Lidl Deals 20th August Worth it?

Irish Gunner · 13-08-2012 12:20pm #1

Ok just getting into the cycling and see Lidl have some offers on the 20th August

Step Up a Gear

Looking at the tool kit, bike saddle,gloves and trousers

Are they worth it or do you get what you pay for?

Thanks

loinnsigh · 13-08-2012 12:53pm

Based on my experience:

Socks are good
Fingerless gloves are good, don't know about the finger-ful ones though
Toolkit is not - levers broke and patches don't work
Pump is not worth it, gauge stopped working. had to go buy one with a gauge that worked.
Sunglasses are good cos you won't care if they fall off and break

clod71 · 13-08-2012 1:26pm

loinnsigh wrote: »

Based on my experience:

Socks are good
Fingerless gloves are good, don't know about the finger-ful ones though
Toolkit is not - levers broke and patches don't work
Pump is not worth it, gauge stopped working. had to go buy one with a gauge that worked.
Sunglasses are good cos you won't care if they fall off and break

I had a similar experience with them... I also got the gloves with full fingers and they are also bad. The allen key weighs a ton and the levers all broke (the 3 of 'em) while I was changing a flat tyre after riding 130kms... I wasn't happy... :rolleyes:
Personally I think that Aldi for the cheap stuff is far superior to Lidl, but I agree on the socks. They are not a bad buy and I was wearing them this morning for my commute

BeepBeep67 · 13-08-2012 2:02pm

loinnsigh wrote: »

Sunglasses are good cos you won't care if they fall off and break

Worth investing in decent glasses IMO. If you fall off and they break your eyes won't thank you!

seamus · 13-08-2012 2:08pm

You can't go wrong with a lot of the clothing. It's cheap clothing, but that's fine cos it's cheap. You might get one season out of them, but what harm.

It's actually useful for discovering what does and doesn't work for you - I bought leg warmers from lidl a couple of years ago and discovered I don't like them

Wouldn't go mad on the tools tbh. The small tool kit might be useful as your emergency tool kit, but not for everyday use. Ditto on the pump.

The glasses are a bit of a false economy. Any old sunglasses will keep the sun out of your eyes and cause flies to bounce away, but cycling-specific glasses are designed to not shatter if you crash or if a stone comes flying towards your eye.

GlennaMaddy · 13-08-2012 2:25pm

The air conditioned saddle is just what you need for those hot summer days

mossym · 13-08-2012 2:40pm

GlennaMaddy wrote: »

The air conditioned saddle is just what you need for those hot summer days

what hot summer days would those be?

more likely to need a saddle with inflatable life-raft attachment on our roads these days

Irish Gunner · 13-08-2012 4:09pm

The saddle was the item I was interested in so may get this

May have a look at their socks and clothing. Will pick up tools elsewhere

Thanks

langdang · 13-08-2012 4:16pm

Irish Gunner wrote: »

The saddle was the item I was interested in so may get this

May have a look at their socks and clothing. Will pick up tools elsewhere

Thanks

The saddle appears to have the type of clamp that would only suit pretty old/ basic bikes. I.E. the clamp is part of the saddle rather than being part of the seatpost.
Check if it suits yours.

Irish Gunner · 13-08-2012 4:18pm

langdang wrote: »

The saddle appears to have the type of clamp that would only suit pretty old/ basic bikes. I.E. the clamp is part of the saddle rather than being part of the seatpost.
Check if it suits yours.

Thanks for the tip will check this out

langdang · 13-08-2012 4:27pm

It's possible that the clamp bit could be removed so that the saddle could be used for a more modern type of seatpost. Not sure!

Tonyandthewhale · 13-08-2012 7:36pm

The clamp is independent of the saddle. That saddle can be used with the oldstyle clamp shown (which I think is included) or with a modern clamp.

Irish Gunner · 15-08-2012 11:36am

Just took pictures of my current saddle.

Will the one on Lidl be compatible anyone reckon?

Don't want to buy it and cannot fit it on

Thanks

langdang · 15-08-2012 11:46am

As tonyandthewhale said, if you remove the clamp thing you can see in the Lidl website (simple enough I'd say), then yeah it will be compatible.

Whether it will be better is another question! Worth a shot i suppose.

Irish Gunner · 15-08-2012 11:54am

langdang wrote: »

As tonyandthewhale said, if you remove the clamp thing you can see in the Lidl website (simple enough I'd say), then yeah it will be compatible.

Whether it will be better is another question! Worth a shot i suppose.

Thanks will try it out and see

langdang · 15-08-2012 11:56am

Returns policy is pretty good usually - you can reasonably expect it to work so if it doesn't I can't see an issue bringing it back for a refund....

