Found a Bargain? Do Tell.

[DCLane]

It’s Ultegra though.

True. The photo's of Ultegra but the description and code is for Dura-Ace. Maybe a mystery choice?

 

[Fastpedaller]

I've recently decided to do more shopping by bike - this has been prompted by local road closures which have turned any journey by car into a real hassle. Recent trips have resulted in various ways of carrying home the produce, resulting in boxes of coffee pod inside the front of my Winter top yesterday - something has to give and it will undoubtedly be the zips! Anyway, I've seen a pair of panniers on Temu for less than £6. Our Daughter has used Temu many times, and the results have been good with only a couple of 'fails'. The panniers are described as 'Oxford Cloth', whatever that is, but at that price I may well give it a punt. The RRP is £1222, so I'm expecting a super-bargain
Anyone else here with experience of bike accessories from Temu? Some of the mechanical parts (I wouldn't trust them) have amusing descriptions!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

@Fastpedaller I do most of my shopping by bike, have done so for years.
I would not use any other panniers but Ortlieb.
I got a very spacious pair of Back Rollers second hand from Ebay a few years ago, £50 for the pair.
Sometimes I strap stuff directly to the rack.
I haven't bough anything from Temu yet, stuff I have been looking for can be had for the same price in Home Bargains or Amazon, maybe I haven't been looking hard enough lol.
Imo, an unknown make of panniers is a false economy, not a bargain.
Edit: unless you're a fair weather shopper.

 

[Ajax Bay]

shopping by bike

Frankly, unless these shops are several miles away, you're better off with a small (ie 30 litres) rucsac.
I'd never go that route for long stuff (though was forced to from Dieppe to Paris last autumn) but for short stuff: minimises faff.
Cheap panniers will just be a pain (damhikt)

 

[Fastpedaller]

I'll take on board the replies above - thanks for your input. The town is only 2.5 miles away -or 3 miles by road I ride on the disused rail track (Weaver's way) as it's less mucky than the road. I'm only after a cheap, once a week use and the rucsac is a possibility (am I too old 66 for a rucksack )

 

[wiggydiggy]

I've recently decided to do more shopping by bike - this has been prompted by local road closures which have turned any journey by car into a real hassle. Recent trips have resulted in various ways of carrying home the produce, resulting in boxes of coffee pod inside the front of my Winter top yesterday - something has to give and it will undoubtedly be the zips! Anyway, I've seen a pair of panniers on Temu for less than £6. Our Daughter has used Temu many times, and the results have been good with only a couple of 'fails'. The panniers are described as 'Oxford Cloth', whatever that is, but at that price I may well give it a punt. The RRP is £1222, so I'm expecting a super-bargain
Anyone else here with experience of bike accessories from Temu? Some of the mechanical parts (I wouldn't trust them) have amusing descriptions!

This might be better in a 'Shopping by Bike' thread but as a tip take a travel scales with you when shopping, the type you might use to weigh a suitcase before travelling. I normally weigh a panier as I shop (I have both panniers in the trolley,a nd fill both equally), and once one of them hits around 10-12kg I stop. I also bought a trailer for the big shops or when I want to buy milk on offer (UHT for the win).

This was prompted after I unwittingley carried 35kgs by panniers, the rack is only rated for 25kg

These scales:

 

[Ajax Bay]

(am I too old 66 for a rucksack? )

Anecdata (n=1) suggests not (180km in post above, and 50k back from Poole to Weymouth on the return). And frequent shopping trips into town and back up.

 

[wonderloaf]

Planet X have got one of their sales on at the moment, one item that stood out for me is the Carnac Havra Winter Off Road Mountain Bike/Gravel Shoe of which there has been a bit of discussion about recently:

https://planetx.co.uk/products/carnac-winter-havra-off-road-mtb-shoe-black

I've got a pair and at at £59.99 + P&P would say they're a good purchase, I paid £99.99 and have not been disappointed so far.
Also available as a road shoe.

 

[Jameshow]

Planet X have got one of their sales on at the moment, one item that stood out for me is the Carnac Havra Winter Off Road Mountain Bike/Gravel Shoe of which there has been a bit of discussion about recently:

https://planetx.co.uk/products/carnac-winter-havra-off-road-mtb-shoe-black

I've got a pair and at at £59.99 + P&P would say they're a good purchase, I paid £99.99 and have not been disappointed so far.
Also available as a road shoe.

Wow that's good for winter boots!

If I brought a pair it would be the end of winter!🤣

 

[wonderloaf]

Wow that's good for winter boots!

If I brought a pair it would be the end of winter!🤣

Cheaper than a pair of high end overshoes I would imagine!

 

[bikingdad90]

Balfes Bikes is working with CFC.
Drop a bike off to be serviced and sold and get 10% off a 2025 bike, capped at £200.

 

[vickster]

Cheap Polygon MTB in Medium for £175 with code JDO_DOFE_LEAD_J0FV
https://www.blacks.co.uk/16508070/polygon-cascade-4-hardtail-mountain-bike-16508070

 

[fossyant]

Wow that's good for winter boots!

If I brought a pair it would be the end of winter!🤣

Not being funny, but I use mine (Shimano) most of the year round. Great for wet commutes, and off road, well, when is it dry enough for summer MTB shoes ?

 

[ianrauk]

Not being funny, but I use mine (Shimano) most of the year round. Great for wet commutes, and off road, well, when is it dry enough for summer MTB shoes ?

+1 for Shimano winter boots. Very comfy and very warm.

 

[cyberknight]

+1 for Shimano winter boots. Very comfy and very warm.

i tried them and due to my wide feet i would need to go 2 sizes up so the length was too long for me , i have yet to find good fitting boots .