Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

UndercoverElephant

TimothyW wrote:

Does annoy me that they call it a 'Race' when it has a head tube you could fit a flag to the top of.

Hmm, i'd promised myself I wouldn't moan about this.

Also annoying that Shimano are only producing reasonably priced road hydraulics in flat mount - cutting out a huge swathe of potential upgrades.

Hope RX4 and a post mount adapter? Not as low profile I give you.

Edit: Ooh, they now come in flat mount!

wolfsbane2k

Matt_N wrote:

Morvelo have quite a good sale on at the mo with 15% off for new customers too.

Stormshield jersey is £42.50 with the discount.

Blast, wish I'd seen that earlier. Not available in my size.
Two male versions - Hivis yellow and Black, and 3 ladies versions (Black, light Blue, Navy Blue).

https://www.morvelo.com/searchanise/res ... ce=50%2C73

londoncommuter

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Morvelo have quite a good sale on at the mo with 15% off for new customers too.

Stormshield jersey is £42.50 with the discount.

Blast, wish I'd seen that earlier. Not available in my size.
Two male versions - Hivis yellow and Black, and 3 ladies versions (Black, light Blue, Navy Blue).

https://www.morvelo.com/searchanise/res ... ce=50%2C73

£5 postage seems a little steep though and pay to return. How nice is the Stormshield?

shirley_basso

If anyone lives near Bagshot, Spokes of Bagshot are doing 30% off everything in store over the weekend. Was just in there this morning and nearly spent a small fortune.

Managed to buy something at full price instead :facepalm:

wolfsbane2k

londoncommuter wrote:

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Morvelo have quite a good sale on at the mo with 15% off for new customers too.

Stormshield jersey is £42.50 with the discount.

Blast, wish I'd seen that earlier. Not available in my size.
Two male versions - Hivis yellow and Black, and 3 ladies versions (Black, light Blue, Navy Blue).

https://www.morvelo.com/searchanise/res ... ce=50%2C73

£5 postage seems a little steep though and pay to return. How nice is the Stormshield?

I've honestly got no idea. Yep, $£5 pnp does feel steep in todays age, but it would still be cheaper than I've seen a gabba.

daniel_b

londoncommuter wrote:

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Morvelo have quite a good sale on at the mo with 15% off for new customers too.

Stormshield jersey is £42.50 with the discount.

Blast, wish I'd seen that earlier. Not available in my size.
Two male versions - Hivis yellow and Black, and 3 ladies versions (Black, light Blue, Navy Blue).

https://www.morvelo.com/searchanise/res ... ce=50%2C73

£5 postage seems a little steep though and pay to return. How nice is the Stormshield?

Any of these any good to you?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/endura-fs260-pro-sl-classic-inc-arm-warmer-ss17/rp-prod147467

https://www.evanscycles.com/ale-klimatik-k-atmo-wr-softshell-short-sleeve-jersey-EV310107?xid=78888&awc=1302_1517583023_8b37bb242642a49dbb758ba7ced04687&utm_source=awin&utm_campaign=78888&utm_medium=Affiliate

https://www.evanscycles.com/ale-klimatik-k-atmo-wr-softshell-short-sleeve-jacket-EV310106?xid=78888&awc=1302_1517583025_8f6a232047dd4863daf03ffc06f34f8e&utm_source=awin&utm_campaign=78888&utm_medium=Affiliate

wolfsbane2k

Daniel B wrote:

londoncommuter wrote:

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Morvelo have quite a good sale on at the mo with 15% off for new customers too.

Stormshield jersey is £42.50 with the discount.

Blast, wish I'd seen that earlier. Not available in my size.
Two male versions - Hivis yellow and Black, and 3 ladies versions (Black, light Blue, Navy Blue).

https://www.morvelo.com/searchanise/res ... ce=50%2C73

£5 postage seems a little steep though and pay to return. How nice is the Stormshield?

Any of these any good to you?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/endura-fs260-pro-sl-classic-inc-arm-warmer-ss17/rp-prod147467

https://www.evanscycles.com/ale-klimatik-k-atmo-wr-softshell-short-sleeve-jersey-EV310107?xid=78888&awc=1302_1517583023_8b37bb242642a49dbb758ba7ced04687&utm_source=awin&utm_campaign=78888&utm_medium=Affiliate

https://www.evanscycles.com/ale-klimatik-k-atmo-wr-softshell-short-sleeve-jacket-EV310106?xid=78888&awc=1302_1517583025_8f6a232047dd4863daf03ffc06f34f8e&utm_source=awin&utm_campaign=78888&utm_medium=Affiliate

Nah, tried both in 2XL, and neither were a good fit , and can't find the ale in 3xl anywhere.

