Non-Ebay Deals/Bargains

That looks like a £300 Chinese eBay special. Phenomenal anti.

ROCKSHOX Suspension Fork 700C Rudy Ultimate XPLR Race, for the suspension grav curious, £280 + postage + handling + tax

https://r2-bike.com/ROCKSHOX-Suspension-Fork-700C-Rudy-Ultimate-XPLR-Race-Day-30-mm-12x100-mm-45-mm-Offset-tapered-black

Christ, what a... looker.

Corratec actually sponser a UCI ProTeam so they can't be bad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Corratec%E2%80%93Vini_Fantini

Corratec were always a bit special.

I remember those Bow frames with the split top tube. I think they look alright . Lose the bar ends and I'd fully rock one of those

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Or Fox 🦊

https://r2-bike.com/FOX-Suspension-Fork-2023-28-32-TC-Factory-Float-F-S-40-Taper-Cast-3-Pos-Adjust-FIT4-shiny-black-Kabolt-12x100-mm-tapered-45-mm-Rake

Some good mtb deals in there too!

Actually better here: https://www.bike-discount.de/en/fox-racing-shox-32-k-float-tc-700c-factory-40-fit4-3pos-adj-tapered-kabolt?__delivery=11

And bought 🙈

How do you know which offset to get for those fox forks? Quite fancy one so I can get rid of my hardtail

Group buy?
I’d worry about the taxes coming to the UK though.

Id brace for 22-30% in tax and handling fees

You're a hunner percent getting fucked for VAT plus a handling fee on those. Listing says "Tax free" because the UK government are gonna take it, no them.

Quick Google and they should still come in about half any UK stock

Cheapest uk stock here I think £640 just under half the ridiculous rrp
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/3725279

Yeah at the price I'm happy to take the risk. Even at 30% that's a smidge over £100. Bonus if I don't.
As above still wayyyyy cheaper than UK stock and if I don't get on with them it's off to eBay at a minimal loss. They're the desired orange too. Yey.

Ah fair enough then.

Offset smoffset.

I went 45.

my current fork is 47 but the axle to crown is longer on the 40mm travel fork so I reckon it'll all work out with the sag etc. Jesus, I thought I'd left this behind when I stopped riding the MTB as much

Solid haul of Carradice swag inc Bagman in Bristol for £100: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1462674217973424/

Anyone seen any good deals on centrelock rotors (160&140) out there ?

Merlin or Ribble usually have some cheap

https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/products/avid-rotor-g3cl-160mm-brand-new?_pos=3&_sid=30efcd2fb&_ss=r

Anyone seen any good deals on centrelock rotors (160&140) out there ?

Depends on the type of deal. Also looking and spotted Ultegra level stuff at £30, doesn't seem to be much else for less (SLX/105, etc. about the same price)
https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Shimano/RT-MT800-Internal-Lockring-Ice-Tech-Centre-Lock-Disc-Brake-Rotor/X5AJ?s=1

spotted in the middle today...🫣

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Group buy? Not that I’d expect much from a £50 kayak but that doesn’t look very hydrodynamic.

i was almost tempted, but my will (and aversion to adding to landfill) held out.

they also had inflatable paddleboards including bag, paddle, dry bag, pump etc. for £169 which actually looked not bad interms of value?

Those Mistral padleboards are great for the price - even in Decathlon a basic pump & paddle will cost ~£70