Aldi-LIDL Specials - Megathread!

magicbastarder · 10-08-2020 8:42pm

murphyebass wrote: »

You’d be nuts not to.

i'm afraid language like this is prejudiced and exclusionary, so i'll have to ask you to refrain from using it in future.
the correct term to use is 'triathletes'.

murphyebass · 10-08-2020 8:51pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

i'm afraid language like this is prejudiced and exclusionary, so i'll have to ask you to refrain from using it in future.
the correct term to use is 'triathletes'.

For a split second I thought you were being serious. Well played sir. Lol

Mervyn Skidmore · 15-08-2020 1:05pm

Anyone get the folding bike, is it any good?

crosstownk · 15-08-2020 9:24pm

murphyebass wrote: »

Picked up the €25 bike stand in Lidl clonee today. Another 5 of them left at 7pm.

Probably the best piece of cycling kit I've picked up in LIDL. Mine is five years old, used regularly and has never given a moment's bother. Solid and sturdy.

emclau · 16-08-2020 11:11pm

Hi, does anyone have any views on the Lidl cycling backpack? Is it any good? Thanks!

Qrt · 17-08-2020 4:56pm

emclau wrote: »

Hi, does anyone have any views on the Lidl cycling backpack? Is it any good? Thanks!

IMO cycling and backpacks don’t go together. No personal experience of the LIDL one, but they’re just not very pleasant.

emclau · 17-08-2020 5:02pm

Qrt wrote: »

IMO cycling and backpacks don’t go together. No personal experience of the LIDL one, but they’re just not very pleasant.

True, but necessity for work commuter cyclists...

murphyebass · 17-08-2020 5:10pm

emclau wrote: »

True, but necessity for work commuter cyclists...

True sort of, there’s panniers galore out there too of all shapes and sizes to be fair.

As for the back pack I bought one out of curiosity. Being honest haven’t had the need to use it yet but quality seems decent, loads of pockets and has the bump yolks (yes technical name) on the back to give some sort of cushion and breath ability to the bag.

Bottom line is they’re dirt cheap so you may as well pick one up. As a bag it’ll do the same as most rucksacks but is probably slightly more cycling specific bas on the pockets and cushiony parts.

If I was commuting regularly I’d 100% go with panniers though. No bag is going to be comfortable for any longer than a quick run to the shop or that imo.

magicbastarder · 17-08-2020 5:19pm

i used to wear a backpack commuting, and it was fine because i had showers at the far end and all i was really bringing in was a change of clothes.
switched to needing to carry a laptop in and out and got a pannier for that; but it meant i was also arriving in without a stupidly sweaty back.

CramCycle · 17-08-2020 6:01pm

I've had panniers and backpacks. Panniers drastically altered the handling for me. They were fine but I just found them a bit of a faff. Spent too much on a Chrome bag and it has lasted me well for over 10years and still looks relatively new. Waterproof, moulds to the body etc. You get a sweaty back on some days but they tend to be the days you'd probably sweat anyway. Just my opinion to play the devils advocate. I wouldn't use one for a 3 hour jaunt but for the 45minutes into work it works well and carry huge amounts.

byrnem31 · 17-08-2020 6:45pm

The Lidl/aldi bags are fine. I have one years and it does the job.
I had rear racks on some of my bikes over the years also. I hate them. They get caught in the wind with luggage on them and look poxy. You look like a grandad going to collect his shopping.
I bought a giant defy advanced 2 new few months ago and went back to back packs. Yes your back will sweat a little but its better than having a rear rack on your bike.

tomasrojo · 17-08-2020 7:06pm

byrnem31 wrote: »

I had rear racks on some of my bikes over the years also. I hate them. They get caught in the wind with luggage on them and look poxy. You look like a grandad going to collect his shopping.

I have a rack, and go with one pannier and one homemade side basket. I suppose I do look like a father going to collect his shopping; a reasonable description of me a lot of the time.

John Hutton · 17-08-2020 8:46pm

Surprised to see some people saying panniers affect handling.

I have an 80s Dawes Galaxy touring bike and I have to say I can barely tell when I have the panniers on unless they are really stuffed and heavy

CramCycle · 17-08-2020 9:24pm

John Hutton wrote: »

Surprised to see some people saying panniers affect handling.

I have an 80s Dawes Galaxy touring bike and I have to say I can barely tell when I have the panniers on unless they are really stuffed and heavy

I suppose it depends on the bike, mine was a fixed gear frame with eyelets for a pannier and it definitely made a difference in cornering (not huge but noticeable), and anything out of the saddle. Now I carried alot of weight, and people often laugh at my back pack as I'll easily carry a fair amount of weight but I could feel it with hard efforts, out of the saddle or sharp cornering in a way that a back pack wouldn't. A touring bike is presumably designed with this in mind, most road bikes possibly are not.

