Bargain Alerts Megathread 2 - too cheap to pay for a witty title

Alek

Yeah, I know, I still ordered a few bits and bobs as an experiment Waiting is the smallest of the possible issues.

crosstownk

eeeee wrote: »

That frame is ugly though :eek:

MojoMaker wrote: »

Sorry Lenny, eye of the beholder and all, but that frame is an eyesore.

It's not that bad, imo.

MojoMaker

Cannondale fan here, so yeah....that top tube

fat bloke

I'd ride that. Some serious gift horse in the mouth looking going on here. 1500 to 2 grand (if you can find it in stock!) groupset on a 1200 quid set of wheels and everything else is basically free!

MojoMaker

Still doesn't change the wonky frame design though

CramCycle

fat bloke wrote: »

I'd ride that. Some serious gift horse in the mouth looking going on here. 1500 to 2 grand (if you can find it in stock!) groupset on a 1200 quid set of wheels and everything else is basically free!

The 2k version of the bike has a Potenza groupset (€600) and what look like Zonda C17 (€500) with a frame that they claim is worth €1000 but in reality you'd get nicer from a range of retailers for half or less of that price.

I think you get exactly what you pay for, Decathlon have some good value things, but I think their bike section is overrated in regards higher end bikes. You get what you pay for alongside an overpriced ugly as f*ck frameset. Only use in them now is the shortage of groupsets, might be worth it to someone desperate to strip for another build and hopefully fob the frame off for anything or use it for a winter hack bike. As you go up the range, you get closer and closer to cost price for the parts and the frame for free.

fat bloke

Matches me club gear though!! 😁

CramCycle

fat bloke wrote: »

Matches me club gear though!! 😁

I'll see you at the club league this year if we are allowed out, see if it makes the difference.

ednwireland

just a reminder (thought about it whilst reading this weeks cycling weekly last night) - sure it must have been mentioned before

your online library subscription has a pressreader account

this includes cycling weekly, cycling plus and cyclist magazine (also several foreign cycling magazines)

loads of other stuff as well

Weepsie

ednwireland wrote: »

just a reminder (thought about it whilst reading this weeks cycling weekly last night) - sure it must have been mentioned before

your online library subscription has a pressreader account

this includes cycling weekly, cycling plus and cyclist magazine (also several foreign cycling magazines)

loads of other stuff as well

Doing my job for me (librarian in one of the local authorities) There is also 1 book, called across and down by Ronald Zell available to borrow on Borrowbox, though not until Feb 4

cletus

Weepsie wrote: »

Doing my job for me (librarian in one of the local authorities) There is also 1 book, called across and down by Ronald Zell available to borrow on Borrowbox, though not until Feb 4

Borrowbox is a great app. It's a pity it isn't compatible with kindles (or vice versa, not sure who's not playing ball)

Seth Brundle

Ekoi Sale...
https://www.ekoi.com/en/1042-all-christmas-week-selection

wirelessdude01

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Ekoi Sale...
https://www.ekoi.com/en/1042-all-christmas-week-selection

If anyone ever buys Ekoi stuff at full price then they are some idiot!!

Thermal skinsuit I can vouch for. Bought one in a sale last winter. Was only 100e though compared to this 'sale' price. Excellent piece of kit. Extremely warm. Only to be used in the coldest of conditions.

fat bloke

Never heard of them. Nice looking gear. Where do they ship from? (is it the dreaded UK?)

If anyone in Dublin is ordering a rake of stuff and doesn't mind lashing one of these into their basket I'd fancy one for the turbo please!

https://www.ekoi.com/en/helmet-caps/10978-bandeau-ekoi-thermo-jaune-fluo-0400001097809.html

Seth Brundle

fat bloke wrote: »

Never heard of them. Nice looking gear. Where do they ship from? (is it the dreaded UK?)

