Cycling gear in LIDL next week.

Captain Havoc

Next week in LIDL they have cycling gear (as the title says), the items that may suit us are:
Unisex rain jacket (not specificly for cycling) €12.99
Cycling Rain Trousers €8.99
Cycling Rain Cape €9.99
Mens cylcing shorts or trousers €8.99
Mens cycling jersey €7.99
Unisex cylcing socks €4.99 for 2 pair
Unisex cycling gloves €3.99
Kids cycling helmets €9.99
Bicycle Computer €5.99
Foot Pump €4.99
Mini Pump €4.99
Mini Aluminium Pump €4.99
Tubes €3.99 for 2
Thermal Flask €3.99
Wall mounted bike hangers €6.99

concussion

Thanks for that, do you know what day they'll be in store?

Edit - nevermind, 15/03 it is...

SerialComplaint

Thanks for posting.

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Mini Pump €4.99
Mini Aluminium Pump €4.99

Any suggestions as to which of these pumps is better?

concussion

The Alu is apparantly 2 way. Ergonomically, the non Alu looks awkward as the end which attaches to the valve is very short while the sliding body is longer. It should really be the other way round. That's just going off the photos, have a go when you're in there...or buy both

rochefan

Was thinking of getting the insulated bottle, would be handy these days to have a warm drink, assuming it fits a regular bottle cage. I might bring a cage with me to the store to check

Thargor

Awesome, gloves and a cycling computer for me.

Captain Havoc

bump, it's today.

Bought 6 tubes, 4 bike hangers (btw, it's €6.99 for 2) they seem decent, socks: they're socks what do you want me to say? oh but they are white, jersey: it's white, computer: it cost €5.99 can't say much, 2 bidons: I don't think they'll keep stuff cool or heated for long but I could be wrong, didn't see any shorts or leggins but I'm well covered for shorts, gloves seem like they could be OK but I'm covered on that note. I spent just over €50.

Caroline_ie

I was there for lunch to buy sugar and I forgot my wallet ( that's another story anyway )
Had a look at the gear. Same as every year.The chammy looked very thin, the jersey were very thin as well, the gloves looked ok, but didn't look very strong and the padding seems to be just cheap foam inside. The only thing that seemed good were the bikes racks thingys.

The one thing that I thought was good is the special on pasta and sauce

daragh_

Bought a few hangers and some socks. Got black as well as white as I still haven't figured out the labyrinthine complexities of cycling dresscode:D

Bidons felt a bit insubstantial though so I left them.

blorg

The Lidl/Aldi stuff is generally grand if you are starting out and it is VERY cheap. But you can get better quality for not much more on the internet. I have a few pieces that are halfway decent but I have others that are pretty crap, including a pump that simply doesn't work and a computer likewise. Internet on sale (or indeed the likes of the annual Cycleways sale) you can pick up shorts for £15, jerseys for under £10, etc.

elvis jones

Someone got me a jersey.

I'm hoping to get another jersey and a rain jacket later on this evening.

Thargor

I like the rain jacket, make sure you go XL though, Im fairly small and L on me felt like an S in any other shop. Answers on a postcard if you can figure out how to convert it into the storage bag that they show on the packet though because I cant figure it out, I dont even see that strap thing anywhere.

The cycling computer is okay, lots of features and the speedometer is big and clear but the secondary line underneath I think could be very hard to read on a bright day, its made up of tiny dots and you have to fairly squint to see it, it'll do for the road bike Im fixing up though.

wersal gummage

i had a look but gave the shorts a miss as they seemed a bit skimpy.

i've never owned a pair of shorts - would lads take a punt at buying them on-line without trying on ??? I'd be about a 34inch waists and 6 foot 3 or so - i'd prob be an XL would i ??

thanks very much.

blorg

It depends on the brand. In shorts I am between M and XL at 6ft. With bib shorts in particular as lycra is stretchy it can depend more on the straps than the waist- for you, in general, probably XL yes I would think, some brands L. The sizing guides can be reasonable.

Thargor

Anyone get the insulated bottle? Does it actually insulate? Does it taste like a Chinese plastics factory?