Lanky gorilla with xmas belly me.

luv2ride

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYCHOPPAR ... lding-tyre
PlanetX have Challenge Open Paris Roubaix 700x27 folding for £15 each. Black only, but down from £55...

bendertherobot

20% off Shimano bikes too. Making a Tiagra equipped RT58, £440 odd.

matt_n-2

Luv2ride wrote:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYCHOPPARO/challenge-open-paris-roubaix-700c-folding-tyre
PlanetX have Challenge Open Paris Roubaix 700x27 folding for £15 each. Black only, but down from £55...

That's a great deal, shame I couldn't fit those in my CLX.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Luv2ride wrote:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYCHOPPARO/challenge-open-paris-roubaix-700c-folding-tyre
PlanetX have Challenge Open Paris Roubaix 700x27 folding for £15 each. Black only, but down from £55...

Given their model name, isn't is rather odd that these tyres seem to have a reputation for a lack of grip in wet weather?

The other thing I picked up on reviews was they are often a pig to install, because of how flat they come packaged, the bead does not like re-shaping to sit in rim wells!

But on the plus side, especially with latex tubes, reviewers loved their comfort... I'd be wary of using them outside dry summer days.

bendertherobot

NitrousOxide wrote:

Luv2ride wrote:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYCHOPPARO/challenge-open-paris-roubaix-700c-folding-tyre
PlanetX have Challenge Open Paris Roubaix 700x27 folding for £15 each. Black only, but down from £55...

Given their model name, isn't is rather odd that these tyres seem to have a reputation for a lack of grip in wet weather?

The other thing I picked up on reviews was they are often a pig to install, because of how flat they come packaged, the bead does not like re-shaping to sit in rim wells!

But on the plus side, especially with latex tubes, reviewers loved their comfort... I'd be wary of using them outside dry summer days.

I wanted to love them but they gave me the worst hour or so ever on the bike. Getting them to fit in the first place was awful, as you say, they don't sit easily. Getting them to be round was hard work. But, 2 flats later, I got them on.

Rode to work. All seemed ok with the world.

On way home, stuck in a sprint, bang. Blowout, not a puncture. Wasted a tube trying to sort it, same issue as initially. Finally got another in. Did 400 yards, bang, blowout.

User error? Possibly, but I've never struggled since.

londoncommuter

bendertherobot wrote:

NitrousOxide wrote:

Luv2ride wrote:

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYCHOPPARO/challenge-open-paris-roubaix-700c-folding-tyre
PlanetX have Challenge Open Paris Roubaix 700x27 folding for £15 each. Black only, but down from £55...

Given their model name, isn't is rather odd that these tyres seem to have a reputation for a lack of grip in wet weather?

The other thing I picked up on reviews was they are often a pig to install, because of how flat they come packaged, the bead does not like re-shaping to sit in rim wells!

But on the plus side, especially with latex tubes, reviewers loved their comfort... I'd be wary of using them outside dry summer days.

I wanted to love them but they gave me the worst hour or so ever on the bike. Getting them to fit in the first place was awful, as you say, they don't sit easily. Getting them to be round was hard work. But, 2 flats later, I got them on.

Rode to work. All seemed ok with the world.

On way home, stuck in a sprint, bang. Blowout, not a puncture. Wasted a tube trying to sort it, same issue as initially. Finally got another in. Did 400 yards, bang, blowout.

User error? Possibly, but I've never struggled since.

I'm not being fair really as it's not the same tyre but I've got the lower spec 60TPI "normal" clincher version and they're lethal. Grip is appalling.

matt_n-2

Ha ok maybe that's why they're cheap then!

kingdav

What's the biggest you've comfortably used on that frame Matt_N?
The 25mm gatorhardshells I have on my archetype rims are probably going to check out one of these days.

matt_n-2

kingdav wrote:

What's the biggest you've comfortably used on that frame Matt_N?
The 25mm gatorhardshells I have on my archetype rims are probably going to check out one of these days.

I've got a pair of Archetypes too and 25mm Corsa SC were a bit tight under the fork crown so I swapped to 23mm.

I've also got a pair of Zipp 303 tubulars with 25mm Corsa Elites that fit fine, just about to swap those to Gatorskin Sprinters are the rear Elite has a crow foot puncture.

