I bought a TLD Stage a couple of years ago when a shop was punting them for £100. Great helmet, well vented and comfy although not tested its ultimate capabilities. Wish I'd bought a second to stash for future use.
An eBay shop has some at £140 (also a physical shop in Dorset it seems) but contrary to the Tredz selection, there's limited sizing and 'interesting' colours/graphics only (but nothing a sharpie can't fix, unless you do indeed ride a Mondraker).
As posted in the related thread, if anyone is chain damper curious Rimpact still have the B-Grade chain dampeners at £149.99 if you have the right cranks, I also checked and they ship with both sets of springs too. REMY10 gets you 10% (£15 off) in February and postage is free (discount also applies to other items). Makes it £135.
Dainese Linea 01 MIPS full face at £114.50 (50% off). I believe this is the lightest full face around. I got one and am very impressed with how comfortable and light it is.
Merlin have Float X2 performance 205 x 60 trunnion for £150 atm
Just taken delivery....and it's a performance elite (so basically same as factory, minus kashima).
Well pleased. Mega bargain.
Absolutlely no skin in the game and this is purely because I got fed an advert but... this:
https://sportandleisure.com/products/descent-rambler-700c-gravel-bike-shimano-1x-drivetrain
Looks absolutely brill for five hundred quid!
Crucially, its got Hydraulic Brakes, which is always the gotcha with dirt cheap gravel bikes. Its not light, and the ride is not likely to be particularly refined, but an an N+1, commuter, spare, etc it looks cracking. Only 8 speed, but its proper Shimano components which will be basic but long lasting and solid, and you can get 11-45t 8 speed casettes for another twenty quid so the range is possible even if it will be quite gappy between ratios.
And, literally, it does actually look good, which is again unusual at this kind of budget. Good range of of sizes and its customizable at build too.
Never heard of Descent brand, 8-speed brifters with hydraulic brakes on a drop bar is usual and even though it's an alloy fork, £500 unless you do any customisations is a great deal!
No experience with site though and if I'm looking at right name, lots of negative reviews.
I dont think there is a brand as such, its just a name stuck on a frame they will have bought a container full of from Taiwan etc. Its the same people who have been flogging those Ghost Carbon Wheels I think. Caveat Emport, be realsitic about what to expect for £499, pay on your credit card etc, but even so, I think it may be of interest to some!
No experience with site though and if I'm looking at right name, lots of negative reviews.
Purchased from Sport and Leisure multiple times, absolutely fine
But, always worth looking for the same product in there eBay shop, as its usually discounted more, and you get the safety of eBay purchases
For the roadies and gravellists, there seem to be some cheap Prologo Dimension Nack saddles available from Decathlon and Merlin at the moment with 50% off, brings them down to £109 for a super light carbon railed saddle.
The Dimension is Prologo's short-nose Power/ SLR Boost equivalent, and in my experience the Prologo carbon saddles are beautifully finished.
Just taken delivery....and it's a performance elite (so basically same as factory, minus kashima).
Well pleased. Mega bargain.
@el_boufador has it started slurping yet?
Interesting to hear that it's the 4 way adjustable though.
Fitted it. Probably need some volume tokens for it as it didn't come with any.ans the bike it's gone on isn't very progressive on't leverage curve
Awaiting the slurping...might be a while yet as trails are too hugely minging to take the bike I've fitted it to out (trail/light enduro rig)
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a variety of styles and sizes of Mechanix gloves available at around £5 a pair
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I picked up a few pairs which dilutes the £5 postage
https://www.in-excess.com/collections/vendors?q=Mechanix%20Wear
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Thanks. Was pondering if it's worthwhile but I shock for a dw linkage ebike might not be that great on a manual Horst link bike without a retune.
Endura MT500 spray shorts @Tredz for £30.99 listing at £90(100 on Enduras site)
Appears to be all sizes though maybe only in black.
Bottle green @ £25 medium and large at Balfes. +postage or free for £30+ orders
Thanks rockthreegozy - balfe have mediums which the other doesn’t, so ordered some with some socks to get free postage 👍
I think it's against the rules to do referral code things
@northwind I've pm'd you. Notifications seem to be erratic so this ping too.
Those Banana Industries DB8s pair are now down to £30
SRAM DB8 4 Piston Hydraulic Disc Brake Set | Front & Rear | UK — bananaindustries
Get a set of brakes for cheaper than buying replacement pads.
Slightly odd one but i got recommended an app called Everup, which is a gift-vouchers-with-cashback deal. It's not brilliant for bike stuff but does include Evans Cycles, Halfords and Decathlon. Basically you can buy a gift voucher for yourself in realtime, you get usually around 4% cashback for it, and then you can spend it immediately- literally quick enough that you can do it in a shop and spend it 10 seconds later. So it's like one extra step at a checkout or website but basically free money. Which you can use to buy more gift cards if you want. And since it's just a payment method it combos up with things like clubcards, other discount codes, topcashback etc.
