Aldi upcoming specials

Fian

I am just wondering if anyone has used the gloves, hoodie or light before?

I dont do MT bike, but the gloves and hoodie might be useful. My own gloves disappeared recently but the weather has improved enough that i am ok without them. I have a pair of warm gloves for the cold part of next winter, but I like to have a lighter pair as well for the less cold periods.

The light I am contemplating on the basis that it might help me get out next winter when the dark evenings come in again, I would only be on the road but a bright light that means i can see rather than being seen might prove useful.

anyway i would be grateful for a view from anyone who has already got either of these three products.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I have the gloves, they're perfect for this time of year when winter gloves are too warm and finglerless mitts dont offer enough protection against the wind/cold. I'll be picking up another pair.

Macy0161

I have the gloves from last year, and they are great - I'll be trying to pick up more if they are the same (which isn't guaranteed - there was talk of them being seconds of a brand last year).

Would've said they had more, or maybe different, gear last year? They had back packs and waterproof jackets last year (only just upgraded to a slightly more packable jacket).

Fian

Thanks, i was hoping for an "in between" set of gloves, good news.

I should have included a link in my earlier post:

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sun-10-apr/

jon1981

Would these be suitable for a road bike? What makes them MTB specific?

CramCycle

Fian wrote: »

The light I am contemplating on the basis that it might help me get out next winter when the dark evenings come in again, I would only be on the road but a bright light that means i can see rather than being seen might prove useful.

anyway i would be grateful for a view from anyone who has already got either of these three products.

Not sure if the light would be appropriate for the road as having seen similar lights, they light up everything great but they are unfocused and could be potentially blinding to oncoming traffic. I could be wrong, but I would sooner get one that I know has a shaped beam that is more appropriate.

The lights are also cheaper on amazon or ebay, between 50% and 25% less btu Aldi is easier for timing and for returning if it's not as it should be.

jon1981 wrote: »

Would these be suitable for a road bike? What makes them MTB specific?

The gloves? nothing really. Road gloves may have slightly different areas of padding, presumably for shifting and the fact that you hold the bars differently but in the real world, no, MTB gloves are fine for road use. I used to wear motor bike gloves for ages as they were nice and warm, if you can shift gears and brake with them, they are fine.

Cee-Jay-Cee

jon1981 wrote: »

Would these be suitable for a road bike? What makes them MTB specific?

Yeah theyre just gloves at the end of the day and like i said, these are ideal for this time of year when temperatures are still a little low.

kingoffifa

Last year they were an exact replica of an endura glove, right down to the stitching used. As someone mentioned, little errors on the stitching was the only difference i could see.

I had both sets of gloves. Paid 30 euro for the endura gloves.

Absolutely perfect for this weather. Can't say for certain from the picture whether these are the same gloves. they certainly look similar.

irishrover99

CramCycle wrote: »

I used to wear motor bike gloves for ages as they were nice and warm, if you can shift gears and brake with them, they are fine.

When its raining heavy i use gloves that are designed as diving gloves. Worked really well the one time i used them in the mountains on a really bad day.

Macy0161

jon1981 wrote: »

Would these be suitable for a road bike? What makes them MTB specific?

I've used them over the autumn winter where it's been too cold for mitts but too warm for full padded winter gloves with no issues on the road bike.

seanin4711

Question to buy edge 25 or keep my chunky 310xt.- has power.
What would you do?
Thanks

Macy0161

seanin4711 wrote: »

Question to buy edge 25 or keep my chunky 310xt.- has power.
What would you do?
Thanks

Edge 25 doesn't add anything from the 310 I don't think?

Fian

I bought the gloves, 2 pairs in fact. Small amount of gel padding and a nice temperature - not too hot and not too cold, ideal for this time of the year. Will bridge the period when it is too cold for fingerless gloves to be comfortable and too warm for full winter gloves.

I decided not to get anything else.

There are plenty of bike stands available as well for anyone who has not picked one up previously, I suspect th emarket may finally be saturated since last time LIDL had plenty left over as well.

