Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

daniel_b

Pleasure!

I was dubious until I used it, but it's pretty easy to do, just take a couple of pictures, or upload screenshots of the return address, and then either the addressed and labelled package, and proof of payment, so a picture of the receipt with the destination postcode, amount paid, and date etc. They normally approve it within 3 days or so.

lettingthedaysgoby

The Galibier windstopper base layer is a great bit of kit, highly recommended...

https://galibier.cc/product/its-all-abo ... ble-layer/

redvee

Aldi's turn for an early morning stampede of lycra wearing bargain hunters on May 9th. No idea of what's on offer yet so keep checking the app/website. It's also payday for me.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/ultra-520-a ... 90785.html £880

wolfsbane2k

redvee wrote:

Aldi's turn for an early morning stampede of lycra wearing bargain hunters on May 9th. No idea of what's on offer yet so keep checking the app/website. It's also payday for me.

Cheers. That'll be interesting - I've got really fed up with their sizing recently, as they seem to have shortened all their jerseys, and now they no longer fit me - I've got about 6 that my OH picked up last year that just about do, whereas 3 years ago they were ~2 inches longer.

sloppyschleckonds

DT Swiss R460 Powertap G3 wheels on Wiggle for £349.99

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/powertap-dt-sw ... wheelbags/

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/250-ex ... ck-3224069

daniel_b

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

DT Swiss R460 Powertap G3 wheels on Wiggle for £349.99

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/powertap-dt-sw ... wheelbags/

I keep looking at these and thinking that they seem to be a very good buy.
How do you go about changing the battery in them - hidden in the hub somehow?

@NO - thanks matey, just activated.

shamrock134

How accurate/precise is measuring power at the hub compared to where the force is actually applied near cranks/pedals?

daniel_b

shamrock134 wrote:

How accurate/precise is measuring power at the hub compared to where the force is actually applied near cranks/pedals?

What I read seemed to suggest to within 1.5% - used to be the default\only option I think.
Probaly more accurate there anyway isn't power at the pedals does not necessarily result in the same power reaching the wheel, due to drivetrain losses etc

Surprised it can also calculate cadence.

Have sent link to a mate who was after a power meter, and also likes DT Swiss wheels.

It would seem they weigh 1800g as a pair.

timothyw

Definitely a good price, bugs me a bit that you can't buy the power hubs on their own for less - they're often still listed at £500. At £200 I would bite their hands off.

Still, tempted to get a set to complement my crank powermeter - would save a bit of swapping around.

joe_totale-2

Mantel are selling GP5000's for £32.68 a pop.
Never used them myself, any good?

https://www.mantel.com/uk/continental-g ... -5000-tyre

shirley_basso

998 better than GP 4000s II

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://bikes.merlincycles.com/search?v ... toria+Pair
10% off Vittoria tyre pairs at Merlin, £40 for 700x25 Rubino Pro G2.0s with tubes looks a decent deal.

Rutland have 10% off sale bikes that are not pre-loved...
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/ro ... ium_381943 for ~£900 isn't bad.
https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/ro ... red_371698 for ~£1145 isn't too bad either.
It's a return, so "SAVE10" won't work, but https://www.rutlandcycling.com/bikes/ro ... rey_466185 for ~£994 isn't bad spec.

bmxboy10

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/giro-fora ... elmet.html

Bargain MIPS lids

super_davo

Matt_N wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Just noticed that Galibier have an ebay store where they sell some returns - Galibiervelo

I want to like Galibier but everything I’ve had from them is just not quite right.

They’ve just launched a new aero overshoe (I do quite a bit of TT) that’s about half the price of NoPinz offering but I’m reluctant to get them because I just know something won’t be quite right despite the claims.

I ordered a set of these using the "Smoothairflow" code they e-mailed me which brought them down to £22. Which is considerably less than half the price of NoPinz or Rule28 so worth a try in my book.

And the verdict is... OK. I would never pay £50 for a set of overshoes, which lets face it will get destroyed in a season, but £22 doesn't seem too steep. The "something that won't be quite right" to me is the upper section which isn't a nice super sheen lycra with raised edges like NoPinz, but a rather more prosaic affair, similar in feel to Castelli Nanoflex with a very light fleece backing. I'd imagine this will be very welcome in early season "Hardriders" events but not so much in the height of summer. The "trip strips" are essentially rubber grippers on the outside, barely raised at all, so not sure how much effect they could actually have.

