Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

kingofthetailwind

Website seems to be down ...

wolfsbane2k

Tangled Metal wrote:

It might be a bargain but it's any of out actually OK to eat / drink? All that stuff tastes artificial to me the last time I tried any (about 10 years ago). Is it any better? It's not a bargain if you don't like it afterall.

I don't mind a few of their flavours of the tabs.
However, I've noticed that they have glusomaine and chondrin in, and this makes it quite a bargain - 1 years worth for a tenner.

Except they appear to have crashed the site...

daniel_b

Wow, that is nuts, placed an order with SIS yesterday lunchtime for only £20 worth of stuff as it ended up, and it's out for delivery this morning!

markgoldstein

Daniel B wrote:

Wow, that is nuts, placed an order with SIS yesterday lunchtime for only £20 worth of stuff as it ended up, and it's out for delivery this morning!

The same here, except mine's already been delivered!

keef66

This stuff's going the way of energy drinks; loads of people in the office are wandering round with protein shakes for no apparent reason. Big business now. Quite surprised to see how much shelf space Tesco are giving it; people buying whey protein and BCAAs with their weekly shop.

As an ageing bimbler I'm more of a banana / fig roll / jelly baby / squash with a bit of salt kind of cyclist.

schlepcycling

markgoldstein wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Wow, that is nuts, placed an order with SIS yesterday lunchtime for only £20 worth of stuff as it ended up, and it's out for delivery this morning!

The same here, except mine's already been delivered!

Mine too, ordered at 2.30pm yesterday, delivered at 10.50am this morning, outstanding service bearing in mind how many orders they must be dealing with.

wolfsbane2k

keef66 wrote:

This stuff's going the way of energy drinks; loads of people in the office are wandering round with protein shakes for no apparent reason. Big business now. Quite surprised to see how much shelf space Tesco are giving it; people buying whey protein and BCAAs with their weekly shop.

As an ageing bimbler I'm more of a banana / fig roll / jelly baby / squash with a bit of salt kind of cyclist.

Yeah, it's not good. Current push with a "plant based diet" /flexitarian/vegan thing appears to be "make sure you get enough protein"...
I know a lot of people who've gone vegetarian, then struggled with protein intake so buy protein bars /drinks instead, missing that they are typically milk based, and also full of "energy".

pangolin

Anyone spotted any spd shoe bargains about? The velcro fell off the strap on my tatty old btwin ones this morning.

UK 11 / 11.5

dinyull

pangolin wrote:

Anyone spotted any spd shoe bargains about? The velcro fell off the strap on my tatty old btwin ones this morning.

UK 11 / 11.5

SPD or SPD-SL???

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-troika-mtb-shoe/ Bought these a couple of weeks ago and pretty happy with them so far, especially for £35.

Someone else recently spotted a Spesh mtb pair for £35 too, but can't remember where.

hopkinb

pangolin wrote:

Anyone spotted any spd shoe bargains about? The velcro fell off the strap on my tatty old btwin ones this morning.

UK 11 / 11.5

I think my tatty 4 year old shimano rt82s are being held together by my toe covers, so also interested!

pangolin

Dinyull wrote:

pangolin wrote:

Anyone spotted any spd shoe bargains about? The velcro fell off the strap on my tatty old btwin ones this morning.

UK 11 / 11.5

SPD or SPD-SL???

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-troika-mtb-shoe/ Bought these a couple of weeks ago and pretty happy with them so far, especially for £35.

Someone else recently spotted a Spesh mtb pair for £35 too, but can't remember where.

SPD - MTB not Road

Not sure I could handle the urban camo on those!

timothyw

pangolin wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

pangolin wrote:

Anyone spotted any spd shoe bargains about? The velcro fell off the strap on my tatty old btwin ones this morning.

UK 11 / 11.5

SPD or SPD-SL???

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-troika-mtb-shoe/ Bought these a couple of weeks ago and pretty happy with them so far, especially for £35.

Someone else recently spotted a Spesh mtb pair for £35 too, but can't remember where.

SPD - MTB not Road

Erm that's what those are?

pangolin

TimothyW wrote:

pangolin wrote:

Dinyull wrote:

pangolin wrote:

Anyone spotted any spd shoe bargains about? The velcro fell off the strap on my tatty old btwin ones this morning.

UK 11 / 11.5

SPD or SPD-SL???