Thargor

Did anyone buy the rubber thing for attaching a smartphone to the handlebars? Is the design as stupid as it seem? Im taking mine back for a refund, it would barely secure a phone the size of a Garmin, it barely stretches around my handlebars with a thin layer of bartape on them as it is...

Felix Jones is God

Anybody bought the foot pump as yet? It seems quite inexpensive and wondering if it's of use for a road bike also?

NiallBoo

More importantly; has anyone tried the Belgian Waffles or Aero hot chocolate yet?

seanin4711

belgian waffles are seriously nice,a gagillion calories mind!

CramCycle

NiallBoo wrote: »

More importantly; has anyone tried the Belgian Waffles or Aero hot chocolate yet?

Their Almond fingers are exceptional value and perfect with a nice coffee. Their Nespresso pods leave alot to be desired though.

tacklemore

CramCycle wrote: »

Their Almond fingers are exceptional value and perfect with a nice coffee. Their Nespresso pods leave alot to be desired though.

My Nespresso machine wasn't impressed with some of the Aldi pods. It made more noise than usual, and the water was slower coming out. Reckon the pod was too tightly packed, if that is possible.
Bought the hoody. It'll be grand for something light to throw on for football or during the summer. Normally take large but medium in the hoody fitted better

stackerman

CramCycle wrote: »

NiallBoo wrote: »

More importantly; has anyone tried the Belgian Waffles or Aero hot chocolate yet?

Their Nespresso pods leave alot to be desired though.

Ah feck, just bought some today, along with some "Muck off" stuff

CramCycle

tacklemore wrote: »

My Nespresso machine wasn't impressed with some of the Aldi pods. It made more noise than usual, and the water was slower coming out. Reckon the pod was too tightly packed, if that is possible.
Bought the hoody. It'll be grand for something light to throw on for football or during the summer. Normally take large but medium in the hoody fitted better

Same here, alot slower. I think its the covering on them but the packing could be bad as well. The machine is louder, the flow slower and often the pod doesn't even get permeated.

If you want non nespresso pods, the super valu ones seem to be the best I have found in regards pod quality. The coffee is reasonable as well, but not as nice as my favourite Nespressos.

eeeee

Pods are evil!:
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35605927

The coffee business itself is also pretty evil:
http://capx.co/how-the-eu-starves-africa-into-submission/

* revels in non-coffee drinking smugness*
:P

ford2600

gadetra wrote: »

Pods are evil!:
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35605927

The coffee business itself is also pretty evil:
http://capx.co/how-the-eu-starves-africa-into-submission/

* revels in non-coffee drinking smugness*
:P

The coffee thing is on the money; you can drive through coffee plantations for mile after mile with Kilimanjaro in sight put try and get decent coffee...

Fian

CramCycle wrote: »

If you want non nespresso pods, the super valu ones seem to be the best I have found in regards pod quality. The coffee is reasonable as well, but not as nice as my favourite Nespressos.

LIDL ones are good. I didn't realise that Supervalu also did pods so I will check and compare.

tacklemore

CramCycle wrote: »

Same here, alot slower. I think its the covering on them but the packing could be bad as well. The machine is louder, the flow slower and often the pod doesn't even get permeated.

If you want non nespresso pods, the super valu ones seem to be the best I have found in regards pod quality. The coffee is reasonable as well, but not as nice as my favourite Nespressos.

Supervalu, news to me. Must go tomorrow for a look so!
I'm a devil for the Dhakar (navy one) and the purple one. Nespresso was a great purchase!

CramCycle

tacklemore wrote: »

Supervalu, news to me. Must go tomorrow for a look so!
I'm a devil for the Dhakar (navy one) and the purple one. Nespresso was a great purchase!

They used to sell Robt Roberts, which which were awful, they now do their own brand which is nicer. None of them are as nice as the Nespresso ones though. And as Gadetras article points out, the Nespresso ones are probably the most enviromentally friendly of them all if that is a concern.