They certainly look the business, and even if the fabric isn't quite right and the trip strips are purely decorative, they really smooth the profile of your shoes and the transition to your ankles so I'm sure there will be aero benefits, certainly vs my old DHB lycra overshoes.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Few interesting items in the Aldi cycling promo coming up this week, including a hybrid folding e-bike for £500...

https://www.aldi.co.uk/c/specialbuys/cy ... nal&page=0

daniel_b

Thanks NO, have ordered some of their CO2 canisters and trigger thingy - never used one before.
Also one storage winch, and some of those little floor stands which look pretty neat.

matt_n-2

super_davo wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Just noticed that Galibier have an ebay store where they sell some returns - Galibiervelo

I want to like Galibier but everything I’ve had from them is just not quite right.

They’ve just launched a new aero overshoe (I do quite a bit of TT) that’s about half the price of NoPinz offering but I’m reluctant to get them because I just know something won’t be quite right despite the claims.

I ordered a set of these using the "Smoothairflow" code they e-mailed me which brought them down to £22. Which is considerably less than half the price of NoPinz or Rule28 so worth a try in my book.

And the verdict is... OK. I would never pay £50 for a set of overshoes, which lets face it will get destroyed in a season, but £22 doesn't seem too steep. The "something that won't be quite right" to me is the upper section which isn't a nice super sheen lycra with raised edges like NoPinz, but a rather more prosaic affair, similar in feel to Castelli Nanoflex with a very light fleece backing. I'd imagine this will be very welcome in early season "Hardriders" events but not so much in the height of summer. The "trip strips" are essentially rubber grippers on the outside, barely raised at all, so not sure how much effect they could actually have.

They certainly look the business, and even if the fabric isn't quite right and the trip strips are purely decorative, they really smooth the profile of your shoes and the transition to your ankles so I'm sure there will be aero benefits, certainly vs my old DHB lycra overshoes.

Cheers for the feedback.

Might well just give them a go with that code if it still works.

redvision

Mantel have fulcrum zeros for £576.

https://www.mantel.com/uk/fulcrum-racin ... d-wheelset

solstice21

super_davo wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Just noticed that Galibier have an ebay store where they sell some returns - Galibiervelo

I want to like Galibier but everything I’ve had from them is just not quite right.

They’ve just launched a new aero overshoe (I do quite a bit of TT) that’s about half the price of NoPinz offering but I’m reluctant to get them because I just know something won’t be quite right despite the claims.

I ordered a set of these using the "Smoothairflow" code they e-mailed me which brought them down to £22. Which is considerably less than half the price of NoPinz or Rule28 so worth a try in my book.

And the verdict is... OK. I would never pay £50 for a set of overshoes, which lets face it will get destroyed in a season, but £22 doesn't seem too steep. The "something that won't be quite right" to me is the upper section which isn't a nice super sheen lycra with raised edges like NoPinz, but a rather more prosaic affair, similar in feel to Castelli Nanoflex with a very light fleece backing. I'd imagine this will be very welcome in early season "Hardriders" events but not so much in the height of summer. The "trip strips" are essentially rubber grippers on the outside, barely raised at all, so not sure how much effect they could actually have.

They certainly look the business, and even if the fabric isn't quite right and the trip strips are purely decorative, they really smooth the profile of your shoes and the transition to your ankles so I'm sure there will be aero benefits, certainly vs my old DHB lycra overshoes.

Nice feedback. I almost pulled trigger on Friday but was bit concerned about sizing and fact that trip strips were only on outside.
Currently use nopinz tripsocks, paired with velotoze and had just got through another pair (average about a set per season). Ended up getting and set for a tenner so went with what I know works.
....still pretty good for 22 delivered though and do look smart.

matt_n-2

Daniel B wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

DT Swiss R460 Powertap G3 wheels on Wiggle for £349.99

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/powertap-dt-sw ... wheelbags/

I keep looking at these and thinking that they seem to be a very good buy.
How do you go about changing the battery in them - hidden in the hub somehow?

@NO - thanks matey, just activated.

Really easy to change the battery, the non drive side end cap screws off using a supplied tool and the battery is just inside.

meursault

Solstice21 wrote:

super_davo wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Just noticed that Galibier have an ebay store where they sell some returns - Galibiervelo

I want to like Galibier but everything I’ve had from them is just not quite right.

