Specialized Deals & Offers

Ordered one for Father's Day. He's going to love it.

code MAYMATCH500 takes £500 off, Happy days.

Aye.. and drink beer to keep thee that way... ;) gonna be a lot of thin blokes dying of nothing :)

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Comment was posted in jest, my dude. I don't think cyclists should pay road tax. If nothing else it would be a cluster ahem trying to administer it. For a start we'd need an exemption for kids under 16 who've promised to stay away from busy roads and only ride on the pavements. :D

That's not correct, under the returns section this is stated: The customer will cover the cost of the return postage unless, the item is being returned is as a result of our error, (damaged, defective, wrong item sent etc), in which case we will refund Royal Mail First Class or Standard Parcel postage costs.

This would come in handy with the state of the roads at the moment. Can I put blue tape on a black bike though. Hmm

It’s free returns

What will that achieve, you'd have to pay to post it back

Perfect thanks

The simplest way to think about tubeless tyres is to think of a tyre with an inner tube, then stop thinking about the inner tube.

Good set of parktool levers takes them off no bother.

I got old skool inner tubes. I had a couple of puntures,so now I carry one of them sealant cans with compressed air for emergency. Think they're great. Saves carrying a pump and puncture repair kit with you (with all the hassle involved of removing the wheel,inner tube,patching up the hole etc.) With tubeless and sealant inside,if you have a minor puncture then the tyre should still be ok as the sealant should repair the hole.

great deal - would have ordered if I hadn't already got the ones from Wiggle posted a day or two back.

Tubeless tyres are a nightmare to get off if you have a blowout. I've gone back to non tubeless.

My bike just arrived today built it up and then realized they have sent me the 56 instead of 54 not sure if I should keep it, size guide does say both sizes are for 5ft9. Hmm

Thank god the Enduro Elite has gone. Nearly spent £2099 more than I have on one.

Very poor show. Order refunded as someone else bought the bike apparently. Not sure why their website does not have live stock update. Meant I missed out on the eBay bike I was going to get for my daughter's birthday. Not happy at all!

Got a Hotrock 24 for £175. Bargain! That's what they go for in good condition second hand

Thankyou. Just hope this is the right bike now as struggle with the full race bike due to bad back and sore neck which is why i bought the 29er compared to the road bike though its so much more effort over distance.

52cm size in stock only

It's a short cage....so it might be a better to go with a med rear mech, if you want to run a 32 cassette.... I have read that a short cage will take a 32 cassette..though probably wouldn't chance it myself.... Lots of infor on the usual bike forums....

Itseems specialized spec their slightly lower spec models with a compact chainset (50/34) but their higher end ones from the Comp spec up come with the semi-compact (50/36) and are obviously aimed at those who want to spend a little more or are more into their road racing

You tend to get a semi-compact on an 11-speed. It's one of the reasons I wanted a new bike - looking forward to going faster downhill! You might be better off keeping the chainrings and changing the cassette to an 11-32 if you need an easier gear (if the derailleur cage length will take it).

That's because this bike is aimed at more at racing and not endurance as such, the Roubaix comes with a 50-34. I guess they expect you to go faster :)

Thank u ;)

Hope you got it half price then!

Thanks op. Just ordered one.

You don’t have to use them for cycling as they will have a blanking piece to cover where the cleats go. I’ve just ordered two pairs a size up from my usual as previous person suggested. They make great shoes /clothing & of course bikes. Always good quality and these are a bargain. Thanks. Heat added. 8)

Forgive the stupidity, but as these r from Rutland Cycling, is that the clue! Namely, are these specialist "Cycling trainers" :/

Have a look at my latest deal the Sc tallboy is an absolute steal and can go 130 front with 27+ tyres or 29er, if I hadn’t just got the 5010 I’d have been all over it my next will have to be a Fattie covered of most styles

Think you hit the nail on the head, 1 bike is just not enough, had this conversation many times with the wife (:I I run a 29er HT with 100mm up front for xc and 160mm FS, but I am looking at adding 1 more (highfive)

We all have opinions, it seems the magazines want us to buy plus size 29ers with long travel this month, my friend has just got a shockwizz I’ll hopefully be borrowing to tune my new 130mm travel full sus, I live in Yorkshire and so carrying a big travel bike is no fun on the uphills, hence I’m more than happy with the smaller suspension.. by neutralise i meant meant anyone can ride a big travel rig downhill at speed, give that same person less suspension and or a hard tail rear end and it’ll be a different story

Lol you what..neutralise the trail?! Geometry and quality of components is more important than mm , how you set damping...you choose the bike for your needs agreed, but this is not overkill, you just need to learn to set it up (highfive)

A massively overkill bike which will neutralise the majority of uk trail riding to make it boring, that said if you are gap jumping big and dropping off 1-2 metres rocks etc then yes will be a superb bike.. in respect of SRAM versus Shimano gearing, yes SRAM seem to be winning with the eagle and gx eagle 1x12 speed (single chainring on the crank) , Shimano 1x11 is great imho, but hopefully the rumours they are bringing out a new group set is true im pretty sure the SRAM parts sold to bike company’s to use is sold far cheaper than the after sales prices, possibly subsidised to increase market share on new bikes drivetrains over its rival Shimano, ps SRAM is a group company who now owns the branding of rockshox, avid , trutaviv and zipp forks are definately personal preference I’m used to Reba and pikes by rockshox but for my latest build I got a heavily discounted 130mm fox 34kashima

Well spotted - and those highlights are great!