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-troika-mtb-shoe/ Bought these a couple of weeks ago and pretty happy with them so far, especially for £35.

Someone else recently spotted a Spesh mtb pair for £35 too, but can't remember where.

SPD - MTB not Road

Erm that's what those are?

Yeah I know... he asked though.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.merlincycles.com/spiuk-rocc ... 96512.html £40

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 05119.html £109

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 04377.html £115

The amount of times I've had numb cold feet this last 5 months compared to the number of outdoor rides I've done is quite high, thinking some winter shoes might be the way forward.

mamil314

hopkinb wrote:

pangolin wrote:

Anyone spotted any spd shoe bargains about? The velcro fell off the strap on my tatty old btwin ones this morning.

UK 11 / 11.5

I think my tatty 4 year old shimano rt82s are being held together by my toe covers, so also interested!

Darn, just realised that RT82 is discontinued and sold out everywhere and replacement RT5 is pants. I wish i'd stocked up with a spare pair at 45 size!

N0bodyOfTheGoat

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/east ... prod164713 £1049 before BC discount
Not many Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc 2017s left now, these look strong competition from spec and price.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitu ... prod146567 £1099 before BC discount
Decent spec and weight, except QR axles, limited tyre clearance

timbo_tim

mamil314 wrote:

hopkinb wrote:

pangolin wrote:

Anyone spotted any spd shoe bargains about? The velcro fell off the strap on my tatty old btwin ones this morning.

UK 11 / 11.5

I think my tatty 4 year old shimano rt82s are being held together by my toe covers, so also interested!

Darn, just realised that RT82 is discontinued and sold out everywhere and replacement RT5 is pants. I wish i'd stocked up with a spare pair at 45 size!

Yep, just bought (and instantly sent back a pair of RT5s). However keep an eye on eBay, I just picked up a set of NOS RT82s for £50 (size 44)

wolfsbane2k

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Tangled Metal wrote:

It might be a bargain but it's any of out actually OK to eat / drink? All that stuff tastes artificial to me the last time I tried any (about 10 years ago). Is it any better? It's not a bargain if you don't like it afterall.

I don't mind a few of their flavours of the tabs.
However, I've noticed that they have glusomaine and chondrin in, and this makes it quite a bargain - 1 years worth for a tenner.

Except they appear to have crashed the site...

Eventually ordered an 8 pack of Pineapple And Mango Hydro tabs and 3 packs of Glusomaine/Chondrin for £14.
Plus, of course, my "free" pill box...

Edit - Well, I thought I did. Turned out I didn't, and by the time I went to complete the order the £30 off had expired ( 18:00) , so I cancelled the lot.

wolfsbane2k

Dinyull wrote:

Someone else recently spotted a Spesh mtb pair for £35 too, but can't remember where.

that reminds me, I really must try them on .
The specialised comp's were fleabay special via acycles in size 13... the one and only pair they had.

londoncommuter

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Eventually ordered an 8 pack of Pineapple And Mango Hydro tabs and 3 packs of Glusomaine/Chondrin for £14.
Plus, of course, my "free" pill box...

Edit - Well, I thought I did. Turned out I didn't, and by the time I went to complete the order the £30 off had expired ( 18:00) , so I cancelled the lot.

Rats. Thought "ending today" meant midnight not 1800. Anyone got a Sky bottle they didn't really want?

Good work spotting this in the first place guys. Keep up the good work.

norvernrob

TonySJ wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

BCSIS30

The offer is now £30 off £60 so about 60 pounds worth of cancer inducing chemical stuff for £12

Just used this to buy 3 x 1kg of SIS Rego @ £72 for £20.40. I normally get it reduced but this is giving it away . Nice One SS.

It’s not as cheap as that now the offer has finished. But, some flavours are reduced to £13.99 per kg if you go through the Football site, then with BC discount you can get 3kg for £29. Still well under half the normal price.

wolfsbane2k

londoncommuter wrote:

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Eventually ordered an 8 pack of Pineapple And Mango Hydro tabs and 3 packs of Glusomaine/Chondrin for £14.
Plus, of course, my "free" pill box...

Edit - Well, I thought I did. Turned out I didn't, and by the time I went to complete the order the £30 off had expired ( 18:00) , so I cancelled the lot.

Rats. Thought "ending today" meant midnight not 1800. Anyone got a Sky bottle they didn't really want?

