motorbike gear in Lidl

chasm

Hi all-sorry if posted already
Lidl are selling bike stuff on the 8th. Hoping to get one of the flip-helmets myself, they never seem to have many small size in stock though so ill have to get there early. I always seem to meet mammys who are in buying helmets for their kids "for go-carting":( So they buy up the small sizes!
Wish they would sell boots for us women too, always size 7+, id get away with a 6 with megathick socks but a 7 is pushing it.
I know some people think lidls stuff isnt that great but ive bought loads of their bike stuff over the last few years and havent had any problems.


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Niall06

I got the tankbag last time and well worth the money.

Anyone ever get the intercom, seems very cheap would it be any good?

Pigeon Reaper

I got the intercom. It worked when I use it but sometimes you just don't want to talk to the pillion. The wires can be awkward.

Steffano2002

Would any Lidl sell motorbike articles or just specific ones? Can somebody recommend a particular one please (i.e. Blanchardstown Shopping Centre?)?

murphaph

Steffano2002 wrote:

Would any Lidl sell motorbike articles or just specific ones?

All stores should have all items. Some (busier) stores will naturally have more stock.

Steffano2002 wrote:

Can somebody recommend a particular one please (i.e. Blanchardstown Shopping Centre?)?

Grange Road, Rathfarnham

Dub13

Steffano2002 wrote:

Can somebody recommend a particular one please (i.e. Blanchardstown Shopping Centre?)?

The one in Baldoyle is good,they don't sell out of the biker stuff fast so you should be ok.This store is right at the end of the M50,just keep heading straight and you will see it on your right.

Steffano2002

Thanks guys!

selephonic

Last year I got the intercom, a disc lock, gloves and a helmet.

All bargains and are still in use.

Funny, when I saw the horse stuff going up on the lidl website I knew the bike stuff was coming up. Aldi should have theirs in a few weeks.

a_ominous

Steffano2002 wrote:

Would any Lidl sell motorbike articles or just specific ones? Can somebody recommend a particular one please (i.e. Blanchardstown Shopping Centre?)?

Hey Steffano, what's wrong with the Blanchardstown one??
Wanna a closer one http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.service.s.sts.index ??

As murphaph said, the stock should be the same in all stores, but some do sell out quicker that others. Can be worth the spin to a few in the one day to get right size, bigger choice, etc.

dogpile

Aldi usually follow soon after, missed out on the tank bag last year at Lidl, picked it up at Aldi allbeit for a few quid more :cool:

murphaph

The trickle charger is the business. I've charged big car batteries with it. Lovely slow charge, no damage to the battery. Gonna get me a flip up helmet.

wotsasilencer

One of the main reasons the Irish bike scene is the way it is is because there is no loyalty to the dealers who know what they are doing. The converse of that is that they are also too expensive.

I would no more buy a steak from a bike dealer than I would buy bike gear from a cheap supermarket.

You get what you pay for - so haggle in the shop rather than buy crap that your life depends on.

art

I got a jacket and a tank bag.

The jacket is the business, there's no back protection but good quality all round otherwise, lots of pockets, thermal lining and a useful storm cuff on the neck. Very pleased with that, it's perfect for around the city. The tank bag doesn't fit the shape of my tank though (never considered that obvious fact at the time that my tank is a big curvy thing!) so if anyone wants a cheap, never used, Lidl tank bag PM me

Bradidup

IIll stick with my Arai.......no thanks.
has anyone ever had a serious spill with these lidl /Aldi lids?

Paparazzo

wotsasilencer wrote:

I would no more buy a steak from a bike dealer than I would buy bike gear from a cheap supermarket.

You get what you pay for - so haggle in the shop rather than buy crap that your life depends on.

Completely agree! Can't believe people go out and buy the cheapest helmets possible.
As for the dish lock, i know someone that got one and when he tried to take it off the bike it seized and he couldn't! If you value your bike, don't lock it with a €3.99 lock!

Chunkylover

Got the lock and the tank bag last year, cant fault the tank bag, not that ive used it much, but as was said before, my lock siezed a few times, needed to tap it a few times with a hammer to get it undone, I wouldnt get the helwmt either, I know they pass all the tests but for the extra piece of mind, ill stick with mine (also Ive got an odd shaped head so I normally have to try on 4 or 5 before I can get one to fit comfortably

Krusty_Clown

I wouldn't be entirely comfortable with one of these either, but they are CE approved, which I would imagine in theory means they are just as highly certified as other more expensive CE approved helmets (or at least pass some minimal level of testing)..