Well spotted OP. Some nice stuff there for the ladies.

They won't roll as well as the Schwable but off-road they will offer superior grip . they are tubeless ready so in theory tape up your rims put a valve in, put some sealer in the tyre and bow up never to have an inner tube again

(skeptical)

I wheelie never tyre of these deals

How would these compare with something like Schwalbe MTB marathons?

https://www.rutlandcycling.com/289566/products/2016-specialized-fast-trak-control-27-5x2-0-inch-mtb-tyre.aspx £8.49 for fast track tyre

Spec gloves are usually small fi

Hi... are they true too size?

Bagged a pair of these summer gloves for £8 in M and XL now only a small left

Collected mine yesterday, had to use a Stanley knife to remove sole etc and internal section to get cleat retainers in. Sizes come small btw

Thanks OP - ordered - and got some other cracking deals on kids bike gear too fro Xmas!

Thanks OP. Ordered for the better half (highfive)

yes, need to go a size up with these.

looks really nice. voted hot.

also gotta say to the blokes don't be put off, despite being labeled 'womens' this is essentially a stumpy except it comes in smaller frame sizes so if you ride a small or medium normally then this is still a good buy. Carbon frame full fox setup, i even dig the green and purple colour scheme.

looks a wheelie good price to me, just a shame i'm not into fatties. Hot!

Keep Bigfoot warm whilst cycling

Dammit expired 😣

OSS, too big and road shoes. Otherwise I would of been all over this!

Bought !! - Also new customer discount took £5 off made it £42.98

Ordered the black pair on Wednesday evening. I'm normally size 6.5 and based on reviews, ordered size 7 (41). Excellent support, fit like a glove and so comfortable that i've just placed an order for the blue. They're not stiff like my Shimano SPDs so won't get that extra performance when riding but i'm no Chris Froome! Happy to sacrifice that given the all-round comfort. I won't be riding in them for a while due to an injury but given zero heel lift and good support, can't foresee any issues as long as the cleats stay put; being Specialized I'm sure they'll be fine. Well worth the money. Thanks again OP :D *edit* forgot to mention that my black pair came with a spare pair of laces in a lime green colour which was a pleasant surprise.

Thanks very much, went for the A530's got £5 off as it was more than £30. http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/pedals-pegs/shimano-pd-a530-spd-pedals-single-sided-road-pedals#reviewDetails

These http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/pedals-pegs/shimano-m530-mtb-spd-two-sided-mechanism-trail-pedals Bought some of these shoes for my son the other day and they can be run on flat pedals or a bit can be cut out of the bottom to allow cleats to be fitted. The rubber is not sticky though, so not great on flats. I wear size 44 Shimano and I'd say they come up about the same. The definitely are not winter shoes though as they're a mesh top and there are bits on the sole to let the shoe breathe that will let water in if you stand in a puddle.

where do you live? It is free within UK.

I'd go for Shimano M540 (clip on both sides) or A530 (hybrid so flat on one side and clip on the other - means you don't need your SPD shoes on all the time). Both come with decent quality cleats.

now even less, just for £15.

thanks

FWIW, the size 44's were bang on for me (normal size 42.5's in work shoes) so ordered a second set for my son (similar size) Really pleased. Son a bit picky about stuff like this when it comes to looks, but he is happy enough and they are stonking value. Ordered touring pedals off fleabay with platform on one side and SPD on the other - so will have the best of both worlds. Just have to summon up the courage to take to knife to the soles to get the cleats fitted. Can't believe these haven't all sold out - but whatever..............

Mine have arrived. Wished I hadn’t gone a Euro size up as there slightly to big for me but still usable. The rubber to get to the cleat is a pain to get off but once done there cracking value.

Its a good deal, and I've pulled trigger on some 44's in black. Its a gamble with buying cycling shoes online and I'm wondering if I've made the right call on these, so after some advice Normally take 8.5 (42.5) for 'normal' shoes, have 43's for my Bontrager road shoes and had to go 44's for my Shimano MTB shoes. Is it fair to say that these are likely the same size as the Shimano, coz I've read differing opinions about size of these Spesh shoes? I would have gone 43.5 - but that option wasn't avail. Cheers

Ordered a size larger than my shoe size and they fit perfectly. I need to work out how to fit my spd cleats now as there are no slots

Sent mine back. Weird shape. I thought they were on the wrong feet!

Now back up to £64.99

Bought these when last posted - were both short and narrow for me, compared to Clarks, etc. Good value if they fit but I'd advise going up a full size..

What are they like for running

Yes it was a bit of a facetious comment by me to be honest. Each to their own. I spend loads of money on other stuff that doesn't hold its value. If I didn't I would probably be driving a really nice car by now.

I honestly don't know how much I have spent on Star Wars Lego since 2014. If I had to guess I would say around 4K which sounds obscene. However I do know that the collection is easily worth what I paid for it. I'll be purchasing this set safe in the knowledge that for the foreseeable future it will still have a good resale value.

2,800 real cars on AutoTrader under £500. Just to put this into context.

If the value doesn't go up you could always sue Lego for mis-selling :)

Impressive but for that price I'd expect soooo many minifigs