Captain Havoc

Thargor wrote: »

Anyone get the insulated bottle? Does it actually insulate? Does it taste like a Chinese plastics factory?

BOught two of them, they do not seem like superior quality items, it's a bit like 750ml bottle, pipe insulant around a bit of plastic with a bubble lid around the mouth piece is the best description I can come up with. It will remain in my box of tricks until next winter.

loyatemu

got a couple of jerseys and some long and short shorts - seem to fit ok. might not be the greatest quality but have got to be better than the tracksuit/tshirt combination I've neen using so far.

also got a pair of the gloves, but they're too big - I could have actually tried them on in the store, but I didn't because I am an idiot (but its only €4)

iregk

Had a look up there last night and well all I can say is you get what you pay for. The shorts had about as much padding as two sheets of kitchen roll and seemed very thin and flimsy. The trousers, the less said the better. I didn't buy a jersey but did get one for my birthday at the weekend. Strange thing about the jersey is the sizing on it. I'm not sure who ever designed it has ever seen a cyclist. The chest area (where i'd be big enough) is a nice snug fit but the arms are like tshirt arms and in no way a snug fit. The pockets (2) are also half way up the back and seem quite awkward if your going to be reaching around to get stuff out.

Mark OK

The computer is crap, the magnet that goes on the spoke wouln't tighten up properly...buy cheap buy twice, can anybody recomend a good computer that doesn't cost a fortune.

privateBeavis

Mark OK wrote: »

The computer is crap, the magnet that goes on the spoke wouln't tighten up properly...buy cheap buy twice, can anybody recomend a good computer that doesn't cost a fortune.

Bought one myself last night, installed fine for me. My max speed this morning coming in to work was 33kph
The one thing I would point out is that its not waterproof, which is fine its if only €5 but not great for our weather!

blorg

Mark OK wrote: »

The computer is crap, the magnet that goes on the spoke wouln't tighten up properly...buy cheap buy twice, can anybody recomend a good computer that doesn't cost a fortune.

You can use any magnet, they are all the same.

ednwireland

privateBeavis wrote: »

Bought one myself last night, installed fine for me. My max speed this morning coming in to work was 33kph
The one thing I would point out is that its not waterproof, which is fine its if only €5 but not great for our weather!

i've had one on one bike for a 1000+ km now (yes the focus has done a 1000km) no probs unless the new ones are worse quality

to tell you the truth i have a box in the shed full of old computers, all seem to last a year or two (the wheel sensors seem to die first in my case) still got a working wired avocet one though

blorg

I have four simple wired Cateyes- couple of Mity 3s, a Mity 8 and a Velo 5. The oldest I got I think in 1999. Still works absolutely perfectly. Been through all weathers, knocks and bumps, crashes, etc. The most I have had to do is change the batteries every four or five years.

iregk

I bought a Raleigh (yes i know) cycling computer from Argos for €20 two years back and its still perfect. Haven't even needed to change the batteries. Oh its also wireless.

RobbieTheRobber

iregk wrote: »

I bought a Raleigh (yes i know) cycling computer from Argos for €20 two years back and its still perfect. Haven't even needed to change the batteries. Oh its also wireless.

Taking this thread way off-topic now, I went to buy the same wireless €20 one and they made a mistake and gave the the slightly better model.

Which was nice but I had noticed that when i had it on a bike during winter which i used to leave outside in a secure car pack during winter it would not work on the way home after being in the cold, I would take the computer into work with me but leave the magnet on the bike.

Then the bike would stay indoors during the night and when i cycled into work the next morning the clock would work fine after its night in the warmth.

Bizarre

Thargor

I bought one of these cheapass things 6 months ago:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/new-Digital-LCD-Bike-Bicycle-Cycle-Computer-SD-548A_W0QQitemZ310202546260QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Sporting_Goods_Activity_Monitoring_MJ?hash=item4839833854

And its still going strong, I prefer it to the one I bought yesterday anyway, especially since its waterproof. Works perfectly but if you are getting one make sure its one with a thermometer like the one in that link as these are apparently the newer and better models according to the dealextreme forums

cdaly_

I had one from eLéclerc for about €14. Worked fine for a while until the contact strips on the handlebar mount got bent and just crumbled...