Paparazzo

Exactly, they pass the minimal test. I don't think we'll see Nicky Hayden using a Lidl helmet anytime soon though

mikemac

Aldi have their motorbike gear sale on March 22nd.

This was pretty predicatable as they often follow the specials that Lidl have a week or two later.
It was like this last year anyway.

Bradidup

Paparazzo wrote:

Completely agree! Can't believe people go out and buy the cheapest helmets possible.
As for the dish lock, i know someone that got one and when he tried to take it off the bike it seized and he couldn't! If you value your bike, don't lock it with a €3.99 lock!

Couldnt have said it better,

I wouldnt trust one of their lids if I fell out of bed with it on.

I cant understand guys who value their skulls for under a ton. shows their mentality, Im riding over 25years now, the first thing I was thaught was dont skimp on da lid? e500 is not much to spend on a good Arai lid over 3 or 4 years. How much more is wasted on booze & fags etc??

The Doktor

A lot of people try and convice you that these helmets are just as good as any other lid. They tell you that they are going out and getting one, or one of various other cheap ones and they try and convince everyone around them that they are grand. It is just that they feel if they convice others these helmets are good, they are convincing themselves.
Read some of the threads on the bike forums, and you will see what im talkin about.

Some of the ****e talked is unreal!...
I have and never will take chances with cheapo gear, and that goes for helmets, jackets, gloves etc.. and it also goes for anyone who gets on the bike with me.

An aldi lid will pass various standards... but an arai will far surpass them.

As for locks for 3.99....

murphaph

Bradidup wrote:

Couldnt have said it better,

I wouldnt trust one of their lids if I fell out of bed with it on.

I cant understand guys who value their skulls for under a ton. shows their mentality, Im riding over 25years now, the first thing I was thaught was dont skimp on da lid? e500 is not much to spend on a good Arai lid over 3 or 4 years. How much more is wasted on booze & fags etc??

And how many times will you drop that lid from a foot or two in those 3 years? Supposedly this damages them and weakens them in the event of a crash. At least with a cheap lidl lid you can get rid of it every 12 months for a fresh, undropped one. I've seen inside high end lids and inside cheap ones and they look the same to me, polystyrene foam like you get hot coffe in! Does the money you pay directly relate to how safe a lid is? If so, surely those of you who 'skimp' on a 200 quid helmet should value your heads three times more and get one for 600 notes!

As for being loyal to dealers, you're havin a laugh mate. They are businessmen, out to make a profit. We're all pretty loyal to Aon and CN, don't see the cost of insurance comin down due to our loyalty though....

chasm

Well i AM happy with the bike stuff ive bought over the years from lidl and ive never had a problem with any of it. As regards the helmets, i read about the ECE-R22.05 here;
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/ece-22-05.htm

and i feel confident enough that my head is well protected.
Lidl can probably afford to sell them cheap, both they and the manufacturer are German companies, and with motorbike gear being sold at least once a year in all their stores(id say lidl have a lot) that would be some size of a contract.Bulk buying and all that. My 2c worth anyway.

Bradidup

If your driving a scooter around town you might get away with the stuff they sell in lidl .... ie the lock, (Who would rob a scooter?),

Paparazzo

murphaph wrote:

And how many times will you drop that lid from a foot or two in those 3 years?

NEVER! I'm always carefull. Even so, I'd rather have a 5 year old Arai dropped a couple of times than a brand new lidl helmet every year that can still be dropped.

murphaph wrote:

I've seen inside high end lids and inside cheap ones and they look the same to me, polystyrene foam like you get hot coffe in!

:eek: Not exactly a scientific test! I don't think that would convince Valantino Rossi to pick one Would you honestly rather crack your head off the road wearing an Arai or a Lidl?

murphaph wrote:

Does the money you pay directly relate to how safe a lid is? If so, surely those of you who 'skimp' on a 200 quid helmet should value your heads three times more and get one for 600 notes!

In that case go out and buy a helmet for 20 quid!
I would say the money would closely relate how safe a lid is. You're doing exactly what The Doktor said and trying to convince yourself the lidl lid is good!

Each to their own, but I don't think you'll convince many to go with the cheap option

Bradidup

I think Lidl slipped up in the printing in their advertising and labeling, it should have been cycle accessories and not motorcycle accessories.

