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Kavrocks

seany15 wrote: »

If you stick a 1.50 gel in your cart it does. Just don't want to be stuck with a bill of a couple thousand for wheels I cant afford. Would love to pull the trigger just to see what happens though...

Price on the wheels is now €40,000.

lennymc

Kavrocks wrote: »

Price on the wheels is now €40,000.

Uncle Ben

Aldi have 3 in 1 oil 200 ml for €2.49 and various selections of wrenches, spanners and screwdrivers ranging from €13 upwards.

Zyzz

lismuse wrote: »

Bikediscount.de has big reductions on Garmins....
Edge 200 at 80
Edge 510 bundle at 250
Edge 810 bundle at 285
Plus many more

http://www.bike-discount.de/en/praesenz/search/q-garmin+edge

I can't see those prices at all..

Garmin 510 bundle is 300
Garmin 810 bundle is 340

lismuse

Zyzz wrote: »

I can't see those prices at all..

Garmin 510 bundle is 300
Garmin 810 bundle is 340

Sorry my mistake ! I had "country" set as US ,
Sorry for getting hopes up .

BoardsMember

Anyone got any views on the offers on Lidl coming up: http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=256

I'm new to cycling so need an upright pump, some kit - bib shorts. base layers etc. Presumably I couldn't go too far wrong with the stuff on here. The pump looks pretty good value compared to most ones I have seen about 25 euro.

wanderer 22

BoardsMember wrote: »

Anyone got any views on the offers on Lidl coming up: http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=256

I'm new to cycling so need an upright pump, some kit - bib shorts. base layers etc. Presumably I couldn't go too far wrong with the stuff on here. The pump looks pretty good value compared to most ones I have seen about 25 euro.

The bib shorts and jerseys look a little less obviously 'Aldi/Lidl' than before...those orange shoes are probably the ugliest I've ever seen though :pac:

Stevieg2009

BoardsMember wrote: »

Anyone got any views on the offers on Lidl coming up: http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=256

I'm new to cycling so need an upright pump, some kit - bib shorts. base layers etc. Presumably I couldn't go too far wrong with the stuff on here. The pump looks pretty good value compared to most ones I have seen about 25 euro.

The pumps are crap spend the money buy a good brand instead

iwillhtfu

Stevieg2009 wrote: »

The pumps are crap spend the money buy a good brand instead

No they aren't I've had mine 3 years and still going strong and easily reaching 120psi.

I'll probably pick up another as these appear to be better again mine was there cheaper model.

mossym

Stevieg2009 wrote: »

The pumps are crap spend the money buy a good brand instead

agreed, mine lasted 4 months before giving up the ghost, purchased one from my local lbs and it's going strong 3 years later

Wicklowrider

mossym wrote: »

agreed, mine lasted 4 months before giving up the ghost, purchased one from my local lbs and it's going strong 3 years later

I have a BBB workshop pump I bought in 1999. I replaced the head about a year ago but aside from that it is like new.

lennymc

I managed to order a set of the zipps earlier, along with some other bits. Got a phone call from Harry's explaining there was a mistake on the price, and asking if I wanted to go ahead and order the wheels. I said I would at the price advertised - tounge in cheek - they explained that the actual price was a lot more than 0.00 Unfortunately the price was wrong so no new wheels for lenny. Ah well.

Get In There

BoardsMember wrote: »

Anyone got any views on the offers on Lidl coming up: http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?id=256

I'm new to cycling so need an upright pump, some kit - bib shorts. base layers etc. Presumably I couldn't go too far wrong with the stuff on here. The pump looks pretty good value compared to most ones I have seen about 25 euro.

Padding in the bib shorts is brutal. Get far better quality on ali express. Be sure to order one with silicone gel padding not the crap sponge padding.

