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hmm not sure how old my shockz are and have been faultless.. .the waterproof ones....
A friend bought one of the cheap Kinesys ebikes a couple of days ago and Wiggle have emailed to offer immediate delivery if he is happy to do a bit more assembly or wait a few weeks for them to PDI. Could be good if you want it quick
@nicknameless the Brand X Road Bike is under £200:
https://www.wiggle.com/p/brand-x-road-bike<br /> <br />
Reviewed here:
Edited to add this bike has a 7 speed freewheel rather than a cassette. You would need a cassette for a Kickr Core and I’m not 100% sure that it’ll work with 7 speed , would need some more research.
SportPursuit have some Topeak stuff on sale, some nice stocking filler stuff, and 27.5 Halo wheels
Half price pedal powered cargo ebike van anyone?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/395061732573
may I guess, the right hand end breaking over the ear so it just dangled down?
Exactly what happened to mine this year. They were about 6 years old and the charging was dodgy by this point anyway, so I was reasonably happy to buy a new pair of OpenRun.
Disappointed to hear longevity is questionable on those. If mine don't last I'd look elsewhere on account of the proprietary charging cable alone!
nicknameless
Free MemberLooking for cheap bike to have permanently on trainer (wahoo kicker core) that myself and the mrs can use. Have been sticking one of our mtbs on there but sick of the hassle and mud everywhere.
TBH pretty much any old shit will do the job well. I found an abandoned road bike on facebook for £30, threw most of it in the bin, replaced the front wheel with a wooden stand for compactness, put a new chain and a comfy seat on it and that was pretty much it. It's way easier with kit like the kickr because it provides the "hub" and a bunch of adapters so all you really need is frame, seat, bars, fork, cranks with one functioning chainring and rear shifting, and loads of frame standards can be easily made to work. If you buy a whole cheap new bike for it probably half of it goes completely unused and the bits you do use like saddles, grips, shifting tend to not be that great
Both pairs of my Shokz have only lasted 2 years before terminal faults. The first, the LHS conductor died. The more recent Aeropex (OpenRun) have both started rattling inside the conductors and whilst they still work, it's really annoying. They can't be opened to fix the problem. You can drill and Sugru it, but it's a poor bodge at best and compromises the sound. Mine get used 5 days a week for a total of around 1o hours in all kinds of weather, so I cant really complain at less than £1/week. I wish they had sove value at the end of two years, but hey ho - there's really nothing else I can safely use on the bike/running.
slight detour
tyres on that mach 3 (vee tyre) are wire bead, and when i popped them on my vel wheels the bead rested so far away from the rim that it would be a massive faff to get any kind of seal
Amazon have Gravelking slicks same size, tan wall, for 32 a pop atm
Is it churlish to grumble that the rim tape on those £135 carbon gravel wheels was applied really crappily?
Don't worry, I'll answer that myself. Yes, it is.
Gx scandals back at £799 again.
Daffy, that's what's wrong with my current ones - don't recall what model but rattling. Makes a change from the ear piece snapping I guess lol.
Merlin also have the "in a box" 105 version of the Felt AR Adavanced in 54/56cm for ~£1650, great deal if it's as slippy as the Zwift version! 😉
https://www.merlincycles.com/felt-ar-advanced-105-road-bike-boxed-302870.html
Rental bars and stems 50% off àt sportspursuit
Fatbar carbons for £86
https://www.sportpursuit.com/sales/renthal-dec23
Also deals on abus locks and helmets
BBC PSA Made me smile, but not worth its own thread...
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/culture/bbc-presenter-middle-finger-video-b2464841.html
Rental bars and stems 50% off àt sportspursuit
Good spot.. but can't help thinking it's better to buy than rent in the long run?
Altura shop on Amazon has some good discounts. Some of it is available elsewhere like cycle store but a few unique items.
Esker dune Jacket for £50
You've put photos of road shoes though 😉
Possibly a bit niche, but 3 speed Nexus hubs for £23.74 - Nexus 3D55 3 Speed Gear Hub | Wiggle
The cheap XC POCs are still available too.
I had one of the cheap POC's turn up today. Thanks for the PSA!
