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Pushys Boxing day sale is already underway ( yesterday actually for some). Some good things on there, gloves, saddle bags, etc. I grabbed a pair of gloves, tube and a tee shirt. Postage killed the deal though...

rodneycc wrote:Pushys Boxing day sale is already underway ( yesterday actually for some). Some good things on there, gloves, saddle bags, etc. I grabbed a pair of gloves, tube and a tee shirt. Postage killed the deal though...

you didn't spend couple if more bucks to get the free ship deal?

Freeship wasn't available (tried the freeship code and didn't work with various amounts). I even contemplated spending $100 and had $101 in my basket at one stage but came to my senses and decided I didn't need all that stuff.


Btw Ribble is having their January sale on now as well (mucketering!) Haven't had a look yet but should be interesting.

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys ... 700c-bike/

ALDI commuter bike $229

Wondering what you guys think of this:
http://www.99bikes.com.au/merida-scultu ... white-2015" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

At $2511, verbal quote of $2380, seems to be the cheapest DI2 bike I've seen.

Good bike, reasonably light.
Except for wheels (require immediate replacement) and cheap compact crankset. Also think of a saddle (most people have their own) and pedals.

Looks like 99 Bikes also have a higher end Merida Scultura Di2.
http://www.99bikes.com.au/bike15-merida ... anthracite" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

At roughly $700-$1000 more (depending on best price they can give), it looks like the 7000-e gets better wheels, brakes, tyres, cassette, headset, crankset and stem.
On paper it looks like it's worth the upgrade, but am I going to notice the difference? I'm going to be using this bike mainly for commuting.

Save the $1k and upgrade as required

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Agree, this upgrade is not worth $1000. BTW wheels - Fulcrum Racing 3 - hardly any better, I can sell an almost new pair for $200 (with cassette)

Cheers guys, I picked up the 5000-E. Looks sexy and rides well.

skydance wrote:Agree, this upgrade is not worth $1000. BTW wheels - Fulcrum Racing 3 - hardly any better, I can sell an almost new pair for $200 (with cassette)

I'll take one of these new sets of fulcrum 3's with a new cassette

Rapha has a sale on atm.

li2099 wrote:Rapha has a sale on atm.

I was expecting to spend a lot of money on this but bought not much. A pair of shorts and two pairs of socks. Very limited sizes.

If you like your lightweight carbon wheels, Farsport have some good value ones right now

eg 50x25 for USD528 down from USD606

The rims are 520g each and you can get a hub at 360 a set, so something easily under 1500g is doable

http://www.wheelsfar.com/road-wheels.html?wh_hub=53" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Six13 wrote:If you like your lightweight carbon wheels, Farsport have some good value ones right now

eg 50x25 for USD528 down from USD606

The rims are 520g each and you can get a hub at 360 a set, so something easily under 1500g is doable

http://www.wheelsfar.com/road-wheels.html?wh_hub=53" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

No way will the weight be under 1500g once you account for spokes and nipples.

rusty842 wrote:

li2099 wrote:Rapha has a sale on atm.

I was expecting to spend a lot of money on this but bought not much. A pair of shorts and two pairs of socks. Very limited sizes.

Yeah kinda disappointed as I wanted a good jacket for the upcoming autumn/ winter.
They only had XS in stock pretty much as soon as the sale was on.
The sprinter jeans were also N/A.

Merlin http://www.merlincycles.com have a 7.5% applied at checkout offer if you spend over GBP200 and 5% if over GBP100 roughly $400 and $200 respectively. Seems to apply to everything - no code needed.

Ends 4th Jan

Edit for currency conversation error!

Pity most of their prices are 15% more than other UK online stores so 7.5% discount is really nothing special at all

Six13 wrote:Merlin http://www.merlincycles.com have a 7.5% applied at checkout offer if you spend over GBP200 and 5% if over GBP100 roughly $400 and $200 respectively. Seems to apply to everything - no code needed.

Ends 4th Jan

Edit for currency conversation error!

Shame Merlin's shipping to Australia is so slow... 6 weeks for a set of wheels- never again!!

Interesting to know why... I ordered some items from them in November, on a Friday evening. Shipped after the weekend and arrived about a week after that.

Ross wrote:Pity most of their prices are 15% more than other UK online stores so 7.5% discount is really nothing special at all

Yeah... try bicycles.com.au to check a few stores at the same time.

Search and State apparel
$25 off until 31st of Jan

Use the gift code "SASFRIENDSANDFAMILY"

Not really a special, but I think the price is a cracker for the White Gloves

http://volero.com.au/products/

This looks good.

I don't need tyres...anyone need the Gatorskins in 23mm.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/showPart. ... R919&bike=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Air Zound at Zazz today: https://zazz.com.au/daily/thingy/14056" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;