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london-red

itsrob wrote:

London-Red wrote:

Did anyone order 34 Chpt3 bibs but think they’d be better a size down? I could defo need a size up from the 33 I ordered...

I ordered 34 and I think I could go size down tbh? are you thinking of a swopsie?

yep. Straight swap

daniel_b

Tashman wrote:

Any thoughts on tyre levers? My plastic ones broke and warped trying to use them this morning. Recomendations for good ones at a reasonable price please

Pedros tyre levers are my default now - around £5 for a pair, but always seem to do the job, and not make me think they are about to snap.

Oh and they come in yellow too coincidentally.

thegibdog

20% off at some eBay shops including Halfords and HighOnBikes:
http://www.ebaystores.co.uk/highonbikes
http://www.ebaystores.co.uk/halfordsshop

GT29

Tashman wrote:

Any thoughts on tyre levers? My plastic ones broke and warped trying to use them this morning. Recomendations for good ones at a reasonable price please

Decathlon ones are actually very good. Stiff for the trickiest tyres and don't wear out. Mine are 4 years old and working perfectly after much use.

Also currently 1.99 for 3.

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/tyre-lever-set-id_8047839.html

GT29

hopkinb wrote:

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For those tyre/rim combinations that won't go back on easily by hand, or if I want to get a tyre on as quickly as possible (dark/rain/cold), I use a kool stop tyre mate (approx £10), which I attach to my mini pump with an elastic band and keep in a jersey pocket.

Or for the macgyver/cheapskate method... Put a tiny squirt of washing up liquid in a bit of cling film in the saddle bag (takes up no space and weighs 2g). Then if you need to get a tough tyre on make up some soapy water in your bidon, get it all over the bead and it will slip on easy.

A bit ott for road rides but a good tip for bike-packing.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CHKMX1193 ... peed-chain £13

No saving if you literally get just one chain, after the ~£4 p&p, pretty sure my one from Merlin was ~£17 with free postage. Worth grabbing for the spares box though, if there are other bits that catch your eye, especially if you reach the free postage threshold of £100+.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Forgot to post this the other day, some nice 10% discounts (auto discount when added to basket) on some Shimano components...

https://bikes.merlincycles.com/search?p ... sort=price

daniel_b

Rode a hilly 65 in the latest 1.something chpt3 shorts, and all good.
Great fit, pad as you would imagine, really pleased with them.

sloppyschleckonds

Daniel B wrote:

Rode a hilly 65 in the latest 1.something chpt3 shorts, and all good.
Great fit, pad as you would imagine, really pleased with them.

Aren't they just rebadged Castelli?

daniel_b

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Rode a hilly 65 in the latest 1.something chpt3 shorts, and all good.
Great fit, pad as you would imagine, really pleased with them.

Aren't they just rebadged Castelli?

Personally I would say not - despite Castelli making them, I think there are sufficient differences.

The only reason I went for these over the Castelli alternative, is that there was no Castelli short with the progetto X2 pad for £75 or £60 (For the version before) available anywhere on t'internet.
As it happens, it was a lucky stumble, and I don't have a red scorpion anywhere either, which of course clashes with the rest of my kit

You could also argue that Castelli and Sportful kit should all be the same, but I think a majority of people would agree there are differences.

itboffin

Daniel B wrote:

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Rode a hilly 65 in the latest 1.something chpt3 shorts, and all good.
Great fit, pad as you would imagine, really pleased with them.

Aren't they just rebadged Castelli?

Personally I would say not - despite Castelli making them, I think there are sufficient differences.

The only reason I went for these over the Castelli alternative, is that there was no Castelli short with the progetto X2 pad for £75 or £60 (For the version before) available anywhere on t'internet.
As it happens, it was a lucky stumble, and I don't have a red scorpion anywhere either, which of course clashes with the rest of my kit

You could also argue that Castelli and Sportful kit should all be the same, but I think a majority of people would agree there are differences.

