@thecyclingeconomist 36896 wrote:
Chainlove, SteapandCheap, Whiskeymilitia: they are all evil babies of backcountry.com. They suck money from my wallet on a regular basis. Watch it for a while though: you’ll see that items with LARGE quantities available will recycle, and often the price will drop by a couple bucks as they try to dump the overstock. Some of the “great” deals are on really crappy-reviewed items.
Also note: supposedly MANY manufacturers will not recognize their warranted items bought from Chainlove (this is purely hear-say.)
All my wifes X-max gifts have come from Steapandcheap. Where else can you actually afford to buy Patagonia or Arc’teryx gear?!? No where!
A good way to see what items are listed repeatedly: http://www.cleansnipe.com/chainlove/history/
There’s also gearscan.com
When I first starting riding and buying gear I bought quite a bit of stuff on these sites. There are still bargains to be had, but often you can save yourself the hassle by paying 10%, 15% more and getting them directly from backcountry or realcyclist etc without worrying about buying the current deal. I remember last year they had a set of (previous year) Mavic Aksiums for $120 or so.
There’s also theclymb.com which even gives you credit for referrals etc.
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