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Also SLX cranks £50
170 & 175 mm with 30t chainring
best vfm cranks you can get
Rockshox Pike Select+ Charger 3 - £429 - good price for what is very nearly Ultimate spec.
https://www.merlincycles.com/rockshox-pike-select-charger-3-boost-forks-29-317494.html
Also SLX cranks £50 - best vfm cranks you can get
100% - not just VFM, shimano functionally better than anyone else's IMO and LOOK better than XT with the only weight difference is in the chainring (XT has a carbon carrier/steel ring).
OneUp bars the cheapest I've seen them, and a fair few other bits discounted.
https://uk.oneupcomponents.com/products/carbon-bar?variant=31728981803143&country=GB¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAi_G5BhDXARIsAN5SX7re918I-VQWWMJUahoH_jbjig_jFk7oHBGmclLLnCjlfs7OZOuwsSkaAjlwEALw_wcB
Anyone after a cheap 1/4 ratchet, just picked this one up. Quality is actually very good, although obviously it isn't snap-on at this price. Feels nice. It's very compact and has a 1/4 hex on the handle so you can use it like a screwdriver. You can have square or hex on the ratchet. Has the makings of a nice compact portable tool kit
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005934390401.html
The SLX cranks come up rather nicely if you leave them in a bag of oven cleaner for 5 mins as well ?
To clean the anodizing off?
Certini Bikes have some good looking Niterider lights with big reductions (1500, 2000,2500 lm under £100) . Was tempted... but I have enough lights I do I do
https://www.certini.co.uk/collection/black-friday-sale-parts-and-accessories
My ghost(ly) wheels turned up today (thanks for the enjoyable banter!)
27mm internal width according to my micrometer, so 1mm extra free 😀
Asymmetric rims, bladed spokes, tubeless taped and tubeless valves included.
1498g with tape. Well happy.
lovely looking aren't they!! tubeless setup was pretty painless for me also, no need to get the compressor on board.. just wiggled the tyre bead a bit and went for the track pump, literally my only bugbear was centrelock, but when you are dealing with wheels at that weight, that's what you expect
Mtb shorts £6-10 depending on size and colour
I bought these for my eldest 2 this summer and they've held up really well, good length, size up a bit skinny on the waist, but good adjuster, no liner, deep pockets.
Not heard of the brand before but very impressed
Yes, anodising almost slips off and you're left with a lovely brushed finish.
Yes, anodising almost slips off and you’re left with a lovely brushed finish
Just a word of warning - bare alloy doesn't stay looking good for long outside without polishing at the best of times, let alone on a bike that's splashed through muddy puddles.
Just a fraction too big, even for my legs. Sob!
Nice price for Ultegra 12 speed cranks in 172.5.
The RF Turbine cranks I stripped the anodizing off 6-7 months ago still look pretty good to my eyes, with no polishing apart from my shoes rubbing when pedaling.
Not sure if this has been done but this arrived yesterday. I've wanted a new bigger tool box for years. Quality seems fairly decent for DIY use. Free postage over £20 too.
25% off at Uberbike with code BLACK25
https://www.uberbikecomponents.com/category/1/all-products
Google Pixel 7a £219 for the phone or get it for £15 per month with 600gb data with vodaphone at fonehouse
Mega deal on a Fox DHX if you run a trunnion 205x65 flavour: https://www.bike-discount.de/en/fox-racing-shox-dhx-performance-2pos-adj-trunnion-shock-1
Only issue is the min order is €175 so you need to make it up with a pair of socks or something.
Halfords have 20% off Park Tool
EXTRA 20% OFF all Park Tool
Discount applied at basket
Ex Demos - Current version Levo SL Comp Carbon - under 3 grand. Dont wait around, theres not many left (one less, than there was this morning, in fact!).
I've seen them - they are mint. Under 100 miles. Barely look used. You'll do more damage the day you buy it leaning it on the garage wall. Ignore what it says on the website ref stock, you need to ring them - like, now. 1 sold on the phone whilst I was waiting in line. Will be gone by Friday I bet.
Good shop too, nice guys who know there stuff. Lucky to have them locally.
Cracking deal that Snotrag - glad I've decided I don't want an eeb 😀
thanks @ogden, i'd wondered who amazon was price matching on the THH-1 T-handle set park tools,
shame the click n collect requires payment as british cycling has a 10% code instore. that seems to be valid alongside the park tools promo
Google Pixel 7a £219 for the phone
Showing as £249 for me. Is there a code to get it down?