I agree they are different enough to be a unique brand, FWIW I wore mine today and as i suspected the second model is a true Castelli large in size 34, I would also say that the thick seam on the inside of the leg band might not be to everyone's taste, also the straps are very thin and noticeable whilst riding but not overly uncomfortable and finally the blue/gray colour is very nice but be aware once you get sweaty in the groin its very obvious and if you're out long enough that it dries leaves a rather fetching stain, this again is not unique to the brand as the same is true for any other brands light coloured bibs.

In my mind still a bargain and one i'd buy again.

RE: Sportful the parent company of Castelli, i'd say all of their stuff is low to mid range in quality and fit whereas the UK versions of Castelli are mid to high, I bought some Castelli bibs many years ago directly from Italy and whilst good they had a very Sportful feel about them, also not available in the UK.

bluemoon17

Anybody got any good recommendations for things in the Rapha sale? Quite like the look of the Pro Team Insulated Gilet

daniel_b

Bluemoon17 wrote:

Anybody got any good recommendations for things in the Rapha sale? Quite like the look of the Pro Team Insulated Gilet

I ordered an x-small and small just yesterday to try, pretty sure BTR has waxed lyrical about them previously.

It was the only item (in chartreuse) that jumped out at me.

mountainpenguin

ok so chp3t castelli tops in a small are all a great fit. I only have DHB bibs at the moment in a small and waist wise they are fine but I would prefer the straps to be longer as they are on the tight side. Size thoughts ? small, medium or skip and if skip who has long straps on a small?

daniel_b

mountainpenguin wrote:

ok so chp3t castelli tops in a small are all a great fit. I only have DHB bibs at the moment in a small and waist wise they are fine but I would prefer the straps to be longer as they are on the tight side. Size thoughts ? small, medium or skip and if skip who has long straps on a small?

They are meant to be tight though.

I have the opposite problem to you, in that some maufacturers bibs have straps which are too long for me.
This may be of use to you however!

Pactimo, and Chapeau both made shorts that fitted me leg wise, but the straps were hopelessly long for me.

cougie

mountainpenguin wrote:

ok so chp3t castelli tops in a small are all a great fit. I only have DHB bibs at the moment in a small and waist wise they are fine but I would prefer the straps to be longer as they are on the tight side. Size thoughts ? small, medium or skip and if skip who has long straps on a small?

Tight when trying on or tight on the bike ?

mountainpenguin

a bit of both more so when standing than riding. They do leave marks on the tops of my shoulders

bluemoon17

Daniel B wrote:

Bluemoon17 wrote:

Anybody got any good recommendations for things in the Rapha sale? Quite like the look of the Pro Team Insulated Gilet

I ordered an x-small and small just yesterday to try, pretty sure BTR has waxed lyrical about them previously.

It was the only item (in chartreuse) that jumped out at me.

How's the fit? I'm normally a small in the Pro Team stuff, think I might need to go up to a Medium though to fit a baselayer and jersey underneath.

daniel_b

Bluemoon17 wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

Bluemoon17 wrote:

Anybody got any good recommendations for things in the Rapha sale? Quite like the look of the Pro Team Insulated Gilet

I ordered an x-small and small just yesterday to try, pretty sure BTR has waxed lyrical about them previously.

It was the only item (in chartreuse) that jumped out at me.

How's the fit? I'm normally a small in the Pro Team stuff, think I might need to go up to a Medium though to fit a baselayer and jersey underneath.

Not been despatched yet, but will update once they arrive.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dhb ... prod182579 £60

Paid £80 at Wiggle for my pair ~2 months ago, add another £39+ of consumables and get another tenner off with your not so new deteriorated British Cycling discount.

daniel_b

NitrousOxide wrote:

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dhb-dorica-carbon-road-shoe-ss19/rp-prod182579

Paid £80 at Wiggle for my pair ~2 months ago, add another £39+ of consumables and get another tenner off with your not so new deteriorated British Cycling discount.

