lidl cycling gear

ednwireland

back in on thurs 6th march

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080306.index

i'll wait to be told off for posting this

niceonetom

ednwireland wrote: »

i'll wait to be told off for posting this

for why?

no, thanks for the heads up, i'll probably see if they have anything i might want. i can't resist a bargain. even if it's a bit crap you can't go far wrong at lidl prices.

i don't golf but methinks this would be a hit down the local, no?

cunnins4

Got a load of their winter gear last time and got the fingerless gloves last spring. All good quality except for the leggings which were'nt suitable for really cold weather. Gonna get a couple of those short sleeve jerseys this time around. The winter gloves last time were excellent.

ednwireland

niceonetom wrote: »

for why?

cos it always ends up in an argument about how crap lidl gear is (ok its not assos but its not 100 euro for a pair of shorts either) i think the jackets are well worth it esp. if you throw it down the road, ripped, chuck it (you did buy 2 didnt you)
shame they havent got the mtb shoes got some in kirkwall last year fantastic for £12.99

oobydooby

ednwireland wrote: »

i'll wait to be told off for posting this

thanks. I'd be telling you off only because the stuff is always sold out whenever I go looking for it! Don't care if it's poor quality and shrinks in the washing machine, it's good value and suits my purposes.

Junior

I got some thermal leggings and a jacket the last time round and they are spot on, I've been riding with them all winter and the leggings are brilliant. No problem in keeping warm, actually nearly too warm in them.

The jacket gets rotated as it's not the brightest colored jacket, but it's still well worth the cash.

Freddy687

Thanks for the heads up. i was about to get a new pair of gloves for the summer. Was looking to pay 30+ so will def have a look in Lidl.
3.99 for a pair, nearly cheap enough to bin at the end of each spin.;)
Great thing is all the stuff has no logos so can bring to a race as backup if in trouble.

Harrybelafonte

Saddles seem good value and I'll take a computer too!

RustyRocks

I got a saddle the last time around (to replace a really uncomfortable wtb razor blade type one), and its brilliant and almost as light.
I will get the pump as i'm running a presta and shreader(sp?) valve at the moment and it will save changing the adaptor every time.
I've heard that the clothing is decent enough.
Hope this helps.
Freddy687, regarding the logos, who gives a monkeys what is written on stuff ?
The best thing to do is go out there and beat all the logoed up riders, and really p*ss them off.

niceonetom

eh, bump is ok, yes?

i won't get to a lidl today but maybe some of yee will.

EDIT
eh by "today" i did, of course, mean "tomorrow".
and by "won't" i meant "might"...

Johnny Jukebox

Freddy687 wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up. i was about to get a new pair of gloves for the summer. Was looking to pay 30+ so will def have a look in Lidl.
3.99 for a pair, nearly cheap enough to bin at the end of each spin.;)
Great thing is all the stuff has no logos so can bring to a race as backup if in trouble.

I think their gloves are crap. I got a pair last year and they have expanded and lost their shape over a couple of rides. They really retain the sweat, so your hands slip around inside them. I've binned mine.

Caroline_ie

What? Sizes: M-XL ???? I would have got me the men bibs if they had it in small ...

Ladies ... don't buy the shorts, I cycled with a few women last year who had the Liddl women shorts .... and they're transparent ...

And beware as your men cycling friend may now recommend the Great Liddl gear to you and even ... buy them for you, and start cycling behind you, even if you slow down ...

cunnins4

Johnny Jukebox wrote: »

I think their gloves are crap. I got a pair last year and they have expanded and lost their shape over a couple of rides. They really retain the sweat, so your hands slip around inside them. I've binned mine.

I've found them to be excellent, especially for a fiver. The fingerless ones are great too, although I ripped my pair last night. I shall be getting another pair tomorrow. Both sets have the convenient "snot patch" which is true genius!:D

DavyD_83

Feck! forgot it was Thursday, i'm off.

AlmightyCushion

I'd say I'll get the gloves and a backpack. Might get one of the computers as well.

blorg

All cycling gloves have snot patches. TBH the gloves are not great. You will get better cheap gloves from the likes of CRC or Wiggle. I have these Gill ones which are a hell of a lot more durable (and only cost me something like the €7.81 they are up there at now.)

The jerseys are quite decent. Again, though, I got a stock of dhb short sleeve jerseys from Wiggle at something like €7 a piece (discounted) recently.

The shorts are only OK, comparable to the likes of the cheapest Altura shorts that retail around €25 around Dublin (at a fraction of the price.) The arm/leg warmers and cycling underwear are also good too, although again they don't have that this time.

blorg

Caroline_ie wrote: »

What? Sizes: M-XL ???? I would have got me the men bibs if they had it in small ...