Seaneh · 15-08-2012 12:01pm

Protip on the Crivit cycle trousers, if they are anything like the sizes for the shorts and carpi's they sold a while back they will be fcking huge!

Im an XL and the L was still too big for me!

Highway_To_Hell · 15-08-2012 12:08pm

I usually pick up a pack or 2 of the reflective strips they are handy during the dark days for either running or cycling.

NOTE: I did find that a few of last years ones didn't work correctly (went off after 10 mins), but from 2 packs I got enough to get through the winter.

HTH

thebourke · 15-08-2012 12:24pm

what about the helmets?has anyone bought these before?

Mr Benevolent · 15-08-2012 12:39pm

Highway_To_Hell wrote: »

I usually pick up a pack or 2 of the reflective strips they are handy during the dark days for either running or cycling.

NOTE: I did find that a few of last years ones didn't work correctly (went off after 10 mins), but from 2 packs I got enough to get through the winter.

HTH

Do they go around your waist or just your arm?

sillymoo · 20-08-2012 9:57am

thebourke wrote: »

what about the helmets?has anyone bought these before?

Im also wondering about the helmets. Im new to cycling - just to work etc. Are they decent enough for the price? Surely there has to be some sort of safety standards when it comes to helmets?

Cyclepath · 20-08-2012 10:24am

sillymoo wrote: »

Im also wondering about the helmets. Im new to cycling - just to work etc. Are they decent enough for the price? Surely there has to be some sort of safety standards when it comes to helmets?

I bought one this morning due to a bad case of 'helmet rot'!

It has the German TUV standard and seems well put together. I put it beside my existing Giro helmet and it seems to be made of the same quality materials.

My Giro helmet has had about three years use and the straps are frayed, the plastic is separating from the polystyrene, and it stinks, so on the face of it, I've no reason to thin this one will be any worse! Worth a punt for a tenner I reckon.

smacl · 20-08-2012 11:20am

seamus wrote: »

Wouldn't go mad on the tools tbh. The small tool kit might be useful as your emergency tool kit, but not for everyday use. Ditto on the pump.

I'd be very wary of buying suspect tools in case of an emergency, as it's the one time you really need tools to work properly. You'd certainly want to test them before a long spin.

DeepBlue · 20-08-2012 1:50pm

Got the men's cycling trousers but having looked at them I think I'll return them later. They seem very mediocre.

Dunno if it's peculiar to our local lidl but it seemed there was very little left when I called in just after 9am. Perhaps didn't have everything on offer.

JMcL · 20-08-2012 2:14pm

+1 for the reflective strips with the LEDs, I've been making use of them on the commute in the murk these past few weeks to keep the waterproofs in check

The shorts and trousers I found to be pretty poor quality TBH. Padding is wafer thin, so really only suitable for the shortest of spins. Also as somebody else speculated, they're big. I've admittedly lost a few kilos since I bought them last year, but I put a pair on last week as all my others were in the wash, and woah were they baggy (my other Decathlon gear nominally the same size fits as expected)

I don't know if they're doing the work stand this year (don't see it in the brochure), but I've found it useful to stick the bike up on to lubricate, clean etc. As with everything else, you of course get what you pay for, but it's grand for light use.

Aldi cycling gear I found to be way better.

J.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 20-08-2012 3:56pm

I bought the soft shell jacket in Large and it was far too big on me so went back to exchange it and got a Medium and its a little too small but better fitting than the L. I'm 6ft, 80kg. Picked up a pair of the gloves too. I already have the fingerless versions and think they're very good value for the price.

smacl · 20-08-2012 3:57pm

thebourke wrote: »

what about the helmets?has anyone bought these before?

I got one and find it better than a €50 helmet I picked up in the LBS. Light on the back is a handy extra as well.

kenmc · 20-08-2012 4:48pm

Cyclepath wrote: »

I bought one this morning due to a bad case of 'helmet rot'!

It has the German TUV standard and seems well put together. I put it beside my existing Giro helmet and it seems to be made of the same quality materials.

My Giro helmet has had about three years use and the straps are frayed, the plastic is separating from the polystyrene, and it stinks, so on the face of it, I've no reason to thin this one will be any worse! Worth a punt for a tenner I reckon.

Does the ugly-as-sin visor thingy come off handy enough? How about adjustability?

I could do with replacing my commute helmet, I like the built in rear light, save me having to mount one myself, which I do for winter commuting, but I can't stand that ugly looking visor...

How is that rear light powered? Proper batteries or silly little button cells?

Cee-Jay-Cee · 20-08-2012 4:54pm

kenmc wrote: »

Cyclepath wrote: »

I bought one this morning due to a bad case of 'helmet rot'!