BC Discount is only £10 off a spend OVER £150, and has been for a while now.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Daniel B wrote:

NitrousOxide wrote:

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dhb-dorica-carbon-road-shoe-ss19/rp-prod182579

Paid £80 at Wiggle for my pair ~2 months ago, add another £39+ of consumables and get another tenner off with your not so new deteriorated British Cycling discount.

BC Discount is only £10 off a spend OVER £150, and has been for a while now.

Oh yeah, so it has! :oops:

N0bodyOfTheGoat

https://www.halfords.com/deals-and-events

FLASH2 code today, 10% off bike racks, second day of eight promos.

daniel_b

Huge fan of Supacaz bar tape - Sigma have some of the styles, in some colours for £20.
Seems a lot, but the quality (for me anyway) is worth that much or more :-)

https://www.sigmasports.com/search?query=supacaz+tape

Worth noting that free delivery is only on orders over £30 now, pretty sure it used to be a lot less than that, or maybe even free on all orders.
They still have free returns though.

Sigma are top drawer imho, have ordered many items from them, including wheels.

gabriel959

I am skint so I can't buy anything but I have just seen that Morvelo have a summer sale (started just now!):

https://www.morvelo.com/collections/sale-1

And my discount code is still active for 20% off! https://morvelo.mention-me.com/m/ol/hq8 ... as-mauraza

daniel_b

gabriel959 wrote:

I am skint so I can't buy anything but I have just seen that Morvelo have a summer sale (started just now!):

https://www.morvelo.com/collections/sale-1

And my discount code is still active for 20% off! https://morvelo.mention-me.com/m/ol/hq8 ... as-mauraza

it does nae look like the 20% code can be used against sale clobber.
At least I added some Blaze kit in, and it said it could not be applied.

Irrespective of the above, this base layer is a little GEM (£50 down to £25), only in xs and xl though:
https://www.morvelo.com/products/definitive-fluro-baselayer


Superior to the Rapha equivalent imho - does easily snag though, but then they all do.

gabriel959

Daniel B wrote:

gabriel959 wrote:

I am skint so I can't buy anything but I have just seen that Morvelo have a summer sale (started just now!):

https://www.morvelo.com/collections/sale-1

And my discount code is still active for 20% off! https://morvelo.mention-me.com/m/ol/hq8 ... as-mauraza

it does nae look like the 20% code can be used against sale clobber.
At least I added some Blaze kit in, and it said it could not be applied.

Irrespective of the above, this base layer is a little GEM (£50 down to £25), only in xs and xl though:
https://www.morvelo.com/products/definitive-fluro-baselayer


Superior to the Rapha equivalent imho - does easily snag though, but then they all do.

Shame, it used to be the case that you could

daniel_b

I had the Chpt3 e-mail about their 1.11 (or whatever numbers they use) bib shorts and jerseys, with a 24 hour advance access to the half price shorts and jerseys.
Popped a pair of 30's in the basket, had a conference call, and now all sizes in both colours are out of stock bar the 29's!
I suspect they won't have many buyers for those!

Wonder if they will have any more stock made available, otherwise the 'sale' tomorrow will be a nonsense.

Was partially tempted by one of the jerseys, but there was even less stock of those in small sizes, though a fair few of the larger sizes were remaining when I looked.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

£3 bonus cashback on £5 spend, looks like today only https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/3-extr ... ck-3257651

If bombproof commuting tyres are your thing, £10 each at Halfords https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/schwal ... 5#comments , buy 11 for the £10 auto discount off a £100+ basket, or 21 for the £20 discount off a £200+ basket.

Edit: TCB back up again, promo finishes midnight tonight.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

FLASH7 code until end of 8th July for 10% off pretty much everything cycle related at Halfords, Bromptons might be the only exception.

If they accept BC discount, the Direto 2 would be ~£450.