Ladies ... don't buy the shorts, I cycled with a few women last year who had the Liddl women shorts .... and they're transparent ...

And beware as your men cycling friend may now recommend the Great Liddl gear to you and even ... buy them for you, and start cycling behind you, even if you slow down ...

You're on the ball there ;-) I have these Cannondale Classique Bibshorts which I can report are very comfortable and severely discounted in small size (€26.) The back pocket can be handy for things like keys and a phone if you are not wearing a pocketed jersey.

Caroline_ie

blorg wrote: »

I have these Cannondale Classique Bibshorts which I can report are very comfortable and severely discounted in small size (€26.) .

I like to wear my club gear in the summer, but i might get me these shorts.

Also, going to see my parents in France at the end of the month and need to hit the Decathlon sport superstore for some more stuff too ( you got to loooove Decathlon ) I wish they had shops here too ... If you are heading that way too, I would highly recommend you to visit the store!

goods

just picked up a jersey, shorts , gloves and a pump, all seem quality enough, the winter stuff lasted me well

Hungrycol

They didn't have the black & white jerseys in the Moore St branch as advertised. Anyone see the black & white jerseys in another branchs?

I got 2 pairs of gloves, cycle computer, shorts. Oh and some spotlight bulbs!

zorkmundsson

this may be a stupid question, but is the gear they have out now all they have? if i call in later, will they be replenishing the stock as it goes out? didn't get in until around 11 and there was one medium top left.

Hungrycol

That's it I'm afraid. It's like a smash'n'grab most of the time.

scaldybelt

I got over to my local one at lunch there. Picked up a pair of leggings, jacket, pump and gloves. All in less than €30.

I call's that a bargain I does!
No doubt some of it will start to fall apart at some point, but at those prices, I don't mind replacing them one at a time rather than spending over €100 for the lot once off.

Admittedly I don't cycle commute - otherwise I'd have a different opinion.

Hungrycol

I cycle commute most days and found the Aldi winter gloves great. Still going strong 6 months or so later. I'm a Lidl cycling clothing virgin but so far the stuff looks grand and as you say for the price I don't mind if it falls apart after a few months.

Anyone get the Black & White jersey they advertised?

trinewbie

Yup I got it in Lidl grange road rathfarnham this morning.Looks a bit better than the red..also got - a pair of baggies, bib shorts, gloves, running shorts, running jacket (w/ removable sleeves)and runinng socks...60 quid...haha bargain

The socks ive found pretty good for trail/mountain running as my "good" running socks get wrecked up in the hills and these are so cheap it doesnt matter. I have a feeling that I will stew inside the runing jacket as I am pretty sure it aint breathable, but hey for 11quid its a grand light backup jacet to throw in a bag.

branners69

Does anyone know if there is much gear left in the Baldoyle or Coolock lidls?

Hungrycol

Just tried on the "XL" bib shorts and they're too big. Anyone want the swap them with me for the "L" Bib shorts?

niceonetom

Hungrycol wrote: »

Just tried on the "XL" bib shorts and they're too big. Anyone want the swap them with me for the "L" Bib shorts?

i got the "L" ones and i'm swimming in them. should have tried them on in the veg isle, i'm sure no one would have minded. got a L jersey too and it's too big as well.

socks fit though.

Hungrycol

So I want your Large and you need a Medium! How do we work this one then! We need someone who bought a Medium who wants an XL!

niceonetom

well ideally, yes. but seeing as that's unlikely, and that i couldn't be arsed, i'll just wear the ones i have, big as tthey are.

oobydooby

Hungrycol wrote: »

I cycle commute most days and found the Aldi winter gloves great. Still going strong 6 months or so later. I'm a Lidl cycling clothing virgin but so far the stuff looks grand and as you say for the price I don't mind if it falls apart after a few months.

Anyone get the Black & White jersey they advertised?

I got one about 9am. Vultures everywhere;-) The stuff was nearly all gone even at that time. Got a large red and a medium white and black. Got the bib as well to wear when I'm hoovering or dusting around the house.

SerialComplaint

My missus went down to Rathfarnham just after 9 am and most of the stuff was gone by the time. She got belted round the head by a golfer testing out his gear!

She got me 2 jerseys (only 2 XLs left at that time, good fit for me), a pair of gloves and the helmet. The jerseys and gloves are great, but the helmet is too small for my big head. The advert stated 'sized 6.5 to 7.25' but the stock was all the one 'unisize 53-59'. Her query to the manager on the sizing was answered with 'that's all we have'.

cunnins4

Hungrycol wrote: »

They didn't have the black & white jerseys in the Moore St branch as advertised. Anyone see the black & white jerseys in another branchs?