Good work spotting this in the first place guys. Keep up the good work.

You and me both. I had actually cancelled an order earlier in the day when I spotted that getting 4 mixed hydro tabs twice was cheaper than a box, thinking "i'll re-order this evening".

Kicked myself hard. Very hard. (Well, I would, if my knees worked properly, which is why I wanted the glucosamine/chondrin)

mrb123

NitrousOxide wrote:

https://www.merlincycles.com/spiuk-rocca-mtb-shoes-96512.html £40

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 05119.html £109

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 04377.html £115

The amount of times I've had numb cold feet this last 5 months compared to the number of outdoor rides I've done is quite high, thinking some winter shoes might be the way forward.

Ordered some of the Northwave Arctics, probably now to stay in their box until next winter. Will have to see how the sizing works out. A few people seem to suggest that they are quite loose fitting so I've gone a size down from my Shimano shoes (which are always ridiculously small fitting).

luv2ride

MrB123 wrote:

NitrousOxide wrote:

https://www.merlincycles.com/spiuk-rocca-mtb-shoes-96512.html £40

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 05119.html £109

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 04377.html £115

The amount of times I've had numb cold feet this last 5 months compared to the number of outdoor rides I've done is quite high, thinking some winter shoes might be the way forward.

Ordered some of the Northwave Arctics, probably now to stay in their box until next winter. Will have to see how the sizing works out. A few people seem to suggest that they are quite loose fitting so I've gone a size down from my Shimano shoes (which are always ridiculously small fitting).

I've got a pair of the Northwave TH Raptors (the shoe version of the winter boot). Size is pretty good lengthways but I find them very wide compared with other cycling shoes. Still rate them highly though for crappy weather.

terrytyler09

MrB123 wrote:

NitrousOxide wrote:

https://www.merlincycles.com/spiuk-rocca-mtb-shoes-96512.html £40

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 05119.html £109

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 04377.html £115

The amount of times I've had numb cold feet this last 5 months compared to the number of outdoor rides I've done is quite high, thinking some winter shoes might be the way forward.

Ordered some of the Northwave Arctics, probably now to stay in their box until next winter. Will have to see how the sizing works out. A few people seem to suggest that they are quite loose fitting so I've gone a size down from my Shimano shoes (which are always ridiculously small fitting).

I have had a pair for several years and to be honest I found the sizing true and possibly would have gone up a size to allow thicker socks.

mrb123

terrytyler09 wrote:

MrB123 wrote:

NitrousOxide wrote:

https://www.merlincycles.com/spiuk-rocca-mtb-shoes-96512.html £40

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 05119.html £109

https://www.merlincycles.com/northwave- ... 04377.html £115

The amount of times I've had numb cold feet this last 5 months compared to the number of outdoor rides I've done is quite high, thinking some winter shoes might be the way forward.

Ordered some of the Northwave Arctics, probably now to stay in their box until next winter. Will have to see how the sizing works out. A few people seem to suggest that they are quite loose fitting so I've gone a size down from my Shimano shoes (which are always ridiculously small fitting).

I have had a pair for several years and to be honest I found the sizing true and possibly would have gone up a size to allow thicker socks.

Sounds like they may be ok then. Need to have sufficient room for the obligatory Woolie Boolies and in my experience it's important to have plenty of wriggle room in winter shoes.

sloppyschleckonds

Cycle Surgery have got some jackets/ gilets discounted

Ive had one of these for about 7/8 years still going strong. £40 is a bargain
GORE BIKEWEAR
E WINDSTOPPER AS VEST

https://www.cyclesurgery.com/c/sale/fla ... ng&filter=

DrLex

^ Thanks for the link. Didn’t buy the gilet, but an Odlo Vlaanderen S/S Gore Windstopper jersey with DWR at £35 for the current weather, down from £120. Please thank me for the five months of dryness & warmth now due.

hopkinb

Gone for the gilet and the odlo ss jersey. Thanks for the link.

daniel_b

DrLex wrote:

^ Thanks for the link. Didn’t buy the gilet, but an Odlo Vlaanderen S/S Gore Windstopper jersey with DWR at £35 for the current weather, down from £120. Please thank me for the five months of dryness & warmth now due.

Ah yee buggers! Went for the above and the jacket (With 5.25% through TCB) :oops:
Hoping they won't fit.