They’ve just launched a new aero overshoe (I do quite a bit of TT) that’s about half the price of NoPinz offering but I’m reluctant to get them because I just know something won’t be quite right despite the claims.

I ordered a set of these using the "Smoothairflow" code they e-mailed me which brought them down to £22. Which is considerably less than half the price of NoPinz or Rule28 so worth a try in my book.

And the verdict is... OK. I would never pay £50 for a set of overshoes, which lets face it will get destroyed in a season, but £22 doesn't seem too steep. The "something that won't be quite right" to me is the upper section which isn't a nice super sheen lycra with raised edges like NoPinz, but a rather more prosaic affair, similar in feel to Castelli Nanoflex with a very light fleece backing. I'd imagine this will be very welcome in early season "Hardriders" events but not so much in the height of summer. The "trip strips" are essentially rubber grippers on the outside, barely raised at all, so not sure how much effect they could actually have.

They certainly look the business, and even if the fabric isn't quite right and the trip strips are purely decorative, they really smooth the profile of your shoes and the transition to your ankles so I'm sure there will be aero benefits, certainly vs my old DHB lycra overshoes.

Nice feedback. I almost pulled trigger on Friday but was bit concerned about sizing and fact that trip strips were only on outside.
Currently use nopinz tripsocks, paired with velotoze and had just got through another pair (average about a set per season). Ended up getting and set for a tenner so went with what I know works.
....still pretty good for 22 delivered though and do look smart.

I bought and 'debuted' these on last weekend IOW 100k Randonee.



https://galibier.cc/product/campionissimo/

I like retro styled cycling gear, and these are highly impressive. Very soft, smooth leather. Just the right amount of padding, not too much. Look superb. I had a medium speed crash on a descent, where I momentarily lost concentration and these survived without a scratch, luckily.

meursault

Matt_N wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

DT Swiss R460 Powertap G3 wheels on Wiggle for £349.99

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/powertap-dt-sw ... wheelbags/

I keep looking at these and thinking that they seem to be a very good buy.
How do you go about changing the battery in them - hidden in the hub somehow?

@NO - thanks matey, just activated.

Really easy to change the battery, the non drive side end cap screws off using a supplied tool and the battery is just inside.

These look like a possible upgrade for my Mavic Aksiums.

Seems strange that nearly all the wheelsets are no longer available on the powertap website though. What could be the reason for this?

asprilla

meursault wrote:

Matt_N wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

DT Swiss R460 Powertap G3 wheels on Wiggle for £349.99

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/powertap-dt-sw ... wheelbags/

I keep looking at these and thinking that they seem to be a very good buy.
How do you go about changing the battery in them - hidden in the hub somehow?

@NO - thanks matey, just activated.

Really easy to change the battery, the non drive side end cap screws off using a supplied tool and the battery is just inside.

These look like a possible upgrade for my Mavic Aksiums.

Seems strange that nearly all the wheelsets are no longer available on the powertap website though. What could be the reason for this?

Haven't Sram just bought them? Probably in line for a rebrand or move to using one of their brands rims.

timothyw

They might just not be selling. Crank/Pedal options seem to be much more popular out in the wild.

Most keen riders now also have a mixture of rim and disc brakes, perhaps even different thru axle standards on their bikes, which all make wheel solutions less desirable.

Anyway, what with this being the bargain thread - https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-sm-rt81-disc-brake/

£9.99 for a centre lock ice tech 160mm rotor

DrLex

KMC 11 speed chain for £14.30 - linky. Apparently due to packaging change, so old stock on discount.

UndercoverElephant

DrLex wrote:

KMC 11 speed chain for £14.30 - linky. Apparently due to packaging change, so old stock on discount.

Excellent, bought one for spares. Cheers!

DrLex

TimothyW wrote:

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Anyway, what with this being the bargain thread - https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-sm-rt81-disc-brake/

£9.99 for a centre lock ice tech 160mm rotor

Grand - thank you! Be rude not to add one to the spares box, along with some tubes to make the £16 postage paid amount.

itboffin

UndercoverElephant wrote:

DrLex wrote:

KMC 11 speed chain for £14.30 - linky. Apparently due to packaging change, so old stock on discount.

Excellent, bought one for spares. Cheers!

Nice, always good to have a spare