Non-Ebay Deals/Bargains

I think Alpkit bought the wheel building machinery.

Piece on Wide Open about Orange Mountain Bikes: https://www.wideopenmountainbike.com/2024/01/orange-bikes-to-call-in-the-administrators

Couple of well priced bar bags on here:
https://www.broilbag.com/

Alpkit bought it apparently.

Beaten to it, never refreshed page from earlier.

Gravelking Semi-Slick Plus 700 x 43c from Dolan

£17.50 +£5

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325870629197

(I'm hoping Buy It Now ebay listings are allowed in the Non-Ebay thread...)

https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/cx-gravel-reviews/panaracer-gravel-king-ss-tlc

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/raleigh-redundancies-confirmed-eastwood-base-9013587
Raleigh bikes have also confirmed a round of redundancies as of new years eve, and a plan to relocate their hq.
they also closed the Raleigh experience centre in notts after less than a year of opening.

I bought some shoes online before Xmas. Unfortunately the seller used Evri who reported the parcel delayed. It never showed up and I pursued a refund through PayPal.
Ordered from wiggle this week and just had the same message from Evri, parcel delayed.
Is this just a standard thing with them that the parcel gets 'lost' en route?

Is this just a standard thing with them that the parcel gets 'lost' en route?

Ime, yes

Sad. I remember Triumph Rd factory being shut down, sold off to the university and then demolished. Dad used to work for Players, up the road (also now demolished).

just wanted to say thanks for posting the five ten deals.
I went and picked up a pair of the freeride MTB shoes at lunch today for £112 off RRP.
my feet were appreciative of the extra warmth on the sleety ride home this evening.

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Update on the Evri parcel, it arrived today. So wiggle still delivering and Evri did the job this time.

Load of squirt delivered by a rude Evri worker today.

Wiggle delivered my vitus thing today, seems alright, just need to swap out almost all the parts. Anyone want some cheap, kinda heavy but apparently tubeless ready 650b singlespeed disc wheels?

Yeah maybe…will PM you

Through the letterbox?

I'm always glad to actually receive a package via Evri. It's a fucking thanksless task for these folk.

A shitty company to work for who have a shitty reputation for actually doing what they are paid for. I've had four different agents within the last year all miserable fuckers. The current one is a really nice young woman who does an actual smile when you see her, it won't last...

Ahhhh Evri. So many wonderful tales to tell. My current courier is okay though, thank God.

How very dare you.

Directly in my neighbour’s hands, same way she’s always delivered before. Except she was rude about it this time.

Been so glad for this jacket this week!

I grabbed some of the trailcross pros - quite happy with them as a do it all shoe! £55 down from £180.

I looked at the trailcross pro but they were £70 in store.
probably could have argued it, but the freerides looked warmer anyway.
good bargain regardless.

Merino base layers for £10 a pop - https://www.wiggle.com/p/dhb-mens-merino-long-sleeve-base-layer-m-200

Thermal (not sure how thermal) jersey for £15 - https://www.wiggle.com/p/dhb-aeron-lab-mens-thermal-jersey?color=grisaille

Summer jersey for £5 - https://www.wiggle.com/p/dhb-aeron-lab-short-sleeve-jersey

Seem to have a decent stock of sizes as of this post.

Ah, so glad it's been good for you! I strongly considered one but held off in the end.

Planet X £200 Selcof 35 CARBON wheels - are they any good ??

https://www.planetx.co.uk/products/selcof-35-carbon-rim-brake-wheels?variant=43837901799654