Just saw this as well. Wonder if Alpkit are struggling? They did seem to go all in with Sonder, I wonder if they've been caught out by the great bicycle bubble burst?

Possibly clearing stock and managing cash flow to fund egravel bike stock? It's the mtb's that are on SP

riderdown wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:42 pm

Just saw this as well. Wonder if Alpkit are struggling? They did seem to go all in with Sonder, I wonder if they've been caught out by the great bicycle bubble burst?

Possibly clearing stock and managing cash flow to fund egravel bike stock? It's the mtb's that are on SP

Wasn't there an announcement the other day about a new version of the Evol...? So maybe they're just clearing the decks for refreshing the range...

Boab wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:41 pm

riderdown wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:42 pm

Just saw this as well. Wonder if Alpkit are struggling? They did seem to go all in with Sonder, I wonder if they've been caught out by the great bicycle bubble burst?

Possibly clearing stock and managing cash flow to fund egravel bike stock? It's the mtb's that are on SP

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Wasn't there an announcement the other day about a new version of the Evol...? So maybe they're just clearing the decks for refreshing the range...

Hopefully just that. There are quite a lot of bikes and frames listed on SP though, it's not just a couple of bikes

I do hope it’s nothing bad for alpkit/sonder. Owning a hardtail if there’s myself I definitely wouldn’t buy another bike from them but don’t want to see anyone struggling.

I've had a couple of frames off them (Camino and a Camino ti) which have been really good. I'm not convinced that they're the paragons of virtue that they sometimes imply but they're not the worst either.

Got two of theirs and like them both and think the ethics are genuine and better those that try than Amazon or Planet X who don't even try / care.

I suspect this is just to reach a bigger audience and clear some atixknrather than anything to worry about ( hope so as not many ethical brands about)

That Salsa sale is an eye-opener - a carbon fork at over £500, reduced from £800+ ?

At what point was £800+ an OK RRP for a carbon fork? As nice as the product is the route to market (margin stack) doesn't seem workable esp not in the current climate.

Opposite end of spectrum to Jameso's post but these carbon forks look to be a good price https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/p/r ... -bike-fork
Triple pack mounts, internal dynamo routing, decent clearance (700x45)

Got a pair of those trig forks for the triple mounts, as my V3 Camino doesn't have them. Also used EXTRA10 code for an extra ten quid off, so a decent bargain...

Regrets not speccing a tapered headtube. Ah well.

gecko76 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:22 pm Regrets not speccing a tapered headtube. Ah well.

I've a straight steerer carbon fork going spare if you are interested Gecko

Thanks for the offer Phil. I've got a straight steerer carbon fork the now; it was the mounts I was coveting. My bodged solution seems to be working OK.

No probs, they do have triple bottle mounts and mudguard mounts, but tyre clearance is limited to 40mm - https://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/genesis- ... -vargn1261

Ooh, tempting in that case. QR too. Let me think about it and I might make you an offer, unless someone else can use them.

gecko76 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:33 pm Ooh, tempting in that case. QR too. Let me think about it and I might make you an offer, unless someone else can use them.

No rush, I did try selling them on here a wee while back but no takers. https://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpB ... rk#p310936
Price very negotiable!

Brand X droppers on Wiggle/CRC. I just got a spare for £24.99
Get them before the end of March, when they close

Can someone find me a bargain on a Garmin Edge 540 solar please

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:45 pm Can someone find me a bargain on a Garmin Edge 540 solar please

https://www.balfesbikes.co.uk/ssl/secur ... ry-details

Use the code SAVE25 Dave. £374 total.

https://www.bike-discount.de/en/garmin- ... elivery=11

Or if you know a way to get past Rishi Sunaks busdie

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:54 am

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:45 pm Can someone find me a bargain on a Garmin Edge 540 solar please

https://www.balfesbikes.co.uk/ssl/secur ... ry-details

Use the code SAVE25 Dave. £374 total.

That’s the ticket. Thanks Shaff. Be prepared for a massive Garmin price drop once I’ve bought it

This one is probably only for forum members that live on the continent as it is from Rose Bikes.

I have been looking for some SLX Shimano 2x11 cranks and finally found these for 31 euros. Good price and it'll keep the old hardtail going.

https://www.rosebikes.fr/shimano-fc-mt6 ... size=175mm

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:08 am

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:54 am

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:45 pm Can someone find me a bargain on a Garmin Edge 540 solar please

https://www.balfesbikes.co.uk/ssl/secur ... ry-details

Use the code SAVE25 Dave. £374 total.

That’s the ticket. Thanks Shaff. Be prepared for a massive Garmin price drop once I’ve bought it

I hate to be that guy but they're £340 through the Singletrack discount portal...
https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/798925

https://rewards.singletrackworld.com/p/ ... rack-world

I’ve not bought it yet!

edit: can't use the STW link as I'm not a paying member
edit: can any paying member see the discount code applied ;-)

Looks like the ideal tool for the Spanish Divide trip, I've got an Instinct Solar watch and on the last 2 trips the graph showing the solar dose was at maximum for the entire trip and instead of showing the number of days of battery left, it read infinity. I thought it was going to explode!
I've got a 1030 which I picked up from Wiggle for £300 which sits on a Garmin charge battery which is powered by a hub dynamo dynamo, this has never come close to running out and the connection is solid using the 5 pins on the back of the unit rather than their crappy USB plugs, no need for cocktail sticks this year

edit: can't use the STW link as I'm not a paying member

I'm sure one of us who is could buy it for you Dave (PM if needed)