CramCycle · 17-08-2020 9:31pm

Also, just to say, lovely bike. Dawes really made great touring / audax bikes back in the day.

tomasrojo · 17-08-2020 9:51pm

Yeah, the bike I use panniers with is a touring bike (entry-level Dawes though) and also a cargo bike. Adding a pannier really can't make much difference to the handling of the latter!

CramCycle · 17-08-2020 10:50pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

Yeah, the bike I use panniers with is a touring bike (entry-level Dawes though) and also a cargo bike. Adding a pannier really can't make much difference to the handling of the latter!

Also having briefly seen you once on the Drummartin link road, your a far cooler cat than me. I imagine you get away with more than I do in the cool dad stakes.

tomasrojo · 17-08-2020 11:53pm

CramCycle wrote: »

Also having briefly seen you once on the Drummartin link road, your a far cooler cat than me. I imagine you get away with more than I do in the cool dad stakes.

I can only assume you've mistaken someone else for me!!

But I want to believe, so I will!

a148pro · 17-08-2020 11:58pm

I got stuck using a backpack, well a school bag type thing once and was dreading it. Then it was actually grand. Made me question our obsession with saddle bags panniers etc when we have something that actually does the job grand in our house already.

Qrt · 18-08-2020 12:34am

I have a giant escape with an unknown rear rack. I have an Altura trunk bag (not my best of purchase, Velcro...), and I’ve recently installed a Busch und Müller headlight and rear light on the rack with a dynamo. Basically full continental. I try avoid backpacks like the plague but sometimes I just have to, usually sweat like a dog. Not fun.

But anyway, the backpacks looked fine. Nothing majorly flashy like.

magicbastarder · 18-08-2020 8:59am

i found my bike wallowy when i tried using cheapo aldi panner bags, which were not worth the price of admission, but it was much better when i got a more expensive bag in the LBS. was much easier to cinch the contents of the bag in place so they didn't slop about.

JMcL · 19-08-2020 12:07pm

I use both backpack and panniers - depending on which bike I take - though I'll occasionally just use the backpack anyway on the bike with the rack as well (a Genesis Croix de Fer). I've no issue with using the backpack I have. It has a semi-rigid mes structure which ensures there's a decent air gap between the pack and your back and the resulting airflow means no sweatiness. The only pain point is that if full, it's quite tall and can bump against my helmet. The previous backpack though was a different matter though as it was flush against my back

zell12 · 18-09-2020 9:48am

Aldi deals on 27/09
some good value stuff
https://leaflets.aldi.ie/view/628538/24/

Macy0161 · 18-09-2020 9:53am

OT, but finally the Boxty is going to be regular. If they'd just do cully's batch...

coL · 18-09-2020 10:26am

zell12 wrote: »

Aldi deals on 27/09
some good value stuff
https://leaflets.aldi.ie/view/628538/24/

Anyone have any opinions on whether or not the toolbox would be any good?

Anyone have any experience with the front light. Considering picking it up as a spare.

CramCycle · 18-09-2020 10:40am

Macy0161 wrote: »

OT, but finally the Boxty is going to be regular. If they'd just do cully's batch...

Best bread in Ireland is Cullys

18-09-2020 10:49am

CramCycle wrote: »

Best bread in Ireland is Cullys

You've never had Mccloskeys brown batch so.

magicbastarder · 18-09-2020 10:59am

are the tools in that toolbox powerfix? if so, i probably wouldn't bother; i've used some of their stuff (e.g. screwdriver bits) which stripped under minor enough load.

wet lube and dry lube i do use, and if you want degreaser, they were stocking general degreaser recently (called elbow grease) which is the best degreaser i've used, €2.90 for a litre.

i like the neoprene gloves, but not for long rides, your hands will get very sweaty in them.

18-09-2020 10:59am

coL wrote: »

Anyone have any opinions on whether or not the toolbox would be any good?

Anyone have any experience with the front light. Considering picking it up as a spare.

If you mean the rechargeable front and rear light, I picked up a set a couple of years ago.

The front is good and has a good range of functions and the brightest setting is easily bright for cycling on dimly lit roads, around town the medium setting is good enough. The only issue I have is with battery life it seems to run down when not in use.

The rear is superb though and my biggest concern with using it on the brightest flashing setting is that aircraft may mistake it for landing lights!

The hitng with Aldi stuff though, is that my experience may be different to others as I am never convinced about the consistency of their products.

Shotser · 18-09-2020 11:04am

Anyone have any opinions on whether or not the toolbox would be any good?

