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Before the bank holiday weekend begins, we’ve made sure to pick out some of the best cycling bargains so you’ll have some nice new wheels, kit or shades in time for the next long weekend… and thanks to Grand Tour Club’s massive 50% off launch offer, you can also use them in an epic sportive for as little as £20! Let’s get into the deals…
Grab a half-price Grand Tour Club place to celebrate the launch of this brand new UK sportive series, with entries from just £20.31!*
Sign up to the Grand Tour Club before 17 May to redeem your 50% off code
We thought the days of booking onto a sportive for 20 quid were long gone… but thanks to Grand Tour Club, a new Tour de France-inspired road sportive series from the folks behind Glorious Gravel, you can choose from five incredible routes across the north of England, Scotland or Wales in 2026, at 2006 prices!
You might be aware that the Tour de France is coming back to the UK in 2027, so to give you a flavour of what’s in store for the pros, Grand Tour Club has devised five incredible ‘Queen Stage’ routes, featuring roads that will star in the opening Tour de France stages next year. With distances ranging between 90-120km for medium routes up to 176km for the long route at the Lake District stage, the word ‘short’ doesn’t exist here. No flat warm-ups, no easy options, no transition stages and no shortcuts… each event is built to be the most challenging and memorable day of any rider’s season.
Think you’re ready to take on a Queen Stage? Here are all the 2026 dates, locations and ride distances:
- Queen Stage Welsh Valleys, May 25th (long route 153km/medium route 119km)
- Queen Stage Lancashire, Aug 15th (long route 149km/medium route 91km)
- Queen Stage Scottish Borders, Aug 30th (long route 175km/medium route 120km)
- Queen Stage Lake District, Sep 13th (long route 176km/medium route 100km)
- Queen Stage Yorkshire Dales, Sep 20th — launching soon
And the best part? Your first entry is half price! Simply sign up to Grand Tour Club with your first name and email address, and you’ll be sent a special offer code to take 50% off your first Grand Tour Club sportive entry. The standard prices are (an already very reasonable) £50.89 for a long route and £40.63 for the medium. That means you can do a long ride for just £25.45, or a medium for £20.31.
The half-price offer is only valid until 17th May, and places will fill up fast… make sure you sign up sharpish!
Sign up to the Grand Tour Club before 17 May to redeem your 50% off code
*This deal is a paid advertisement on behalf of Glorious Gravel. All other deals in this article were chosen independently.
Buy the Coospo TR70 Smart Radar Tail Light for £69.96, saving 30%
2025 Coospo TR70 Smart Radar Tail Light.jpg (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
The gold standard for radar lights has long been the Garmin Varia series, but Paul Grele recently reviewed the Coospo TR70 Smart Radar Tailight, which matches many of the performance aspects of the Garmin radar-wise, has a great app, and stands out for its class-leading battery life.
It boasts double or triple the battery life of its competitors in equivalent modes. For example, in Day Flash mode (up to 70 lumens), the TR70 will last for 30hrs. The Bryton’s equivalent is claimed to be 17hrs and the Garmin is 10hrs or 16hrs depending which model is used (RCT715/RTL515).
At an RRP of £100.63, the Coospo TR70 is already significantly cheaper than most direct competitors, and it’s now even better value with 30% off at Amazon.
Buy now for £69.96 from Amazon
Save 44% on the Castelli Espresso Jersey, now £69.99
Castelli’s Espresso range is the brand’s “premium collection, combining style, performance and comfort”, with the Espresso jersey scoring 9/10 in our review and earning a road.cc Recommends badge thanks to its excellent breathability, stylish looks and strong fit.
It’s now available with a 44% discount in a range of colourways at Sigma Sports, bringing the price down from £125 to £69.99. We’re also currently reviewing the Castelli Espresso 2 jersey, with the full review coming soon.
