ALDI cycling jackets next Thursday

bibibobo · 23-09-2006 9:12pm #1

http://www.aldi.ie/ are selling cycling jackets and jerseys next thursday made by cranesports.
anybody know if they are any good?

daymobrew · 24-09-2006 2:08am

My experience of Lidl and Aldi is that you really get what you pay for i.e. not much.
Having said that, it's worth going and having a look at the items. If they feel solid enough then they are worth buying. I bought an Altura jacket and the wind repellent part is really helpful in preventing chills.

If the overshoes seem good then I'd recommend getting them. I used to have galoshes that were great at keeping my feet dry and warm.

RainyDay · 24-09-2006 10:09am

See here for more details - Gloves & lights available too.

Alkers · 24-09-2006 4:36pm

I got a lot of that stuff last year. All the clothing is great and fantastic value for money compared to brand name stuff. The lights and stuff and alright, the light itself is grand but the mounting brackets included are terrible so it's not worth getting. I'll certainly be popping in to get some gear for the winter.
EDITL p.s. what's a "self centering" disc brake??

Johnny Jukebox · 25-09-2006 9:06am

Simona1986 wrote:

I
EDITL p.s. what's a "self centering" disc brake??

One that rubs on both sides...

rubadub · 25-09-2006 9:57am

Those overshoes say they fit over cycling shoes, so are there holes in the bottom for clips? I wanted a fully sealed one.

GreeBo · 25-09-2006 12:15pm

If they are the same as last time then yep, they have the holes for your clips.
That said, last year they only had up to size 8 or something crappy like that.

The jacket looks different to last years one, I got both the over one and the warmer, fleece like one last year and find them good, the warm one is not waterproof though.

Also, the wet gear trousers last year were terrible, any sort of driving rain and they let in, badly.
I also found that the meshy lining pulled away very easily when putting your feet in.

Gloves are good though.

Alkers · 25-09-2006 3:01pm

Johnny Jukebox wrote:

One that rubs on both sides...

I don't get you, all disc brakes have a pad either side of the rotor?

daymobrew · 25-09-2006 3:10pm

rubadub wrote:

Those overshoes say they fit over cycling shoes, so are there holes in the bottom for clips? I wanted a fully sealed one.

I can't imagine a (partially) open sole in the overshoes being a problem, unless the base of your shoe soles (not the sides as these will be covered) are not somewhat waterproof.

Why do you require fully sealed overshoes?
You'd quickly rip their base from walking and foot movement on the pedals.

GreeBo · 25-09-2006 4:06pm

Simona1986 wrote:

I don't get you, all disc brakes have a pad either side of the rotor?

Yeah, but for various reasons (different wear and tear, disc moving) the disc can become un-centered.
i.e the gap from the disc to the pad is different on each side, then when you pull the break you are basically bending the disc between the pads which is not good for it.
Self-centering means that the disc will move so that it is equidistant from the pads, ensuring its not being bent.

Kerrynoel · 25-09-2006 7:44pm

question is do the wicking materials really work with this aldi stuff. I know people who are not happy with walking gear they got there. There are winter cycling pants for 13 euro on sale. I cant see them going too wrong.

youcancallmeal · 25-09-2006 9:04pm

The jackets don't look too bad. Might pop in and pick up one. Sure even if they do turn out to be non rainproof at least they are only 20euro? Definitely getting some gloves though, sick of wearing those one you can get in dunnes/pennys that fall apart very quickly

Explosive_Cornflake · 26-09-2006 1:05am

Was the lock in before? What length is it? I wouldn't use it as my main lock, but a second is always handy as a deterent.

Johnny Jukebox · 26-09-2006 8:41am

Simona1986 wrote:

I don't get you, all disc brakes have a pad either side of the rotor?

I was being flippant :-)

The "self centering disk brake" is of course total bollox.

The caliper should of course be centered manually, using the 2mm and 5mm shims thoughtfully provided by the manufacturer.

Alkers · 26-09-2006 1:33pm

Explosive_Cornflake wrote:

Was the lock in before? What length is it? I wouldn't use it as my main lock, but a second is always handy as a deterent.

I have the lock from before, it's very short and also quit thin, i'd say it's easy to break.

cunnins4 · 27-09-2006 12:53am

i'll be gettin a pair of those shoe covers. god i hate wet feet in work/college. they're such a rip off everywhere else.

GreeBo · 27-09-2006 9:57am

Hollingsworth in Templeogue have them for around €14

irlirishkev · 28-09-2006 11:28pm

I went into Aldi this evening and everything was gone. All they had left was 1bike.

I asked one of the girls if there were any cycling clothes left and she said they all sold out this morning

Poobags..

RainyDay · 28-09-2006 11:38pm

irlirishkev wrote:

I went into Aldi this evening and everything was gone. All they had left was 1bike.

