This one might seem slightly left of field, but I use Discount Supplements to order most of my energy drink, gels and energy food. They provide great service, free delivery and very competitive prices, and for today only they are offering an extra 12% off all orders. Simply add OCT12 as the code at checkout.
Hurry though - this offer ends at midnight tonight...
Wiggle are offering £10 off when you spend £75 - just quote UK10 at checkout to get the discount.
And finally, worth a mention is the continuing sale at PBK - now there are some items discounted by 70% or 80%. A lot of this is summer stuff, but if you're organised enough to want to buy well in advance for next season, then this could be the sale for you.
Of course, having said that, it was touching 17 degrees Celsius when I was out on the bike earlier today, so maybe I could get some more wear out of that summer kit this year!
The bargains are still coming thick and fast, which is just as well as I am struggling to keep my motivation going as the days get shorter, the temperatures cooler and the winds stronger.
I was out on the road yesterday morning after a weekend away and boy was it a struggle. Into a strong headwind for the better part of 30 miles, it was the first run along one of my usual winter routes since last year. I was even tempted to stop off and check for brake rub so leg-numbingly difficult was I finding it. I wish...
So, maybe a little retain therapy will ease the pain? Always Riding are offering 10% off for orders in excess of £100, not bad if you have a blue chip purchase planned. Simpy use OCTOBEROFFER at checkout before October 23.
Wiggle, bless 'em, are also offering an extra 10% off site prices - use code EXT10-SPECIALS at checkout. They also have massive discounts on a whole bunch of kit they want to clear, including bikes. The never ending sale continues...
If you fancy glamming your bike up for winter on a budget, new bar tape is an easy and effective way. PBK are offering 50% off Deda tape at the moment - use DEDA50 at checkout.
Bikes You Like are offering 50% off Altura Night Vision gloves, both yellow and black, bringing them down to £19.99.
Finally, Parkers International are offloading Michelin Pro Race 3 tyres for a oh-so-tempting £20.95 - that's a saving of 38% off the usual £33.99.
Grab 'em whilst you can...
Would you believe it? I go away for a weekend and the cycling retail world goes bargain crazy!
Where to start? Well, in the words of Julie Andrews the beginning is a very good place usually.
ChainReactionCycles are offering 25% off Mavic wheels - the pick of the bunch, in my eyes anyway, are the Ksyrium Elites in silver at a tyre popping £165 - that's £55 off the usual retail price. And a very nice wheel - too good for winter really. Note, this is not for a set - no, CRC aren't that crazy - this is per wheel i.e. front and back...
There's also 25% off a load of Mavic cyclo-cross wheels too, if that's your winter thing...
Moving on... Primera are offering 15% off anything and everything for one week only, excluding existing offers. Just use NL-OCT-15 as the code at checkout.
Those crazy guys over at Merlin cycles are offering VAT free bikes this weekend only - so be quick. Use the code NOVAT at checkout to get a 17% discount. Merlin obviously missed the memo putting VAT up to 20%, but hey let's not be too picky...
On top of this Merlin are also offering 10% off all Cateye computers and lights - it's the not-so-cryptic CATEYE10 as the checkout code this time.
Fancy spending £50 with Always Riding? If so, take a fiver off courtesy of the code SUB5LOYAL at checkout.
Tredz are offering 20% off Altura kit - especially useful for us cycle commuters. Ends Sunday night though, so again - be light on your feet for this one.
ProBikeKit are offering 15% off turbos - hate the things since using one for my broken hip rehab, but each to their own. After weeks of one-legged training sessions I vowed NEVER AGAIN!
And finally, cue drum-roll... PBK are also offering up to 60% - yes 60% people - off cycle clothing. Craft and Gore kit appear to have the best savings on offer, but there are lots of bargains hidden away on the site.
I'll finish with a link to the Evans cycles competition to win a set of Exposure lights. How cool would that be? Top prize is a set of Exposure Six Pack with enough illumination to burn out your retina, plus 10 sets of the uber-cool Exposure Flash and Flare lights.
Good luck! But not too much...
Time for new tyres? Winter is approaching, no really it is. I know the temperatures have been reaching record highs this week, but mark my words - the crappy weather will be with us before the month is out.
So, it might be time to invest in some new tyres. Getting a puncture is rough at the best of times, but getting one on a cold, wet, dark winter ride is really nasty...