Same price as the decathlon one my wee one is growing out of.
Looks better, I'm not sure it will make much difference other than a hat will fit under better
Oh bugger! Wiggle order was being delivered now being returned to retailer...
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took the Mach 3 out for a road ride yesterday, a solid 42 miles, changed the stock tektros for a set of spires i had, swapped the wheels for my VEL items and Gravelking slicks
Bike still weighs more than my Nukeproof Digger RS somehow..
But... quick on the road, bit of chain slip putting the power down on one of the gears.... not sure why
next to get the drop bars on it, 9 speed cassette and a set of mudguards and she will be commute/road ride ready
definitely a 10 out of 10 £200 bike....
definitely a 10 out of 10 £200 bike….
Not really a £200 bike though anymore with all those upgrades!
This popped up earlier and looks like a cracking bike for the money - https://www.balfesbikes.co.uk/bikes/mountain-bikes/trek-slash-97-slxxt-29-full-suspension-mountain-bike-2022-in-green__28341
This popped up earlier and looks like a cracking bike for the money –
Absolutely, one of the best deals I've seen in the current sales frenzy.
Two of my pals have this generation Slash. I was tempted myself, but I'm aware the dropper insertion is somewhat limited (I tend to have to slam mine) and the mullet bodge is sub-optimal.
Brilliant deal for a taller rider committed to full 29 though.
Brilliant deal for a taller rider committed to full 29 though.
But, but, I could have two Konas for twice the price of that! 🙂
This popped up earlier and looks like a cracking bike for the money – https://www.balfesbikes.co.uk/bikes/mountain-bikes/trek-slash-97-slxxt-29-full-suspension-mountain-bike-2022-in-green__28341/blockquote >
It is indeed. This is one of the Balfes stock....
https://flic.kr/p/2oEo3RrHighly recommended.
X01 10-50T 12-speed cassettes (XG-1295) for £175 at Merlin (£200 for the 10-52T version).
Very long-lasting cassettes (especially paired with X01 chains) and that's the cheapest I've seen them since Certini briefly had them for £160.
£100 for a set if 29er boost wheels, wont set the world on fire, but great if youve got a project on the cheap, or even as spates
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/wheelset-mtb-29er-x-35mm-boost/
Paramount+ subscriptions down to £35 for a year, don’t have it myself but saw the offer posted on another forum
Very reduced GRX 1x mechs. They're also selling free hub seals for hope pro2 evo hubs for 4p. Sorry to see that it's because the shops closing down.
Shimano e6090 10 speed ebike chains £12.99. Bought a couple to go with my cheap 10 speed cassettes from wiggle.
Code RSC F+R inc rotors and adapters £220 at Stiff
https://www.stifmtb.com/products/sram-code-rsc-brakeset-200-180mm-w-mmx-clamp
Very reduced GRX 1x mechs.
There was a time a couple of years ago when you couldn’t get these for love nor money. They’re a weird cable pull or something IIRC so can only be replaced like-for-like. Turn tables etc. Sad times, really.
There was a time a couple of years ago when you couldn’t get these for love nor money. They’re a weird cable pull or something IIRC so can only be replaced like-for-like. Turn tables etc. Sad times, really.
Pretty sure they are the same pull ratio as all 11 speed road stuff. It was the 10 speed grx 400/tiagra 4700 that used an 11 speed pull ratio instead of the usual 10 speed stuff.
Just had an email from Cotic about a juicy looking warehouse clearance sale;
Samsung watch 5 pro £329
£100 cashback and £100 trade in for any broken smar****ch so potentially will cost £129 direct with Samsung
https://www.samsung.com/uk/watches/galaxy-watch/galaxy-watch5-pro-black-titanium-bt-sm-r920nzkaeua/buy/
Samsung watch 5 pro £329
I've had this watch for a year or so now and it's a decent smart watch. By all accounts, seems better than the 6, for battery alone if nothing else.
Can load GPX files, does Strava better than my phone and obviously if you have a Samsung phone the integration is spot on. Fitness tracking probably isn't up there with a Garmin, but it's decent enough. At that price it's a bloody bargain. Looks nice enough too
Polaris waterproof socks half price