We’ve been hard at work here at CN Towers, trawling the sales at Amazon and beyond. Here’s a recap of everything we’ve managed to find so far, before we clock off for the evening ahead of day 2.
And with that, we’ll bid you adieu. We’ll return bright and early tomorrow with more of the same.
Surprise flash sales at Competitive Cyclist and Jenson
Amazon doesn’t get to have all the fun – Something we’ve noticed in recent years is that the best deals are elsewhere, and there are flash sales now on at Competitive Cyclist and Jenson that coincide with Amazon Prime Day. We’ll be trawling them each for the best deals to save you the task, but if you want to head there immediately then we wish you happy hunting.
Competitive Cyclist – Up to 60% off a huge range of products
Jenson USA – 20% off one eligible full price item with code TRAILDAYS, with extra 15% off some items with code EXTRA15
The best cycling sunglasses just got better (well… cheaper). We’ve always been a fan of the Oakley Encoder sunglasses, and they sit atop our buying guide to cycling glasses as the best all round, so to find the with a discount is a real treat.
This isn’t an Amazon Prime Day deal, technically. It was actually found over at Sigma Sports in the UK, but we’re not ones to shy away from a good product at a good price.
Non-Amazon bargains to be had!
Some of you may not want to bother faffing about with a Prime subscription, free as it is for a month. Some of you may also think that Daddy Bezos probably has enough money by now, and you’d rather shop elsewhere.
If that’s you, I’ve trawled online retailers both in the UK and the USA and unearthed some great bargains. I’ll whack ’em in a new page in due course, but for now here are the highlights…
USA DEALS
UK Deals
Lowest ever price on the Wahoo Kickr Core, and why we wouldn’t necessarily buy it…
Hot on the heels of unearthing lowest ever prices for a slew of Garmin smartwatches, we’ve also noticed that the Wahoo Kickr Core is at its lowest ever price in the UK. However, this is a deal that need a bit of explanation as it may not be all that it seems.
If you’re starting afresh you need to factor in the cost of a new cassette and a subscription to an indoor training app like Zwift. If you don’t need those then it does represent a bargain, but if you need everything to start indoor cycling then it’s almost as cheap to buy it all directly from Wahoo and take advantage of its bundle pricing.
Mega Garmin Edge 1030 Plus bundle deal!
My colleague, Tom, unearthed a sweet discount on the large and very capable Garmin Edge 1030. It’s been superseded by a few new models in recent years, but especially if you’re touring it’s a hugely capable bike computer, now with a whopping 40% off for our readers in the USA.
Right, Josh has gone home for a deal-induced nap. Will Jones here, Senior Tech Writer and keen deal hunter, ready to steer the good ship HMS Bargain towards the strong deal winds, torturing several metaphors in the process.
Smartwatch Deals
While cyclists favour bike computers, there’s a significant number who favour the smartwatch instead. These offer a number of advantages, not least a greater multisport functionality for those who run and swim, or even engage in kayaking, skiing, mountaineering, and a whole host of trackable endeavours.
Prime Day, outside of Black Friday, is usually the best time to pick up a new smartwatch, so here are the ones we think are worth it out of the myriad options available. We’ve already seen a lowest ever price for the Garmin Epix 2, and while it may not be beaten we will keep checking.
Other headphones deals
Apple isn’t the only brand in the headphone space, of course, and I’ve recently found some decent performers from Jabra, whose noise cancellation and hearthrough modes work great, as well as a great budget performer from JLab. All of the products below are tested and recommended by the Cyclingnews team, and are available with a decent Prime Day discount.
First up, a disclaimer: Please don’t ride your bike outside with your headphones in and music blaring. We’re vulnerable enough on the road as it is, so reducing (or removing entirely) one of your senses isn’t great to keep your wits about you.
With that said, there are plenty of uses for headphones in connection to cycling. Whether you’re quietly listening to a podcast in a single ear – as I often do when riding on quieter roads – or you’re listening to music while riding on the turbo, a good pair of headphones can definitely improve your enjoyment on the bike.
They even say that music can help reduce the perceived effort when doing a hard training ride.
Some of the best deals we’ve spotted so far include tech products, such as headphones, smartwatches, bike computers, smart trainers and bike lights. I’ll spend some time running through the best of the ones we’ve found so far now…
I’ll start with an introduction
You’re currently joined by me, Josh Croxton. I’m the Associate Editor here at Cyclingnews, focussing primarily on tech content.
Later on today, you’ll be joined by Will Jones, one of our senior tech writers.
Assisting us in the deals hunt will be tech writer Tom Wieckowski and freelance writer, Alex Hunt.
Hello and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of Amazon Prime Day.
