lidl road bike

blorg · 09-04-2009 11:04PM

aidan.offbeat wrote: »

Are you sure about being able to return it if you don't want it? If there's something wrong with it, or not as described then fair enough - but if you just decide you don't want it?

Buying online (distance selling) you have a legal right to return within 7 days if you don't want it, bike would have to be unused though. Some retailers such as Wiggle expand this with a "7 day test ride" policy where you can actually try the bike out and return if you don't want it no questions asked. Note this policy is not on all of their bikes or all of the time but they will generally do it if you ask.

Thomas_S_Hunterson · 09-04-2009 11:05PM

aidan.offbeat wrote: »

Are you sure about being able to return it if you don't want it? If there's something wrong with it, or not as described then fair enough - but if you just decide you don't want it?

I think it comes under distance-selling law.

/godddaammmit too slow

BostonB · 10-04-2009 01:56AM

So no one bought it?

Mr Velo · 10-04-2009 07:50AM

BostonB wrote: »

So no one bought it?

Either that or they all went out for spins on it - got a certain distance, broke down, and are currently still on the way home - walking or trying to hitch a ride

Captain Havoc · 11-04-2009 03:31PM

PaulHardwick wrote: »

Yeah that's it in a nutshell. However Lance could jump on an old mountain bike and leave most of these posters on their €3000 carbon fibre bikes well behind.

I mean, in my local area I know quite a few riders. A lot of them would laugh if some chap tuned up on this Lidl bike, irrespective of the fact that most of them are hopeless bike handlers before we even broach the subject of fitness.

My cycling club has encouraged people to buy this bike.

BostonB · 11-04-2009 05:00PM

I noticed that the Boardman Road/Team Bike is now the same price. €899 in Halfords LV. Which is a price match to the UK price £899 I think.

Ultralight triple butte race spec frame
Carbon fibre monocoque fork.
Shimano Ultegra 20 speed groupset
Rouler GXP chainset
Ritchley Pro Wheelset

squaredcircle · 11-04-2009 07:34PM

I'm switching from mtb that I have used for last 9 years and want a reasonable and reliable roadbike. Do you think this lidl bike is better than carrera vanquish from halfords? Local bike shop is recommending a claude butler carbon bike (€1000) that he will have in next week. I am just planning to use it for long fun/charity runs etc but would like to know it can pass a race test if needs be.

Chips Lovell · 11-04-2009 07:45PM

Worldwide Cycles have already had one in for repair.

vektarman · 11-04-2009 09:46PM

el tonto wrote: »

Worldwide Cycles have already had one in for repair.

I've no opinion personally for or against the Lidl bike but I'd be interested to know how the bike turned up so soon considering it was only on offer on Thursday and Lidl say it's home delivery only which will take about a week, I notice the blog was posted by one of the owners of the shop, Hmm curious..

sy · 11-04-2009 10:02PM

BostonB wrote: »

I noticed that the Boardman Road/Team Bike is now the same price. €899 in Halfords LV. Which is a price match to the UK price £899 I think.

Ultralight triple butte race spec frame
Carbon fibre monocoque fork.
Shimano Ultegra 20 speed groupset
Rouler GXP chainset
Ritchley Pro Wheelset

This is probably the 08 version which is selling at £699 in Uk. The frame is Aluminium whereas the 09 is a carbon frame with SRAM Rival groupset

BostonB · 12-04-2009 12:38AM

sy wrote: »

This is probably the 08 version which is selling at £699 in Uk. The frame is Aluminium whereas the 09 is a carbon frame with SRAM Rival groupset

From the specs thats probably right. What price is the 09.

copacetic · 12-04-2009 01:27AM

sy wrote: »

This is probably the 08 version which is selling at £699 in Uk. The frame is Aluminium whereas the 09 is a carbon frame with SRAM Rival groupset

The 09 is actually available in either an alu or carbon frame. Both with Rival. Alu is £799 and Carbon is £899.

chiavenna · 18-04-2009 06:00PM

just got delivery of the lidl bike, had to adjust a few things myself including brakes and gears, but the bike itself seem really good, comfortable to ride and well balanced..only spent 30 minutes on it though

copacetic · 18-04-2009 06:32PM

chiavenna wrote: »

just got delivery of the lidl bike, had to adjust a few things myself including brakes and gears, but the bike itself seem really good, comfortable to ride and well balanced..only spent 30 minutes on it though

post up a few pics? be interested to see the welding at the frame joints and what the tube cross sections are like..

sy · 18-04-2009 06:38PM

chiavenna wrote: »

just got delivery of the lidl bike, had to adjust a few things myself including brakes and gears, but the bike itself seem really good, comfortable to ride and well balanced..only spent 30 minutes on it though

Good luck with your purchase and I reckon you got a good bargain. Ignore the freds who turn their noses up at it;)

vektarman · 18-04-2009 09:34PM

Yes, best of luck with the bike, looking forward to hearing a few more reviews on it.

niceonetom · 19-04-2009 09:15PM

chiavenna wrote: »

just got delivery of the lidl bike, had to adjust a few things myself including brakes and gears, but the bike itself seem really good, comfortable to ride and well balanced..only spent 30 minutes on it though

Let us know how you get on with it, ay? Pics too. G'wan.