I got one years ago, have replaced some of the more frequently used tools over the years with better more robust tools, but it's a decent set and covers all of the tools you need for service/breakdown. Has some stuff that I may never use and others that you might have already, eg spanner and screwdriver. It's a good starting point.

cletus · 18-09-2020 11:30am

I was just on the website there, and I can't see whats coming up on the cycling week, have you any links?

Inquitus · 18-09-2020 11:35am

cletus wrote: »

I was just on the website there, and I can't see whats coming up on the cycling week, have you any links?

Posted above - https://leaflets.aldi.ie/view/628538/24/

cletus · 18-09-2020 11:45am

Inquitus wrote: »

Posted above - https://leaflets.aldi.ie/view/628538/24/

Apologies, I went straight to the last page of the thread, so only saw the question above my post

Im thinking of picking it up myself. I have a good selection of tools, and this will double up some of them, but its a relativley cheap way of getting some of the tools I would otherwise have to buy individually

*edit* Actually, looking ar it more closely, I don't think I'll bother. The only tools I don't have in that kit are the bottom bracket tool and the cone wrenches. Not worth the thirty quid

mh_cork · 19-09-2020 12:59pm

The Wilton (Cork) Aldi store has the folding bike for sale. Its marked down to e300.

Away With The Fairies · 19-09-2020 1:27pm

mh_cork wrote: »

The Wilton (Cork) Aldi store has the folding bike for sale. Its marked down to e300.

Is the folding bike any good?

iwillhtfu · 19-09-2020 1:34pm

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Is the folding bike any good?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MCJDoKbRjA

Muahahaha · 19-09-2020 4:04pm

Has that turbo trainer been on sale in Aldi before, if so what was the feedback/reviews like for it? Anyone here own it?

murphyebass · 19-09-2020 6:39pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Has that turbo trainer been on sale in Aldi before, if so what was the feedback/reviews like for it? Anyone here own it?

Was looking at this one myself.

Would it be any use for Zwift?

magicbastarder · 19-09-2020 7:28pm

not on its own, it's not a smart trainer. but i believe you can buy an add-on which will make it just smart enough to do it.

Oberkon · 19-09-2020 10:01pm

iwillhtfu wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MCJDoKbRjA

My wife is looking for one ? Any available?

Glencarraig · 19-09-2020 10:48pm

murphyebass wrote: »

Was looking at this one myself.

Would it be any use for Zwift?

Basic trainer but perfectly useable, you would need a cadence and speed sensor.

Rechuchote · 21-09-2020 10:02am

Oberkon wrote: »

My wife is looking for one ? Any available?

Do they sell them in Ireland?

CramCycle · 21-09-2020 10:08am

Rechuchote wrote: »

Do they sell them in Ireland?

There were in stock in Bray the other day

Johnny Jukebox · 21-09-2020 8:28pm

The lights cos you can never have enough lights and the GT85

byrnem31 · 21-09-2020 9:04pm

Johnny Jukebox wrote: »

The lights cos you can never have enough lights and the GT85

The reviews for those lights in UK aldi are poor. You can get roslons in Argos for the same price and are a much better light.

Do people think there will be a frenzy for the gear this year ?

CramCycle · 21-09-2020 9:07pm

byrnem31 wrote: »

The reviews for those lights in UK aldi are poor. You can get roslons in Argos for the same price and are a much better light.

I've had two sets of the USB ones and they have been great and match, neigh surpass Lezyne lights of 4 times the price.

Do people think there will be a frenzy for the gear this year ?

Hard to tell, numbers are up but you never know.

byrnem31 · 21-09-2020 10:04pm

CramCycle wrote: »

I've had two sets of the USB ones and they have been great and match, neigh surpass Lezyne lights of 4 times the price.
Hard to tell, numbers are up but you never know.

Two sets of Rolsons or two Aldi lights ?

CramCycle · 21-09-2020 10:46pm

byrnem31 wrote: »

Two sets of Rolsons or two Aldi lights ?

Aldi, gave one to a new co worker must be 3 years ago(after I had used it for awhile) and still in use, the other is now on my partners bike and even after being ignored for a year, charged up and worked perfectly the other day. I'd highly recommend them.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 21-09-2020 11:41pm

CramCycle wrote: »

I've had two sets of the USB ones and they have been great and match, neigh surpass Lezyne lights of 4 times the price.
Hard to tell, numbers are up but you never know.

I agree. I had the Leyzene 450XL and rear strip light and the Aldi lights are brighter and better battery life. I’ll be buying another set.

marvin42 · 22-09-2020 6:07am

+1 for the lights (the 17.69 euro set). I use a couple of those since three years, very bright and good battery life. I gonna get another set this year.

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