LIDL cycling gear 26/08/10

Captain Havoc

Linky

Hail 2 Da Thief

The pics of the products on the Lidl site aint coming up on my laptop.

I could do with a workstand! Does the one their selling look any way decent in the pics?

Super Freak

Looks good for 30 euro from what I can see. It would be more than good enough for occasional use like all the Lidl gear.

Bikerbhoy

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Linky

I think the stand would be worth a go , wounder does clamp swivel in order to clamp seatpost as opposed to top tube ???

Would ya check out the helmet cover that comes with the rain jacket..CLASS.:D

snollup

that stand looks alright. wounder what the mitts are like?

Highway_To_Hell

Bikerbhoy wrote: »

Would ya check out the helmet cover that comes with the rain jacket..CLASS.:D

Was just about to add the very same comment.

kenmc

snollup wrote: »

that stand looks alright. wounder what the mitts are like?

The mitts are never great, bought a pair or 2 in the past, thin padding and quite chafing between the fingers.

seamus

Cool, I've been needing a summer rain mac, that'll come in great. Could use the shower helmet cap to carry phones and stuff. Might pick up the stand and track pump as well.

cython

kenmc wrote: »

The mitts are never great, bought a pair or 2 in the past, thin padding and quite chafing between the fingers.

Yeah, funnily enough I always find the Aldi gloves better at the same price point. You'd think there'd be nothing in it, but they definitely wear better, and I find them more comfortable.

trek climber

Why dont they do a cycling special offer in the Spring rather than now as we head into Autumn and shorter evenings ?

jimbo32123

snollup wrote: »

that stand looks alright. wounder what the mitts are like?

i got a pair 2 years ago and they are perfect, im getting two more pair this time round

Funkyzeit

Was thinking about buying stand too until I noticed "bicycle not included".

Probably won't bother now...

Captain Havoc

trek climber wrote: »

Why dont they do a cycling special offer in the Spring rather than now as we head into Autumn and shorter evenings ?

They did. I was hoping they'd do a full carbon road bike this year for a fiver but alas I was disapointed.

snollup

Funkyzeit wrote: »

Was thinking about buying stand too until I noticed "bicycle not included".

Probably won't bother now...

Was thinking the same.

xz

Bikerbhoy wrote: »

I think the stand would be worth a go , wounder does clamp swivel in order to clamp seatpost as opposed to top tube ???

Would ya check out the helmet cover that comes with the rain jacket..CLASS.:D

Judging by the pics on the German site, the clamp does indeed swivel http://www.lidl-shop.de/de/Sport--Textilien/CRIVIT-SPORTS-Fahrrad-Montagestaender?et_cid=15&et_lid=193743

neris

and i just spent 80 quid last week on a quality light rain jacket

Benbecul97

cython wrote: »

Yeah, funnily enough I always find the Aldi gloves better at the same price point. You'd think there'd be nothing in it, but they definitely wear better, and I find them more comfortable.

I bought both the Lidl and Aldi fingerless gloves this year and the Aldi ones are much better.

trek climber wrote: »

Why dont they do a cycling special offer in the Spring rather than now as we head into Autumn and shorter evenings ?

They had cycling gear on sale around mid-March. But this batch has a little bit more for the colder days ahead.

Benbecul97

xz wrote: »

Judging by the pics on the German site, the clamp does indeed swivel http://www.lidl-shop.de/de/Sport--Textilien/CRIVIT-SPORTS-Fahrrad-Montagestaender?et_cid=15&et_lid=193743

And the workstand is €5 cheaper in the German stores! Thats more of it!:D

peterako

On mitts...

I got CraneSport mitts from either Lidl or Aldi (sorry, not sure which) and they are still my mitts of choice.

The rest of the clothing on the other hand (no pun intended)....painfull!

Peter

kilburn

excellent some good stuff on there

Mr Velo

Benbecul97 wrote: »

And the workstand is €5 cheaper in the German stores! Thats more of it!:D

I'll ring Joe Duffy about that this afternoon

dohouch

Been using their MTB saddle, the narrow one and my cheeks love it. Not there this time but will get one for 2nd bike when they have them again.

Mr Velo

Will definitely be in for one of the workstands.

trek climber

peterako wrote: »

On mitts...

I got CraneSport mitts from either Lidl or Aldi (sorry, not sure which) and they are still my mitts of choice.

The rest of the clothing on the other hand (no pun intended)....painfull!

Peter

The Crane Sport are Aidl as far as I know.

cdaly_

seamus wrote: »

track pump as well.