Showing as £249 for me
Looks like it has gone up in price. I found it originally on trusted reviews
I got a pixel 8a direct from EE last week for £229, probably worth seeing if the deal is still running ??
I got a pixel 8a direct from EE last week for £229, probably worth seeing if the deal is still running ??
It is as I just bought one
Showing up as £369 for me: https://ee.co.uk/products/google-pixel-8a-sim-free
Says you need to log-in to see the discount so appears that you need to be an existing EE customer?
Says you need to log-in to see the discount so appears that you need to be an existing EE customer?
I just created a new account and i am not a ee customer
Showing up as £369 for me:
Just add it to the basket and it should knock £140 off
Wow, that pixel deal is great, thanks! Is there a catch?! Am I tied to EE?! It also suggests I will be able to claim for a free set of wireless headphones...?
Wow, that pixel deal is great, thanks! Is there a catch?!
It is an android phone..... 😉
Thanks for the £229 Pixel 8a, amazing deal.
Strange setup though, the deal is only available via ee.co.uk and not via store.ee.co.uk, and the free earphones link takes me to a business-only deal. It looks like there is an equivalent personal deal though. It'll be a nice bonus if it works.
Thanks for that, just ordered. Been looking for a deal on the 8a and that is the cheapest by far.
And as mentioned in previous post theres a promotion for a free pair of Pixel Buds:-
https://reward-promos.com/reward/budsautumn/en-GB#
An extra 15% off (nearly) everything at BikeInn with code bf15. it's not that obvious on the site - I almost missed it buying something.
Ended up buying
Giro Merit - for £78
and a pair of Vaude Moab Winter for £120.
Loads of 100% Briskers from £15 and Hydromatic from £20
My favourite walking boots down to £99
https://www.sportsshoes.com/product/ino2213/inov8-roclite-pro-g-400-gore-tex-v2-walking-boots---ss24
BOGOF on OneUp EDC Lite tools (the one with the carrier that uses a normal star nut).
https://uk.oneupcomponents.com/products/edc-lite-tool
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BOGOF on OneUp EDC Lite tools (the one with the carrier that uses a normal star nut).
NEARLY pulled the trigger on this but... £15 delivery for a mini tool (well, two mini tools) seems a bit steep.
Thanks for that, just ordered. Been looking for a deal on the 8a and that is the cheapest by far.
tempted, although i dont need one right now, i may do in the next year and usually just go for whatever moto or redmii type phone is decent value at the time.
is it worth getting one of these while theyre so cheap do you think? i only use very basic functions, no need for AI or owt like that, just decent camera and usual phone/chat type use.
and are the free earbuds supposed to be any good? might offset some of the cost if theyre better than the bog standard ones i have at the moment.
cheers
if you want a decent video editor - lightworks have 60% off the pro perpetual version
makes it rather easy to stomach ( especially as i missed out the last version) https://lwks.com/
you need to add the code LWKSBF24 on the payment screen (there is a button that says "i have a promo code")
NEARLY pulled the trigger on this but… £15 delivery for a mini tool (well, two mini tools) seems a bit steep.
Oh yeah, that’s mental! Wonder if it’s a mistake?
Looks a good time to buy if you are thinking about handheld or standard game consoles.
Just brought the pixel 8a and will claim the free headphones in due course. Thanks for the PSA folks.
DJI action 4 camera for £199
https://dji-retail.co.uk/products/dji-action-4-4k-camera-standard-combo
Schwalbe Nobby Nic 29x2.4 tyres at Merlin for £49.99 a pair.
Rawvelo gels, bars and drinks currently have some discount codes, the headline being 40% off everything using 40over60. Highly recommended if you want energy or recovery products without a load of extra guff in them. The gels are my go to, either blood orange or passionfruit - both flavours actually taste really good.
Sadexpunk, did a bit of reading and looks like Google are doing OS updates for the 8a for 7 years so should be able the keep it for a good while. Maybe worth paying the £40 extra for the 256mb version though as it doesn't have an SD slot and no doubt the app sizes and OS will continue to grow.
Just need to not drop this one!
Ravemen lights discounted on Amazon for black Friday including their top of range all in one, the pr2400, at £120 (£149 on Merlin)
Bought one the other week (for more!) and it's a lovely bit of kit
Sadexpunk, did a bit of reading and looks like Google are doing OS updates for the 8a for 7 years so should be able the keep it for a good while. Maybe worth paying the £40 extra for the 256mb version though as it doesn’t have an SD slot and no doubt the app sizes and OS will continue to grow.
what does that mean to the techno-ignorant please? what happens when someone stops doing updates? i have a redmi phone at the moment, no idea if it gets updates at all. and 256mb. do you mean Gb? not sure id use even the 256 really as like i say i rarely use it for anything other than calls, whatsapp, messenger, internet and camera (photos stores on google photos). i rarely download any new apps and im not a heavy user.
thanks
Check your current phone in the settings to see how much storage is being used. I wouldn't consider myself a heavy user but checking it's 78Gb being used. My existing phone is 256 so no worries but for an extra £40 I would opt for 256 just for plenty headroom going forward if replacing it.
