benp1 wrote:

Richard G wrote:I'd want someone to follow me around and massage my ass for £180.

Is that the ass that follows you and carries all your gear?

Precisely!

Zippy wrote: I'm a 29" waist. XS says 28" and S is 30"....what do people reckon?

There is free returns so worth just buying a pair and sending them back if too small? I only buy clothing on-line from places where they cover the return postage as sizing seems to be so random from one manufacturer to another.

Brevet shorts are indeed brilliant. As said above buy both sizes and send back the ones you don't want for free.

by Zippy » Tue Jan 10, 2017 2:59 pm
sean_iow wrote:
Crikey, how much have a sale on. Amongst other things the Brevet Bib Shorts are down to £100 from £180. You'll need to be an XS or a medium though.


I'm a 29" waist. XS says 28" and S is 30"....what do people reckon?

You need to lose 1" from your waist.

Zippy wrote:

sean_iow wrote:Crikey, how much have a sale on. Amongst other things the Brevet Bib Shorts are down to £100 from £180. You'll need to be an XS or a medium though.

I'm a 29" waist. XS says 28" and S is 30"....what do people reckon?

Fatty

Anyway, 10spd HG95 (XT) chains for £11.36 in Halfords.

Thanks for that. Picked up one to keep in stock... and a load of other stuff while I was at it. I find Halfords really good these days. They're convenient for me and price match the likes of CRC on chains and cassettes (if they're not already cheaper), and I always seem to get something cheaper than expected. A few months ago I got a BB for £1. The guy on the till was as confused as me.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:I do wonder whether Crikey, how much should have their own thread ... announcing a Crikey, how much sale in Bargain Alert seems like a weird contradiction.

45% reduction... that's more of a bargain than 10% off anything.

FYI, I've never purchased, or intend to, any Crikey, how much kit.

45% reduction... that's more of a bargain than 10% off anything.

Oh yeah, in % terms it's a big saving, can't argue with that ... but it's still £100 for a pair of bibs. Perhaps if you thought £180 was reasonable, then £100 could be seen as a true bargain.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/assos-tcampioni ... ib-shorts/ makes £180 seem cheap...

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

45% reduction... that's more of a bargain than 10% off anything.

Oh yeah, in % terms it's a big saving, can't argue with that ... but it's still £100 for a pair of bibs. Perhaps if you thought £180 was reasonable, then £100 could be seen as a true bargain.

All about cost per use, or per KM. Ride enough, and expensive shorts are worth it. I previously got 9 years out of a pair of eyewateringly expensive Assos shorts. I'd buy more but I've a few pairs of Pactimo shorts to work through first. I will happily spend more on decent bibs than "normal" riding clothes if I know they will outlast the cheap ones without losing shape or performance.

It's no different to wondering why XTR and Acera are so different in price yet do the same job. One will survive a few years of abuse, one will be replaced more often.

Comfort/suitability/cost varies a lot with shorts - my most comfortable pair are a pair of Assos (dunno which model) that cost well over £100 but the next most comfortable are some DHB shorts that cost about £25. Whatever fits yer bum really.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/assos-tcampioni ... ib-shorts/ makes £180 seem cheap...

Is that not a bit like saying, Pol Pot wasn't such a bad bloke because that Hiltler fella was much worse

It's no different to wondering why XTR and Acera are so different in price yet do the same job. One will survive a few years of abuse, one will be replaced more often.

But does that still stand up if you compare a £100+ XTR rear mech' to a £40 SLX one?

I've being called cantankerous, grumpy and miserable already this week, so I'll finish off with a Panda ... just to prove I'm not

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/assos-tcampioni ... ib-shorts/ makes £180 seem cheap...

Is that not a bit like saying, Pol Pot wasn't such a bad bloke because that Hiltler fella was much worse

It's no different to wondering why XTR and Acera are so different in price yet do the same job. One will survive a few years of abuse, one will be replaced more often.

But does that still stand up if you compare a £100+ XTR rear mech' to a £40 SLX one?

I've being called cantankerous, grumpy and miserable already this week, so I'll finish off with a Panda ... just to prove I'm not

All about the panda :)

SLX works well, can't fault it. Lets call them the Endura of the shorts world. Fine, a bit stubborn, tend to explode after extended use

atk wrote:http://www.wiggle.co.uk/assos-tcampioni ... ib-shorts/ makes £180 seem cheap...

You don't even get half the material you need!

GregMay wrote:All about cost per use, or per KM. Ride enough, and expensive shorts are worth it.

They can be, but by the same token, they don't have to be expensive to last (nor does price guarantee longevity). I've got a bib I use for training that cost £50, is ridiculously comfortable and has done thousands of miles.

http://www.tweekscycles.com/clearance/c ... lack-small

I just bought some of these on the back of a recommendation on STW.

Cheap Lucas lights, might be of interest to someone: https://www.sportpursuit.com/sales/lucaslights-jan17

For the 650b+ curious: WTB Scraper I40 27.5"+ Rim On Selcof Pro Hubs

Saw this lovely Tarptent Scarp 1 on eBay.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tarptent-Scar ... 1954354554

For anyone looking for anew exposure 6 pack -

http://www.pedal-pedal.co.uk/catalog/pr ... ew/id/9814

Doubt that'll last long.

Half price food at Alpkit, short dated until end of February.

Half price food at Alpkit, short dated until end of February.

Sounds like Morrisons but with a much longer shelf life

Amazon £10 off code today. Minimum Spend £50 Amazon supplied items only. Code is BIGSAVE. Just bought a Brooks B17 for £46 for the commuter

https://www.amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node ... 914eabac42

Wiggle dhb Short Sleeve Seamless Base Layer in blue £7.50

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-short-sleev ... ase-layer/