Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

spasypaddy

anyone seen any nice helmets for commuting (ie middle of the range road helmet). needs to be able to take exposure lights...

not a giro toray - my current one has stretched a lot

drhaggis

Darnit, Castelli Omloop thermal bibs, 100% off at wiggle. Obviously, out of stock :-/
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-omloop ... ib-shorts/

mamil314

Ultimate bargain of this thread

dowtcha

How many would you have to buy to get free delivery?

drhaggis

I would have paid for the next day delivery.

londoncommuter

spasypaddy wrote:

anyone seen any nice helmets for commuting (ie middle of the range road helmet). needs to be able to take exposure lights...

not a giro toray - my current one has stretched a lot

I've got a barely worn Specialized Echelon II in small if that would suit? Doesn't quite fit me so it's effectively new. They're £60 new and bright yellow so ticks your boxes for mid range and perfect for commuting. No idea about lights though.

I'd listed it here:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycle-acces ... 1291285077

spasypaddy

londoncommuter wrote:

spasypaddy wrote:

anyone seen any nice helmets for commuting (ie middle of the range road helmet). needs to be able to take exposure lights...

not a giro toray - my current one has stretched a lot

I've got a barely worn Specialized Echelon II in small if that would suit? Doesn't quite fit me so it's effectively new. They're £60 new and bright yellow so ticks your boxes for mid range and perfect for commuting. No idea about lights though.

I'd listed it here:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycle-acces ... 1291285077

too small for me unfortunately.

seen the propero for £67 which is currently my choice but will need to wait until tuesday before pulling the trigger so if anyone sees anything else it would be great
https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/specialize ... 7-ID_71546

kingdav

Not quite as cheap as it was the other week, but you can get the giro cinder mips from Merlin for £67.50
https://www.merlincycles.com/giro-cinde ... 10233.html

N0bodyOfTheGoat

20% off e-bikes on the Halfords site until midnight, makes the Carrera Vengence-e £670 before BC discount, for example.

Not working on the Crossfire-e for me.

blackstar500

Solstice21 wrote:

Extra 10% off smart trainers at Halfords today. Just over 600 for direto plus possible bc saving. Potential £540 megabargain.

Got the directo... Total price £547 including using the BC 10%...halfords had no problem applying it....

Awesome kit ...I was using a non supported trainer before which I think made me overtrain

I can now have almost accurate power figures...

Love the way the resistance kicks in

spasypaddy

kingdav wrote:

Not quite as cheap as it was the other week, but you can get the giro cinder mips from Merlin for £67.50
https://www.merlincycles.com/giro-cinde ... 10233.html

id be worried it was going to stretch again like the other one.

id flip between that and the specialized i think for the next few days unless someone suggests anything else

igsta

blackstar500 wrote:

Solstice21 wrote:

Extra 10% off smart trainers at Halfords today. Just over 600 for direto plus possible bc saving. Potential £540 megabargain.

Got the directo... Total price £547 including using the BC 10%...halfords had no problem applying it....

Awesome kit ...I was using a non supported trainer before which I think made me overtrain

I can now have almost accurate power figures...

Love the way the resistance kicks in

So did I, quick question on this. Does yours have a bit of sway / lateral movement compare to previous trainer? Is it supposed to do this?

Other trainers ive tried have been quite fixed in position, i like the little bit of sway of this in comparison.

londoncommuter

spasypaddy wrote:

kingdav wrote:

Not quite as cheap as it was the other week, but you can get the giro cinder mips from Merlin for £67.50
https://www.merlincycles.com/giro-cinde ... 10233.html

id be worried it was going to stretch again like the other one.

id flip between that and the specialized i think for the next few days unless someone suggests anything else

Bit of a wildcard and no discount to speak of (usual bargain price) but I popped into Decathlon the other day and this looks really nice in the flesh:

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/aerofit-900 ... 85398.html

Looks a little like a Prevail.


Get yourself a pair of these while you're there for only £60 (£100 at Wiggle)!

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/me5-mountai ... 85506.html

spasypaddy

im too much of a snob to be wearing decathlon stuff. and i definitely dont need more cycling shoes...

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Today, Halfords are doing 20% off bike accessories and maintence.

Also 10% off roof boxes, roof bars and bike racks.

cougie

There's plenty of cheap helmets on planet X. No need to pay £70 for one. They pass the same tests as far as I know.

What stretched on the giro exactly ?

spasypaddy

cougie wrote:

There's plenty of cheap helmets on planet X. No need to pay £70 for one. They pass the same tests as far as I know.

What stretched on the giro exactly ?

Un oh someone doesn't know how much I despise planet x.

I won't be buying any own branded products from them ever again if I can help it. Definitely not a piece of safety equipment. Terrible experience with a frame and even worse customer service.

Giro fitted well when I got it, is now baggy on my head.

bendertherobot

How does a helmet get baggy?

