Addicted to Wiggle

Roscobob
Roscobob Posts: 344
edited January 2010 in The bottom bracket
Help me!

Been on it for about 2 hours. So far only bought mud guards but my wishlist is steadily growing. Can see me being a platinum discount guy before long! 8)
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  • Speed_King
    Speed_King Posts: 510
    already thee m8 its worth it for the 12% discount you get lol
    G.H.Allum
  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    I was an addict, but they arent that cheap anymore :lol:
  • Slapshot
    Slapshot Posts: 211
    My wife stopped me being an addict......... :(
    http://justcycling.myfastforum.org
  • tomsdad
    tomsdad Posts: 221
    good web site good gear nice guys but as you say not the cheapest which is pity as I do like to reward good suppliers but price is price even with my platinum.
  • tomsdad
    tomsdad Posts: 221
    good web site good gear nice guys but as you say not the cheapest which is pity as I do like to reward good suppliers but price is price even with my platinum.
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    CRC are just as good and a whole lot cheaper on nearly everything.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • on the road
    on the road Posts: 5,631
    I used to be addicted to Wiggle, until they put the prices up, now I'm not addicted anymore :shock:
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    ......... I'm gonna have to face it, I'm addicted to love...........

    que girls in suits with heavy red lipstick..........
    Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    Prices can be good, you just have to be lucky.

    I order from them usually beacuse they are so quick. I ordered something this afternoon, got email confirmation at 3.48, despatch confirmation at 4.28, and this is on the free delivery option too.
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    prices can be very good if you ask them to price match (which they do), use the £5 off £50 voucher you get every time you change your newsletter preferences, and save a further 4% using Quidco.

    I got some M760 shimano shoes down to £39 from £59.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    I shop around and will ALWAYS buy from the cheapest place - even if it's not a known shop.

    It's surprising how many times Wiggle actually comes in as the cheapest place. But then, I do get the 12% discount. CRC rarely is a cheaper option. But I guess it depends on what you're after.
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Wiggle drivetrain prices are very bad http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Shima ... 360042803/
    Compared to http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39016
    for example.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    Slapshot wrote:
    My wife stopped me being an addict......... :(

    Ha.

    hello group, My name's Mark and I'm a Wiggleaholic.
    but they're getting more expensive
    http://twitter.com/mgalex
    www.ogmorevalleywheelers.co.uk

    10TT 24:36 25TT: 57:59 50TT: 2:08:11, 100TT: 4:30:05 12hr 204.... unfinished business
  • Roscobob
    Roscobob Posts: 344
    Mark Alexander wrote:
    Slapshot wrote:
    My wife stopped me being an addict......... :(

    Ha.

    hello group, My name's Mark and I'm a Wiggleaholic.
    but they're getting more expensive

    The WA sessions or Wiggle :lol:
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    antfly wrote:
    Wiggle drivetrain prices are very bad http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Shima ... 360042803/
    Compared to http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39016
    for example.


    Wiggle's prices on groupsets in general are bad compared to say, Merlin or Fudge.

    But have gotten some good deals on clothing and parts. Have even bought a complete bike from them. Like I said - it really depends on what you're after and even their prices on the day. CRC seem to change their prices every day so you really have to check them carefully!
  • tomsdad
    tomsdad Posts: 221
    i bought a focus from them asked if they could change cassette to 28 said i had to buy it seperate. even with my platinum crc were MILES cheaper.did take a time coming though
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    I spend all day every day surfing the cycle shops and i`ve never heard of fudge.
    I also haven`t seen a bargain on wiggle for a long time.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    antfly wrote:
    I spend all day every day surfing the cycle shops and i`ve never heard of fudge.
    I also haven`t seen a bargain on wiggle for a long time.