Paparazzo

Bradidup wrote:

If your driving a scooter around town you might get away with the stuff they sell in lidl

I'd agree with that

murphaph

Paparazzo wrote:

:eek: Not exactly a scientific test!

....nor is this (but high density polystyrene is not some mythical substance).....

Paparazzo wrote:

I would say the money would closely relate how safe a lid is.

Paparazzo wrote:

You're doing exactly what The Doktor said and trying to convince yourself the lidl lid is good!

No, the satisfactory passing of the ECE 22.05 testing process convinces me it's good, which is scientific thank goodness

Paparazzo wrote:

Each to their own, but I don't think you'll convince many to go with the cheap option

Perhaps not. Each to their own indeed

dogpile

Reminds me, popped into Lidl last week and and noticed 2 or 3 old lids in the bin outside and thought **** they look in better nick than mine....I was tempted but resisted :cool:

Bradidup

dogpile wrote:

Reminds me, popped into Lidl last week and and noticed 2 or 3 old lids in the bin outside and thought **** they look in better nick than mine....I was tempted but resisted :cool:

Thats totally irresponsible of them to leave damaged stock lids lying around in public, theres some idiot out there that would find them and move them on. Just shows you their mentality on safety.

murphaph

Bradidup wrote:

Thats totally irresponsible of them to leave damaged stock lids lying around in public, theres some idiot out there that would find them and move them on. Just shows you their mentality on safety.

He was probably talking about old lids belonging to customers who'd just bought a new one in the store. :rolleyes:

Bradidup

murphaph wrote:

He was probably talking about old lids belonging to customers who'd just bought a new one in the store. :rolleyes:

Probably, you are probably more secure wearing the packaging that the lid came in rather than the lid itself.

babybundy

Bradidup wrote:

.... ie the lock, (Who would rob a scooter?),

alot

Bradidup

murphaph wrote:

He was probably talking about old lids belonging to customers who'd just bought a new one in the store. :rolleyes:

Well that would be irresponsible for anyone to leave a used lid about like that. Theres still idiots out there that would wear a lid that they found in a bin and didnt know the history of. We were always told to destroy a lid before we dump them for that reason.

dogpile

Bradidup wrote:

Theres still idiots out there that would wear a lid that they found in a bin and didnt know the history of.

Well this idiot was tempted:D like said they looked better than mine but I don't mix dandruff when I'm driving :rolleyes:

The Doktor

Ill give you one word of warning about the lidl helmets... did you see the way they were treated in the shop??
Loads of people trying em on, kids dropping them... there is no way I would wear one.
I was in Hein Girckle (sp?) a while ago, looking at helmets. Found one I liked, said could I have one like this? "Yes no problem" says the girl "I`ll just get the box".... eh.. its ok ye can keep it.
I will take a helmet sealed in the box, that i can be sure was never dropped.
Im with paparazzo... no one will convince me to go with a cheaper option.
Besides, my arai fits my weird shaped head perfectly...:D

Paparazzo

You get what you pay for. More expensive usually means higher quality, more comfort, quiter, better vents, lighter and looks better.

art

Paparazzo wrote:

Even so, I'd rather have a 5 year old Arai dropped a couple of times than a brand new lidl helmet every year that can still be dropped.

That's a totally ridiculous thing to say.

murphaph is right about being in a position to replace lids regularly will likely be safer than holding onto an expensive lid long after it's safe to do so, just because you had such a high initial investment in it. What mostly distinguishes the Arais on so on from the Lidl's etc is comfort at high speeds, fit, pretty pictures and flashy colours on the outside and vents - basically boils down to comfort and aesthetics. But in terms of safety, studies have highlighted the fact that cheaper helmets can be safer than more expensive race helmets for normal road usage on account of the internal structures of race helmets are prioritised towards very high speed spills and multiple impacts. A spill at typical road speeds with a basic helmet will ruin the helmet completely but often, by getting ruined, absorb much more of the initial impact than a race breed helmet would.

So, in safety terms, a nice Lidl lid every few months would probably be the safest solution for all of us.

(PS I own an Arai and think it's the best helmet I ever had. Doesn't mean I have to be a snob about Lidl helmets though).

Bradidup

art wrote:

That's a totally ridiculous thing to say.



So, in safety terms, a nice Lidl lid every few months would probably be the safest solution for all of us.

(PS I own an Arai and think it's the best helmet I ever had. Doesn't mean I have to be a snob about Lidl helmets though).