Running a wired Cateye Strata cadence now since Xmas with about 1500km on it without issues.

Thargor

On the little sheet that you get with a cycling computer for programming it, they give a list of values like:

Tyre Size: CIRC:

26" X 2.3" 2135
26" X 2.25" 2115
26" X 2.0" 2074

My problem is my tyres are 26" X 1.6, and the only options on the sheet are 26" X 1.75 = 2035 and 26" X 1.5 = 1985. The circumference of a 26" circle is 207.5 centimeters so how could the width affect the circumference? Surely a 26" MTB tyre has the same circumference as a 26" motorbike tyre even if the latter is 4 times as thick?

What value do you think I should put in for most accurate data on a 26" X 1.6" tyre? I honestly dont see what relevance the width of the tyre makes here but according to the table you get with every cycle computer it makes a major difference.

blorg

Thargor wrote: »

On the little sheet that you get with a cycling computer for programming it, they give a list of values like:

Tyre Size: CIRC:

26" X 2.3" 2135
26" X 2.25" 2115
26" X 2.0" 2074

My problem is my tyres are 26" X 1.6, and the only options on the sheet are 26" X 1.75 = 2035 and 26" X 1.5 = 1985. The circumference of a 26" circle is 207.5 centimeters so how could the width affect the circumference? Surely a 26" MTB tyre has the same circumference as a 26" motorbike tyre even if the latter is 4 times as thick?

What value do you think I should put in for most accurate data on a 26" X 1.6" tyre? I honestly dont see what relevance the width of the tyre makes here but according to the table you get with every cycle computer it makes a major difference.

The width does affect the circumference, a wider tyre is also taller- they have a round profile. If you try sticking a bigger tyre on your bike you generally run out of room on top of the fork before you would be sticking into the sides of it.

Do a roll-out test or just pick a number proportionately between 1985 and 2035, 2005 for example. It will be close enough.

ED E

privateBeavis wrote: »

Bought one myself last night, installed fine for me. My max speed this morning coming in to work was 33kph
The one thing I would point out is that its not waterproof, which is fine its if only €5 but not great for our weather!

+1

Thargor

blorg wrote: »

The width does affect the circumference, a wider tyre is also taller- they have a round profile. If you try sticking a bigger tyre on your bike you generally run out of room on top of the fork before you would be sticking into the sides of it.

Do a roll-out test or just pick a number proportionately between 1985 and 2035, 2005 for example. It will be close enough.

Okay that makes sense, thanks. I plotted a load of the values in Minitab and drew a line graph then got the value for 1.6 and it was 2004, good guess.

iregk

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Taking this thread way off-topic now, I went to buy the same wireless €20 one and they made a mistake and gave the the slightly better model.

Very same thing happened me last week. Went to buy the same one I had for a mate and they gave me the better version for the €20 price tag!

setanta159

Bought and installed the computer. Works fine so far and a great deal at €5.99. Of course also went for the 18 bottles of Stella Artois @ 11.99!

Curious if anybody on here bought one of the Lidl road bikes advertised last year and if so how are they keeping up and were they worth the money?

SerialComplaint

setanta159 wrote: »

Curious if anybody on here bought one of the Lidl road bikes advertised last year and if so how are they keeping up and were they worth the money?

Friend of a friend bought one, and seemed quite happy with it when we chatted. I didn't go into huge amounts of detail.

I bought the Lidl cycling trousers and a box of the tubes. Both seem fine to me.

ColSheehan

Bought the Cycling computer, the cycling gloves, the cycling jersey and a box of the tubes as spares.

Installed the cycling computer yesterday and went out for a lovely spin, around 10km until it started raining and I headed home but I'm really happy with it ! Although its cheap and not waterproof (if I read the thread correctly), it still does the job The shirt is nice too, don't have any complaints as of yet, but if I do I'll be sure to say :P The gloves seem good as well, nice for the drop down handlebars, not for the flat handlebars as I found out on Tuesday Erm yeah thats about it, for what I paid for the stuff I'm delighted as its the gear I've been looking for a while

Caroline_ie

ColSheehan wrote: »

Installed the cycling computer yesterday and went out for a lovely spin, around 10km until it started raining and I headed home

... wimp

blorg

setanta159 wrote: »

Curious if anybody on here bought one of the Lidl road bikes advertised last year and if so how are they keeping up and were they worth the money?

