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It seems as if Planet-X are knocking out MKS Alpha Sport double straps for £40 (!!!!)
The listing isn't clear which model they are, neither was the person I spoke to. However, I doubt they would be selling Spirit doubles for more than the RRP, plus the listing says they are suede like Sports, rather than the synthetic leather of Spirits.
I've ordered a pair so will be able to confirm in a few days.
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/PEMKTS/mks_toe_strap__pair
i got them for couple of months now, its not an error.
they are alpha fits, just not njs'ed - no difference noticed in performance.
they mixed my order up at the first time and sent me njs singles - had to send back and follow up. but all sorted, in the end. -
Nittos new bars..
Yeah, that's definitely what the world needs - a $150.00 shopping bike bar which you can't adjust for reach or angle.
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In my search for bargain groupset, stumbled across www.cyclingbargains.com and now the transaction is complete would heartily recommend them. Ordered on the Monday afternoon, arrived half 9 Wednesday morning. Courier service texts to confirm date and time of delivery and everything.
They missed out one part of the order which they sent out an hour ago special delivery too.
Plus they take paypal at checkout, not that I like paypal that much but since the Chain Reaction fiasco a while back I'm happier not giving card details out to web stores, especially if I haven't used them before. All round win, really.(Apart from the fact I don't currently have a right shifter.)
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Fizik bar gel set £13.99 at Halfrauds, if you can stomach it
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Actually ordered it from Pro Bike Kit in the end, £12.59 inc. shipping. Seen a couple of bad things about them here but took the plunge as they had plenty of decent reviews elsewhere, I'll see how it pans out.
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What do you think of those ?
http://www.quellabicycle.com/http://www.flickr.com/photos/78189896@N08/6850151086/in/photostream/lightbox/
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Actually ordered it from Pro Bike Kit in the end, £12.59 inc. shipping. Seen a couple of bad things about them here but took the plunge as they had plenty of decent reviews elsewhere, I'll see how it pans out.
No problems, and free eating gel with my handlebar gel. I'd happily shop with them again.
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Updated the first post, added a number of new retailers to the list.
So a reminder of what this thread is about.
The entire basis of recommendation is whether LFGSS gets some pennies back from the sale of goods. That's it, this is nothing to do with quality of the retailer itself or the prices offered, just whether we get affiliate money from sales.
How to use this thread
If you're about to buy anything from any of these retailers, just reply to the thread sharing the link to the item and perhaps a few words about why it's good. Then reload the page, click the link and purchase the product. Simples.
Exception: eBay stuff should go in the eBay thread.
The Retailers
Organisations:
British Cycling
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/Retailers:
Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/
(For Kindle, cycle books, etc)AW Cycles
http://www.awcycles.co.uk/Bike Fusion
http://www.bikefusion.co.uk/Bike Shop Hub
http://www.bikeshophub.com/Bike Somewhere
http://www.bikesomewhere.com/Chain Reaction Cycles
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/
(Actually recommended for service and quality)Cyclestore
http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/Cycle Surgery
http://www.cyclesurgery.com/Evans Cycles
http://www.evanscycles.com/Fitbit
http://www.fitbit.com/ukHargroves Cycles
http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/Leisure Lakes Bikes
http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/Merlin Cycles
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/ProBikeKit
http://www.probikekit.com/uk/Rutland Cycling
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/Wiggle
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Why do this?
LFGSS has fought to find a way to be viable for a long time. Sponsorship didn't work, adverts haven't yet launched (and are being targeted at community businesses so will barely cover their costs unless every advert slot sells), donations only make up a part of the costs, and merchandise is a pain in the ass.
However in mid-2010 affiliate schemes were turned on and have, since that time, been producing revenue for LFGSS which covers all of the forum costs and have enabled us to heavily subsidise the LFGSS Dunwich Dynamo coach and even to majority-fund the Cycle Show stand. This is basically why I've been saying since mid-2010 that the forum cash flow is weird but that we aren't in any dire need for money.
Initially I believed that affiliate schemes would only produce a blip of income that would subside (prior experience with Google ads had this pattern), but it turns out that affiliate schemes produce a consistent and almost predictable income each month. This thread is about offering transparency of this and to use that transparency to encourage sales via these retailers (it helps them, and it helps us).
I can't find anything in the small print of the affiliate schemes to say don't do this. I'm basically saying: If you're going to make a purchase consider one of these retailers first because in doing so you're helping us. Which is win-win and why they participate in affiliate schemes.
Affiliate schemes vary, but the worst case scenario is that the forum earns just under 1% of a transaction. The most common is that LFGSS earns about 2.7% of a transaction, and for very specific items (Amazon Kindle is one that we've seen) the earnings are as high as 20% of the item.
By and large, clicks from LFGSS that result in a sale average around £30 per day in revenue. Just shy of £1k per month. The vast majority of transactions only add a few pence to the coffers, it's just the sheer number of transactions that make it add up to consistent revenue for the forum.
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At Wiggle http://www.wiggle.co.uk/
20% off all Italian, Components, Clothing and Bikes. -
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just going to get a kindle, hope the kickback for the forum is still awesome
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DT Swiss R 1500 wheelset for 158 euros posted on Rose Bikes - looks a bargain
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Affiliate Retailers - They earn LFGSS money when you use them
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Nittos new bars... woop. http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/hb12.htm