I've mostly been using it for Tesco, screwfix and B&Q 😛 But that's more money for bike stuff. Or Airbnb for holidays. I'm going to go mental with it in TK Maxx though
I think it's against the rules to do referral code things but I'll recommend it anyway, it really doesn't seem to have much downside. Oh there's a whole other side to it with scratchcard games and such which is probably ideal gateway drug for gambling addiction stuff but you don't have to do that 🙂
Looks very similar to the STW Members discount process - with the added gambling 'snake'?
Anyone mention that Gorewear is closing?
They have a final sale on. Sad times indeed, I bought another pair of their fantastic C5 MTB shorts, they should last me for another 5 years.
https://www.gorewear.com/en-uk
"Those Banana Industries DB8s pair are now down to £30
SRAM DB8 4 Piston Hydraulic Disc Brake Set | Front & Rear | UK — bananaindustries
Get a set of brakes for cheaper than buying replacement pads."
I have a pair of these, they're very powerful, and much better than the Guides they replaced.
Thanks rockthreegozy - balfe have mediums which the other doesn’t, so ordered some with some socks to get free postage 👍
Is their size guide accurate? At 29" waist I'd usually be ordering an S but their size guide says XS.
I’ve a 30 inch waist, they have an inbuilt belt (Velcro) to cinch up any slack which works quite well.Thanks rockthreegozy - balfe have mediums which the other doesn’t, so ordered some with some socks to get free postage 👍
Is their size guide accurate? At 29" waist I'd usually be ordering an S but their size guide says XS.
As you know gorewear is closing down 🫤
Add code WHATEVERSAHEAD30 to get 30% off everything including already reduced stuff
Just ordered a lupra goretex jacket for £122 with the discount code
Ohhh that's got me very tempted for a Lupra 2 or Endure jacket... Anyone know what sizing is like on them?
Ohhh that's got me very tempted for a Lupra 2 or Endure jacket... Anyone know what sizing is like on them?
Usually I find gorewear on the smaller side so I orderd an xl in the graphite that came this week. Sending it back as its massive.
I've reordered another in large but this time the grey/indigo with the logo on the arm
Anyone know what sizing is like on them?
I've got a XL lupra 2 . It fits true to size .
It's also a great jacket.
Two free issues of STW (yes, there's a magazine), just pay postage, no subscription needed.
https://singletrackworld.com/shop/issue-164-and-165-bundle-offer/
As you know gorewear is closing down 🫤
Add code WHATEVERSAHEAD30 to get 30% off everything including already reduced stuff
Just ordered a lupra goretex jacket for £122 with the discount code
Great price for a quality jacket, is that. Couldn't resist.
I've got the original lupra and even though not fully waterproof it's absolutely brilliant for mixed conditions riding.
Limited sizes available and I know not everyone is keen on Giant, but it looks like a decent price to me.
Anyone seen any deals on 29er XC wheel sets?
Looking for something in a boost flavour with a Shimano (non micro spline) free hub for uptown 2.4'' tyres.
Anyone seen any deals on 29er XC wheel sets?
Looking for something in a boost flavour with a Shimano (non micro spline) free hub for uptown 2.4'' tyres.
I would've said the Ghost C26 carbons (1490g) that were <£300, but they're back up to £399 and only Microspline left (which isn't end of the world if you're 12-sp as a SLX MS cassette is £55ish). I've got 2.4s on mine.
Reserve XCs for £900 at Merlin, on Industry Nine 1/1s - you'd need to swap the freehub though so an extra £80.
Thanks a11y.
Ideally after HG as I’m a 10 speed/singlespeed Luddite at heart!
Looks very similar to the STW Members discount process - with the added gambling 'snake'?
Sorry for slow response- it's pretty different, because it's basically gift vouchers rather than a discount. So you can combine it with other discounts or cashback or whatever.
It does have the downsides of gift cards- if anything goes wrong with the transaction, like something's out of stock or you return it, you can be left with a voucher you don't really want. But for a lot of stuff there's just no downside. Like, Tesco is a perfect example.
(I bought some stuff from B&Q then returned it and it got a bit faffy)
Yeah, I've been using it and got my student kids on it too. Easy once used to it and £10 earned already.
50% off brake pads / rotors when you spend over £30 at Superstar components is back again - code MUD50
https://www.superstarcomponents.com/
Anyone tried the 2.3mm rotors from Superstar? Thinking of getting some to reduce the freestroke on my Code brakes.
I'm sure it isn't a big issue but Codes run 200mm rotors and these are 203mm.
On my last bike I had the SRAM version and they did reduce the throw. I suspect these will do the same job, but unsure of the 3mm difference...might need an extra washer perhaps.
203mm adaptors are readily available, or 1.5mm washers. Hope do some precision manufactured shims so you can get it “just” right.