    Fudges are my LBS, they have sold either my Dad or me every bike I have ever owned 8) They seem to be cheaper than everyone for sram.
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    antfly wrote:
    Wiggle drivetrain prices are very bad http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Shima ... 360042803/
    Compared to http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39016
    for example.
    The CRC chain is likely to be OEM (not a problem in itself, if they tell you, which they don't) so you are not comparing like with like. The retail chain comes with 116 links I believe, CRC's has 110.
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Well I don`t think it`s worth paying another 16 quid for a box and 6 links that I don`t need. Although I did get one in a box once from Merlin, it was the same cheap price as CRC.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • mask of sanity
    mask of sanity Posts: 610
    antfly wrote:
    I spend all day every day surfing the cycle shops and i`ve never heard of fudge.
    I also haven`t seen a bargain on wiggle for a long time.
    I got a 705 with cadence, HR and mapping and a free Garmin jersey for £330 from Wiggle in early December! I would say that was a bit of a bargain!! :wink:
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    antfly wrote:
    Well I don`t think it`s worth paying another 16 quid for a box and 6 links that I don`t need. Although I did get one in a box once from Merlin, it was the same cheap price as CRC.
    I agree, and I often seek out OEM versions, but OEM is always going to be cheaper, so I don't think the comparison is entirely fair to Wiggle. Also, you may need 111 or 112 links, quite realistically, depending on the application. Incidentally, Wiggle do sell OEM stuff (I got some XTR SPD pedals for £50) but they always state this clearly up front.. Strangely, almost everything I have bought from Merlin has been OEM (forks with shorter steerers, hydraulic disc brakes with pre-cut hoses, KMC chains in plastic bags), so a boxed one is unusual.
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Yes the boxed one was a surprise.

    mask of sanity wrote:
    antfly wrote:
    I spend all day every day surfing the cycle shops and i`ve never heard of fudge.
    I also haven`t seen a bargain on wiggle for a long time.
    I got a 705 with cadence, HR and mapping and a free Garmin jersey for £330 from Wiggle in early December! I would say that was a bit of a bargain!! :wink:

    Only a bargain if you really wanted the jersey http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/90 ... PackID=175
    I`m starting to feel like a smart-arse now.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    antfly wrote:
    I spend all day every day surfing the cycle shops and i`ve never heard of fudge.
    I also haven`t seen a bargain on wiggle for a long time.

    Fudge are cheaper than Merlin for Sram stuff. Some other stuff too. They sell a lot on ebay.


    http://www.fudgescyclestore.com/


    (And I surf every day and every NIGHT). I've found EVERY cheap cycle shop out there with a website.
  • mask of sanity
    mask of sanity Posts: 610
    Not bad at all. Although that one doesn't seem to have European maps, just UK and Ireland? I didn't want the jersey so I swapped it :)
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    The thing I hate about CRC is if they 'trick' you with their pricing.

    Say you're looking for an Assos jersey. On the listings page it'll come up as £49. Then when you look inside for the options - you see that ONE jersey (the extra extra small yellow one that no one wants) is £49. All the other sizes and colours are £110. (Prices made up as an example).


    JE James do the same thing often.

    I'm a little annoyed at CRC right now as the mud guards I ordered on Boxing Day (which were in stock) still haven't shown up. Bad weather and holidays only account for SOME of that time!
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Have they been sent yet?
    I got something today I ordered on 30th Dec. That`s quite slow for them.
    I do find them to be very good, they`ve phoned me up a couple of times very quickly after I contacted them by fax.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    They CLAIM they sent them last Wednesday (right after I sent them an email asking them to cancel the order). Said they had been sent out at 7:00am that day. Probably would have shown up today if not for the snow.
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    In that case you should be blaming the mail because they sent it out pretty quick. The earliest they could have sent it was Tuesday.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Do you get some sort of commission from CRC by any chance!!?? :lol:

    I was thinking Monday was business as usual. So yes - Tuesday WAS the earliest day they could send it out.

    When it eventually arrives it'll be interesting to see if it was actually sent when they said it was.

    My pre-Christmas order from them arrived within 2 days.

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