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Old mio clearout - $118 delivered by c r c

http://www.this link is broken/au/e ... prod137981

https://www.evanscycles.com/en-au/caste ... y-EV263112

Castelli Imprevisto water-repellant short sleeve jersey - $68 (AT) Evans

Summer-weight water resistant jersey, essentially Castelli's summer equivalent of the Gabba. Lots of sizes left at time of writing.

any experience on how the Imprevisto cope with the Aussie summer?

Pro bike kit having a nice wheel sale

extra discount: ITK10

Ribble

full carbon frame and fork for $500. as long as you want a 58 top tube

https://www.bikeexchange.com.au/a/road- ... /102701059

or there is this in a "large"
https://www.bikeexchange.com.au/a/road- ... /102876916

Cannondale carbon frame and fork from $519 http://www.cyclingexpress.com/brandpage ... 1ac80db708

+ $249 shipping.

Swiss side having a sale 20% to 40% of, Heidi for $379 delivered http://www.swissside.com/shop/

conti gp4000s 2 $44.99 at torpedo 7. haven't bought conti for a while, but that's a decent price i think

march83 wrote:conti gp4000s 2 $44.99 at torpedo 7. haven't bought conti for a while, but that's a decent price i think

A bit cheaper at PBK if you buy 2 get 10% off - use code CONTI. I think T7 still hits you for at least $10 freight whereas PBK has free freight if you spend $80 or more.

Was cheaper again at Ribble (around $37 ea) with the deal I posted a few days ago but that deal has finished

The Conti GPIIs were specifically excluded from the Ribble deal, which was a shame

"Continental GP4000S II
Only $47.99 each
Our 20% off Deal on Tyres may exclude the Continental GP4000s but that’s not to say we cannot offer you a Very Special Deal on one of our most popular tyres! RRP $83.99"

Ribble not a bargain yet again, how those guys have fallen. PBK have the Conti GP4K for $45.49 and you get an additional 10% off if you buy a pair and use the code CONTI at checkout http://www.probikekit.com.au/bicycle-ty ... 18169.html

Aldi - having their bike sale again. Workstand and Track pump are back. few bits of clothing and socks.

Is the tool kit worth purchasing??
28 Piece Bicycle Tool Set - $39.99

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys ... -tool-set/

tron07 wrote:Is the tool kit worth purchasing??
28 Piece Bicycle Tool Set - $39.99

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys ... -tool-set/

I would think it would get the job done......but only a couple of times before you started running into issues. Would probably snap a few tools over time.

That's just an assumption though - not used it before.

tron07 wrote:Is the tool kit worth purchasing??
28 Piece Bicycle Tool Set - $39.99

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys ... -tool-set/

had something similar when i first started. they were rubbish and not worth the hassle imo.
-The chain breaker handle snapped as i was changing a chain which meant i had to wait a few days to order a park tool one.
-the pedal wrench somehow bent
-tyre lever snapped in half

tron07 wrote:Is the tool kit worth purchasing??
28 Piece Bicycle Tool Set - $39.99

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys ... -tool-set/

I have a different perspective - I bought one of these 2 or 3 years back.

I'm relatively new to cycling, so this has served me fine to do small and minor jobs. I also have had cheap bikes compared to others, so didn't need to buy a torque wrench until this year. I note there appears to be a much better holder for the allen keys (I've got larger ones now). Yes, it is cheap quality, but if you don't know what you need, this is fine. I didn't know what was a good brand or not before, and even now am not that sure. I think the trendy brand allen key set costs more than this whole toolkit.

fergy1987 wrote:Aldi - having their bike sale again. Workstand and Track pump are back. few bits of clothing and socks.

I'm eyeing off the bike workstand? Would have thought 40 clams was cheap? Also eyeing off the bike to give it a go. And the WD40 lube and degreaser......

daazzaa wrote:

fergy1987 wrote:Aldi - having their bike sale again. Workstand and Track pump are back. few bits of clothing and socks.

I'm eyeing off the bike workstand? Would have thought 40 clams was cheap? Also eyeing off the bike to give it a go. And the WD40 lube and degreaser......

definitely grab the work stand

don't discuss chain lube here - it's like religion (but this is what i'm currently using - http://www.pushys.com.au/silca-nfs-pro- ... -lube.html)

the bike stand is not terrible, I've had no real issue with it building a few bikes in the last 12 months, but tbf i haven't really used a really nice work stand so i don't have a great deal to compare it with.

Thanks for the feedback, will skip the tools as I prefer a good set of tools and avoid the headache later on, I already have a basic allen key tool with chain breaker which serve me fine so far.

Pushys have free shipping again, ending Wednesday 11pm
Use code "FREESHIP"

Zippy7 wrote:

tron07 wrote:Is the tool kit worth purchasing??
28 Piece Bicycle Tool Set - $39.99

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys ... -tool-set/

I have a different perspective - I bought one of these 2 or 3 years back.

I'm relatively new to cycling, so this has served me fine to do small and minor jobs. I also have had cheap bikes compared to others, so didn't need to buy a torque wrench until this year. I note there appears to be a much better holder for the allen keys (I've got larger ones now). Yes, it is cheap quality, but if you don't know what you need, this is fine. I didn't know what was a good brand or not before, and even now am not that sure. I think the trendy brand allen key set costs more than this whole toolkit.

I am with Zippy7.
I got into road cycling about 3 years ago and bought this tool box. I still use tools from it (built my road bike from a frameset this year) and haven't found a need to use half of them yet. It's been good enough for me.

DaveQB wrote: It's been good enough for me.

My Aldi observations;
If you want to equal the quality at another store .. pay about double the price.

If you want better quality then pay at least 3 times the price.

....
Just on the TV news .. being close to an Aldi store can increase the value of the property by $8k ... and 1 in 3 property buyers have the proximity to an Aldi store on their list of preferences.