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I've been so tempted by that cube, one problem is the headset. Not sure if it's a deal breaker or not.
- That cube is a bit of alright!
I've just received a pair of Ride Concepts Hellion clip shoes from Evans. £45 plus shipping:
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/ride-concepts/hellion-clip-shoe-140402#colcode=14040203
They have flats also:
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/ride-concepts/hellion-elite-shoe-140388#colcode=14038803
regarding the Nordisk Ydun tents mentioned above/previously I'm in mine as we speak! Quality is excellent - the guy line adjusters are simple but clever, everything is well stitched, substantial pegs, useful ventilation windows.....however, you'd have to be very good friends to have 4 of you in here. They are a spacious 2 man at most.
They are heavy due to the polycotton but are otherwise a bargain if you are looking for a decent carpacking tent.
https://ibb.co/vwvCWwM
https://ibb.co/9mx3YvG
The 110 quid scout tent is a steal, thanks.
Aldi waterproof sock day, 15 quid, loads in stock. Biggest size 9-11 but I m normally a 12 and they fit nicely, q stretchy.
30% off beer from the lovely folks at Vocation Brewery
voucher code is:
BEERFORTHEMANY30
I got the vocation code by email, but it made out it was because I was special to them..
#bubbleburst
I got the vocation code by email, but it made out it was because I was special to them..
#bubbleburst
Yeah, they played the same trick on me, but it worked without me signing in to their website so happy to share with everyone.
I'll let them off because they make nice beer.
https://www.tweekscycles.com/podium-deep-tissue-massager-bmi-smart-scales-kit-podfyws01-spmg020-akn/
Podium scales and massager for £30
Odd that the gun and scales are more expensive separately. In searching for a review they are slightly cheaper from Tweeks' ebay store if you factor in postage. And the gun can be bought alone.
Does anyone ride in the carharrt work trousers posted above ? Looking for some winter trousers that are a bit warmer in the wet
Was in Evans the other day and quite a few bargains to be had especially on their own brand stuff. I think there were also some FiveTens knocking about for about £25 but only on some sizes.
I’ve also got a few pairs of carharrt trousers and I wouldn’t want to wear any of them for anything more than popping to the shop on the bike.
if you want something to keep you warm over winter these have worked fairly well for me. Though I do wish they had some pockets on them somewhere.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/mtb-winter-biking-bottoms-expl-500-black/_/R-p-305555
Re the Carhartts (if they're the double front canvas) they're truly horrible to ride in. Wide on lower leg so catch on chain. No stretch. Very heavy if they get wet and the bulky crotch seams rub. (I wear them for work but won't ride to jobs in them any more)
I really like Rev Race Nordwand Pros (as a 'not cycle specific trouser that are great to ride in'). Stretch knees and arse mean they cope with pedaling motion really well. But they're not in the least bit waterproof. Some kind of 'soft shell' version (ie not seam sealed) would be good but haven't found that yet.
WD40 drivetrain cleaner £4.25.
Alternative to Muc Off chain cleaner and half the price at the moment.
If you can tolerate shopping at SD and their returns system if required, they have Nukeproof blacklines in large for £33 plus postage.
https://www.sportsdirect.com/nukeproof-blackline-mens-trail-pants-333258
Nukeproof product page for sizing and detail:
https://nukeproof.com/products/blackline-trail-pants
The longer-legged rider will need large and then cinch the waist to suit.
Though I do wish they had some pockets on them somewhere.
The pictures in your link does show at least one large pocket but I think two.
So this is interesting.
Since we stickied this thread our revenue from affiliate sales has dropped by almost half. The reason as far as we can ascertain is because there are no longer forum topics being posted that include the name of the item/deal/offer and so fewer people are clicking.
So, I’d like to run an experiment and ask everyone to post a fresh topic for each PSA that you come across. As before if you spot a great offer you want to share with everyone start your post with ‘PSA: ‘
I’ll temporarily close this topic for a few weeks so we can see if there’s any difference. If it’s all purely coincidental that the number of outgoing affiliated clicks from the forum seems to correlate with the time this thread was stickied then I’ll open it up again.
Cheers All.
Mark
@Mark - I wonder if the issue with this thread is in the name - I was chatting to my wife the other night and she has no idea what the accronym "PSA" means and I also had to explain how it related to biking bargins. People who use the forums a lot might understand/follow the thread (knowing the tradition of PSA = bargin), but the title possibly means that more casual users skip over it because its not entirely obvious
Public Service Announcement
Kinesis have a discount on their FF29 hardtail frames, 600 down to 390 ATM
I don't know much about it, but looks like a good all rounder, 29er, 140mm fork, 65.5 HA, Single Speedable
Kinesis FF29 Frame, Orange – Kinesis Bikes
and Frame and Fork offers for little over 700
I was chatting to my wife the other night and she has no idea what the accronym “PSA” means and I also had to explain how it related to biking bargins.
It's perfectly understandable that someone might not know what PSA means, but it's no more a STW-exclusive term than "LOL" is. It probably dates back to Usenet.
It’s perfectly understandable that someone might not know what PSA means, but it’s no more a STW-exclusive term than “LOL” is. It probably dates back to Usenet.
right - there's 2 possible disconnects
1. that PSA means "public service annoucement"
2. that public service annoucements are (in STW terms) specifically bargin bike bits that save\cost you a tonne of cash
Superstar Components are doing their Nana Evo 2.0 pedals at 35% off with code NANOXXX. Takes them from £75 to £48.75, which seems reasonable for a UK made aluminium pedal to me. I'm running a couple of pairs of the Nano Evo and have been happy with them.
any ladies, children or men with small feet near stockport the pear mill adi factory had lots of five ten spd’s for £10 size 6.5 was largest.
Oh, did they have any non-spd versions for flat pedallers? We went to Pear Mill on Sunday but didn;t bob into the shop, needed to get home for lunch
Gutted, just tried that Vocation discount code and it's not working any more 🙁
Also, Unite appear to have gone back to Anodizing, alongside Cerakote, which was most peoples main gripe with them.
That's nice for Unite. I went on the site to have a look: if I'm in Sweden, the Shimano oval chainrings are 44.43 Euros. In the UK, 53.31 Euros. How does that work? They're made in the UK, but are cheaper to buy from Sweden? Seems a bit weird, if you ask me.
How does that work?
20% VAT in the UK. On delivery in Sweden you’d maybe have VAT and duty to pay on top.
the Shimano oval chainrings are 44.43 Euros. In the UK, 53.31 Euros. How does that work?
Not exactly a PSA, but just to say that Works Components chainrings are £40 as standard, and they are a nice honest company to deal with IME.
the Shimano oval chainrings are 44.43 Euros. In the UK, 53.31 Euros. How does that work?
Well, it's never going to be a nice round number.
Also, Unite appear to have gone back to Anodizing, alongside Cerakote, which was most peoples main gripe with them.
Yeah. They still Cerakote, which is done in house I gather, where anodising is outsourced.
I ordered a 31.8mm anodised stem from them a few weeks back, it's a nice bit of kit.
Topcashback have a £2 bonus on today
20% VAT in the UK. On delivery in Sweden you’d maybe have VAT and duty to pay on top.
Ah - I forgot about the Brexit effect. Awesome! And yes, 44.42 /5 X 6 does indeed come to 53.31. Slightly tempted to get it shipped to a Nordic pal. It does indeed look like very nice stuff.