Very tempted by the Pixel 8a at that price but my current phone does what I need.
When the updates stop, it'll mean things like your banking app, authenticator etc (anything needing to be secure), will stop working.
You might still be able to login thru the web browser but that also might not get security upgrades. So web shopping would be riskier.
Still ok to browse the web, set calenders etc though. I'd suspect in 7 years the battery would have minimal life left each day anyways.
Google Pixels are some of the better options for android updates. They'll likely be supported long after others aren't. In most cases you might not get the latest android version but you'll still get security updates for years - more than the normal life of a phone.
Check your current phone in the settings to see how much storage is being used. I wouldn’t consider myself a heavy user but checking it’s 78Gb being used. My existing phone is 256 so no worries but for an extra £40 I would opt for 256 just for plenty headroom going forward if replacing it.
good point, just checked. im on 114Gb of available 128gb, so itll be pushing it soon i guess. or will i? i dont know whats adding to that. i suppose all pics/videos will as they stay in my gallery as well as google photos yes?
thanks
When my phone was getting full up, it turned out the bulk of the memory was taken up by podcasts that I'd stopped just before the end.
Went through my pod app and got it back down to about 50gb
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Forks. Am looking for some 29" 120-130mm so neither of these are of any use to me, but might help someone.
£360 (using code BF15) 130mm Pike Ultimates 27.5"
£390 150mm or 160mm Fox 36 Float Performance 29"
Trek have 20%off clearance bikes at the moment using code BlackFriday20.
It means you can get the new trek fuel ex 8 gen 6 for £2080 or a top fuel 8 gen 3 for £2220.
Lots of other options too of course. Might help someone.
Merlin had some good deals on 29 pikes, if you are still looking @thebunk
Tenner to see rob warner live if you're in the south east..
https://electric.theatre/shows/rob-warner-robs-christmas-crackers-presented-speakers-edge/
https://www.tradeinn.com/bikeinn/en/vaude-am-moab-mid-stx-mtb-shoes/139993222/p
Cheapest price for an amazing set of winter flat pedal shoes.
I haven't seen them anywhere near this price before
How do they size up compared to FiveTens?
Thanks, I'm a 10 in FiveTens, they've got the Vaudes in 9.5 or 10.5 but no 10!
I could order a 9.5 and 10.5 but I don't really want the expense/hassle of returning a pair.
Cheapest price for an amazing set of winter flat pedal shoes.
And extra 15% off with BF15 code... I've got on a pair on the way (having bought 2 pairs from Amazon that are going back as wrong size). Really hoping they're going to be wide enough in a 46 (which I think is the size I wear in Specialized and 5:10, though in proper shoes with a good last I'm a UK10)
Really does look like the best winter flat boot.
this is the Vaude size chart from the box.
Code didn't work for me
@graham1980 it worked on Friday night on those shoes. I looked yesterday because I was going to post them on this thread but they had gone up quite a bit to about 160 (I know they do live FX rates from Euro-GBP but seemed more than that)
Did seem strange that they were giving BF discount on stuff that was already heavily discounted - maybe that was a mistake and they've tweaked it.
No worries, still a great price at 140
Found this code for Mountain Warehouse that gives 20% off everything including sale stuff when you spend £30.
(seemingly, I obviously didn't add everything to my basket)
AFFVC1124
Gore have an additional 25% off sale with code BFVIP25 - I already own the jacket linked below but I went with my usual size last year and it’s snug around the shoulders and chest so I only tend to use it for running, it’s a great jacket for most of the winter, not fully waterproof but much more useable imo. Size up 1 size from your regular size unless you are built more like a roadie. Works out at £75 down from £200.
https://www.gorewear.com/en-uk/lupra-windstopper-jacket-mens-100853?variant=2639
Parkrun have a 60% off on their apricot range - the mens 1/4 zip long sleeve is really good - I have a few of them as they make an excellent base layer for running or cycling and at £15 they are amazing value
DJI Mini 4 Pro Drone and DJI RC 2 (remote control with screen) down to £559. Expensive but over £300 cheaper than comparator sites.