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@cp please can you post a link to the light?
That would have been useful huh. Got mine a couple of weeks ago from this seller.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365870655934
The enhanced top cashback was just for yesterday, that's expired now though I wouldn't be surprised if they do something similar on Monday. The discount code works until Tuesday
Merlin has 11 speed Ultegra/XT chains for a tenner. They're the wrong speed for me sadly but a bit of a bargain if they work for you.
https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-ultegra-xt-cn-hg701-chain-62940.html
Merlin has 11 speed Ultegra/XT chains for a tenner. They're the wrong speed for me sadly but a bit of a bargain if they work for you.
https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-ultegra-xt-cn-hg701-chain-62940.html
Go carefully, 112 links is pretty short
@DaveyBoyWonder - I’ve sent you a message for some free Pro carbon bars!
If this was available in medium, I’d be buying it rather than sharing it here -
Was looking at that myself.
Google suggests the Fazua motor is a bit flakey? Dunno.If they were my local bike shop, maybe I’d risk it.
Also no range extender for that motor.
I've chatted to a Santa Cruz dealer that now refuses to sell the Hecker SL fitted with the same motor as it's that unreliable. They said they'd had replacement motors that didn't work out of the box but other customers who'd done plenty of mileage but had no bother.
Merlin seem to be clearing out a lot of Santa Cruz bikes with big discounts:-
https://www.merlincycles.com/mountain-bikes-75266/?brand=santa-cruz-bicycles
Hiplok rideshield on sport pursuit £65.
Brilliant bit of kit to keep your car tidy.
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/4200637/
That looks like a cracking bit of kit. Should work way better than my rough woven tarp
Stumbled across this Oneup V3 dropper bundle at 30% off. Whether its a proper deal or not 🤷♂️
This code might work it’s for subscribers -
ONEUPVIP
Thanks for the Endura psa. Now to see if the sizing works (seems Endura is a bit of a Lottery). Made the price of a onesie for the inevitable bad weather in Wales uplift days reasonable, 3/4 bibs, photochromic glasses and overshoes added all for a lot less than the list price of the onesie alone.
Hiplok rideshield on sport pursuit £65.
Brilliant bit of kit to keep your car tidy.
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/4200637/
Also saw this for a few quid less
https://www.changeinbag.co.uk/shop/p/vehicle-boot-liner
I know people who use AirTags for bike security (or stick one in their bags when flying with a bike) so I figure relevant enough - 38% off a pack taking them below £20 each
[Links don't work for Amazon so you'll just have to search]
Drop the https:// off the links to Amazon and they should work ok.
www.amazon.co.uk/Apple-AirTag-Bluetooth-Item-Finder/dp/B0935JRJ59
Dedicated mtb bootliners with compartments and clever attachments seem a great idea. But a £15 3x3m heavy duty black tarp and an ikea bag does 90% the same job with the added bonus a crinkled up tarp in the back of your car doesn't look anywhere near so obvious it's covering thousands of pounds worth of cycle equipment to dodgy passers by.
Even if you do buy one. I'd still suggest also buying a cheap tarp to cover it. a cheap £8 2x2 should do the job
tarp short for tarpoline is plastic and has a limited life span without being recyclable and scratches the heck out of your car bike bumpers etc ......I've owned my boot today 13 years it was a hundred pounds and still performs its job amicably and the dog loves sitting on it after a ride where I'm not sure a tap would do the same .Dedicated mtb bootliners with compartments and clever attachments seem a great idea. But a £15 3x3m heavy duty black tarp and an ikea bag does 90% the same job with the added bonus a crinkled up tarp in the back of your car doesn't look anywhere near so obvious it's covering thousands of pounds worth of cycle equipment to dodgy passers by.
Even if you do buy one. I'd still suggest also buying a cheap tarp to cover it. a cheap £8 2x2 should do the job
Just a counter point of view
hahahaha. maybe it was all the kids jumping up and down on yours that scratched your car and bike. 😉tarpoline
"Tarp" is short for "Tarpaulin".
Dedicated mtb bootliners with compartments and clever attachments seem a great idea. But a £15 3x3m heavy duty black tarp and an ikea bag does 90% the same job
My mates got a tarp.
He's ripped the back of his car seat with the forks and damaged his rear bumper trying to get the bike out the back. Shame as it's a nice car.
The hiplok is padded so protects the car better than a tarp, has velcro stitched to the underside so it stays in place when loading and unloading. Has a padded flap that covers the bumper so it doesnt get scratched. Also has a storage pocket that you can store stuff so it's hidden out of sight and has a cover that rolls out over the bike once it's in the boot.
Yea a tarp is cheaper but I usually keep cars for 10 to 15 years so want to get as much protection as I can.
The thread is called
'PSAs that may or may not be amazing enough to warrant their own thread'.
The boot cover on sport pursuit is £25 cheaper than direct from hiplok so thought it may be worth posting if someone is looking for a boot liner.
lol
Your mate sounds a right calamity. Is mountainbiking even a safe hobby for him?
to reiterate... I'm not saying don't buy a nice bike/boot liner. Not at all. I'm actually warning folks not to advertise you have an expensive bike in the back of your car by having it wrapped in a fancy bike liner.
Your mate sounds a right calamity. Is mountainbiking even a safe hobby for him
Erm.......I'll ask him.
Why are you being a door handle?
Hiplok rideshield on sport pursuit £65.
Brilliant bit of kit to keep your car tidy.
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/4200637/
Also saw this for a few quid less
https://www.changeinbag.co.uk/shop/p/vehicle-boot-liner
Thanks Rich. I have ordered the £60 one. Seems like a great product and good value compared to a tarp which would be a right mess.
