Thread to tell everyone what bargains you've spotted!

meanredspider

mroli wrote:

pangolin wrote:

Did anyone on here by the medium, large or XL dedacciai frames?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dedacciai-pista-2011/

XXL still available, will be going under £250 today!

I bought black/white large. I blame you. It has arrived and is sitting in the corner of my office whilst I wonder just how in the hell I'm going to get it past the wife. It is lovely - thinking about getting a carbon fork rather than the standard fork, no braze ons, very nice.

The PISTA frame can also be fitted with front and rear brakes

Front AND rear brakes....WOW! (am I missing something....?)

pangolin

It's a track frame so it's not a given that brake fittings are there.

bigmat

TheStone wrote:

These sportspursuits people are not the quickest at delivering. Was about to make third order and realised the first two haven't arrived yet ... I blame wiggle.

Couldn't you just pop to their office on Balham Hill and collect in person?

meanredspider

pangolin wrote:

It's a track frame so it's not a given that brake fittings are there.

Aaaah

whitebait01

mroli wrote:

pangolin wrote:

Did anyone on here by the medium, large or XL dedacciai frames?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dedacciai-pista-2011/

XXL still available, will be going under £250 today!

I bought black/white large. I blame you. It has arrived and is sitting in the corner of my office whilst I wonder just how in the hell I'm going to get it past the wife. It is lovely - thinking about getting a carbon fork rather than the standard fork, no braze ons, very nice.

I want one and I have no idea why... It's in my size too, I never find bargains in my size! But it's not a bargain if I have no use/money for it, right?

Headhuunter

TheStone wrote:

These sportspursuits people are not the quickest at delivering. Was about to make third order and realised the first two haven't arrived yet ... I blame wiggle.

I don't think they keep stuff in stock. I think the way it works is they make a guess at what number of orders they will receive and set the price at that level, then once the orders are in, they order from the supplier. Obviously they get a better price depending on how many orders they make.....

dhope

BigMat wrote:

TheStone wrote:

These sportspursuits people are not the quickest at delivering. Was about to make third order and realised the first two haven't arrived yet ... I blame wiggle.

Couldn't you just pop to their office on Balham Hill and collect in person?

But how would you get up there? Do they charter flights to the top of Balham Hill?

whitebait01

dhope wrote:

BigMat wrote:

TheStone wrote:

These sportspursuits people are not the quickest at delivering. Was about to make third order and realised the first two haven't arrived yet ... I blame wiggle.

Couldn't you just pop to their office on Balham Hill and collect in person?

But how would you get up there? Do they charter flights to the top of Balham Hill?

The ski lift'll be running this time of year, won't it?

whitebait01

whitebait01 wrote:

mroli wrote:

pangolin wrote:

Did anyone on here by the medium, large or XL dedacciai frames?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dedacciai-pista-2011/

XXL still available, will be going under £250 today!

I bought black/white large. I blame you. It has arrived and is sitting in the corner of my office whilst I wonder just how in the hell I'm going to get it past the wife. It is lovely - thinking about getting a carbon fork rather than the standard fork, no braze ons, very nice.

I want one and I have no idea why... It's in my size too, I never find bargains in my size! But it's not a bargain if I have no use/money for it, right?

So I went and bought a nice black/white xxl one of these. Just so you're aware, the 'return-10' voucher code is good for 10% off, so picked it up for £220.32...

mroli

It might not arrive for 7 days or so - so don't blame Wiggle....
If you need a set of wheels for it you could use: http://www.v-sprintwheels.com/pages/tra ... ustom.html where you can pick up a set for £89. If you visit LFGSS forums and find the £10 off code. V Sprint is Jess Varnish's Dad I think....

willy b

Another set of wheels. These look like a good deal for a winter bike. Just put an order in so we'll see what they are like.
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/products/ ... 1_zoom.jpg

Wrath Rob

Wiggle have Clif bars on buy 1, get 1 half price, so £22 for 24

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/clif-bar-box-of ... /?pr=1341/

mcj78

willy b wrote:

Some cheap, and what look good quality clothing here:
http://www.moremile.co.uk/

I've just bough the thermal Toumalet jacket for £20, so i'll report back on quality & fit etc...

I've used some of their stuff before - the 3/4 tights were good for the price (£20) they had a Coolmax Silver pad if I remember rightly which was quite comfy, might take a pop on their winter tights this year

indyp

Giro Factor Red & White for £99.99! Only a few sizes left though 44,45,45.5

http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_ ... th=499_846

asprilla

indyP wrote:

Giro Factor Red & White for £99.99! Only a few sizes left though 44,45,45.5

http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_ ... th=499_846

Lovely shoes. I've got the white (now greyish) ones that I bought in the spring.

Loved them so much that I bought the red / white ones when sportpursuit had them on sale.

indyp

Asprilla wrote:

indyP wrote:

Giro Factor Red & White for £99.99! Only a few sizes left though 44,45,45.5

http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_ ... th=499_846

Lovely shoes. I've got the white (now greyish) ones that I bought in the spring.

Loved them so much that I bought the red / white ones when sportpursuit had them on sale.

