain biked once upon a time with a few other people!

**Have you ordered one then?
I'm still tempted. Want the small to go oos ideally.

I know in fact it only was this week i posted a pic of that on twitter, amazing snow back in 2010 8)

bmxboy10

NorvernRob wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Not much talk about the Rapha sale?

Some items are now 50% off;

Core Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/core-je ... COR01XXYEL

Pro Team Aero Jersey https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... LPT05XXHVP

Pro Team mid weight LS https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... /PMD01XXMD

I just nabbed a Pro Team Winter hat for £18 from £45 so 60% off https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXYELXXX

Also available in blue at £20 https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-tea ... 02XXULTXXX

DWR so worth a go, hoping its not quite as warm as the normal winter hat which is good but almost too hot.

Has anyone got the Pro Team rain gilet? I’m tempted at £60 down from £140.

Cheers mate been wanting to get some Rapha gear for a while but fat boy sizes are normally sold out - but not today!

Got three jerseys and some gloves - £415 worth of gear for £175 with intro 15% off sale prices! Lets see what all the fuss is about......

-Dash

spasypaddy wrote:

careful with the core jersey, the pockets are too high for me and i have to dislocate my shoulder to get stuff in and out when riding.

I gave a mate a gel this morning as he gave up after 5 mins of trying to reach into his pocket

gaffer_slow

not exactly "bike bits" but wiggle have ~50% off Under Armour Original 6" Boxers - they are great and probably worth the full retail. At less than £10 i just pickup up a half dozen.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/under-armour-th ... xerjock-1/

and remember you'll get another 3% off via Quidco or TopCashback

sloppyschleckonds

-Dash wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

careful with the core jersey, the pockets are too high for me and i have to dislocate my shoulder to get stuff in and out when riding.

I gave a mate a gel this morning as he gave up after 5 mins of trying to reach into his pocket

Gels? In winter??

cougie

-Dash wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

careful with the core jersey, the pockets are too high for me and i have to dislocate my shoulder to get stuff in and out when riding.

I gave a mate a gel this morning as he gave up after 5 mins of trying to reach into his pocket

How do they get something like that wrong ? Amateurs !

-Dash

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

-Dash wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

careful with the core jersey, the pockets are too high for me and i have to dislocate my shoulder to get stuff in and out when riding.

I gave a mate a gel this morning as he gave up after 5 mins of trying to reach into his pocket

Gels? In winter??

I mostly carry them as backup on some longer rides. Don't really like them much generally.

daniel_b

Rapha seem to have more stock of items for the sale than they used to - when I used to look at the sale, I would see an item I might like to buy, procrastinate for a few minutes, come back and it would be gone - but for example, the pro team gilet they still have 39 left each in small and medium, and 56 in large.

And don't forget, with all the Rapha talk, the hardshell jacket is still available (all be it only in XS) in this incredible colour:





The other sizes are all out of stock, so either they never made them, and this was some accident with the fabric dye, OR people voluntarily (Or accicentally\drunkenly) purchased these from their site.

londoncommuter

Daniel B wrote:

Rapha seem to have more stock of items for the sale than they used to - when I used to look at the sale, I would see an item I might like to buy, procrastinate for a few minutes, come back and it would be gone - but for example, the pro team gilet they still have 39 left each in small and medium, and 56 in large.

And don't forget, with all the Rapha talk, the hardshell jacket is still available (all be it only in XS) in this incredible colour:





The other sizes are all out of stock, so either they never made them, and this was some accident with the fabric dye, OR people voluntarily (Or accicentally\drunkenly) purchased these from their site.

I feel daft having listed this for so little now but if anyone does want a hardshell they can have my brand new one for a lot less then even the bargain price spotted by Daniel:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycle-acces ... 1281951864

Just a compulsory purchase of the turbo and helmet I've also listed on there......

daniel_b

Rapha Classic black bib shorts in all sizes (Currently) for half price at £80 - didn't spot them earlier in the week, so not sure if a new addition.

Never tried them myself, and not ordering any, but the reviews seem good:
https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/classic-bib-shorts/product/BSS01XXBLKSML


Thinking of trying a couple of their reduced polo shirts for office use.

Also just noticed the light blue rain cape is also available in all sizes for £125.
https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/pro-team-race-cape/product/RNC06XXLBUSML
Luckily not in either the Green or Yellow which are the two colours that would catch my eye.

meanredspider

https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/city-ra ... duct/URJ01

I’ve owned one of these for over 4 years (the blue version) and have just used a voucher present from my kids to buy the orange one for my current (short) commute.

I can’t recommend these highly enough - very well though-out, reflective features (including stowable bum flap) and, before I got my Gore One, the benchmark of waterproof and breathable. I got caught in a cloudburst in Amsterdam on my way to the airport. I had water squelching out of my shoes but my top half was bone dry. If you commute in “civvies”, this is the jacket for you.

norvernrob

Got tempted by the Rapha sale and got a Pro Team Gilet, Flyweight Classic Jersey and some Crochet Mitts for £120 with the extra 15% off.

I also picked up some gear in the La Passione sale - summer bibs, jersey and socks for £90 all in.

thistle_

Mountain warehouse here have various non Rapha base layers on sale.
£9.99 each, but also have stickers on saying buy 1 get 1 free. It didn't work automatically at the till, so they put it through manually.
Got a couple as mine is starting to pong after 5 years.

They also had merino ones reduced to £20, but not buy 1 get 1 free.

matt_n-2

Daniel B wrote:

Rapha seem to have more stock of items for the sale than they used to - when I used to look at the sale, I would see an item I might like to buy, procrastinate for a few minutes, come back and it would be gone - but for example, the pro team gilet they still have 39 left each in small and medium, and 56 in large.

And don't forget, with all the Rapha talk, the hardshell jacket is still available (all be it only in XS) in this incredible colour:





The other sizes are all out of stock, so either they never made them, and this was some accident with the fabric dye, OR people voluntarily (Or accicentally\drunkenly) purchased these from their site.

I've only ever seen an Old Gold Classic Jersey out in the wild, actually not too bad imo.

daniel_b

meanredspider wrote:

https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/city-ra ... duct/URJ01

I’ve owned one of these for over 4 years (the blue version) and have just used a voucher present from my kids to buy the orange one for my current (short) commute.

I can’t recommend these highly enough - very well though-out, reflective features (including stowable bum flap) and, before I got my Gore One, the benchmark of waterproof and breathable. I got caught in a cloudburst in Amsterdam on my way to the airport. I had water squelching out of my shoes but my top half was bone dry. If you commute in “civvies”, this is the jacket for you.

Eeek MRS, I've just ordered one to have a look at......
My aging , but quality, Berghaus cycling waterproof jacket may get charity shopped if the above fits.
I found this review if anyone is interested or not: http://road.cc/content/review/50916-rapha-city-rain-jacket

Do I recall you rated the 'essential' polo shirts as well?
I'm awaiting the delivery of a couple.

Matt_N wrote:

I've only ever seen an Old Gold Classic Jersey out in the wild, actually not too bad imo.

Fair play Matt, seems a good name for an indescribable colour - they do not shy away from different styles I will give them that.