Endura stuff turned up but bitten by the random sizing. I'm usually between an L and an XL. Bearing in mind I have a few other endura mtb tops and L or XL generally fits me fine.
I've an XL hoodie though which is huge.
I tend to need XL on MTB bottoms to get enough leg length.
I ordered XL for everything.
1. Thermal bib knickers fit great.
2. Thermal gravel tights way too short in the leg and and also a bit tight. I also didn't really like them - design is too fussy.
3. Windchill jacket way too tight.
So that's 1 out of 3 I'm keeping and I'll have to re- order the others
Total randomness
My endura spray pants and shorts just arrived. I m usually XL but bought XXL as will wear layers under. Good fit, nicely made and super low prices.
Hayes Dominion A2 £170 The pair for a fantastic 2 pot brakeset Comes in full retail box with olives inserts sintered and resin pads
JBL Flip 7 (waterproof), MRRP = £130, JBL outlet = £100, John Lewis & Argos = £80
Folk have gone on about Rab kinetic jackets.
Tiso have them for £120 until midnight
And the link
https://www.tiso.com/apjvp4al0179/rab-m-cinder-kineti-mens-blue
Having had one for over a year, it's a great water resistant, windproof, light softshell, but it's not waterproof in persistent rain. It's similarly waterproof to a Gore Infinium jacket I have, but is more comfortable to wear (more flexible, thinner, lighter). It's very breathable and dries very quickly.
Endura stuff turned up but bitten by the random sizing. I'm usually between an L and an XL. Bearing in mind I have a few other endura mtb tops and L or XL generally fits me fine.
My stuff turned up today;
I'm usually the annoying gap between M & L (or XL in Castelli)
1. Onesie - ordered M and it fits OK, bottom half a bit baggier than I like (I do have short legs which never helps), but it's a foul weather item and I can live with it for the bargain price. Now stored in the uplift kit box for the inevitable rain at BPW.
2. 3/4 bibs - ordered M, fit well and seem good quality for the price
3. Waterproof overshoes - were about £13 so won't complain
4. Photochromic glasses - will need to wait to see how they are, but for about £30 worth a pop.
So it's all being kept, thanks for the PSA.
Mountain Hardwear bargains a plenty at Sport & Leisure
https://sportandleisure.com/search?q=mountain%20hardwear
Off the back of @hopefiendboy's 'Back to basics' thread, I stupidly searched online for steel hardtail... just as well these are OOS in my size. 52% off Transition TransAm builds in small or large, now £1,390 in chrome finish. Just look how shiny.
SLX 12 speed cassettes for £54.87 with the voucher check box on the page.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SYHTFTH
Another Endura WTF sizing moment here. As I said, the M MT500 spray trouser is a great fit for me. The pair that turned up were way smaller everywhere. Exactly a year since I ordered the first pair. I mean, how can that be?
I've sent them back in exchange for a L, but I expect they'll fit like a pair of XXL fishing waders!
Another Endura WTF sizing moment here. As I said, the M MT500 spray trouser is a great fit for me. The pair that turned up were way smaller everywhere. Exactly a year since I ordered the first pair. I mean, how can that be?
It's not just Endura. I ordered a pair of Peal Izumi shorts - same model name as the ones already owned, assumed it was just a new year, new colour and didn't look too closely. No, completely different fabric, fit/construction, no zip fly. Everything I liked about the first pair except the backwards pockets was different.
SLX 12 speed cassettes for £54.87 with the voucher check box on the page.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SYHTFTH
So many spelling/description errors on that page and a warning about overseas sellers having different rules.
SLX 12 speed cassettes for £54.87 with the voucher check box on the page.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SYHTFTH
So many spelling/description errors on that page and a warning about overseas sellers having different rules.
Yes, classic amazon listing for shimano parts. some of the sellers are based in Europe. The original listing will have been German.
The one I linked to is Amazon UK
Nice one here
Exposure MAxx-D MK 17 (the new one, with USB C PD charging and eliptical beam lens)
£359.10 in code BF10.
Cheaper than the ebay deal from the same seller I mentioned last week.
USB C charging is nice.. finally!
First ride on mine this morning and the beam pattern is noticeibly wider than the MK15 I previosuly had. Think Exposure have nailed this one, finally the light I've been after. And I've tried a few....
Still not a massive fan of their mounts though.
If you're not worried about having the very latest gen of MaXx-D, then Winstanleys have the previous gen for 299. I'm still using the mk5 I bought 12 years ago and have no plans to upgrade it, they're cracking lights.
https://winstanleysbikes.co.uk/exposure-maxx-d-mk16-front-light
I like that Amazon cassette listing...
What's in the box?
- nothing
Id be ringing C6 first if I was looking for an Exposure light https://www.c6bikes.co.uk/Exposure-Six-Pack-Mk14---Gun-Metal-Black-/product_detail/3-43422
Still not a massive fan of their mounts though.
Me neither.
Seeing as this site is the No1 haunt for Exposure fanbois
Does anyone know if Exposure has ever explained why they use a mount that holds their fairly substantial lights right at one end where it's got most leverage and most chance of vibration.?
Or why their lights are all cylindrical housings rather than a flatter shape similar to most of the competition?
Id be ringing C6 first if I was looking for an Exposure light
I assumed "Call for Details" meant, out of stock
It does look odd, but I've used Exposure for over 10 years, the mount has never broken.
In case anyones not realised, the mount has a little hole in it as well, so you can stick the allen key through and adjust the light direction whilst its attached to the bike.