Non-Ebay Deals/Bargains

Many random bargains on things like socks, frame taps, yoga mats, etc.
I wish they still had 'sort by discount' as an option. But if you do price low>high there are some good deals. Have just bought about 10 pairs of socks for not very much.

Thanks, just ordered a load of Le Col socks for £1.50

Have just ordered 3 DHB summer jerseys for £15. Can't really argue with that. I know some people say the quality on DHB stuff has gone downhill, but at that money I'd be happy if they're wearable and last one summer.

Got one and it does click.

mine does a slip and sort of click but it's very jarring, like you stripped a thread.

Pretty much everything I'm looking at on CRC is out of stock or there's xxxs in the ugliest colours imaginable for £5 and everything else is £87!

ugliest colours imaginable

like navy or black?

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https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/dhb-aeron-carbon-road-shoe-dial?color=white&euShoeSizes=EU+43

Carbon road shoes for £30 might be worth a punt

I have the older Premio saddle roll with BOA dial. 3-4 years later it is starting to slip even when secured tightly. Not sure if the waxed canvas has started to give, or if the Boa is knackered, or something else. I believe the newer, asymmetrical one (named as such) holds better.

I also have had a couple of their Multi-tools, and still use the Venti, which I like for it's flat profile and functionality. I can't say it's any better than the average Topeak multi-tool I've owned, but it had all the bits that I needed and the shorter, stubbier tools better suited some of my bikes.

I had a silca seat pack with a boa that broke - to their credit they sent me out a replacement boa free of charge which sorted it out. More than that they sent me a bunch of them - so if anyone needs a boa to replace one that isn’t happy let me know.

A carbon 650b wheelset for £197.99 you say? I couldn’t resist, now let’s see how they are compared to my really rather nice £249.98 Ribble ones?
https://www.wiggle.com/p/prime-orra-650b-carbon-gravel-wheelset

Damn you. Literally rode my gravel bike for a total of ~150km this year.

Next year's 150kms will be done on carbon wheels.

Haha!!!! Just think how much blingger those KMs will be.

You’ll probably only end up doing 135km - 650b are smaller right?

Nice. Never had to deal with their support, but have considered asking them for advice. I do like the Premio - looks and feels very 'premium' lol, but it does bulge up too much carrying even the bare minimum...

I might take you up on that Boa offer. Thank you. Are you London based?

On this subject, the assyemtric pack is still on sale. I'm tempted to buy it. https://silcavelo.eu/collections/bags/products/seat-roll-asymmetrico

whoever is buying boa silca tool rolls, welcome bib rubbing in your life

I have one and I am disappointed even though I paid very little for it once I stacked up all the credits.

It is keep falling apart - seems to me like a design issue or I dont know how to pack it (I tried multiple ways/times - same result)

In case you went via Silca, FYI Boa offer a lifetime guarantee on their dials.

Just go here for a free repair kit:
https://www.boafit.com/en-gb/support/warranty

I found filling a basic webform easier than having to explain to a shoe manufacturer about an issue with a dial.
Also helpful if the manufacturer goes under, or doesn't have a distributor in your country.

Patiently refreshing the 700c Prime carbon gravel wheels now...

Any deals on nice n wide 700c gravel tyres?

Edit:

The Orras have hookless rims, which means they are only compatible with tubeless tyres. You can still run inner tubes, but the tyres themselves have to be tubeless, as the majority of clincher tyres aren't rated safe to be used on wheels with no hook to sit the bead underneath.

I'm out

Premio or Asymmetrico? My Premio has been solid until recently, but there was one thing early on I noticed that caused it to open early on - having my saddle too far forward.

I've had other saddle rolls fall out of place too. The most secure for me have been by far the Topeak ones with the rigid, saddle-mounting clip. I also swapped out to Voille(?) straps on my other rolls - much more secure than any strap or boa I've used!

Are there any stocking fillers left on Wiggle? Sadly, Le Col socks are gone and I need to hit £20 for free delivery.

You can sort all of their bike stuff by price:
https://www.wiggle.com/c/cycle?index=n&sortBy=priceAsc

DHB helmets

Sram powerlinks are 59p each, select the various colours and there's options for most speeds.

Nice one. I constantly drop mine and have used them probably way more times than I really should (no issues so far) so I ordered 40 of them, haha