If anyone in Dublin is ordering a rake of stuff and doesn't mind lashing one of these into their basket I'd fancy one for the turbo please!

https://www.ekoi.com/en/helmet-caps/10978-bandeau-ekoi-thermo-jaune-fluo-0400001097809.html

What about this instead: https://galibier.cc/product/vu-headband/
Cheaper plus free delivery (sent from Ireland)

G1032

fat bloke wrote: »

Never heard of them. Nice looking gear. Where do they ship from? (is it the dreaded UK?)

If anyone in Dublin is ordering a rake of stuff and doesn't mind lashing one of these into their basket I'd fancy one for the turbo please!

https://www.ekoi.com/en/helmet-caps/10978-bandeau-ekoi-thermo-jaune-fluo-0400001097809.html

France.

CramCycle

ekoi are French I think, could be wrong

at1withmyself

CramCycle wrote: »

ekoi are French I think, could be wrong

Yep French, picked up some of their gear some years back at an Etape. Good quality for the price.

Alek

I've ordered XL baselayers from Ekoi the other year.

My wife wears them now, they're a bit loose fitting on her, but she's normally between 6 and 8, so XS-S in women's sizing.

Caveat emptor!

Gavlor

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Ekoi Sale...
https://www.ekoi.com/en/1042-all-christmas-week-selection

Nice one. Ordered a few bits on Wednesday and they arrived today.

Sizing is similar to castelli so go up one size

CantGetNoSleep

Those mini pumps are the one thing I'd only go for well known brands for, ever since I got caught trying to pump a 23mm tire with a broken Lidl pump on a rainy morning

wheelo01

Wheres the pump gone?

thejaguar

Seth Brundle wrote: »

What about this instead: https://galibier.cc/product/vu-headband/
Cheaper plus free delivery (sent from Ireland)

Ordered a couple of bits here on Friday - arrived today. Finally some cycling gear that isn't Crane Sports

dinneenp

Castelli gloves, XXL only €24, down from €40- link

Donie75

Ledlenser Headtorches in Lidl for €14.99
They are the Headfire 120 model and come with 2 sets of AAA batteries.
It is not a rechargeable version but very good quality with a beam you can focus.

mosstin

New Galibier Mistral Pro jacket for £69 (great price for their winter jackets) now available on their site. Discount of £9.22 with code dualfront11 off the first 50. Bargain.

Edit: When added to the basket and applied the coupon, the price comes in at €89. Not sure why there's a discrepancy but still a good price for their gear.

CantGetNoSleep

The email is a bit confusing, the £69 seems to be for the original Mistral. The Mistral Pro is £84 with the £9.22 off so comes to £74.67 or €85 at today's rate. Currency conversion just seems a bit off which I haven't usually found to be the case with Galibier. I don't need it but might buy it.

D13exile

mosstin wrote: »

New Galibier Mistral Pro jacket for £69 (great price for their winter jackets) now available on their site. Discount of £9.22 with code dualfront11 off the first 50. Bargain.

Edit: When added to the basket and applied the coupon, the price comes in at €89. Not sure why there's a discrepancy but still a good price for their gear.

Price up to €101 now, and coupon doesn't work. While I love Galibier's clothing, this is expensive compared to what they used to charge. Guess I'll stick with my Mark 1 Mistral jacket that's 6 years old now but still does the job of keeping me warm and dry on the bike.

iwillhtfu

D13exile wrote: »

Price up to €101 now, and coupon doesn't work. While I love Galibier's clothing, this is expensive compared to what they used to charge. Guess I'll stick with my Mark 1 Mistral jacket that's 6 years old now but still does the job of keeping me warm and dry on the bike.

I noticed similar the other day when I was ordering some gear and thought I'll shop around at those prices they seem steep.

jamesd

D13exile wrote: »

Price up to €101 now, and coupon doesn't work. While I love Galibier's clothing, this is expensive compared to what they used to charge. Guess I'll stick with my Mark 1 Mistral jacket that's 6 years old now but still does the job of keeping me warm and dry on the bike.

Code is still working - got mine there for £74.67, I had isues with payment and mailed them and they asked me to pay in sterling and it worked and showing as €85.04 on my card.