Bargain Alert Thread

[gairym]

Hope Vision 1's for just over fifty quid on Merlin Cycles.

ordered!

been looking at these for a while and that price reduction proved too much to resist.

[Ian]

Singular Kite's reduced to £400 for frame and forks :
http://www.singularcycles.com/shop/inde ... -kite.html

[Taylor]

Spot mk2 on ebay. Might be able to snaffle a bargain.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spot-GPS-Pers ... 4abd2d48ff

Or my mk1 is going on the classifieds in a moment.

[Taylor]

Missed the boat on a pair of Glacier gloves?

http://www.ewetsuits.com/acatalog/wetsu ... ne-uk.html

[royAB]

Glacier gloves still available at; http://cleaningspot.co.uk/acatalog/Gloves.html#aGLOV

[pedalhead]

Merlin are doing an extra 20% off Altura stuff at the moment. They were already the cheapest on a Pocket Rocket I wanted to order this morning, and the 20% off was on top of that. Nice. :D

http://www.merlincycles.com/search/?t=a ... %2CcmsLite

[Mart]

Karrimor lightweight down jackets £40, see kinky
Although they don't say how lightweight

http://store.karrimor.com/sale

[Mart]

Oops that should say linky

[Bearbonesnorm]

Karrimor lightweight down jackets £40, see kinky
Although they don't say how lightweight

I had a look at one of these the other day, certainly lightweight but something I'd keep for 'summer' duties rather than winter, unless it was going to be layered under something else.

[Bearbonesnorm]

Terra Nova are having a sale at the moment, some stuff may be of interest.

http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/sale/?utm_m ... Day%20Sale

[Cheeky Monkey]

Some discounted Smartwool stuff on Sportpursuits. Merino beanies for a tenner, half price base layers etc.

[gairym]

Some discounted Smartwool stuff on Sportpursuits. Merino beanies for a tenner, half price base layers etc.

was about to post the same - just ordered a couple of base layers for winter

[Cheeky Monkey]

Merino's great gear for keeping toasty warm (or not overheating in some situations) and I really like it as an insulator.

Being a sweaty beast though I've never rated it as a baselayer when doing anything energetic - just gets sodden and cold IME. Worst experience was skiing in the Alps in a howie's NBL and their (brief) ventile jacket. Never been wetter or colder :evil:

Still searching for a perfect weight beanie though, hopefully this'll be it

[gairym]

Being a sweaty beast though I've never rated it as a baselayer when doing anything energetic - just gets sodden and cold IME.

I'm one sweat mother f***er and love merino as a base-layer - weird!

Maybe it's something to do with how much heat a person generates (or some other unknown factor) which decides if that moisture dissipates or lingers???

Having said that I never got on with Howies merino stuff as it just didn't seem to work (as with most/all of their 'technical' gear). However, I do love their t-shirts, jumpers and jeans!

[slugwash]

Half price Outdoor Research & Patagonia clothing and Marmot packs and sleeping bags at

http://www.upandunder.co.uk/S---outdoor ... h-(sample)


http://www.upandunder.co.uk/Blog/archiv ... mple-sale/

[FLV]

The much slated superstar components have cheap wheels

Their own hubs, crest rims and sapim race spokes for £200

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=496

Even if I have to re-tension everything the rims and spokes alone would retail at nearly that price.

[FLV]

Update. Hubs do look cheap and they don't come with tubeless kit. Seem a bit under tensioned but not bad

[Cheeky Monkey]

Have a set of their 29 wheels on the Gryphon. No issues, no complaints. A little weighty perhaps but they were <£200 which at the time was a very good price.

[Dyffers]

Ditto comments about superstar wheels on crests above. I got mine in the summer as a backup/winter pair for about £220 as no one else could get close to that price with 29er Crest rims. About 1775g the pair, so not that heavy. Have managed a good few miles without issue, probably more than I expected without truing or a bearing change (if you believe the forums).

Definitely a bargain.

[Mart]

Can echo sentiments above about superstar wheels
Have had no trouble from mine - Flows on superstar hubs. Rear one is the single speed one
Still running true and smooth after 2 years use
When the bearings give up I will pop them out and put in new ones
Pretty hard to beat for the money

BTW just seen some SPOT trackers on Fleabay
Mk 1 jobbies, no bids, not yet even at £10!
There are a few of them too like that. 3 days left

[Bearbonesnorm]

Lightweight Karrimor down jackets for £25. I've seen them in the flesh and they're pretty good, not really warm enough for full on winter use but great as a layer or for spring/summer. 90/10 in them but I've no idea about fill power ... although they feel similar to a RAB Microlight.

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/weekly-offe ... mail121120

[gairym]

there's a brand new On-one 'Inbred' 29er full build (19.5" only) going for £599 (which is a bargain!) on their website:

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/YBS ... __195_inch

[faddyvictor]

Lightweight Karrimor down jackets for £25. I've seen them in the flesh and they're pretty good, not really warm enough for full on winter use but great as a layer or for spring/summer. 90/10 in them but I've no idea about fill power ... although they feel similar to a RAB Microlight.

http://www.fieldandtrek.com/weekly-offe ... mail121120

The only trouble with this offer is the poor delivery service :evil:

[Dan_K]

I'm wondering whether one of the karrimor jackets twinned with my montane fireball will be enough for winter and come in lighter than my alpkit filo (2011)?

[Anthony]

Dan, I'm not sure the karrimor will have the fill power to loft well enough under another garment.