Not being snobby, theres a place in the for Lidl lids, (it even rhymes!!), ie entry small level bikes, mini motos & scooters, You wont catch me dead on a Gixr 750 or a Blade with one of them!!!!

Paparazzo

art wrote:

That's a totally ridiculous thing to say.

Depends on the drop!;) A 2 foot drop onto carpet won't do any damage. Personally, i never dropped a helmet once in 10 years of driving almost every day, so the decent helmet wins for me.
Cheap helmets can be stronger, but generally aren't.
As i said before, each to their own, I'll go for a decent helmet every time. Safety is one thing, but as i use it every day, I want something comfortable that fits well too.
Are you one of the guys that goes around wearing yellow fisherman pullups and black wellies on their bikes?:D
Right, i'm going for a beer, it's getting late

Idleater

Paparazzo wrote:

I don't think that would convince Valantino Rossi to pick one Would you honestly rather crack your head off the road wearing an Arai or a Lidl?

I know you are only picking Arai as an example, but FYI Valentino Rossi does not wear Arai.

In fact, many many motorcycle racers do not wear Arai.

In fact, there have been successful cases brought by motorsport drivers in order not to force one particular brand of helmet above another.

I like to think of it this way, I would rather be wearing a properly fitting Standards Approved Lidl helmet than watching an incorrectly fitting Standards Approved Arai rolling into the ditch in front of me.

L.

murphaph

Lidl have more bike bits on Monday, gloves, tank bags and mini tank bags.

link

Bradidup

murphaph wrote:

Lidl have more bike bits on Monday, gloves, tank bags and mini tank bags.

More scateboard accessories.

murphaph

Bradidup wrote:

More scateboard accessories.

Is that some fetish thing? Seriously, are you now gonna tell me that a branded tank bag made in China is any better than a non branded tank bag made in China? Motorbike dealers must love you

Bradidup

murphaph wrote:

Is that some fetish thing? Seriously, are you now gonna tell me that a branded tank bag made in China is any better than a non branded tank bag made in China? Motorbike dealers must love you

For warrenty purposes yes, I had no probs bring back my Givi panniers back to Megabikes when the zip went, the problem was solved that week. They could have easily have told me I over loaded the bag or forced the zip.Try bringing your ripped tank bag back to a supermarket in a few weeks when the stock has cleared, you could be waiting a while.

murphaph

True, but I thought buying brand name Givi stuff you shouldn't have any such defects! I guess brand names aren't all they're cracked up to be, eh? Anyway....I had a customer in the other day who'd bought a camera that she proceeded to break (battery forced in backwards) and when she called the support line they sent her a new one from germany immediately, and trusted her to send her faulty unit back. I only know this because she was so surprised at how trusting they were. Try calling Sony Ireland and ask them to send you out a replacement unit for something you've broken yourself before you've even sent them the damaged unit.....see how far you get. Brand name manufacturers are often awful to deal with, whereas the contracts Lidl/Aldi have with these unknown manufacturers are worth tens of millions (there are app. 12,000 Lidl & Aldi stores in Europe) and so a few free units to keep Lidl/Aldi customers happy is more than worth it.

Bradidup

Yes any zip will burst if over loaded or forced no matter what brand. Some brands are more tolerant than others, the first thing I look for is where the zip is made, ie YKK, (seen on most good branded leather jackets and equipment).

If you are using the tank bag for an occasional sunday blip or using it just for carrying wet gear you would get away with a cheaper brand. but if you are a serious rally traveller or a dispatch rider around Dublin on a Honda Bros cramming it with tools, odd shape parcels, etc I would only go for the best money can buy. Last thing you want is your bag to burst open and spill all over the M50.

murphaph

So did the brand name Givi not have brand name YKK on it and if not, why not? If so, why did they break? Answer......because it's just a bag, like the lidl ones

Bradidup

It broke because I over loaded it and was repaired without question. Givi use YKK zips but might badge their own name on it. Its the tolerance that makes the difference between a good set and a cheaper brand.

selephonic

In regard to the helmets, when lidl had their bike gear last year I spoke to an engineer who was at the time developing helmets. I was worried that the lidl gear might be rubbish so asked him and was told there is generally no difference in safety terms between helmets that have passed the standards. Every helmet has a polystyrene crush zone that works the same way.

I wore a lidl helmet for nearly a year and never had a problem with it.

selephonic

Some gear in aldi on thursday too