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Many bargains to be had here, even more so if it's in an odd size and you're not fussy about the colour.
Had a good look through, but somehow nothing I really wanted. Few things I spotted that might be of interest.
Fatbar Lite £38
SQlab bars £42
SRAM 203 rotor £20
Ixon STVZO light £30
Mudhuggers EVO £14
Endura SingleTrack jacket £52
Various 100% and Fox goggles £20
Various Shimano type tools £15ish
ETA actually even cheaper now it's 60%
They also have (or had yesterday when I ordered yet more stuff....) Peaty Chris King valves at around £10 and my go to saddle, the WTB Volt in titanium rail at around £45
Had an email to say one thing I ordered is out of stock.. pretty good going really - that was a gym top for my son, so all the bike stuff is coming. 👍
the WTB Volt in titanium rail at around £45
I just bagged one of those now. Thanks for the heads up. Been needing a new saddle to replace my current SDG Bel Air 3.0 which has barely lasted a season of fairly sedate XC riding.
Discount up to 70% now!
This PSA cost me a fortune! Every time it went up 10% and they gave me a refund I went back in - ha ha.
Just lots of bits I would have bought eventually but such good prices I got it all in one go.
Cheers again, OP.
How did you get a refund? I dilly dally’d at 50%, bought at 60% and wished I’d waited another day…..
Flip side is most of what I did but is now out of stock. Those Renthal bars worked out a mega bargain.
How did you get a refund? I dilly dally’d at 50%, bought at 60% and wished I’d waited another day…..
I literally just emailed saying “I put an order in and the offer has changed, is there any way to apply this to my order retrospectively?”
And they sorted it out for two orders, one from 50 to 70 and the other from 60 to 70%. I always think if you don’t ask you won’t get. The worst they can do is say no 🤷🏻♂️
anyone had delivery yet? is it coming from the UK?
Arriving tomorrow.
Passed through Wendlingen in Germany while with DPD 🤷🏻♂️
My Galfer pads have arrived but DPD took them to a pick up point for some reason.
I've had mine delivered now. All present and correct, bit annoying to miss out on 70%!
anyone had delivery yet? is it coming from the UK?
First lot arrived, hassle free with dpd, about 5 days from order I guess.
Second is just waiting shipping confirmation
I emailed them yesterday about the offer change and they got back to me today and said they'd refunded the difference. Great service!
My items arrived today, ordered when the discount was 50%.
i ordered at 50%, i'm happy enough and my items arrived... no arguments.
Tempted by some wheels that I 'need', which are way cheaper than UK - experiences above sound good, but hesitating as not used them before. They declare themselves as a German company who is registered in the UK, the stock doesn't seem to come from the UK.... is this a legit way to be doing things with Bword shenanigans? Genuinely have no idea... Price is very close to UK street price, without VAT. Their Trustpilot reviews aren't that great for what thats worth (not alot, often due to customer end muppetry)...someone re-assure me, don't want to be paying VAT & import charges.
I've used them multiple times, not just for the sale stuff. They're not the fastest delivering usually, but it does state that up front. I've never had a problem with them and will happily buy from them again - I've put in two orders, one on the 60% and one when it went to 70 that would have totalled over £450 at full whack and came to about £160...
My first 2 orders turned up yesterday 50% and 60% (one was missing an item but a quick email sorted that) and I've just placed a further order today at 70%. I can't be bothered to argue the toss over the difference in discount as its cheap enough anyway as long as its waht you need - there is a lot of cheap tat left now but still some gems like Candys at £12 and tubeless repair stuff, sealant etc at give away prices
Oh, and if you have a carbon salsa Mukluk then the Revelate framebags are a steal!
…someone re-assure me, don’t want to be paying VAT & import charges.
So long as you're using the .co.uk linked on page 1...
You won't be paying VAT and import charges, at least not until something changes significantly with our current trading relationship with Europe.
I emailed them yesterday about the offer change and they got back to me today and said they’d refunded the difference. Great service!
I've just done this too off the back of this and been credited (stuff also arrived within a week too), fantastic, very much now on the 'good shop' list for bike bits. Will now go and gave another look at what is left!
Mine arrived today - one item missing - I've sent them a message to try and get it sorted - awaiting a reply
Ordered Sunday, despatched Tuesday, delivered today
Tracking didn't show anything until it reached the UK - no customs changes (just over £100 order)
Just done another £100 on Galfer pads lots of Lezyne bits quick links and other stuff.
I thought the 70% was over and nearly had a panic attack after losing my basket.
Volt isn't in the 70% 🙁 Still lots of nice stuff though, I bought really quite a lot of ODI float grips
105 power meter looks interesting
Placed my Bikester order on the 16th. Still processing though. Is that normal? How long did people's order take to arrive?
Placed my Bikester order on the 16th. Still processing though. Is that normal? How long did people’s order take to arrive?
I placed an order on the 16th and got the delivery notification for tomorrow through earlier today.
Similar sort of time to my last order. They pull stuff in from their European operation to a UK base before sending it on.
It’s not quick. And I have a (non-sale) item to return… they’re are sending me the custom’s docs to fill in… so that’s likely to end up a slow process as well.
Thank you both of you. Well worth the wait considering the prices...
I reckon they’ve been a bit busy. I placed 3 orders with them 14, 16 & 17th - first 2 arrived on Fri, last one due tomorrow.
Not sure what to make of this considering that I placed my order on the 16th:
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I have contacted Bikester last Thursday but they have not replied.
It's £500 worth of stuff so a little worrying, it does say dispatched and it looks like it has landed in the UK. I might have some come back through Paypal, I don't know.
Has anyone not received their order after 2 weeks?
My bikester emails were in my spam folder. All good here though, first order at 60% landed quickly enough and the most recent one at 70% off is at DPD, as per nikcfrog. I suspect they have been bombed out.
It’s £500 worth of stuff so a little worrying, it does say dispatched and it looks like it has landed in the UK.
Customs is likely to get slower and slower as we head towards Christmas. Be patient. Brexit benefits. I know of plenty of 3 weeks plus delays from Germany>UK... not unusual at all. I'm currently trying to sort a return to Bikester (not a sale item and the wrong size) and it's proving to be very difficult. Wouldn't have placed an order with them if I knew stuff would be coming direct rather than from their UK dispatch facility.
^^ thanks for that. It makes sense and as you say, thank you Brexit. The absurdity of border friction for trade with our neighbours is ridiculous. Embarrassing actually.
I guess I am paying very little for the stuff but there is always a nagging doubt about it never arriving...until it arrives.
I probably won't even try to return anything but I'll sell it on ebay if it comes to that.
Cheers. Nick
Customs is likely to get slower and slower as we head towards Christmas
Absolutely this. My second bikester order took about 2 weeks to land. First was quicker by a good chunk.
My normally-four-days-in-transit lorry from NL has taken eight this time round as it was delayed in customs. I'm expecting the next one to be leaving on Monday next week and I'm anticipated 10 working days transit for that which will be a pita as it'll land mid stock take.
It’s £500 worth of stuff so a little worrying, it does say dispatched and it looks like it has landed in the UK.
If it makes you feel better that's €120k of kit. It doesn't have PayPal protection 😉.
LOL. €120k should build a decent bike!
LOL. €120k should build a decent bike!
Oh, so about 2023 prices...
😉
All arriving tomorrow apparently.
They also replied to my message so all is well anb I can see how the 70% did put strain although they actually shipped quickly so the bottle neck is indeed when clearing customers, 1950s style.