Tufa

spasypaddy wrote:

kingdav wrote:

Not quite as cheap as it was the other week, but you can get the giro cinder mips from Merlin for £67.50
https://www.merlincycles.com/giro-cinde ... 10233.html

id be worried it was going to stretch again like the other one.

id flip between that and the specialized i think for the next few days unless someone suggests anything else

Have a look on this two:
https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/giant_stri ... t-ID_73734
https://www.cyclestore.co.uk/giant_stri ... t-ID_73669
It has gopro mount space so you might be able to stick a light there? I have the MIPS one for a couple of months now, used with a Hero 6(now moved to Cycliq cams), it is comfy even for my huge head..

spasypaddy

bendertherobot wrote:

How does a helmet get baggy?

Well I'd guess polystyrene stretches and the pads compress. Therefore it can grow a cm or so.

I can no longer wear it without a hat which isn't ideal.



Cheers tufa will have a look

spasypaddy

bendertherobot wrote:

How does a helmet get baggy?

Well I'd guess polystyrene stretches and the pads compress. Therefore it can grow a cm or so.

I can no longer wear it without a hat which isn't ideal.



Cheers tufa will have a look

thistle_

Not sure if it's a bargain or not, but Evans have 20% off everything on their eBay store until 2nd April.

However for the couple of things I looked at, the 20% made them the same price as on the regular website.

bendertherobot

thistle (MBNW) wrote:

Not sure if it's a bargain or not, but Evans have 20% off everything on their eBay store until 2nd April.

However for the couple of things I looked at, the 20% made them the same price as on the regular website.

3 for 2 on website too.

veronese68

Merlin have a Ritchey fat bike frameset reduced from £800 to £179. I have no use for it, but I want it. I could stick it in the garage and buy bits for it as and when they turn up at the right price.

I think it's been posted before but it keeps calling me.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Veronese68 wrote:

Merlin have a Ritchey fat bike frameset reduced from £800 to £179. I have no use for it, but I want it. I could stick it in the garage and buy bits for it as and when they turn up at the right price.

I think it's been posted before but it keeps calling me.

Problem is, it's an oldskool fatbike frame IIRC, 135/170mm front/rear hubs and the fork hub is Rear Disc Spaced (like the On One Fatty Carbon I have on the Wazoo).

150/197mm hubs are the modern standard with a Front Disc Spaced fork.

Rear Disc Spaced front hubs can be safely/officially converted to fit Front Disc Spaced forks, using https://www.tritoncycles.co.uk/frames-f ... 825/s33072 .

To fit a Front Disc Spaced hub into an RDS fork, your only option is a "risky" bodge, removing 4.8mm diameter of the brake mount around each bolt hole with a lathe and then using a file to finish things off and allow the rotor to spin without catching the pads! :shock:
Some have got this bodge to work, but unless brake mounts are massively over-engineered by standard, removing a significant amount could mean if/when it fails you might not be in a position to warn others of the dangers.;)

You would be far better off either buying a Calibre Dune for ~£600 and fitting hydraulic brakes, or buying a ~12Kg rigid fork Canyon Dude for ~1500 (carbon frame and very nice light ~2300g pair fat wheels, my Wazoo fat wheels are ~3900g pair).

veronese68

Thank you NO you make some good points that convince me it's a silly idea. I have my Cotic with 2.4" tyres on it which is plenty really.

menthel

Veronese68 wrote:

Thank you NO you make some good points that convince me it's a silly idea. I have my Cotic with 2.4" tyres on it which is plenty really.

Silly ideas are the best! And I think I owe you a text...

veronese68

menthel wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Thank you NO you make some good points that convince me it's a silly idea. I have my Cotic with 2.4" tyres on it which is plenty really.

Silly ideas are the best! And I think I owe you a text...

Very true. We were talking about you a while ago, were your ears burning? Gentle ride with pub stop when the weather improves was being discussed.

menthel

Veronese68 wrote:

menthel wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Thank you NO you make some good points that convince me it's a silly idea. I have my Cotic with 2.4" tyres on it which is plenty really.

Silly ideas are the best! And I think I owe you a text...

Very true. We were talking about you a while ago, were your ears burning? Gentle ride with pub stop when the weather improves was being discussed.

Sounds perfect! I even have shiny new fully hydro brakes on the Condor that need to be bedded in.

veronese68

menthel wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

menthel wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Thank you NO you make some good points that convince me it's a silly idea. I have my Cotic with 2.4" tyres on it which is plenty really.

Silly ideas are the best! And I think I owe you a text...

Very true. We were talking about you a while ago, were your ears burning? Gentle ride with pub stop when the weather improves was being discussed.

Sounds perfect! I even have shiny new fully hydro brakes on the Condor that need to be bedded in.

Excellent, best to throw you off a steep hill then.