ProBikeKit are offering up to 30% off Continental tyres right now and I think the pick of the bunch is the Conti GP4000 available in all colours for a touch under £30. Not cheap, but worth it if you're after an all-rounder for winter.
PBK are also offering big discounts on LOOK pedals, pretty much 25% across the LOOK board, plus up to 25% off saddle packs, another useful winter accessory.
Gotta keep those discounted Conti tubes somewhere...
It's Timeout Tuesday at Cycle Surgery again and this week lights take centre stage. Actually, it has to be said that a lot of bike retailers are discounting lights at the moment, cashing in on the shorter days.
Still, if we want to keep up our momentum on the road a decent set of lights is a must, and as I have said before, now is the time to buy.
Cycle Surgery are offering 40% off a fine selection of lights - simply pick the ones you want and use TT105 at checkout to see the price drop.
ProBikeKit are getting in on the act too, and I especially like the 20% off Mule Bar goodies offer that they have at the moment. I used Mule Bar on the Tour Ride in July, and they helped fuel the 200km from Bury St Edmonds to Sandringham. The gels were lovely and even the bars were a cut above the rest.
Finally, if like me you're a bike commuter, a top quality lock is an essential piece of kit. PBK are also offering a 25% discount on their range of Kryptonite locks - some of the best around. The standard Evolution comes in at a touch over £37, down from £50.
Evans Cycles have a 20% discount code at the moment, NEW20 - takes 20% new season clothes, lights and accessories. Handy if you want to top up your winter wardrobe or kit. Hurry though, this code expires on Monday 26th...
If it's winter wheels you're after, you could do worse than check out Pro Bike Kit who have a handsome 25% off selected Campag and Shimano wheelsets right now.
That brings the winter staple Campag Khamsins down to a touch over £100 and the slightly more upmarket Ventos down to £135. Both really solid wheelsets to battle through the winter on...
If Shimano is more your thing, their RS10s are down to £120 and their RS30s down to £170 - savings of 25% are not to be sniffed at.
There are some great savings to be made this weekend on cycling kit. Ribble cycles have savings on Cateye lights and a 10% discount on Cycleops indoor trainers, for those of us not wanting to venture out so much in the winter months. Just use the code OPS10 at the Ribble checkout.
Ribble also have a 20% discount offer on most of their kit at the moment too, plus some supersized superdeal discounts. One that caught my eye is the eye-watering 52% knock-down on the Keo compatible Exustar pedals, in both black and white flavours. This brings them down to a winter bike friendly £23! The only catch is a minimum spend of £35, so you would have to throw something extra in your basket before checking out. How about an Elite Hygene bottle and cage for £10.99 - now that's a 52% saving again. Happy days.
Or maybe you're after some winter tyres - well Ribble have some Prorace Power folders for pretty much half price, at £11.50 a pop, in red, blue and black.
ProBikeKit have 20% off energy products from Powerbar, High5, ZipVit and Clif, amongst others, so now is a great time to stock up on drinks and gels. Also, if you were inspired by the mighty Thor's win into Caerphilly yesterday, or are just excited at the prospect of next week's World Championships in Copenhagen, PBK also have some impressive discounts on rainbow stripes kit. Just be careful how you wear it...
Building up a winter hack or cross bike? Wiggle are also in sale full-swing, and have up to 30% off contact point components. There really are some amazing savings to be had on Zipp, FSA, Fizik, Prologo and Truvativ kit. There is a particularly lovely set of FSA Wing Pro bars in white going for a song with 36% off.
This one deserves a mention, as I have never seen a deal like this before. Planet X are offering a BOGOF deal on one of their bikes. That's right, buy one of their On-One Carbon Whippets for a shade under £1500 and you get a free On-One Pompino Urban bike worth £600. That's a crazy deal. You have to be quick for that one mind, as that offer runs out at midnight tonight. You have been warned...
Happy shopping!
This one might seem slightly left of field, but I use Discount Supplements to order most of my energy drink, gels and energy food. They provide great service, free delivery and very competitive prices, and for today only they are offering an extra 12% off all orders. Simply add OCT12 as the code at checkout.
And finally, worth a mention is the continuing sale at PBK - now there are some items discounted by 70% or 80%. A lot of this is summer stuff, but if you're organised enough to want to buy well in advance for next season, then this could be the sale for you.
