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Unite 50% off this weekend. That's in total off the RRPs, rather than off the already reduced prices.
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Unite 50% off this weekend
go and find the recent tread about this fella and think twice 🤷♂️
It takes 50 quid off cranks, so £200 for 155 mm cranks which is good. As above though, some feedback on recent threads to read.
Yeah, must admit, Bought a thing from Unite. Product ok, Aggressive t & c's put me off buying from them again. Own goal for them (and me) really!
Sorry to hijack the thread a little..... I purchased a Unite bashguard from their site (Where it states British made) last year, I was about to purchase another this year but I was on Ali Express looking for a head torch and noticed Unite branded bashguards for £5 from China!
I ordered the Ali Express guard and the guard is identical, the only thing it was missing was the Unite packaging, the actual guard is exactly the same.
I've had a search but couldn't see any threads about Unite?
I bought one of those fake Unite bash guards from China a couple of years ago. They're definitely fake but work perfectly well and you can't see the logo once they're fitted.
Unite now coat their products in Cerakote (people have complained about the finish) rather than anodising them. They then claim every order is custom made so won't accept returns.
I much prefer a polycarbonate bashguard to a solid alu one, seems to me the latter is more likely to crack your ISCG tabs if you properly belt it on something.
Does anyone know if the Tuo thing comes with a riser block?
I ordered the Ali Express guard and the guard is identical, the only thing it was missing was the Unite packaging, the actual guard is exactly the same.
So you've purchased a counterfeit product from China at less that the cost of material and anodising. I wonder how the Chinese company is able to do it?
Ribble have added a lot of drivetrain Shimano and SRAM to their clearance pages, eg 105 compact chainsets for £50.
Ribble have added a lot of drivetrain Shimano and SRAM to their clearance pages, eg 105 compact chainsets for £50.
.. and GX Eagle chains for £13 a pop.
Has anyone stumbled across decent deals on elbow and knee pads?
@cheers_drive I understand how they do it in China, the materials are cheap.
After seeing the comments about Unite I'm questioning whether they're actually made in the UK as stated on their website.
I have a genuine one and they're identical.
Unite stuff is made in the UK, the have a number of machines and shown pictures making the stuff.
Aside from the cerakote nonsense that would put me off their gear now it’s super shitty that the Chinese have made carbon copies and sell the stuff for pennies - it’s also a bit shitty people are buying counterfeit parts and helping to kill unite off.
There are reasons they are offering 50% off this weekend, this is one of them.
I understand how they do it in China, the [s]materials[/s] uyghur slaves are cheap.
FTFY
Wiggle had some 100% pads. I bought 100% knee pads for £9.63 and they are great lightweight ones. At that price, I doubt they are still in stock.
https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-slx-rt64-centrelock-rotor-102470.html
Cheap centre lock rotors?
I understand how they do it in China.
A factory that makes counterfeit products is likely too:
Possibly slave labour labour
No H&S
Use low grade materials
Receive Chinese government support for shipping
Have no environmental controls.
Haven't spent a penny on design development or marketing, all stolen from the IP owner.
This isn't against China or the Chinese, there are plenty of good factories in China and increasingly some good brands.
KRYPTONITE HardWire Lock 20mm braided steel bike lock resistant to cut attacks
£62.99 Sale price £9.00 Save 86%
Received today and it's quite substantial.
Charge Spoon saddles £14.99 at Tredz.
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Charge-Spoon-Cromo-Saddle_65215.htm
A further 10% off with code PARTS10 currently too.
Superstar nanos half price:
https://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/nano-x-evo-2-pedals.htm
My favourite pedals.
NANOJAN makes them £42 or something.
The feel of Nanos is great, but I found they needed new bearings every 9-12 months, so you have to budget £15 to replace them
I got tired of having to do this, so replaced the bearings sold up and moved on to something needing less regular maintenance
I’m still on a 5 year old pair, probably says more about how often the mtb gets an outing.
Someone posted about Scotby Cycles previously. Met Rivale road helmet (Medium, black/red, non-MIPS) is now £35 + postage.
Such as?
I had a similar experience with Nanos, the bushings kept wearing out for me. This was on the version previous to the current one.
So now I ride Nukeproof Horizon Enduros and DMR V11s - both seem much better after 1-2 years.
Wiggle code EXTRA10 is back! just had an email.
I fitted grease nipple's to mine and the bearings last forever 👍
chiggle have some cheap (15 quid) nukeproof windproof jackets
Not a bad start to a build.