Get the Castelli Espresso jersey for £69.99 from Sigma Sports
Get the Enve 45 Foundation Collection wheelset for under £1,000
Enve’s Foundation Collection brings trickle-down technology from the brand’s flagship SES range – used Tadej Pogačar and the UAE Team Emirates-XRG team – at a more accessible price point.
The Foundation 45 Carbon Tubeless Disc Wheelset features a 45mm rim depth and is positioned as an all-round performance option. The wheels are said to be aerodynamically optimised for 25mm tyres, which is narrow compared to today’s standards, but the 21mm internal rim width and rim shape means they’ll still minimise drag if you wish to run wider 28mm tyres, according to the brand.
With an RRP of £1,800, the wheelset is now available with a 45% saving, bringing the price down to under £1,000.
Buy now for £999 from Sigma Sports
Muc-Off’s 8-in-1 Cleaning Kit is now down to £31.93, that’s 40% off
The Muc-Off 8-in-1 Cleaning Kit is a solid all-in-one option for keeping your bike clean with minimal hassle and is now just £31.93, down from its £49.99 RRP.
The kit includes Muc-Off’s Nano Tech Cleaner, protector spray, a microcell sponge, washing brushes, a detailing brush, claw brush and two-prong brush, plus a tub to keep it all in. Keep your pride and joy gleaming!
Buy now from Lordgun Bicycles for £31.93
Half price Rudy Project Spinshield Sunglasses at Merlin Cycles
Rudy Project’s Spinshield sunglasses feature a bold, eye-catching design with a wraparound lens, designed to offer “protection and visual coverage”.
Fit is supported by grippy nose pads and temple tips, with an ergonomic shape designed to hug the face without creating pressure around the ears, according to Rudy Project. They also use the brand’s RP Optics lenses, designed to maintain clarity and colour accuracy across a range of conditions, with UV400 protection.
The white and blue colourway with orange lens (pictured above) is currently discounted, alongside white matte frame with gold lens and black matte frame with red lens options.
Buy from Merlin Cycles for £75, down from £149
Save £100 on Spatzwear Convoy Cargo Bib Shorts
British brand Spatzwear is best known for its winter and foul-weather gear, but they have a spring/summer collection too. The Convoy Cargo Bib Shorts are now heavily discounted to £99.99 – a £100 saving – making them a tempting option for summer gravel miles.
These bibs pack in storage with mesh pockets – two across the rear and a smaller one on the inside thigh – alongside a medium thickness, medium density chamois. Overall, they give good comfort and storage for long rides in all kinds of conditions.
Buy Rapha’s Pro Team Lightweight Backpack for £79.99
The Rapha Pro Team Lightweight Backpack is a low-profile and lightweight design that sits high up the back and is specifically for ‘training before and after work’. It has a 10L capacity, which is smaller than most, but is just about enough for workday essentials.
If that capacity is sufficient, the Pro Team Lightweight Backpack is a strong option. It sits close to the body, while two adjustable chest straps help keep it secure while riding. When empty, reviewer Jamie noted it almost feels more like pulling on a gilet than wearing a backpack, making it a particularly comfortable and unobtrusive piece of kit.
Save 27% at Sigma Sports, now £79.99
Save 46% on Camelbak’s Podium Insulated Stainless Steel Bottle
For keeping drinks cool on long rides, CamelBak’s Podium Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle is a solid option. The Podium Steel is designed specifically for cycling, with practical touches like easy of drinking, dirt covers and secure locking mechanism. It’s not one for the weight weenies, though, given the stainless steel construction.
The rigid design also means compatibility can depend on your bottle cages, but our reviewer had no issues on rough rides with either carbon or alloy cages.
Several colourways are heavily discounted, including Petal, Sierra Red and Violet.
Buy now for £19 at Balfe’s Bikes
Have you come across any other great cycling deals lately? Let us know about them in the comments below.
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Gosh, £20.31 for a Sportive! It makes less than a tenner for an Audax almost sound like good value.