This is an example of a bib shorts at around the same price point at aldi/lidl shorts but with premium padding. I should know cos I own a pair of them. http://goo.gl/k8sDG3

alaimacerc

Get In There wrote: »

This is an example of a bib shorts at around the same price point at aldi/lidl shorts but with premium padding. I should know cos I own a pair of them. http://goo.gl/k8sDG3

Interesting, free shipping albeit on a "slow boat from China" basis. How do they "size"? Found Aldi bib tights XL to be rather less-than-tight in the thighs, but a little short in the bib straps... But that's largely down to my odd shape, admittedly.

alaimacerc

BoardsMember wrote: »

I'm new to cycling so need an upright pump, some kit - bib shorts. base layers etc. Presumably I couldn't go too far wrong with the stuff on here. The pump looks pretty good value compared to most ones I have seen about 25 euro.

You can only go as far wrong as the money you're spending, for the most part. Potentially beats either a) having no gear, or b) spending a ton of money before you really know what you're looking for, is how I'd look at it.

I'd caveat the pumps, though. The Didldidi hand pumps I've seen look like total crap. I wouldn't want to be relying on them to get me home if I needed them "in the field". You might be on safer ground with these pumps, as presumably they won't be your only pump, and you won't be using them on a "mission critical" basis. So your worst case is one fails, you use your other pump, and spring the €25 for a real one.

Wicklowrider wrote: »

I have a BBB workshop pump I bought in 1999. I replaced the head about a year ago but aside from that it is like new.

I'd second that. Have a BBB track pump from a FNBS, and it's stood me in good stead. I think my hand pump is the same brand.

mossym

Wicklowrider wrote: »

I have a BBB workshop pump I bought in 1999. I replaced the head about a year ago but aside from that it is like new.

yeah, the one that's lasted for me is a bbb as well

mossym

in fact, i;d suggest this is the only pump worth considering.
http://silca.cc/collections/floor-pumps/products/silca-superpista-ultimate-floor-pump

BoardsMember

mossym wrote: »

in fact, i;d suggest this is the only pump worth considering.
http://silca.cc/collections/floor-pumps/products/silca-superpista-ultimate-floor-pump

Eh, wrong thread

mossym

BoardsMember wrote: »

Eh, wrong thread

sorry, little joke was off topic alright. apologies

trev44

mossym wrote: »

agreed, mine lasted 4 months before giving up the ghost, purchased one from my local lbs and it's going strong 3 years later

Agreed

MB Lacey

mossym wrote: »

yeah, the one that's lasted for me is a bbb as well

Well I must have got a dud then, the bbb one I had was terrible, I threw it out.
Best track pump imo is the Joe Blow

rab!dmonkey

A quick heads-up for anyone buying the CRC BOGOF on High5 EnergyGels: mine arrived today and a quarter of them were EnergyGel Plus - the caffeine version. This might be good or bad, depending on what you're looking for, but it's not noted on the product description.

Kinet1c

rab!dmonkey wrote: »

Can someone point me to best bargain in bib shorts? Not necessarily the cheapest, but best price:quality.

Kinet1c wrote: »

I'll have a pair of these in my possession tomorrow, will let you know how they fair on my commute after a day or 2.

These feel comfortable and a lot better than the bicycle line pair I picked up in CSS. Will let you know how they feel after a decent cycle.

eeeee

I can second/third the BBB track pump recommendations. I have one a few years and it's working the same now and the day I got it.

fat bloke

I've found a pump to be only as robust as its little rubber grommet

clog

Team Belkin sell off code BELKINBTS14 for an extra 20% off. Shorts and jersey for £28 inc postage (I could only get them sent to UK though)

http://www.belkin.com/uk/factory-store/

Kinet1c

clog wrote: »

Team Belkin sell off code BELKINBTS14 for an extra 20% off. Shorts and jersey for £28 inc postage (I could only get them sent to UK though)

http://www.belkin.com/uk/factory-store/

Going to grab the shorts and try Parcel Motel. Thanks.

Edit: nope, didn't work

Zyzz

Kinet1c wrote: »

Going to grab the shorts and try Parcel Motel. Thanks.

Edit: nope, didn't work

The code or parcel motel??

Kinet1c

Zyzz wrote: »

The code or parcel motel??

Code works, wouldn't accept my Visa debit card (cash in it ).

smcclaw

It only gave me the option of a UK billing address and no paypal alternative to get around that. A pity, it's a great deal