IanSmithCSE
Guru
- Location
- Worcester, Worcestershire
Good morning,
I have been looking for a new set of commute bike wheels and I have seen some good prices on Fulcrum 900, got a set for the Raleigh and some good prices on Shimano RS100s.
But neither of these fit my definition of commute wheels so I ended up buying a pair of Tiagra/Mavic Open Elite from SJS not in any sale (https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/wheelsw...ims-with-shimano-tiagra-hubs-in-silver/).:sad:
Sadly the Superstar offers mentioned elsewhere didn't seem to include Q/R rim brake road wheels.
As Cyclops implied, there is a lot on offer, but a lot less that I actually want and as long as retailers don't get sucked in to offering discounts customer are happy to buy at sustainable prices.
Sadly not at all surprised by the Planet X Kaffenback pricing, instead of learning from Sports Direct they seem to be doing the opposite and using Brands (https://www.planetx.co.uk/our-brands) and sales to disguise what the selling price should be.
Although Sports Direct sell big brands, these brands have often been reluctant to supply anything other than entry level products as they didn't want to see them discounted and it is hard to be profitable on bargain basement lines. So Sports Direct bought brands but in general were seen as taking these brands downmarket so lost what it was they bought.
I do buy from Sports Direct as I find their stuff to be decent at the price but like everyone else look at the 75% off price as being the normal and what it is worth price and by and large their prices are consistent. Everything is always on offer at the "discounted" price.
Bye
Ian
I have been looking for a new set of commute bike wheels and I have seen some good prices on Fulcrum 900, got a set for the Raleigh and some good prices on Shimano RS100s.
But neither of these fit my definition of commute wheels so I ended up buying a pair of Tiagra/Mavic Open Elite from SJS not in any sale (https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/wheelsw...ims-with-shimano-tiagra-hubs-in-silver/).:sad:
Sadly the Superstar offers mentioned elsewhere didn't seem to include Q/R rim brake road wheels.
As Cyclops implied, there is a lot on offer, but a lot less that I actually want and as long as retailers don't get sucked in to offering discounts customer are happy to buy at sustainable prices.
Sadly not at all surprised by the Planet X Kaffenback pricing, instead of learning from Sports Direct they seem to be doing the opposite and using Brands (https://www.planetx.co.uk/our-brands) and sales to disguise what the selling price should be.
Although Sports Direct sell big brands, these brands have often been reluctant to supply anything other than entry level products as they didn't want to see them discounted and it is hard to be profitable on bargain basement lines. So Sports Direct bought brands but in general were seen as taking these brands downmarket so lost what it was they bought.
I do buy from Sports Direct as I find their stuff to be decent at the price but like everyone else look at the 75% off price as being the normal and what it is worth price and by and large their prices are consistent. Everything is always on offer at the "discounted" price.
Bye
Ian
