Found a Bargain? Do Tell.

[nickAKA]

I don't understand why they charge to deliver to their own store

Mike Ashley is an @r$e. You get a £5 voucher to spend in store to negate the delivery (£5 it hasn't cost him, so he's winning regardless) so you then need to spend it in store on more of his junk. Then you realise the in store price is £5 more than the online price, so you've been had again.
Can't stand the bloke TBH. Does it show?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I went into the Sheffield High St shop today & couldn't see any, but on saying that I can never find anything in their shops, they cram so much stuff in it's getting to the point it's almost impossible to move, it must be getting to the point of being a risk if ever there was a fire.

A lady came in in a motorised wheelchair, the sales floor is slightly elevated & for wheelchair uses it's accessed by a lift. She came out of the lift, looked around & went straight back into the lift she didn't even try to look at anything.

 

[Mike_P]

I don't understand why they charge to deliver to their own store

Still has to be picked, labelled if not packed, delivered as an unique item, recorded at the store. Same way how many suppliers in some market places have a minimum order value to cover staff handling costs

 

[Milzy]

Who cares about those silly tabs. I did 186 miles on Saturday with water in my bottles. Nowhere near bonking, aching body comes first. I bet the Audax riders on here don’t buy into all these gimmicky potions.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Still has to be picked, labelled if not packed, delivered as an unique item, recorded at the store. Same way how many suppliers in some market places have a minimum order value to cover staff handling costs

I suspect you've never worked in the warehouse environment

 

[Blue Hills]

Not a mega bargain, but until Thursday Chain Reaction appears to have an extra 10 per cent of sale stuff.

Not unusual at all, but this offer seems to have no minimum spend requirement, which usually rules me out as these days they sell so little that I need.

 

[Spiderweb]

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Sports Direct are selling a box of 8 tubes of 20 zero tablets for £6. Picked up a box today BBD 08/2021

Seems a ‘too good to be true’ price, SD give a retail price of £7, it would clearly be more for 8 x tubes of 20 tabs.
I’d be interested to know if anyone has received 8 tubes for £6.

 

[Blue Hills]

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/funkier-women-s-active-knee-tights/rp-prod158019

£9.90 with EXTRA10 code.

truly small women will inherit the earth (or all the super discount gear)

 

[jiberjaber]

Who cares about those silly tabs. I did 186 miles on Saturday with water in my bottles. Nowhere near bonking, aching body comes first. I bet the Audax riders on here don’t buy into all these gimmicky potions.

It's not all about bonking, it's about the body being able to function correctly.... one of those 'silly tabs' in each of my bottles every time I refilled ensured my best experience yet of hydration whilst on PBP - I didn't have to endure days of catch up from the effects of electrolyte imbalance at the end for example!

If I get an electrolyte imbalance - it effects my ability to take on food/fuel and will lead to bonking... it also results in other body functions stopping working which also reduce ability to fuel and reduce my performance on the road..

Like everything in cycling, there is not one size fits all on approaches - saddles, shorts, nutrition all very from what works for each of us... I'm glad just plain water worked for you on your ride.

 

[Mo1959]

Who cares about those silly tabs. I did 186 miles on Saturday with water in my bottles. Nowhere near bonking, aching body comes first. I bet the Audax riders on here don’t buy into all these gimmicky potions.

Apart from the possibly slightly placebo effect of thinking I might be replacing lost electrolytes, I don’t actually like plain water all that much so the flavour encourages me to drink.

 

[Blue Hills]

I'm not one for "popping stuff" but, personally, I don't think it's placebo with me. On long hard rides I am pretty sure they help me. And I do like the zero berry flavour.

 

[Azzurrinick]

Seems a ‘too good to be true’ price, SD give a retail price of £7, it would clearly be more for 8 x tubes of 20 tabs.
I’d be interested to know if anyone has received 8 tubes for £6.

I did collect 8 tubes for £6 plus £4.99 postage

 

[Spiderweb]

I did collect 8 tubes for £6 plus £4.99 postage

WOW, I take back what I said, that is the bargain of the year!

 

[Azzurrinick]

Who cares about those silly tabs. I did 186 miles on Saturday with water in my bottles. Nowhere near bonking, aching body comes first. I bet the Audax riders on here don’t buy into all these gimmicky potions.

Everyone is different, doesn't make it wrong, anyway they are bloody awesome to take in the morning for a hangover

 

[wonderloaf]

Everyone is different, doesn't make it wrong, anyway they are bloody awesome to take in the morning for a hangover

I'll drink to that (the tabs are at the ready!).