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  • poptart242
    poptart242 Posts: 531
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Poptart242 wrote:
    Sport Pursuit back at it again with the Rapha kit. Base layers and sunglasses are pretty well discounted.

    Have the Aldi base layers sold out!!??

    I bought 4 of the things they're that lovely :mrgreen:
  • billycool
    billycool Posts: 833
    Matt_N wrote:
    Anyone seen any bargain glasses, or have some recommendations around the £50 mark?

    Depends what you want to use them for.

    I've recently got some of these and really rate them:

    https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tifosi-Eyewear ... _72063.htm

    I use the blue (tinted) lenses for sunny rides. Great lenses/clarity and you get amber/clear lenses as well.

    I then bought these and use just the amber lenses for low light/forest riding.

    https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tifosi-Eyewear ... _94501.htm

    Not bad for about £60 for 2 pairs.
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  • matt_n-2
    matt_n-2 Posts: 581
    BillyCool wrote:
    Matt_N wrote:
    Anyone seen any bargain glasses, or have some recommendations around the £50 mark?

    Depends what you want to use them for.

    I've recently got some of these and really rate them:

    https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tifosi-Eyewear ... _72063.htm

    I use the blue (tinted) lenses for sunny rides. Great lenses/clarity and you get amber/clear lenses as well.

    I then bought these and use just the amber lenses for low light/forest riding.

    https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tifosi-Eyewear ... _94501.htm

    Not bad for about £60 for 2 pairs.

    Cheers, will take a look.

    Quite like the big designs of Jawbreaker, 100% Speedcraft etc. will keep looking.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Jawbreaker can be had for about 100 brand new from some sellers (red/black frame with prizm lens) but take a while to arrive.
  • towser44
    towser44 Posts: 21
    Matt_N wrote:
    BillyCool wrote:
    Matt_N wrote:
    Anyone seen any bargain glasses, or have some recommendations around the £50 mark?

    Depends what you want to use them for.

    I've recently got some of these and really rate them:

    https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tifosi-Eyewear ... _72063.htm

    I use the blue (tinted) lenses for sunny rides. Great lenses/clarity and you get amber/clear lenses as well.

    I then bought these and use just the amber lenses for low light/forest riding.

    https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tifosi-Eyewear ... _94501.htm

    Not bad for about £60 for 2 pairs.

    Cheers, will take a look.

    Quite like the big designs of Jawbreaker, 100% Speedcraft etc. will keep looking.

    Speedcraft on Chain Reactions for £70 currently reduced from £139.99. Some are in the clearance, so spend another £5 to get it up to £75 and use code CLEAR2018 for a tenner off.

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/100- ... prod158864
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/100- ... prod132796
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    I've got some POC copies off Aliexpress for £7. Quite pleased with them.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    They do look ace on and the good thing with interchangeable lenses is you can put genuine ones in.

    Only downside is they can be very brittle, so can crack lenses if the machining isn't perfect or snap when putting them into your helmet.
  • matt_n-2
    matt_n-2 Posts: 581
    towser44 wrote:
    Matt_N wrote:
    BillyCool wrote:
    Matt_N wrote:
    Anyone seen any bargain glasses, or have some recommendations around the £50 mark?

    Depends what you want to use them for.

    I've recently got some of these and really rate them:

    https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tifosi-Eyewear ... _72063.htm

    I use the blue (tinted) lenses for sunny rides. Great lenses/clarity and you get amber/clear lenses as well.

    I then bought these and use just the amber lenses for low light/forest riding.

    https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Tifosi-Eyewear ... _94501.htm

    Not bad for about £60 for 2 pairs.

    Cheers, will take a look.

    Quite like the big designs of Jawbreaker, 100% Speedcraft etc. will keep looking.

    Speedcraft on Chain Reactions for £70 currently reduced from £139.99. Some are in the clearance, so spend another £5 to get it up to £75 and use code CLEAR2018 for a tenner off.

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/100- ... prod158864
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/100- ... prod132796

    Bingo!
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  • smthompson
    smthompson Posts: 18
    GoPro Hero 5 sessions for £129.00 at Argos. Sounds like a good deal to me....

    http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5994063
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  • TonyJams
    TonyJams Posts: 214
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Jawbreaker can be had for about 100 brand new from some sellers (red/black frame with prizm lens) but take a while to arrive.
    £96 today with prizm road and trail lenses included, 3 pairs, ex display models I think on Bikesy
    Also seen Trillbe iridiums on offer for £54 if you need to stick closer to the budget

    While you're getting ideas also do a search on there for Smith Sunglasses - the Pivlock one piece wraparounds are something you dont see out every day of the week and are only a tenner more than your original budget
  • kingdav
    kingdav Posts: 417
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    They do look ace on and the good thing with interchangeable lenses is you can put genuine ones in.

    Only downside is they can be very brittle, so can crack lenses if the machining isn't perfect or snap when putting them into your helmet.
    I have a number of aliexpress homage shades all probably < $15
    1. POC do blade copies, loved them... One of the arms snapped though and that was that. They were brittle.
    2. Frogskins, bit dodgy on the details so don't look very real. The iridium is a bit oily looking and there is a squashed O on the lens which I'm not sure should be there.
    3. I have a couple of pairs of homage radar ev in different colours been very happy with these. Only problem is the rubber on the arms seem to peel away, might attack them with the copydex.
    4. Cavendish/green jawbreakers, fun to wear but a bit huge so I don't often choose them.
    5. jawbones/white with blue lens (think G). I do like these, I snapped an arm but bought another pair so I could use the remaining bits as spares.

