offers in lidl on monday 25-04

Delboy007

Hi



In the offer is a luetooth cadence sensor, does anyone know what this is link and would it work with the garmin edge 25



http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=39194

Cee-Jay-Cee

No, the Garmin unit uses Ant+ not bluetooth.

Delboy007

Thanks will not be buying that then

route66

Picked up some gloves and a nice Matt-black helmet this morning.

It has a magnetic catch and all the required certification. I also really like that it comes with a spare set of pads. Described as:

Fidlock® magnetic closure closes automatically and easily opens by sliding to the side with only two fingers 22 air channels for optimal air circulation

In sizes M/L 56-59cm or L/XL 59-61cm

Good quality and good value at €20. This is a pic of the one I got:

Delboy007

Hi

Anyone get the Men s Cycling Shorts/Suit, if so what are they like,

PaulieC

route66 wrote: »

Picked up some gloves and a nice Matt-black helmet this morning.

It has a magnetic catch and all the required certification. I also really like that it comes with a spare set of pads. Described as:

Fidlock® magnetic closure closes automatically and easily opens by sliding to the side with only two fingers 22 air channels for optimal air circulation

In sizes M/L 56-59cm or L/XL 59-61cm

Good quality and good value at €20. This is a pic of the one I got:

Are the gloves any use ?

Fian

PaulieC wrote: »

Are the gloves any use ?

I have several pairs of the gloves, they are good for summer use. Would probably have been a bit too chilly for them this morning though, I wear them on days when you could get away with no gloves.

The footpump is tempting me for €4. Not for my bike, i have a good track pump, but for refilling the kids footbals/basketballs etc. Or for keeping in work.

I know i don't realistically need it, and yet it is only €4. This is why my garden shed is full of clutter.

Carawaystick

PaulieC wrote: »

Are the gloves any use ?

I've the gloves for about a year and a half, still fine. That's about 8k km of use.

dunworth1

Anyone get the glasses Any good?

route66

PaulieC wrote: »

Are the gloves any use ?

Yes - they are fingerless ones. I get 1 YR+ from them generally.

Zzippy

dunworth1 wrote: »

Anyone get the glasses Any good?

I picked up a pair, they seem decent quality, fit well. Haven't had them out in the sun yet so no idea how well the photochromic lenses work.

helimachoptor

Aldi have theirs on next week.

Delboy007

Got the shorts, they are a tight size so if getting them maybe go a size up than normal

T-Maxx

How's the pad in the bib tights?

Delboy007

Yea it is not too bad for the money,

Eponymous

Delboy007 wrote: »

Hi

Anyone get the Men s Cycling Shorts/Suit, if so what are they like,

I picked up a jersey, bib shorts, socks and gloves yesterday. Bib shorts fit me perfectly (XL), I'm 5'10". Can't tell you how comfortable the padding is yet, I'm hoping to pick up my bike tomorrow (how's that for eager). Fit is excellent, nice touches like silicone on sleeve cuffs and around waist of jersey to prevent slippage.

Also, if you have a look in the bargain bin of your local store you might pick up a few bits for next winter - I got tights for a tenner and they also had a set of leg and arm warmers for a tenner, which I didn't get. In hindsight, perhaps I should have.

Cee-Jay-Cee

dunworth1 wrote: »

Anyone get the glasses Any good?

I got a pair of them and have to say I'm very impressed with them. They're a very nice fit (on me) and while the lens is slightly slow to change to dark, it does go quite dark and so they're suitable for even bright summer days and are light enough in dull conditions to wear on darker cloudy days. For €15 you couldn't go wrong.

I picked up one of the mini foot pumps too for use on the kids paddling pools and footballs etc. I tried it on my bike too and even though it's rated to 100psi, I struggled to get 70psi into the tyre with it so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone wanting it purely for road bike tyres.

saccades

route66 wrote: »

Picked up some gloves and a nice Matt-black helmet this morning.