29er boost forks 44mm offsets price quoted after using EXTRA10
150mm 29er lyric RC debonair £369 (** 3 in stock only BUY NOW TO AVOID DISSAPOINTMENT *
170mm 29er fox 38 A Float grip performance £495 ( 30+ in stock
170mm 29er fox38 K Float grip2 factory £630 ( 22 in stock
anyone know what A & K mean ?>
Thises 38 ks have been in my backet for weeks .. Enlighten me to what the K means And I think these are the older 38s so what 2021 ?
Stiff have some great deals on Sweet protection kit. Gloves, Helmets, clothing
https://www.stifmtb.com/products/sweet-protection-ripper-mips-2022-burning-orange
170mm 29er fox38 K Float grip2 factory £630
Good price, might have snagged one of them if I hadn't ordered a Z1 Coil for £440 the other day.
Couldn't post that on here as they'd sold out by the time I'd shared with my pals.
these any good, others available at Stif
https://www.stifmtb.com/products/sweet-protection-elbow-guards-black
> https://www.stifmtb.com/products/sweet-protection-elbow-guards-black
Would boost 29 forks work OK with a non boost (15x100) thru axle wheeled bike?
I have seen you can buy adapters for many types of fitting and was considering this as an option as the forks on it are very low quality coil and very weighty.
@ogden
Thanks for that, I've been sniffing around some Fox 38s for a while.
Info for others after some recent digging on this.
A and K seem to come from Fox product codes when you enter either the 4 digit tune code or the serial number into the Fox website. I means Kashima which is redundant when the description also says "factory".
The A, I think relates to the Performance series with the Grip damper, not to be confused with Performance Elite which has a Grip 2 damper.
After a conversation with wiggle the other day about these forks, they sent me some photos and a serial number for one if them. They were really helpful actually.
The 38 K appear to be 2022/2023 so have the deeper crown to reduce the risk of creaking. Crown width is 58 rather than the 68mm. However, Fox say that the choice between 58 and 68 is purely cosmetic and does not affect strength. It's just because some ebikes have big chunky head tubes.
The only difference on the ebike versions, not that this is, is a softer tune as ebike riders spend more time sat down. Or so I read.
thanks onzadog for clarifying on 38s
the £630 factory is a bargain, the performance is cheap £495, wish they'd had the middle spec 'performance elite' cheaper, currently £723.
i'm hoping for that np scout frame drops to £200, its down to £245 delivered
jwildcard
Free MemberWould boost 29 forks work OK with a non boost (15×100) thru axle wheeled bike?
I have seen you can buy adapters for many types of fitting and was considering this as an option as the forks on it are very low quality coil and very weighty.
Yeah, you just need adapters- some wheels have specific ones, but you can always use the "2 little spacers and a disc spacer" type, or "2 spacers and a fat centrelock adaptor" if you've got centrelock. You won't get the performance advantage of the boost wheel, but since that was mostly made up and totally unnoticable whenever it wasn't made up, that's OK.
@Onzadog thank you for that heads up. I had read about creaking steerers, im not still looking at a basket debating the need for these over my Lyriks
I've had the Sweet Protection Knees for a few years - they are great. The right balance of protection vs comfort meaning I wear them any time im on my trail bike. They hold up well too.
I have the same concerns about creaking CSUs. From what 8v3 read, it's the stanchions 90% of the time rather than the steerer. However, it seems that finding a good suspension specialist to press them out, clean them up and rebound them is the perfect solution. Seems the original fit is so clean and smooth there's no space for the loctite. However, once they've fretted a bit, the surface makes for a better bond.
At £630, I don't mind if I have to do that down the line if they creak outside of warranty.
We are running Lyriks and Fox 38s on identical bikes. Turbo Levos and Enduros. I prefer the Lyriks but the others in the family prefer the 38s.
We were running 36s before the 38s and we all agreed the Lyrik was way better.
At the price of them 38s it would be more of a want than a need to swap out the Lyrik
If you need ro swap out an air shaft on the 38s it's also a bit more expensive.
Thats the thing Tracey its more the want than need . My Lyriks are very very good do i really need to add a load more weight and loose 630 notes at the same time .. Truth be told if I really needed them they would be en -route already . Beside that floating axle thing and pinch bolt looks like an extra level of faff to me and my mere stelth maxle 🙂
Still I keep looking .... 🙂 🙂
I've just ordered a pair of NS eccentric frames (his & hers 🤣).