Guy was racing on one in yesterday's race in Dunboyne. Racing! And it didn't explode or fall apart at any stage. Can you believe that :eek:

Captain Havoc

I've done 8,000 + kms on my lidl bike and it hasn't spontaniously combusted. They came out early in April last year, haven't heard anything this year. I'd definately get one again. If lidl were to do an updated version this year I'll be getting it.

Thargor

Whats everyones MaxSpeed records on the computers then? I did 42.0 km/h on the Tuam Road in galway today with the (v. strong) wind at my back going downhill, wont be beating that again anytime soon. On the flat with just my legs I cant seem to get it above 34.0. Thats on a hybrid.

ednwireland

Thargor wrote: »

Whats everyones MaxSpeed records on the computers then? I did 42.0 km/h on the Tuam Road in galway today with the (v. strong) wind at my back going downhill, wont be beating that again anytime soon. On the flat with just my legs I cant seem to get it above 34.0. Thats on a hybrid.

62km/h on the downhill from my house to anywhere (apart from the next strech which is just as steep uphill

weight and gravity do offer some advantages

budfox

Sorry folks...did I miss this? I just checked it on-line and there's a bunch of trekking gear...can't see any bike stuff...damn...hope I didnt miss it!

Thargor

ednwireland wrote: »

62km/h on the downhill from my house to anywhere (apart from the next strech which is just as steep uphill

weight and gravity do offer some advantages

Jesus, would a Guard pull you over if he saw that I wonder?

Sorry folks...did I miss this? I just checked it on-line and there's a bunch of trekking gear...can't see any bike stuff...damn...hope I didnt miss it!

It was last Monday. Try to find a rural-ish Lidl, I was in the one in Briarhill in Galway yesterday and none of it seemed to have been touched, a full basket of computers and everything, there were even telescopes there from weeks ago.

Captain Havoc

Thargor wrote: »

Jesus, would a Guard pull you over if he saw that I wonder?

No as speed limits don't apply to bicycles

Captain Havoc

Ladies or mens mountain bike jersey €6.99
Mens mountain bike shorts €10.99
Sexy looking computer €6.99
Various saddles €9.99
Gel saddle cover €4.99
Bicycle repair kit or tool bag €5.99
Chain cleaner €5.99
Überprotective lock €2.99

It was around this time last year (09/04/09) they released the bike and they had some of this gear at the time also so fingers crossed.

Caroline_ie

Sh!t Locks shaped funky bracelets too

ednwireland

Thargor wrote: »

Jesus, would a Guard pull you over if he saw that I wonder?

not when its a 80km/h speed limit

cheap chianti and pinot grigio today 21.56 for 6 bottles

RDM_83 again

Is the chain cleaner any use at all? bear in mind it will be replacing an old toothbrush so if it cleans even slightly well without breaking I'l be happy

Toblerone1978

RDM_83 again wrote: »

Is the chain cleaner any use at all? bear in mind it will be replacing an old toothbrush so if it cleans even slightly well without breaking I'l be happy

Defintely worth having one. My one, a BBB, does a very good job that I wouldn't be able to do with a cloth. Or an old tootbrush

blorg

RDM_83 again wrote: »

Is the chain cleaner any use at all? bear in mind it will be replacing an old toothbrush so if it cleans even slightly well without breaking I'l be happy

I had that very same one, branded as Barberi, before I got my Park one. The Park one is better made but at €5.99 that is good value and I would get it. It certainly does work. Eventually, after about a year maybe, one of the rotating brushes fell apart.

SubLuminal

is chain cleaning really a necessity? would a rag and regular lube not be as good? Genuine question, I don't actually know..

blorg

SubLuminal wrote: »

is chain cleaning really a necessity? would a rag and regular lube not be as good? Genuine question, I don't actually know..

I think it does keep everything cleaner and running better.

I use a rag and regular re-lube on my commuter (without the cleaning step) and it does get muckier over time.