The DealCatcher's brought a little something back from the cobbles of France, well actually Bristol, but the Mekk Pave bike would feel at home on those cobbled Classics courses.
That's right, we start today's DealCatcher off with Bristol-based bike manufacturers Mekk, and their 2016 model pave-ready Pave AL 2.0 road bike, which is currently 35% off over at Wiggle.
We follow that up with a pair of Oakley sunglasses from Leisure Lakes Bikes, and finish the round-up off with some bike chain bling from KMC and Vanilla Bikes.
Happy shopping!
Wiggle
First up in today's DealCatcher is Mekk's 2016, Shimano Tiagra toting, Pave AL 2.0 road bike.
Sure, Cyclocross season is well and truly over, but there's still a place for road bikes with slightly wider tyres and disc brakes: - no not on your poorly paved commute, though this bike is perfect for that - the Classics!
Of course, the Mekk Pave won't be winning any titles, but it's a road bike that would see you fly over those cobbled French roads far more comfortably than your average road bike. Which clearly means it'll make short work of those potholled roads you ride on every day.
Leisure Lakes Bikes
Most of us here at road.cc haven't felt the need to pop our sunglasses on over the last couple of months. After all, we've had a rather sun and snow-less winter.
Things are about to change, though. No, we're not telling you that unseasonal snow is on the way, but we are hoping that things are set to get a little brighter in the coming weeks.
With that in mind, it's probably time to dig out your specs, or invest in a new pair.
If you're looking to invest, the time is certainly right. Over at Leisure Lakes you can currently get around 30% off of Oakley sunglasses.
This pair of Radrlock Path specs caught our eye. We actually reviewed them back in 2012, and our tech editor Mat Brett loved them - calling the glasses "top quality eyewear."
Vanilla Bikes
Finally, it might be time to shed that winter chain. It's endured freezing conditions, rain, grit, and maybe even snow over the last few months, and unless you've been unbelievably attentive, it's probably suffering.
As spring rolls in, now is as good of a time as any to upgrade - especially when you can get a top quality KMC chain at a 33% discount!
We reviewed the X11SL chain back in August, and our man Dave Atikinson gave it a 7/10 siting the price as a particular down point.
With that being significantly less of an issue, it might be worthwhile focusing on the chain's stunning good looks, and high spec.
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