I'm 6' (184cm) & immediately apprehensive I should have gone for M instead of L.
@lovewookie I think you've got one. Is the 500mm seat tube to the top, or to where it meets the top tube?
Thanks.
@rockhopper70 - cheers for the heads up on those elbow pads at stif, just what my skinny arms need for more adventurous days out
if anyone needs a power bank it seems Amazons Anker & Iniu brands are having a turf war.
both slim USB-c/regular usb 10,000 amh charge packs have been under a tenner, i just got the little iniu magnetic iphoine bolt on 10,000 amh for £15
on the item page they have been adding 45-55% discount tick boxes, if these arent showing stick one in your basket and go back to it, more info on hukd
Thrifty footwear:
Meindl
https://forcesuniformandkit.co.uk/products/dutch-army-mountain-hiking-boots-meindl-gore-tex-lined-unissued?_pos=3&_psq=meindle&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Palladium currently on Sports Pursuit, never had a pair but there’s been a lot of love on here for them over the years.
https://www.sportpursuit.com/sales/palladium-jan24?sp_nav=ct-11.ev-25208.&p=2
Wiggle have Medium Ragley Mmmbop back at £175 and the EXTRA10 discount applies
But there's no stock
there was
Mammut have some half price boots, my Raichle boots are finally falling apart so taking advantage.
https://www.mammut.com/uk/en/products/3030-03160-0379/mercury-iii-mid-gtx-men
SportPursuit have what seems to be every variety of MRP Ribbon fork for £590
According to Instagram the Milton Keynes Rutland Cycles branch is closing down
Discounts of up to 55% (note I am aware that there isn't much love for Rutland on STW but this might be of interest to someone, so am flagging it up)
I didn't even know MK had a Rutland Cycles!
.. and GX Eagle chains for £13 a pop.
3 x GX 12sp chains or 1 x XO1 chain for the same price... anyone have thoughts on the best option for durability / wear resistance / overall approach? I've only recently fitted 12-sp with XG1175 cassettes and XO1 chains on both bikes, but GX chains at that price are very tempting.
Ardbeg 5 year old at £31 in Tesco
The MK Rutland Cycles only opened in 2019, the retail premises are massive, probably the largest bike shop by square footage in MK
Have all the hard tail MTB bargains dried up, junior is unlikely to still fit on his Halfords Voodoo this summer?
According to Instagram the Milton Keynes Rutland Cycles branch is closing down<br />Discounts of up to 55% (note I am aware that there isn’t much love for Rutland on STW but this might be of interest to someone, so am flagging it up)
ooohhh I can stop on the way home
It always was massive store in a very out of the way part of MK, that never seemed to have anyone in
3 x GX 12sp chains or 1 x XO1 chain for the same price… anyone have thoughts on the best option for durability / wear resistance / overall approach? I’ve only recently fitted 12-sp with XG1175 cassettes and XO1 chains on both bikes, but GX chains at that price are very tempting.
I'd take 1xXO1 given those choices. Have a look at the data in Zero Friction Cycling. Top end eagle chains aren't fast, but they are very durable.
Some people have had issue with GX cracking I think.
£23.99 bit of a bargain?
SIS go electrolyte powder 1.6kg orange £17.19 or subscribe and save £15.47 on Amazon
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£17.19 or subscribe and save
£15.47£ 1.72 on Amazon
I’d take 1xXO1 given those choices. Have a look at the data in Zero Friction Cycling. Top end eagle chains aren’t fast, but they are very durable.
Thanks. Found that review/analysis after asking. XO1 it is, when I need it. That plus I found 2 x GX chains I forgot I got as a package deal when I bought my XG1175 cassettes...
£17.19 or subscribe and save £ 1.72 on Amazon
Oops 😬
Thanks @lovewookie.
I should be ok with a 150mm dropper in it, so fingers crossed🤞
Should be arriving tomorrow, will be a slow build though.
Mammut have some half price boots,
What do they fit like? I’ve got duck feet, so extra wide would be perfect, if they are slightly narrow, or even medium/standard, then no way would they fit me. I find Keen shoes are just about OK for their width, and was looking at similar versions to the Mammut linked earlier.
Thanks.
@Jimmy thanks for that Mammut PSA. My Mercury GTX boots have just started to fall apart after 10yrs of regular use so it's great to get them replaced.
MRP forks on Sportpersuit 50% off