Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now over 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.
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Paul's cycles sells new ones cheaper.
Bargains here, where?
Some great deals in their Giant sale though, love the look of the Avail Comp with 25% off! - http://www.rutlandcycling.com/3234/giant-bike-sale.aspx
I've bought plenty of stuff from Rutland before, have never had a problem, and will continue to do so. They often have great prices too. But sorry, I'm struggling to see any bargains here - the prices are 'normal' at best, and 'ridiculously high' at worst.
Rutland cycling are good guys to buy from. They've gone above and beyond when I've had warranty issued. Plus as a midlander it's great to have word Rutland out there.
Not that great a saving really- when you think about what the bikes have been used for- I would rather go to one of the other retailers having black friday offers- may end up with last year (or in some cases year before) model but hey, their savings match these for a brand new bike.
Rutland are selling the RRP £599 Trek 1.1 for £449 new anyway, so £100 saving on a (probaly, well) used bike doesn't sound too great a deal. I don't see any bargains here that would sway me.