It has a magnetic catch and all the required certification. I also really like that it comes with a spare set of pads. Described as:

Fidlock® magnetic closure closes automatically and easily opens by sliding to the side with only two fingers 22 air channels for optimal air circulation

In sizes M/L 56-59cm or L/XL 59-61cm

Good quality and good value at €20. This is a pic of the one I got:

Just got an identical one, some gloves and a mountain of socks.











why do I keep buying cycling socks?

moonshadow

dunworth1 wrote: »

Anyone get the glasses Any good?

Very pleased with the glasses, done 65 km tonight in the low strong sun , glasses worked well and were very comfortable, excellent value imo.

jon1981

moonshadow wrote: »

Very pleased with the glasses, done 65 km tonight in the low strong sun , glasses worked well and were very comfortable, excellent value imo.

Also bought them, glad to hear they worked well, the sun was strong this evening alright!

dunworth1

moonshadow wrote:

Very pleased with the glasses, done 65 km tonight in the low strong sun , glasses worked well and were very comfortable, excellent value imo.

Great thanks i shall grab a pair

Fian

helimachoptor wrote: »

Aldi have theirs on next week.

Anyone know if their CO2 cartridges/inflators are any good. though in fairness i suppose they are just not needed since I have a minipump that fits in my saddlebag. Occasionally I notice how bloody big that saddle bag is, purely to fit the pump.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Fian wrote: »

Anyone know if their CO2 cartridges/inflators are any good. though in fairness i suppose they are just not needed since I have a minipump that fits in my saddlebag. Occasionally I notice how bloody big that saddle bag is, purely to fit the pump.

I don't think they've ever sold them before but I'm sure they're no better or worse than any of the other brands available. I already have two of them so dont need another but may pick up some cartridges.

sullivlo

Fian wrote: »

Anyone know if their CO2 cartridges/inflators are any good. though in fairness i suppose they are just not needed since I have a minipump that fits in my saddlebag. Occasionally I notice how bloody big that saddle bag is, purely to fit the pump.

I got them last year and have had zero issues with them. The "pump" part is a lot smaller than some I've seen in shops, so takes up less room.

Put it this way - I'll be setting my alarm to get more on Sunday!

dahat

Bought a pair of the MTB Gloves the other day and used them today while out on the road bike, definitely grand for normal cold and not as bulky as thermal gloves.

Happy h with them overall even if the habe little ventilation holes which would rule out using them on savage cold days.

spoke2cun

Fian wrote: »

Anyone know if their CO2 cartridges/inflators are any good. though in fairness i suppose they are just not needed since I have a minipump that fits in my saddlebag. Occasionally I notice how bloody big that saddle bag is, purely to fit the pump.

Excuse my ignorance,
Regarding pump and cartridges, does it pump up the punctured tube enough to take you home and replace said tube?

nilhg

spoke2cun wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance,
Regarding pump and cartridges, does it pump up the punctured tube enough to take you home and replace said tube?

No, you'll need to change the tube, pumps it up in a flash then though.

Fian

nilhg wrote: »

No, you'll need to change the tube, pumps it up in a flash then though.

What kind of pressure do you get? I presume each cartridge carries a single standard "charge" so that you don't have any choice as to how hard you inflate? Though i suppose you could always release some air after using one if you found the pressure too high.

I picked up the footpump and the sunglasses from Lidl yesterday, glasses look good, pump will probably stay in the box until i need to pump up a kids ball.

Inquitus

Fian wrote: »

What kind of pressure do you get? I presume each cartridge carries a single standard "charge" so that you don't have any choice as to how hard you inflate? Though i suppose you could always release some air after using one if you found the pressure too high.

I picked up the footpump and the sunglasses from Lidl yesterday, glasses look good, pump will probably stay in the box until i need to pump up a kids ball.

100-120 psi from the cartridges generally, which is plenty, only thing is you need to empty and refill with air when you get home as CO2 leaks out of the tubes at a fair old rate.

spoke2cun

Inquitus wrote: »

100-120 psi from the cartridges generally, which is plenty, only thing is you need to empty and refill with air when you get home as CO2 leaks out of the tubes at a fair old rate.