I got the advertised black and white jersey in Moore street at 7.30pm, last one mind you and a Large, I need a medium, but the L is fine for 8 quid. Plenty of those shorts with the straps left tho, hehe!

lukester

Went in to Moore Street to have a look at around 11.30, hovered at the edge of the crowd, picked up a cycle computer, thought 'nah', and left. Dunno, suppose they have bargains but couldn't be bothered with nudging through the hordes. They had some mighty tempting generic chocolate covered caramel biscuit things though.

mikemac

I'd almost gurantee Aldi will have cycling gear in the next few weeks.
Seems to a very reliable pattern at this stage. The specials in Lidl are copied by Aldi a few weeks later.

It's happened many, many times

RtD

Next week Lidl has a few cycling bits in again for the cheaper amongst you. The wireless computer and the tool kit caught my eye, any opinions on them?

They also have a deal on WD-40 a few days before

kenmc

Love it!

Contents include: chain whip, spanners, bits, allen keys, flathead screwdriver, wrench, etc

Can just see it now : "Spanners, yeah, screwdriver, yeah, allen keys, yeah - erm dunno what this is - lets just call it 'stuff' - no 'bits' sounds more technical "

edit: yes I know that there are some screwdriver bits in the box, but without a good look it sounds like the above.

Gavin

That toolkit could be handy alright ! Cone spanners in there. Is that a bottom bracket tool as well ? And maybe a cassette removal tool over on the right ?

kenmc

yeah, the usual quality caveat applies though of course. I suppose for domestic bike repair it would be fine, just not for the serious workshop. Might go have a look at it anyhow. Was thinking of getting the park tools one on wiggle for 41.99 sterling - 50 quid or so...

RtD

Better view of that toolkit so people can tell me what all the gizmo's are:D Taken from bikeradar.

frenchie091

What about that "Precision Upright Air Pump"? It's aluminium and not plastic at least. Doesn't look like there's any base on it though. Still, you can't go wrong at €7.99.

Killgore Trout

I got an upright pump from lidl - different model but the attachment part looks the same (dual presta/schrader head). I found the head became unrelaiable for gripping presta valves, the rubber became ragged and after a about a year worrying eace time i pumped my tyres that I might let the air out of my tyre and be unable to pump it up again I had to buy a new pump after it stopped working at all. Still - a lot cheaper than the track pump i was forced to buy in halfords, though now I am pumping with confidence.

The under saddle toolkit is worth buying for the bag alone - which is expandable and can hold a couple of tubes and tools and has a plastic mouting and velcro strap - i replaced the tyre levers with my old ones as the plastic was so flimsy it was about as useful as a finger of fudge for getting the tyre off the rim. It also came with a typical bike multi spannery thing and pen-knife style set of alan keys + slotted and philips head - which weren't as bad as the levers. Also a chain link popper.

albob

It would be great for newbies like me if someone could yake the time and go through the picture of the tool box on page 2 of this thread and explain what the tools are for. For example if I want to replace a chain link with one of those SRAM powerlinks or something like that, is there a tool there to help??

Thanks

Hungrycol

albob wrote: »

if I want to replace a chain link with one of those SRAM powerlinks or something like that, is there a tool there to help??

Bottom right tool will help split your existing chain and then you need to buy some powerlinks at your local bike shop (lbs).

Supercell

Any of ye that got the computer the last time, is it any good?, I see its available again and am tempted.

penexpers

The computer is fine.

I would have reservations about the quality of the tools though.

oobydooby

penexpers wrote: »

I would have reservations about the quality of the tools though.

They're very cheap alright. Has anyone tried them?

Also, looking at the minipump as a spare for a future tour. Says it can go to 8 bar:rolleyes: Don't believe a bit of that but anyone any feedback on it? Would it get you back rolling after a puncture?

penexpers

oobydooby wrote: »

They're very cheap alright. Has anyone tried them?

I haven't tried the Lidl ones but from using cheap tools in the past, I know you get what you pay for. These days, I'm buying mostly Park Tools stuff.

ednwireland

i always wanted this :
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17700

probably try the lidl one cos i'm a cheapskate (and all the other tools i've got from there are sound

messed_up

blorg wrote: »

You're on the ball there ;-) I have these Cannondale Classique Bibshorts which I can report are very comfortable and severely discounted in small size (€26.) The back pocket can be handy for things like keys and a phone if you are not wearing a pocketed jersey.

Thanks for the heads up on these. Just ordered a pair. Can't really go wrong for less than €32 including delivery!

blorg

kenmc wrote: »

yeah, the usual quality caveat applies though of course. I suppose for domestic bike repair it would be fine, just not for the serious workshop. Might go have a look at it anyhow. Was thinking of getting the park tools one on wiggle for 41.99 sterling - 50 quid or so...

The one in Wiggle for 41.99 is Lifeline, Park Tool would be a lot more expensive.