RossoCorso34

Castelli Perfetto under £70 at Westbrook https://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/caste ... 16-p300020

I prefer this to the Gabba as its more usable if you tend to run warm as I do

andy9964

Not cycling related, sorry :?
But if anyone's in the market for a decent mid range phone, there's the Honor 9 for £280 at John Lewis. They were closer to £300 just before Xmas

https://www.johnlewis.com/honor-9-smart ... lsrc=aw.ds

tedlarue

Anyone had any experience of the Rivelo Winnats thermal bib tights? Going for £49.99 at Sport Pursuit.

daniel_b

Andy9964 wrote:

Not cycling related, sorry :?
But if anyone's in the market for a decent mid range phone, there's the Honor 9 for £280 at John Lewis. They were closer to £300 just before Xmas

https://www.johnlewis.com/honor-9-smart ... lsrc=aw.ds

That's a decent price - have you bought one yourself?
I have an Honor 7 at the moment, bought a pair for myself and my gf 2 years ago, my gf's died in the summer, and Amazon refunded it, so we got her an LG something or other, and I thought mine was dying too recently, as it was munching through the battery, at a rate of 10% per hour - it seems to have gotten over itself, but at the time I was lookin for a replacement option, as could like have gotten it refunded, but now it's outside of the warranty period.
Tempted by this, but I struggle to replace phones when thy are still working, and I'd rather spend the money on cycling stuff 8)

I tend to hang onto phones and look after them pretty well, my last (and first) smart phone, was a Samsung Galaxy S2 I think it was, but have been impressed with the progress on the Honor 7 - bagged them on Mazon for circa £200 each. Could never bring myself to spend the cost of a decent bike on a smart phone.

luv2ride

TedLaRue wrote:

Anyone had any experience of the Rivelo Winnats thermal bib tights? Going for £49.99 at Sport Pursuit.

Nope, but I really like their Honister bib shorts. That wasn't very helpful, was it?!

timothyw

Mmm. A new phone is sort of due for me, but then I looked at the battery replacement procedure and it involved a heat gun and careful separation.

Not for me in short.

Is there somewhere you can search for phones that match criteria IE user replaceable battery, water resistant, microsd storage etc?

luv2ride

https://www.vanillabikes.com/collection ... eme-jacket
https://www.vanillabikes.com/collection ... ing-jacket
Excellent prices for the Lusso Aqua Repel jackets at Vanilla Bikes. Both 50% off. Always fancied one of the Extreme jackets but can't really justify it after picking up my R&D Strato - different I know, but can't afford another!

tedlarue

Luv2ride wrote:

TedLaRue wrote:

Anyone had any experience of the Rivelo Winnats thermal bib tights? Going for £49.99 at Sport Pursuit.

Nope, but I really like their Honister bib shorts. That wasn't very helpful, was it?!

Close enough I reckon!

andy9964

Daniel B wrote:

That's a decent price - have you bought one yourself?

I have, currently waiting for delivery.
It was this, or the new 7x, and I was ready to pull the trigger on the 7x when I saw this for £10 more

Get a black one, and a yellow cover


Edit: The original post should have said - closer to £400

tangled_metal

I got an honor 8. Cracking phone bought for similar money IIRC. If you need a phone that's a good option. It's effectively the Huawei range topper from about the same year with a little branding downgrade.

daniel_b

Cheers gents - also found I can get 5% off through work, which would bring it down to £265. However my 7 is still running well, at 2 years old, so I am going to have to take the risk, that as and when it dies, there may not be a good deal on the table, but also in a year there might well be a betetr deal, or a better phone out there for similar money, so am going to leave it on this occasion. Was sorely tempted, and put it in the basket even!
*A friend's son works for JL, so if he can get discount on this, I may well be persuaded anyway.

daniel_b

The Aquabluesport website have the Arione CX in what appears to be plain black (K:ium) for €55 (Less than half price allegedly), which ain't too shabby.

ilovegrace

Solstice21 wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19705726#p19705726]adambruntlett[/url] wrote:

Castelli Diluvio Overshoes only £16.20 if you're a 40-41. Unfortunately I need a L/XL because of my clown feet

http://www.asadventure.co.uk/castelli-o ... GwodbvgEHQ

Ar$e!!

...I too need winter overshoes....I too have clown feet. Good price for someone though.

Not rely to be honest , bought these a couple of weeks ago 2xl even then tight for a size 10 shoe.
Already starting to open up on the center stitching not great quality , look good though.
regards
ILG

ryan_w-2

Cycle Republic (Halfords) have a good promotion on at the mo.

Spend £100 - Save £15
Spend £300 - Save £45
Spend £500 - Save £75
Spend £1000 - Save £150

Just bought the new Garmin Vector 3s for £689.99 down from £849.99...

I was told that there was only one other set in the company, so buy quick if you want them!