It has the German TUV standard and seems well put together. I put it beside my existing Giro helmet and it seems to be made of the same quality materials.

My Giro helmet has had about three years use and the straps are frayed, the plastic is separating from the polystyrene, and it stinks, so on the face of it, I've no reason to thin this one will be any worse! Worth a punt for a tenner I reckon.

Does the ugly-as-sin visor thingy come off handy enough? How about adjustability?

I could do with replacing my commute helmet, I like the built in rear light, save me having to mount one myself, which I do for winter commuting, but I can't stand that ugly looking visor...

How is that rear light powered? Proper batteries or silly little button cells?

I had a look at them and the visor is detachable. The light uses a 2032 button cell AFAICR.

kenmc · 20-08-2012 4:58pm

CJC999 wrote: »

I had a look at them and the visor is detachable. The light uses a 2032 button cell AFAICR.

Thanks, the light will be next to useless so in that case if thats how it's powered. Unless I get hacking

Irish Gunner · 20-08-2012 5:54pm

I bought the Pump,Jacket, Gloves,Sunglasses and Saddle

Put on the saddle and cycled out to Sandymount and my backside a lot better. Also had the jacket on and thought it was good, just have to get the correct tshirt to go under it. Sunglasses I bought as did not have a cheap pair to wear while on the bike. Also got the gloves as have fingerless already.

Bought the pump but it broke when I tried to pump up the wheel, lock broke. Brought it back and got a new one.

Did not buy the socks as did not look the best

Happy enough but still have to try the pump as gauge does not show psi level me thinks still have to suss it out

robertxxx · 20-08-2012 7:35pm

Is the jacket not too warm, I have one and I'm going to bring it back, because I found it too warm as soon as I put it on, too warm to cycle in.

Irish Gunner · 20-08-2012 7:50pm

robertxxx wrote: »

Is the jacket not too warm, I have one and I'm going to bring it back, because I found it too warm as soon as I put it on, too warm to cycle in.

Yeah I can see your point I'm a novice and I was warm in it but not to the extent of a roasted chicken...each to their own

Slydice · 20-08-2012 10:45pm

Went to 2 LIDLs. Got the last pair of sunglasses in the second one.

Dunno much about sports sunglasses but ye seem to get a lot for €6

sillymoo · 20-08-2012 11:38pm

Tried two lidls and could not find an adult helmet

tibrok · 20-08-2012 11:50pm

The pump is useless. The gauge broke on mine straight off. I ended up over pumping the tube and blowing it. It will be going back tomorrow.

The rest of the gear seems good. The glasses are good value and I like the strap that can attach to the frames to hold them in place.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 21-08-2012 1:13am

robertxxx wrote: »

Is the jacket not too warm, I have one and I'm going to bring it back, because I found it too warm as soon as I put it on, too warm to cycle in.

It's a winter jacket, it's supposed to be warm. I bought one also but hope that I won't need it till at least the middle of November.

All the clothing items in lidl are for colder/winter weather.

Qualitymark · 21-08-2012 8:26am

Went to buy the jacket but the colours were too revolting. Black isn't great for a winter jacket to be worn on dark days; the green looked like a good colour on the website but both it and the blue were glaring and nasty.

SerialComplaint · 21-08-2012 10:39am

DeepBlue wrote: »

Got the men's cycling trousers but having looked at them I think I'll return them later. They seem very mediocre.

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/SID-EF539622-4D52D15C/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_23554.htm

The missus picked up a pair of the trousers for me. I was looking for, and expecting them to be, outerwear, but they aren't - they are underwear - no padding at all in them. Not that there's anything particularly wrong with that, but it's not what I was expecting.

eoin2nc · 21-08-2012 1:45pm

Is the saddle worth a shot? Ive a Bontrager one on my trek 1.1 and it literally is a pain in the backside!

Irish Gunner · 21-08-2012 2:01pm

eoin2nc wrote: »

Is the saddle worth a shot? Ive a Bontrager one on my trek 1.1 and it literally is a pain in the backside!

I put it on my rapid 4 and find it more comfy than original saddle.Did 2 trek's on it and the backside feeling ok.

Happy enough with it will see how it goes as I do more treks.

OldBean · 21-08-2012 2:27pm

Grabbed the reflective bands and the tool kit as a backup-backup for herself.

Bands are fine, tool case was broken in the bag, multitool is a tonne weight, but doesn't seem great. Got what I paid for, I guess.

Faster Doudle · 21-08-2012 2:50pm

I've had mixed results with the Lidl gear I bought. I got cycling shorts that were totally useless, gloves that were pretty good and a jacket that's ok.

Lidl Deals 20th August Worth it?

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