Does the top tube really slope up slightly towards the saddle as yer amn on the worldwidecycle blog said. That sounds quite odd.

blorg · 19-04-2009 10:35PM

niceonetom wrote: »

Does the top tube really slope up slightly towards the saddle as yer amn on the worldwidecycle blog said. That sounds quite odd.

Moser broke the hour record with such a bike, I wouldn't knock it

Mind you I think that one came from Aldi

niceonetom · 19-04-2009 10:44PM

blorg wrote: »

Moser broke the hour record with such a bike, I wouldn't knock it

Hey, I'm not knocking it. If horizontal is cooler than compact (and let's face it, it is) then surely LIDL are showing us the way forward.

Moser also liked big rear wheels too right?

Come on LIDL! Give us one of those ^^^^

BostonB · 19-04-2009 10:47PM

Sorry for going off topic but...

niceonetom wrote: »

Let us know how you get on with it, ay? Pics too. G'wan.

Does the top tube really slope up slightly towards the saddle as yer amn on the worldwidecycle blog said. That sounds quite odd.

Since I'm only recently back on the bike, I never noticed that most bikes these days have a sloping cross bar. I though they were always straight. So it looks odd to me to see it sloping either direction. Which is why something like the charge mixer looks right to me.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/mountain/product/mixer-08-28772

http://www.highsnobiety.com/news/2008/09/14/charge-bikes-2009-preview/

petethedrummer · 20-04-2009 01:04AM

blorg wrote: »

Moser broke the hour record with such a bike

and blood doping.

chiavenna · 20-04-2009 09:57PM

As possibly the only owner of the lidl bike in the country i am happy to confirm it does indeed slope a bit down to the handle bars.. would love to hear some informed opinion on how this affects the bike..can hardly help it cut through the air??

..having tech issues with photos

Chips Lovell · 20-04-2009 10:02PM

The old Trek Madone (or Mad One as I like to call it) used to too.

neilled · 20-04-2009 11:40PM

As did the old trek 1000, 1200, 1500's.

blorg · 20-04-2009 11:49PM

neilled wrote: »

As did the old trek 1000, 1200, 1500's.

I'm pretty sure they were flat (traditional geometry)- I had a 1000 and a 5000 myself. I have a vague recollection that when the Madone came out the sloping top tube was a notable feature, in the sense of "Trek finally gave in and did a sloping top tube, but they sloped it the wrong way"

DirkVoodoo · 20-04-2009 11:53PM

Apparently the forward slope allows for a smaller head tube height which means that it is easier for a rider to hunker forward and achieve a more aero position. There are probably handling disadvantages to having a frame like this, I wouldn't imagine it's as "lively" as a Giant style compact which is probably why we don't see too much of them anymore.

neilled · 21-04-2009 06:46AM

blorg wrote: »

I'm pretty sure they were flat (traditional geometry)- I had a 1000 and a 5000 myself. I have a vague recollection that when the Madone came out the sloping top tube was a notable feature, in the sense of "Trek finally gave in and did a sloping top tube, but they sloped it the wrong way"

bikeradar : The distinctive and unusual forward-sloping top-tube (it's higher at the seatpost) is an aspect of the 1000-1500 series that you'll either like or loathe

I also have the 1000 and I'm pretty certain it slopes down towards the front.

Lumen · 21-04-2009 07:44AM

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Apparently the forward slope allows for a smaller head tube height which means that it is easier for a rider to hunker forward and achieve a more aero position.

That doesn't really make sense. Yes, the height of the front end is dictated by the head tube length, although position-wise the more important measurement is the height difference between BB and top of head tube.

But you don't need a downwards sloping top tube to get a short head tube, since the seat tube length can be shortened to match.

Effectively, this geometry is caused by choosing a long seat tube, which gives more upright seat stays. I would have thought this would give a harsher ride, if anything, although since the seat stays are generally in compression I'm not sure it makes much difference.

I suspect this engineering decision comes from the marketing department.

squaredcircle · 21-04-2009 04:59PM

I would be grateful for any advice about buying either the lidl bike (€899) or a trek 2.3 (2008 model) from lbs. I can get the trek for €1100 and he will refund the money and allow me purchase it on cycle-to-work incentive if / when the HSE sign up to it, so real cost of trek would be about €700ish. I'm leaning towards the trek for local back up etc and he is offering cost price pedals and shoes down the line as well. Would love to hear any views about this bike. tks

MadHatter · 21-04-2009 05:18PM

squaredcircle wrote: »

I would be grateful for any advice about buying either the lidl bike (€899) or a trek 2.3 (2008 model) from lbs. I can get the trek for €1100 and he will refund the money and allow me purchase it on cycle-to-work incentive if / when the HSE sign up to it, so real cost of trek would be about €700ish. I'm leaning towards the trek for local back up etc and he is offering cost price pedals and shoes down the line as well. Would love to hear any views about this bike. tks

If it were me, I'd have the Trek everytime. Granted the groupset is lower, mostly 105, but that's the only negative for the Trek. I've 105 on my bike and it's fine.

Even if the cycle-to-work scheme wasn't an option, I'd still pay extra for the Trek, you'll get a bike from a respected manufacturer, the backup of LBS and the option for cheap shoes/pedals at a later date.

Some reviews on the Trek here:
http://www.roadbikereview.com/mfr/trek/road-bike/PRD_410403_5668crx.aspx

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