Cheap place for Tyres and Pads..
Cheap place for Tyres and Pads..
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Marcellus

Original Poster:

7,204 posts

248 months

Sunday 24th May 2009
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Needing some Racing Ralphs and Pads for Juicy 7s... anyone know of the cheapest sources (credit crunch and all that)

Henry Hawthorne

6,526 posts

245 months

Monday 25th May 2009
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www.chainreactioncycles.com

or

www.wiggle.co.uk

At a guess. Both have free delivery.

littleandy0410

1,745 posts

233 months

Monday 25th May 2009
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For the pads, try Superstar components. They make their own brand of pads, which possibly don't last as long as OEM ones, but are much cheaper, especialy if you buy 4 pairs at once.

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/

They also have an eBay shop.

As said, for tyres, try wiggle, chainreaction, merlincycles, etc. Have a flick through the mountain biking magazines' ads. There are a few good online stores out there. (But also a few bad ones - if you've not heard of them, google them for reviews first!)

langy

638 posts

268 months

Monday 25th May 2009
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Try Discobrakes for brake pads http://www.discobrakes.com/rotate

longblackcoat

5,047 posts

212 months

Monday 25th May 2009
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Chain Reaction are doing Clarks pads for £8 per set at the moment - cheaper than OEM, only a little more than SAuperstar, and they have the added advantage of not falling apart ofter ten minutes.

Fer

7,773 posts

309 months

Monday 8th February 2010
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Henry Hawthorne said:
www.chainreactioncycles.com


At a guess. Both have free delivery.
Not found a page on here for recommending suppliers, but last Friday lunchtime I ordered a set of V8 clone pedals from Chain Reactions, which were priced including postage, and they were with my the next morning. Am well impressed with that level of service, and intend to order more from them.

timnoyce

413 posts

210 months

Monday 8th February 2010
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I bought a set of Clarks pads last year and they are lasting very well, seem just as good as the OE pads. Think I bought them from All Terrain Cycles, £5.68 a pair.

Link here... http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/113331.h...

Bought a set of Nobby Nics from nextdaytyres.com , did exactly as they said on the tin!

Nick_F

10,598 posts

275 months

Monday 8th February 2010
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longblackcoat said:
Chain Reaction are doing Clarks pads for £8 per set at the moment - cheaper than OEM, only a little more than SAuperstar, and they have the added advantage of not falling apart ofter ten minutes.
That's a little harsh. Superstar pads work well for me.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

241 months

Monday 8th February 2010
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I've heard a rumour that Wiggle include a free pack of Haribos in every order.

anonymous-user

83 months

Monday 8th February 2010
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try bromley bike co

JayPee

1,032 posts

224 months

Monday 8th February 2010
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Rich_W said:
I've heard a rumour that Wiggle include a free pack of Haribos in every order.
Yep, I have with everything I have had. I have had stuff from both CRC and Wiggle and both were very good with regards to delivery and general service. Merlin Cycles might be worth a look too?

Rolls

1,502 posts

206 months

Tuesday 9th February 2010
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Supoerstar pads have been great for me too! - bought them on the offchance, expecting them to fall apart, and having to revert back to Genuine XTR pads... - but in all honesty they have been spot on!

timnoyce

413 posts

210 months

Tuesday 9th February 2010
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Not sure they include Haribo with EVERY order, I have had it once before though!

In general the service offered by CRC, Wiggle, Merlin and ATB is all excellent. If you order in the morning, chances are you will have it the next day even if you don't pay extra for the next day delivery.

Sarkmeister

1,699 posts

247 months

Tuesday 9th February 2010
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I got my Nobby Nic's from Merlin Cycles. Got two for £51 which is a bit of a bargain.

MrTom

868 posts

232 months

Tuesday 9th February 2010
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longblackcoat said:
SAuperstar, and they have the added advantage of not falling apart ofter ten minutes.
I think that happened to a batch 3 years ago where the glue didn't stick the pad to the backing plate rolleyes, I have Superstar sintered fitted to 4 bikes since summer 09 including 2 DH bikes used almost every weekend.

mk1fan

10,902 posts

254 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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A2Z pads from Woolly Hat Shop on eBay good to - (£18ish for four pairs)

Superstar Components are good too - and they do include Haribo with each order.

Akers

463 posts

264 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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+1 for NextDayTyres found them to be very good on price and delivery.
Can't fault SuperStar for brake pads either. Anyone tried the Kevlar Compound ones?



Edited by Akers on Wednesday 10th February 15:37

will_

6,035 posts

232 months

Wednesday 10th February 2010
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Wiggle is the bane of my bank manager. Just too easy to use, and the more you spend the more you save....Not.

pdV6

16,442 posts

290 months

Thursday 11th February 2010
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will_ said:
Wiggle is the bane of my bank manager. Just too easy to use, and the more you spend the more you save....Not.
hehe don't I know it! (It's always worrying when the Platinum discount gets applied again...)