I bought them 2 weeks ago and the difference between these and my Shimano R087 is as chalk and cheese. I wasn't expecting such a difference tbh, but I was wrong! They're really light, stiff and super comfy with the 3 arch choices. Personally I'd have bought black or white, but with a tight budget and for the price, red & white are fine.

keyser__soze

Not a bargain per se, but CycleSurgery will price match online stores. The missus had a ripped tyre the other morning and got them to price match a GP4000S from ProBikeKit, which they did with no complaints. Saved having to wait for the post and meant new tyre was fitted for the ride home.

vermin

Keyser__Soze wrote:

Not a bargain per se, but CycleSurgery will price match online stores. The missus had a ripped tyre the other morning and got them to price match a GP4000S from ProBikeKit, which they did with no complaints. Saved having to wait for the post and meant new tyre was fitted for the ride home.

Yes, they did the same with my Swissstops. Well worth it if you need stuff in a hurry.

meanredspider

C'mon guys - I'm in the need of some serious retail therapy but nobody has come up with anything I even vaguely "need". You need to buck your ideas up! ;-)

TheStone

meanredspider wrote:

C'mon guys - I'm in the need of some serious retail therapy but nobody has come up with anything I even vaguely "need". You need to buck your ideas up! ;-)

+1
I've hardly spent anything this year ... which is a first for me.

daniel_b

indyP wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

indyP wrote:

Giro Factor Red & White for £99.99! Only a few sizes left though 44,45,45.5

http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_ ... th=499_846

Lovely shoes. I've got the white (now greyish) ones that I bought in the spring.

Loved them so much that I bought the red / white ones when sportpursuit had them on sale.

I bought them 2 weeks ago and the difference between these and my Shimano R087 is as chalk and cheese. I wasn't expecting such a difference tbh, but I was wrong! They're really light, stiff and super comfy with the 3 arch choices. Personally I'd have bought black or white, but with a tight budget and for the price, red & white are fine.

I comprehensively do not NEED these, however this ignores the fact they are a BARGAIN.

How do you guys find the sizing, what normal shoe size are you, and what size in the Giro do you take?

bobinski

indyP wrote:

Giro Factor Red & White for £99.99! Only a few sizes left though 44,45,45.5

http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_ ... th=499_846

Anyone know if these are ok for people with wide feet? I wear 46 in shimano to get the width across the bunion and ordinarily am a 45 so the 45.5 might just be perfect and at that price...

meanredspider

I've read that Giro are very narrow - so never tried them myself

bobinski

Darn...probably a good thing eh!

meanredspider

bobinski wrote:

Darn...probably a good thing eh!

Yup - I ended up with Spesh S-Works which fit me best.

rubertoe

While we are scouring the web looking for bargins, can some please find me a ridiculously LOUD rear center lock (disc) 32 hole Hub for a wheel build.

Thanks in advance.

asprilla

Daniel B wrote:

indyP wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

indyP wrote:

Giro Factor Red & White for £99.99! Only a few sizes left though 44,45,45.5

http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_ ... th=499_846

Lovely shoes. I've got the white (now greyish) ones that I bought in the spring.

Loved them so much that I bought the red / white ones when sportpursuit had them on sale.

I bought them 2 weeks ago and the difference between these and my Shimano R087 is as chalk and cheese. I wasn't expecting such a difference tbh, but I was wrong! They're really light, stiff and super comfy with the 3 arch choices. Personally I'd have bought black or white, but with a tight budget and for the price, red & white are fine.

I comprehensively do not NEED these, however this ignores the fact they are a BARGAIN.

How do you guys find the sizing, what normal shoe size are you, and what size in the Giro do you take?

They suit me down to the ground, much better than anything else I've tried (I think it's only Bonts that I didn't try).

I'm a 42 in these and a 42 in normal shoes.

asprilla

rubertoe wrote:

While we are scouring the web looking for bargins, can some please find me a ridiculously LOUD rear center lock (disc) 32 hole Hub for a wheel build.

Thanks in advance.

Hope Pro 2. London Red can hear my Pro 3s across Richmond Park and I think it sets his teeth on edge.

rubertoe

Asprilla wrote:

rubertoe wrote:

While we are scouring the web looking for bargins, can some please find me a ridiculously LOUD rear center lock (disc) 32 hole Hub for a wheel build.

Thanks in advance.

Hope Pro 2. London Red can hear my Pro 3s across Richmond Park and I think it sets his teeth on edge.

I knew someone was gonna say the Hope Pro! just a bit too pricey.

edit - and 6 bolt.

dhope

Asprilla wrote:

Daniel B wrote:

indyP wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

indyP wrote:

Giro Factor Red & White for £99.99! Only a few sizes left though 44,45,45.5

http://www.cyclesportsuk.co.uk/product_ ... th=499_846

Lovely shoes. I've got the white (now greyish) ones that I bought in the spring.

Loved them so much that I bought the red / white ones when sportpursuit had them on sale.

I bought them 2 weeks ago and the difference between these and my Shimano R087 is as chalk and cheese. I wasn't expecting such a difference tbh, but I was wrong! They're really light, stiff and super comfy with the 3 arch choices. Personally I'd have bought black or white, but with a tight budget and for the price, red & white are fine.

I comprehensively do not NEED these, however this ignores the fact they are a BARGAIN.

How do you guys find the sizing, what normal shoe size are you, and what size in the Giro do you take?

They suit me down to the ground, much better than anything else I've tried (I think it's only Bonts that I didn't try).

I'm a 42 in these and a 42 in normal shoes.

I thought my Sidis were a 43.
Turns out they're a 44.
The Giros have a similar fit.
That means they'll fit me.

There must be a counter argument. Something to do with the fact I don't need them.