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[Closed] £50 at CRC - struggling for ideas 😳

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This is very unlike me, but I have a £50 birthday present voucher at CRC and am struggling to think of what to spend it on. Must be a lifetime first. All my bikes are basically running fine, one needs a new headset but I'd probably get that from Planet X.

So, any suggestions?! I would like to do a full lightening effort on the roadbike, so that's probably reasonable port of call, but am slightly thinking that might be a bit pointless. 😳

Any bright ideas of what to get for £50 for the cyclist who doesn't [i]need[/i] anything?!


 
Posted : 08/06/2013 7:11 pm
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What's the expiry date? Save it for when you do need something?

Or give it to a cyclist who does need stuff (me)...


 
Posted : 08/06/2013 7:14 pm
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Good shout - I am considering selling it, if that were possible, as there is some stuff I need but possibly not from CRC...


 
Posted : 08/06/2013 7:15 pm
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Quite tempted by a set of Conti GP 4000Ss for the road bike, as they would be a pretty decent weight saving for roughly the right amount. Can anyone tell me if I would actually notice the difference over the not-great Spesh stock tyres that came on the bike?


 
Posted : 08/06/2013 7:18 pm
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They're doing a pair of Michelin Pro 4s with tubes for just under £50.


 
Posted : 08/06/2013 10:23 pm
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tools,lubes,workshop acc's ??


 
Posted : 09/06/2013 8:18 am
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Michelins sound good, but a quick check suggests they're a bit less durable than the Contis? Anyone confirm?

Workshop stuff is a great shout, though - any chance of picking up a torque wrench for that much, I wonder...


 
Posted : 09/06/2013 6:52 pm
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Black Chilli Conti road tyres are something else. The amount of grip is truly astonishing.

I had non-chilli Contis on and never quite had much confidence in them and have recently swapped to GP Black Chillis and will never go back.

Cheers

Danny B


 
Posted : 09/06/2013 7:35 pm
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Reinforces what I'd heard elsewhere, cheers.

At the mo it's a toss-up between Conti GP4000s, torque wrench or some 3/4 bibs for later in the year!


 
Posted : 09/06/2013 7:49 pm
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Save a few quid and get the straight Grand Prix (as opposed to the 4000S) - 'tis what I have and they're lovely

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Cheers

Danny B


 
Posted : 09/06/2013 9:02 pm
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Thanks for the suggestion, I'll take a look. 🙂


 
Posted : 09/06/2013 10:30 pm
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Another vote here for GP4000S tyres.


 
Posted : 09/06/2013 10:39 pm
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Noted.

What's the difference between GP and GP4000S?


 
Posted : 10/06/2013 8:52 am
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about £8 per tyre as far as I can tell and may be weight. not much else in it.

Cheers

Danny B


 
Posted : 10/06/2013 10:25 am
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Nice one, cheers again.


 
Posted : 10/06/2013 10:59 am