    Seeing them all listed like that I realise that's 7 pairs and I could have bought some real ones. I did own some nice frogskins back in the day, but left them in a beer garden and haven't shelled out for pricey sunnies since and I quite enjoy having a variety to choose from even if they are not going to last forever.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    I have some fake radarlocks or something and bought an original lens which cracked just above the bridge of the nose as the frames were too stiff/brittle.

    Now I have some genuine jawbreakers are they are awesome - although I sweat like hell and the salt marks the lenses which is a nuisance but not the end of the world. Don't think there's much I can do to avoid that.

    I have to say that even though they are quite large, then look pretty great 'on' with cycling garb. On their own, less so. Does slightly depend what shape head you have and I think they look best if you don't have a gap between the top of the frame and your cap/helmet.
  • avababy24
    avababy24 Posts: 162
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    I have some fake radarlocks or something and bought an original lens which cracked just above the bridge of the nose as the frames were too stiff/brittle.

    Now I have some genuine jawbreakers are they are awesome - although I sweat like hell and the salt marks the lenses which is a nuisance but not the end of the world. Don't think there's much I can do to avoid that.

    I have to say that even though they are quite large, then look pretty great 'on' with cycling garb. On their own, less so. Does slightly depend what shape head you have and I think they look best if you don't have a gap between the top of the frame and your cap/helmet.


    Apply a light coating of washing-up liquid to the lens surfaces helps prevent misting from sweat etc.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    It's not so much the misting, although that does happen a bit when I stop, it's the blobs of sweat running down the lenses which leave salt marks.
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    redvee wrote:
    Email came through a few minutes with a text code and a QR code which means keeping the email or saving the QR code to an app on your phone.
    Can you use the BC code online with other discounts, e.g. the £15 off £100?
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,345
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    It's not so much the misting, although that does happen a bit when I stop, it's the blobs of sweat running down the lenses which leave salt marks.
    Wear a peaked cap on hot/climbing days. Counter intuitive but the sweat drops fall past your nose.The more rapid the dripping is almost recognition of effort.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Argos doing Hero5 Session for £129

    http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5994063
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    20% off team Zwatt crank powermeters with code 'Pre-Summer Sale'
    https://shop.teamzwatt.com/product/zpider-power-meter/

    Comes out at €329.85 shipped to UK for the Zpider, plus 24x€4.28 maintenance payments over the first two years (you need to upload one ride to them each month, should be easy enough)

    So that's €432.57 altogether - about £380.

    It takes the new standard 4 bolt shimano chainrings, which is one thing to put it ahead of the FSA powerbox which can be had for £400 (and obviously there is less upfront cost for the Zpider).

    I decided to avoid both as switching my bikes over to 30mm bottom brackets looked like too much of a job in itself, but if I was buying for just one bike that'd be very tempting.
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    redvee wrote:
    Argos doing Hero5 Session for £129

    http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5994063

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    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,058
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    It's not so much the misting, although that does happen a bit when I stop, it's the blobs of sweat running down the lenses which leave salt marks.
    Wear a peaked cap on hot/climbing days. Counter intuitive but the sweat drops fall past your nose.The more rapid the dripping is almost recognition of effort.

    Makes no difference. Trust me. Sweat builds up behind the glasses and specks flick onto the lenses. I wear a peaked cap every ride.
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    It's not so much the misting, although that does happen a bit when I stop, it's the blobs of sweat running down the lenses which leave salt marks.
    Wear a peaked cap on hot/climbing days. Counter intuitive but the sweat drops fall past your nose.The more rapid the dripping is almost recognition of effort.

    Makes no difference. Trust me. Sweat builds up behind the glasses and specks flick onto the lenses. I wear a peaked cap every ride.

    I'm in the same boat, and hate it. I wear glasses all the time, and I have to give them a damn good clean every day...
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  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    I'm not immune to this phenomenon as a big lad, but I'd suggest if sweat is dripping on your glasses in the normal course of riding you are wearing too many clothes.

    I only tend to notice this phenomenon when I've stopped (and I'm not getting cooled by the breeze as I ride along).
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Summer shorts and summer t shirt.

    Not much I can do, really?

    I just have a sweaty face. Lucky I don't have a sweaty back or armpits, though.
  • bmxboy10
    bmxboy10 Posts: 1,958
    Just ordered this pump as mine is useless. Ordered as I liked the valve fitment and the 50% discount!

    https://www.cyclerepublic.com/625617.html
  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    Summer shorts and summer t shirt.

    Not much I can do, really?

    I just have a sweaty face. Lucky I don't have a sweaty back or armpits, though.

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  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    Wolfsbane2k wrote:
    redvee wrote:
    Argos doing Hero5 Session for £129

    http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5994063

    Jessops 119, using a code (check hkud for details)

    Does Argos review section work for you for this camera?
  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Shirley Basso wrote:
    It's not so much the misting, although that does happen a bit when I stop, it's the blobs of sweat running down the lenses which leave salt marks.
    Wear a peaked cap on hot/climbing days. Counter intuitive but the sweat drops fall past your nose.The more rapid the dripping is almost recognition of effort.

    Second this. I don't think I sweat more than average but the discomfort of sweat in my eyes annoyed me for ages, literally years until I started wearing un casquette under my lid.

    Keeps your head warmer on cool days, shades the sun on hot days, collects sweat/avoids it dripping in your eyes on hot days, makes you look totes cool at cafe stops (although the girls in my office would disagree with this point) etc. the benefits are endless for something you can pick up for less than a tenner.

    Summer and winter options also available...
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    mamil314 wrote:
    Wolfsbane2k wrote:
    redvee wrote:
    Argos doing Hero5 Session for £129

    http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5994063

    Jessops 119, using a code (check hkud for details)

    Does Argos review section work for you for this camera?

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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    See above. I do (every ride regardless of weather) and it helps but it doesn't cure it.

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