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[vickster]

Amazon are selling Continental Grand Prix 5000 Two pack tyres 700c x 25 only £57.06 Delivered approx 30th Aug.
So £28.53 each is a great price, shame they don’t have 28/32’s at a similar price;

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088NN1S36?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=pepperugc03-21&ascsubtag=2386031010

Merlin has the 28s at £34 each so only a fiver more
https://www.merlincycles.com/continental-grand-prix-folding-road-tyre-700c-59830.html?

 

[youngoldbloke]

Merlin has the 28s at £34 each so only a fiver more
https://www.merlincycles.com/continental-grand-prix-folding-road-tyre-700c-59830.html?

Amazon now £118. Some terrible reviews. Merlin - not GP 5000's?

 

[Hacienda71]

Amazon now £118. Some terrible reviews. Merlin - not GP 5000's?

Merlin have recently been bought by a German Co. All that said I have ordered off them multiple times over recent years and never had an issue. They also have 4.7 out of 5 off 7400 Google reviews.

 

[vickster]

Amazon now £118. Some terrible reviews. Merlin - not GP 5000's?

Never had an issue. Stuff always arrives in a few days

 

[youngoldbloke]

To clarify:
No issues with Merlin either.
Tyres linked to at Merlin were not GP5000s but Grand Prix They do have a good offer for the GP5000's anyway, but a bit more money.
The terrible reviews were for the stuff on Amazon, up to £118 when I looked.

 

[cosmicbike]

KMC X10 chains for £10 at Chain Reaction and Wiggle for the basic grey version

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/kmc-x10-10-speed-chain/rp-prod179551

Thank you, arrived today along with the cheap shorts. And the wrong tyres which weren't even close to what they said they were, thankfully free returns..

 

[chris-suffolk]

Thank you, arrived today along with the cheap shorts. And the wrong tyres which weren't even close to what they said they were, thankfully free returns..

Would be free anyway if the items weren't what you ordered.

 

[vickster]

To clarify:
No issues with Merlin either.
Tyres linked to at Merlin were not GP5000s but Grand Prix They do have a good offer for the GP5000's anyway, but a bit more money.
The terrible reviews were for the stuff on Amazon, up to £118 when I looked.

My bad, oops. Blame Google
But doesn’t the GP stand for Grand Prix

PBK does look to have the 5000 variant for £43
https://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycl...xQdybl9xxhuxCUTfXc4aAlD5EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[DCLane]

Thank you, arrived today along with the cheap shorts. And the wrong tyres which weren't even close to what they said they were, thankfully free returns..

I got a chain but the wrong inner tubes. Hmmm ... I wonder if having new owners is affecting warehouse stock management.

 

[Spiderweb]

If you are in the market for a rim brake road bike then this Willier looks a good buy for £649:
£https://www.merlincycles.com/wilier...tm_medium=Affiliates&utm_campaign=digidip_net

 

[GeekDadZoid]

£1 for a budget derailleur. Ideal for the parts box to get a bike on the road for cheap. They have the Sora Levers back at £1.99 now too.

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-tourney-ft35-7-speed-rear-derailleur

 

[Sixmile]

If like me you have a bike running 650b sized tyres, CRC have black thick slicks for £5 each...

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/wtb-thickslick-comp-bike-tyre/rp-prod151676

I don't currently need them but for that money, they'll sit in the shed til next year.

 

[Petrichorwheels]

Quality 9 speed triple front mech
£7.99
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-sora-r3030-9sp-braze-on-front-derailleur/rp-prod154296

some interesting looking 9 speed rear mechs as well for not a lot more.

Long live 9 speed.

 

[Mo1959]

Quality 9 speed triple front mech
£7.99
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-sora-r3030-9sp-braze-on-front-derailleur/rp-prod154296

some interesting looking 9 speed rear mechs as well for not a lot more.

Long live 9 speed.

One of my best bikes for flawless gear changing is my old Cube Peloton with a triple Sora set up. Been great from the first day and barely needed to tune it.

 

[DCBassman]

Yup, triple Sora rocks! Bought one, as mine is getting a bit worn out...
In fact, I went back in and got a new Sora GS rear derailleur for a tenner! All upgraded!