Thanks for the replies folks. I'll stick to the hand pump.

spoke2cun

spoke2cun wrote: »

Thanks for the replies folks. I'll stick to the hand pump.

Is there any kind of pump that would be a quick fix till I got home?

Cee-Jay-Cee

spoke2cun wrote: »

Is there any kind of pump that would be a quick fix till I got home?

Yes a CO2 inflator. Regardless of what kind of pump or inflator you have, you still need to remove and repair or replace the tube before putting air into it. there is no such thing as a pump that will repair as it inflates.

You could however use tube sealant which supposedly seals the hole instantly upon puncture. I dont use it and dont really have any plans to as I imagine its quite messy.

Fian

spoke2cun wrote: »

Is there any kind of pump that would be a quick fix till I got home?

You can buy little cans which you put in your saddlebag and which will fill the tube with foam to get you home, like a smaller version of the ones you can buy for cars. I have never used one, I carry tyre levers, spare tubes and a pump in my saddle bag. If you use one of those little can's you need to replace the tube when you get home anyway.

I suppose it might be handy to have one on a wet/cold day if you puncture in the mountains.

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bike-maintenance/bike-puncture-repair/weldtite-bike-tyre-seal-100g

spoke2cun

Fian wrote: »

You can buy little cans which you put in your saddlebag and which will fill the tube with foam to get you home, like a smaller version of the ones you can buy for cars. I have never used one, I carry tyre levers, spare tubes and a pump in my saddle bag. If you use one of those little can's you need to replace the tube when you get home anyway.

I suppose it might be handy to have one on a wet/cold day if you puncture in the mountains.

http://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bike-maintenance/bike-puncture-repair/weldtite-bike-tyre-seal-100g

I carry the same but it's just incase it's wet, miserable or dark. I'd change the tube when I'd get back to the house. Thanks for the link.

rob w

Anyone whos bought the bib shorts or jersey....whats the quality like? Its 'crivit pro' stuff....looks a bit better than their usual stuff....just wondering was it any good?

pedro_colnago

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

I don't think they've ever sold them before but I'm sure they're no better or worse than any of the other brands available. I already have two of them so dont need another but may pick up some cartridges.

They work grand, are the the bike mate ones? I must get some if they are in stock??

pedro_colnago

pedro_colnago wrote: »

They work grand, are the the bike mate ones? I must get some if they are in stock??

Dohhh! the ones I had before were from Aldi not lidl but probably much the same

Cee-Jay-Cee

pedro_colnago wrote: »

Dohhh! the ones I had before were from Aldi not lidl but probably much the same

They're a universal size. There are two types, threaded and un-threaded. It looks like the ones coming into lidl are threaded so they'll fit any inflator head that takes a threaded cartridge.

pedro_colnago

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

They're a universal size. There are two types, threaded and un-threaded. It looks like the ones coming into lidl are threaded so they'll fit any inflator head that takes a threaded cartridge.

Sound! yeah the Aldi ones were threaded ones also, I must pick some up thanks

dunworth1

35 for the bib shorts in aldi seems a bit much to me?

listermint

dunworth1 wrote: »

35 for the bib shorts in aldi seems a bit much to me?

Why

dunworth1

listermint wrote:

Why

I could get a decent brand for that price

sullivlo

dunworth1 wrote: »

I could get a decent brand for that price

Lidl have them for €15. I'm going to check out aldi first and then decide. I usually prefer Aldi bottoms.

2RockMountain

Did anyone see the panniers in Aldi today?

I tried both Nutgrove and Sandyford but there was no sign. The guy in Sandyford said they had got two boxes but they were all gone (at around 1pm) but it seemed a bit unlikely as there was some heavy duty building stuff in the shelf under the 'panniers' pricing sign. The guy in Nutgrove gave the unhelpful "all we have is on the shelf" response.

Do these really exist or are they a myth? I got some in Lidl about 18 months ago, and 1 out of the pair is still working.

KathleenF

2RockMountain wrote: »

Did anyone see the panniers in Aldi today?

