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Kinesis hardtail frames/frame and fork bundles seem pretty good value starting at £390/£725. Naff all cage mounts, mind. https://kinesisbikes.co.uk/collections/mountain-bike
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FF29s have been at £375 on Merlin for ages I think - don't know what stock is like though...
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got an email today from Alpkit:

Camino Al Apex1 Hydraulic
SRAM Apex 12-speed groupset
Sonder Nova 700c UK Made wheelset
£1,199.00 reduced from £1,449.00

by the time I specced one up it was knocking £1350... but still a good price?

https://alpkit.com/collections/sonder-camino
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Full SRAM Apex hydro 1*11 groupset
335 quid


https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/coll ... 2t-172-5mm
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Some reductions on Exped mats ... although some are still far from cheap. When did mats get so dear?

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Showa Temres 281 as recommended by Reg (and Andy Skurka, among others).

Partial bargain but more importantly they’re in the generally uk unavailable XXL size. The XLs are snug over normal biking gloves so I’m hoping these might be a little more toasty due to extra volume.

https://www.dortechdirect.co.uk/showa-2 ... large.html
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u02sgb wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 8:08 pm Showa Temres 281 as recommended by Reg (and Andy Skurka, among others).

Partial bargain but more importantly they’re in the generally uk unavailable XXL size.
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Even cheaper if you need smaller ones here
https://mstore.co.uk/products/view/show ... tgQAvD_BwE
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You've been rumbled Reg, cycling gloves indeed... :lol:
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Mountain equipment sample sale in Stockport (£2.50
a ticket)

Might be an opportunity to grab a bargain sleeping bag, or something else

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sample-s ... 5605160784
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faustus wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 9:34 pm You've been rumbled Reg, cycling gloves indeed... :lol:
:lol:

Anyone (old) remember that Haywards pickled onions advert on telly with Vincent Price?

Anyway, yeah, just bought a couple of pairs at that price. Website was a bit painful with the address fields so hopefully not a scam.
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Possibly a cock up, or maybe just an unpopular spoke count, but 28h son delux 12 thru axle dynamo hubs available for £100 on hunt wheels site - https://www.huntbikewheels.com/products ... hole-black
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Hunt have a few cheap wheels in their outlet, bought a set of their ebike enduro wheels 27.5 for £220, the Son may have fallen into the basket and they seem to be honouring the price
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Thanks for this. Son 28 bought for use on my audaxy thing
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Anyone else order a SON 28 12 and get sent a SON delux?
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Anyone else order a SON 28 12 and get sent a SON delux?
I'm not sure what they sent me but it has 32 holes not 28
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riderdown wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 10:22 am
Anyone else order a SON 28 12 and get sent a SON delux?
I'm not sure what they sent me but it has 32 holes not 28
A Son 28 hub is just the model number, not the spoke count.... but the page on Hunts website suggested it's got 28 holes....
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Retiredtester wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 12:37 pm Possibly a cock up, or maybe just an unpopular spoke count, but 28h son delux 12 thru axle dynamo hubs available for £100 on hunt wheels site - https://www.huntbikewheels.com/products ... hole-black
Tomwoodbury wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:05 pm Anyone else order a SON 28 12 and get sent a SON delux?
OP said Son delux, looks like its been taken off the site now though.
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They had the delux, a 28h Son 28 and a Son 28 boost hub.

They’ve emailed me saying this was a website error and they should not have been for sale at that price.

Given it was only £100 I am wondering if I can live with a Son delux
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I've a SON Deluxe. From memory I think they were rated for smaller wheels. A bit of searching found"
The SON 28 dynamo hub delivers its nominal power of 3W from 15km/h, while the SON Delux reaches this power from 20km/h.
Which seems to support that.

Mine was on my commuter i.e. road speeds so didn't really notice any problems.
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The receipt in the box said Son 28 28 hole

It's not what they sent

They even queried part of my order prior to despatch so odd they didn't just say something then

It's a PITA as I bought a 28h rim for it as well from fleabay
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That's my understanding too - the deluxe has slightly lower output at lower speeds, but is a bit lighter then the 28 and has marginally less rolling resistance. It's pitched as being for road and gravel types, rather than tussock seeking hikeabike types. Should be perfect for audax?
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