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Not a major PSA but useful if ppl are buy from the anyways.. Kenetic bearings 20% off:
Dear Kinetic Bike Bearings Customer,
If you considering treating your valued steed to some fresh bearings then take advantage of our October offer by applying discount code OCT20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Offer expires 31st October 2024
hannahjayy
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If anyone is a 36 or 38 inch waist I highly recommend the Alpinestars Tahoe waterproof trousers, £29.99 on Sports Pursuit at the moment. I do think they are quite small fitting on so maybe suitable for 34 or 36 inch waist usually.I’m a 30 in waist usually, but had to go for 32 inch- am also female though so hips come into it.
Great trousers, kept me very dry and comfortable this morning in deepest darkest Tameside.
Got a pair, as a bloke don't size up. Even if your calves are bigger than your neck.
Specialized 2FO Roosts are currently £35 in a few sizes.
Amazon fire tablet 7 for £29.99
Amazon fire 10 tablet for £79
Never had an Amazon tablet but seems a decent price
I've got a pair of those Spesh shoes and they're ace. Mega grippy and look decent too.
Not tried in the wet yet though.
A few pairs of Boardman gloves half price in Halfords at the moment, just picked up a pair of the lightweight ones and a pair of the waterproof ones, feel nice quality for the reduced price. These weren't marked down in store but did scan at the reduced price.
MTB gloves £11:
https://www.halfords.com/cycling/cycling-clothing/cycling-gloves/boardman-mtb-gloves-380070.html?stockInventory=undefined
Lightweight gloves £12.50:
Waterproof gloves £15:
Blue Light Card 20% code works on top of those Halfords offers. Just got me a top cabinet for my Halfords Advanced tool chest..?
(no direct link unfortunately; the below is copied from an email, but may be of interest to someone...)
Our 2024 rental bikes are now available. We have Specialized Diverge Sport Carbon bikes available in all sizes from 49 to 61. These were brand new in mid March and have been used on average 8 times. They come fully serviced and can be collected from Cardiff or shipped.
Price is £1650 (plus £99 for shipping). If you are interested please email hello@gloriousgravel.com.
Those Diverges sound like a good buy, would be a good excuse to go to Wales to collect and go on a ride whilst down there.
Been deliberating a road bike
Merlin have entry level Felt VR bikes for cheap, i worked out it was actually pretty decent value to buy one nad upgrade if that's your thing
Felt VR 60 Claris Road Bike 2022 - Boxed | Merlin Cycles
they have a slightly cheaper boxed version too with a Felt own crank, i went for that as ill probably grab a used tiagra hydraulic groupset
they also have Orro's marked down, including an ex demo 105 bike in medium
Add finally
Ribble Cycles | Leading British Cycle Manufacturer Since 1897 | Ribble Cycles
loads of good value stuff at the moment, their endurance range and allroad
Spa cycles having a frame clearance:
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m11b0s238p0/Frames/Clearance-Frames-Framesets
I always thought if buying a touring frame I’d buy a disc brake version but the 725 Steel Touring Frameset (including headset) for £235 looked too good to miss.
What size frame would suit someone 5'8 with short legs and a long torso? Road geometry confuses me.
I'm 5'8 and a smidge, i am unsure of my leg to torso ratio...
Medium is my go to on most things, but obviously road stuff still goes in cm's, I'd be looking at manufacturers specs, but i's be aiming 52-54 myself, some manufacturers have a 54, some a 53, some a 51 etc etc, the 2 drop bar bikes i have got are significantly different positions, but i make do, and both are medium.. not in cms lol so i have no idea..
I have a Spa Steel Tourer. Brilliant stable handling. Rides great unloaded. Carries my 105kg and a couple of rear panniers well. Only thing that may or may not be an issue is limited tyre clearance by modern standards. I use 700x32s with mudguards. 700x35s work just. Though I find running V brakes 700x35s are tight getting the wheel in and out with the tyre fully inflated. The frame doest't let the brake blocks swing far enough out the way.
In contrast my Long Haul Trucker takes 700x45s and mudguards no problem.
flat bar hybrid. 3x9 gears. Mech disc brakes. £195.
https://www.merlincycles.com/wizard-road-sport-17-hybrid-bike-boxed-313265.html
Extra 15% off saddles at Tredz Charge Spoon just over £15
SADDLES15 is the code .
2021 Lyrik select+ for £299 at Sports Direct
Boardman waterproof gloves restocked at my local halfords, xl, lancaster. I bought some at another store last week and good value.
My spa steel tourer runs 38c marathons, decathlon plastic clip on mudguards fit but really close clearance.
FREE TIGHTS! I have some bib tights from Polaris that I bought last week but they’re too small for me to wear liner shorts under. They’re on the website still, quality is excellent, windproof fronts and wide spaced straps. They do have “Kona” on the thigh and also across the back but these will be covered up with jackets/shorts. Just pay the postage, they cost £15 in the sale but with the amounts I’ve saved I can’t be bothered to send them back. Direct message me - if that’s working! Size medium…
Free tights! Gone.
Planet X Pro Carbon SRAM Rival 22 Road Bike - Same Day Dispatch
Size Small and XSmall only
SRAM Rival 22, 2 x 11 speed
SRAM Rival Hydraulic Brakes
Fulcrum Racing 800 Wheels
Full Carbon Frameset
Approx Bike Weight (Medium) - 8.7kg
was £2,199.99
http://www.fasthouse.co.uk have got a clearance sale on. I've got a few of their tops and rate the quality.
Discounted bikes at Ribble, the commuter one at just under £1k looks decent.
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/outlet-bikes/clearance-bikes/
Always a few component bargains amongst all the mech hangers
https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/components/
If you're tall, like yellow, like a bargain and always fancied trying a Bird, then you're in luck.
https://www.bird.bike/product/aeris-am9-frameset/#configuration
Hardtail frames for £275.
I think there is still a code for the XL Bird frames as well "XL30" perhaps to take another 30% off
Stupidly cheap 2pot xt's on merlin
Was about to post those xts - great price
Wow those Bird frames are good value. AM9 also has catflap grey. £534 with axle and inline ultimate shock delivered!
Stupidly cheap 2pot xt’s on merlin
just watch the rear hose length is quite short, wouldn't fit any of my downtube routed large 29ers by some way.
10% off at SportPursuit again at the moment with code SP-1025-10.
..and 20% off Uberbike with code SPOOKY20.
Hope R8 lights 29% off, at Whinstanleys. 4000 lumen ?
https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/hope-r8-plus-led-front-light
^ As one can never have enough gloves, use the SP discount shown in @frogstomp’s post on some sealskinz?
Waterproof All Weather MTB Gloves (RRP £50) would be £17.99 + £2.99 postage.
Black with either grey or red highlights and in sizes M-L
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/3696652
and
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/3696657
With the @frogstomp code above, leave the full stop off the end and then it works.
Limited stock Hunt carbon 27.5" wheels at £440
https://www.huntbikewheels.com/products/hunt-proven-carbon-race-e_enduro-27-5-wheelset
Another from hotukdeals
No experience with this frame, but seems good price for carbon and Ultegra.
https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/ridley/fenix-slic-ultegra-2x11-road-bike-932387
15% off at Alpkit with code FEELGOOD15
Limited stock Hunt carbon 27.5″ wheels at £440
I was gonna moan about the weight until I spotted they were eeb specific.
Might be worth buying for a mullet eeb - and keep the front as a spare rim or sell the wheel on.