I tried both Nutgrove and Sandyford but there was no sign. The guy in Sandyford said they had got two boxes but they were all gone (at around 1pm) but it seemed a bit unlikely as there was some heavy duty building stuff in the shelf under the 'panniers' pricing sign. The guy in Nutgrove gave the unhelpful "all we have is on the shelf" response.

Do these really exist or are they a myth? I got some in Lidl about 18 months ago, and 1 out of the pair is still working.

I bought two sets this morning @ 10am in Cork on my way to Dublin this morn and there were only two or three remaining, don't think they got many in. Will be returning one set once I figure out which one best suits me & my bike. (Looking to go Mizen to Malin this summer) I got the messenger set and the normal bag set, if you want send me a PM and I'll give you first refusal on whichever ones I return. Face value obv.

MrSkinny

2RockMountain wrote: »

Did anyone see the panniers in Aldi today?

I tried both Nutgrove and Sandyford but there was no sign. The guy in Sandyford said they had got two boxes but they were all gone (at around 1pm) but it seemed a bit unlikely as there was some heavy duty building stuff in the shelf under the 'panniers' pricing sign. The guy in Nutgrove gave the unhelpful "all we have is on the shelf" response.

Do these really exist or are they a myth? I got some in Lidl about 18 months ago, and 1 out of the pair is still working.

Sandyford had about 10 pairs first thing this morning. I managed to grab a set of the large bag model and the chap next to me took both sets of the messenger model. Not surprised to see them all gone by lunch time.

We'll see how they last. I can imagine the plastic clips on the back being the weak spot.

2RockMountain

MrSkinny wrote: »

Sandyford had about 10 pairs first thing this morning. I managed to grab a set of the large bag model and the chap next to me took both sets of the messenger model. Not surprised to see them all gone by lunch time.

We'll see how they last. I can imagine the plastic clips on the back being the weak spot.

Good to know that they weren't spoofing. I'll have to get up earlier next time.

It was the plastic clips that gave up on one of my Lidl ones. I bumped into a barrier getting through a kissing gate, and the clip broke off.

KathleenF wrote: »

I bought two sets this morning @ 10am in Cork on my way to Dublin this morn and there were only two or three remaining, don't think they got many in. Will be returning one set once I figure out which one best suits me & my bike. (Looking to go Mizen to Malin this summer) I got the messenger set and the normal bag set, if you want send me a PM and I'll give you first refusal on whichever ones I return. Face value obv.

Thanks, colour is a key criteria for me, strangely enough. What colour are the ones you're returning?

KathleenF

2RockMountain wrote: »

Good to know that they weren't spoofing. I'll have to get up earlier next time.

It was the plastic clips that gave up on one of my Lidl ones. I bumped into a barrier getting through a kissing gate, and the clip broke off.



Thanks, colour is a key criteria for me, strangely enough. What colour are the ones you're returning?

Messenger bags are white, normal bag is black & grey. Won't know which I'm returning til I get back to my bike. Will post here tomorrow.

KathleenF

KathleenF wrote: »

Messenger bags are white, normal bag is black & grey. Won't know which I'm returning til I get back to my bike. Will post here tomorrow.

Would be worth popping into Aldi during the week to see if they get any returns. I'd imagine a few people bought two or more sets with a view to returning.

2RockMountain

KathleenF wrote: »

Messenger bags are white, normal bag is black & grey. Won't know which I'm returning til I get back to my bike. Will post here tomorrow.

Thanks, it was actually one of the red or orange ones I was hoping for. Did you happen to see these?

KathleenF wrote: »

Would be worth popping into Aldi during the week to see if they get any returns. I'd imagine a few people bought two or more sets with a view to returning.

Good idea.

KathleenF

2RockMountain wrote: »

Thanks, it was actually one of the red or orange ones I was hoping for. Did you happen to see these?



Good idea.

I did - one set of each left when I was buying mine. I find Aldi Coolock great for cycling gear if you're willing to take a spin Northside - they're a lot slower to sell out of fitness/cycling/running promos than other stores.