Last time I got one of those track pumps (pic looks the same) it leaked air where the shaft joined the base. Had to dismantle and glue it before it would do anything. It lives by the bike stands at work as an emergency so you can cycle to the nearest garage to use their pump. Wouldn't want to rely on it...

sickle

has anyone tried the shoes before?
quite tempting at only €25!

Benbecul97

dohouch wrote: »

Been using their MTB saddle, the narrow one and my cheeks love it. Not there this time but will get one for 2nd bike when they have them again.

If you are looking for a 2nd MTB saddle you should go in next week and take a look. The last time they had saddles the online Specials only showed 1 type when in fact there were 3 or 4 types in the shops.

trek climber wrote: »

The Crane Sport are Aidl as far as I know.

Yeah Crane Sport is Aldi and Crivit Sports is Lidl.

There were SPDs before with Lidl or Aldi and I think they were pretty heavy. Can't comment on how good they were though!

Might look into that stand alright and a jersey or two. Starting to get a tiny bit nippy out in the morning, might need to go long sleeved soon.

km991148

Anyone used the lights? I could be doing with a new fron light, is 7lux halogen bright enough?
http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20100826.p.Rechargeable_Halogen_Bike_Light_Set

I was gonna buy some mad thing from dealextreme, but too lazy to navigate their site!

Repolho

Damn it; I'm going on holidays on Wednesday. I need a workstand & lights!

MushGSXR

got one of the track pumps before and they are crap. the jerseys jackets socks are great though and idea for mtb when your gear gets wrecked anyway.

pprendeville

wonder is there any bracket for carrying around the bonsai plant for the garden enthusiast?

snubbleste

Any chance of them bringing a €400 basic racer to Ireland?
http://www.lidl.nl/cps/rde/xchg/SID-9DF20DA1-37E16C80/lidl_nl/hs.xsl/index_15378.htm

Fringe

6 euro computer? Is it good or do you get what you pay for?

Lawdie

sickle wrote: »

has anyone tried the shoes before?
quite tempting at only €25!

??? +1

Bikerbhoy

neris wrote: »

and i just spent 80 quid last week on a quality light rain jacket

Ah shame ..and bet you didnt get a trendy shower cap with it either:D

Benbecul97

Fringe wrote: »

6 euro computer? Is it good or do you get what you pay for?

I got one of these before and while it wasnt wireless it did have alot more functionality than the more expensive wireless one that I have since bought. But I guess it all depeneds on how much functionality you want/need. This cheap one works just fine.

Heisenberg.

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Gophur

Scien wrote: »

Be early if you wanna grab this stuff.
The last cycling special (May?) there was about 40 people outside Rathmines Aldi at 08:50.

Did they not know it was in LIDL ?:)

doozerie

Just to add to the response earlier regarding whether the clamp on the workstand rotates, according to their printed brochure in the store it does rotate 360 degrees.

What I'd wonder about though is how robust the stand is as it is hard to tell from the photos - the legs look a little thin but they might well be fine if the quality of the raw material used is good.

BeepBeep67

Any relationship between the hedge clippers and the bike lock?

Captain Havoc

That's about all you'd need to cut it?

pete_mcs

Is Aldi/Lidl cycling gear any good for a beginer cyclists. Is it any use for 30-50 mile rolling hill route?
Purchased a good pair of shorts for the 50 mile cycles, but would the Aldi/lidl gear do for the shorter spins?
Anyone have any good or bad experiences with their cycle gear?
Have some of there running gear and have nothing bad to say about them, you get what you pay for.(cheap and cheerfull)
Thanks for the advise.:D

Hail 2 Da Thief

This thread might be of interest

pete_mcs

Cheers Hail2thechief! Looks like decent enough reviews, looks like I will have to get there early!

Captain Havoc

Bought an Aldi base layer the other day, very warm on the bike.

keane=cock

how waterproof are the rain jackets???

Hail 2 Da Thief

Forgot to mention that I bought a pair of triple lense sunglasses from Aldi for €5. They're very good value for the money! They do the job perfectly well & are a pretty comfy fit.

chakattack

seamus wrote: »

Cool, I've been needing a summer rain mac, that'll come in great. Could use the shower helmet cap to carry phones and stuff. Might pick up the stand and track pump as well.

My dad bought the track pump last time round. It's a pile of crap, rarely used and broken already.

Gavin

Merged aldi/lidl threads

-Trek-

chakattack wrote: »

My dad bought the track pump last time round. It's a pile of crap, rarely used and broken already.

Have to agree, useless on a road bike and won't last long. Might be alright for a MTB.

That work stand looks good, might be worth a punt.