It’s been a bit of a chaotic week or so in the cycling world following the news of Wiggle going into administration. We waited a short time for the dust to settle before covering any deals, despite the beleaguered bike behemoth starting its Black Friday sale more than a month early. The appointed administrators have confirmed operations are “running as normal,” and the company is still accepting orders and shipping products out. Many of them are at a significant discount, so we’ve decided to treat it like any other sale event and pick out some key deals for you.
While there are 41 pages of products discounted, I’ve picked out 18 items that are both heavily discounted and, more importantly, products that I rate highly myself and use regularly in my capacity as a bike and gear reviewer. There are jackets, shoes, sunglasses, helmets, and a few miscellaneous items, but all are products I’m happy to put my name behind having tested them thoroughly.
All are available in the UK, though not all in the USA for now. Notably, some are labelled as ‘Black Friday’ on the USA site without actually being discounted, which suggests they will be in due course so be sure to check back in.
Quick Wiggle Black Friday deals
USA Deals
🕶 53% off 100% S3: $220.80 $103.99
🕶 65% off POC Devour: $276.00 $96.99
👠 43% off Giro Empire SLX: $404.80 $229.49
⛑ 66% off POC Omne Air SPIN: $179.80 $60.49
UK Deals
🕶 54% off Oakley Encoder: £219.00 £99.99
🕶 60% off POC Devour: £230.00 £91.99
🌧 Up to 69% off Castelli Perfetto: £250.00 £76.30
⛑ Up to 60% off POC Omne Air MIPS: £140.00 £56.00
Sunglasses
Sunglasses are my favourite accessory, on and off the bike. I’ve tested well over 40 pairs now while creating my guide to the best cycling glasses, and a good few of them are heavily discounted right now. The models below have been given a thorough going over in all manner of conditions to make sure they protect from the sun, wind, rain, mud and dust, all while staying put and remaining comfortable.
Jackets
I don’t ride indoors – It just doesn’t do anything for me, and it means that I’ve got a pretty decent idea of what works and what doesn’t when it comes to jackets. Primarily I test waterproof cycling jackets, but as well as a couple that feature in my buyer’s guide, there’s also an extended family of Castelli softshell jackets that come straight from my colleague’s guide to the best winter cycling jackets. Wrap up, get outside, and grab yourself a bargain.
Footwear
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