Which branch were you in?

bibibobo · 28-09-2006 11:44pm

irlirishkev wrote:

I went into Aldi this evening and everything was gone. All they had left was 1bike.

I asked one of the girls if there were any cycling clothes left and she said they all sold out this morning

Poobags..

went into aldi coolock at 4.30 to find all the large sized clothes whipped up. the medium jackets were slightly tight - left without buying - sick of these cheapo shops

disappointing

28-09-2006 11:44pm

youcancallme>al wrote:

The jackets don't look too bad. Might pop in and pick up one. Sure even if they do turn out to be non rainproof at least they are only 20euro? Definitely getting some gloves though, sick of wearing those one you can get in dunnes/pennys that fall apart very quickly

Sorry to put a dampner on things ,but water repellent is not waterproof.

A repellent jacket might last 20 minutes in heavy rain ,a waterproof will last the whole day ,as long as your not sweating

Alkers · 29-09-2006 12:27am

I thought it was decent. Got the waterproof trousers and the winter trousers, the thermal base layer and a cycling jersey. The overshoes only went up to size 9 though. There was loads of gear in Aldi near Lifey Valley

youcancallmeal · 29-09-2006 10:05am

_Brian_ wrote:

Sorry to put a dampner on things ,but water repellent is not waterproof.

A repellent jacket might last 20 minutes in heavy rain ,a waterproof will last the whole day ,as long as your not sweating

Does make any difference now because like a few other I went into Aldi on Parnell st. only to be told all the gear was gone by 10am. All they had left was 3 bike computers so I got one anyway for €5.

29-09-2006 10:24am

If I was stuck for something waterproof ,I'd probably buy something in one of those camping shops .Proper waterproof gear is always expensive.

Genghis · 29-09-2006 11:04am

I always buy the Aldi and Lidl cycling and running stuff. Forget what others have said here, they are simply the best value items around (especially Aldi); they are high quality and they are reasonably priced.

If you want to be ripped off for gear, go to your nearest cycle store and pay €200-300 for one outfit. Sure you'll look the dogs balls, but you could've had 2 or 3 changes and still walked away with over half your money. Save that money and invest it in a sh1t-cool bike instead.

Alkers · 29-09-2006 11:21am

youcancallme>al wrote:

Does make any difference now because like a few other I went into Aldi on Parnell st. only to be told all the gear was gone by 10am. All they had left was 3 bike computers so I got one anyway for €5.

Damn, they had no computers where I went. Do you know if they still have any left? I lost the last one.

blorg · 29-09-2006 12:16pm

Pity I missed this one. I've got stuff like shorts (€10) and gloves (€3) there before and for the price I have no complaints whatsoever. And a cycling computer for a fiver!

Finn Dub · 29-09-2006 2:56pm

Did anyone see the bike they had for sale in any of the Aldis? Its probably a heap of crap but for 150 it seems like a good deal.

Anyone see any left anywhere in Dublin/Kildare?

Alkers · 29-09-2006 3:05pm

They had them near Liffey Valley. Don't know if I'd buy one though.

youcancallmeal · 29-09-2006 7:04pm

Simona1986 wrote:

Damn, they had no computers where I went. Do you know if they still have any left? I lost the last one.

I'd say its worth your while checking anyway. Just on a side note does any one know where I should place the sensor on the spokes? Is it as close to the Rim as possible? At the moment I have it about half way between the rim and axel and it said i was going 40kph, could be right though cos I was going quite fast at the time

GreeBo · 29-09-2006 7:17pm

youcancallme>al wrote:

I'd say its worth your while checking anyway. Just on a side note does any one know where I should place the sensor on the spokes? Is it as close to the Rim as possible? At the moment I have it about half way between the rim and axel and it said i was going 40kph, could be right though cos I was going quite fast at the time

Doest matter where you have it as long as it making a good connection and you have the correct wheel measurements setup on the unit.

cunnins4 · 30-09-2006 12:38am

there was one bike left today in aldi on parnell street if you're still looking.

Enduro · 30-09-2006 11:34am

The bikes are indeed a pile of rubbish, but a very cheap pile of rubbish!

I have been buying the Aldi winter cycling clothes for a few years now. Some of it is better than the stuff you'd pay two or three times the amount for in bike shops. And I really test the stuff (Losts and lots of winter MTBing).

blorg · 30-09-2006 3:07pm

youcancallme>al wrote:

I'd say its worth your while checking anyway. Just on a side note does any one know where I should place the sensor on the spokes? Is it as close to the Rim as possible? At the moment I have it about half way between the rim and axel and it said i was going 40kph, could be right though cos I was going quite fast at the time

You are better off putting it as close to the hub as possible and far away from the rim. The reason for this is simply that the magnet will pass the sensor slower and so it has an easier time registering the pass.

Have you calibrated the computer for your wheel and tyre size? This is obviously very important if you want to get accurate results! Sheldon Brown has a very good page with a calibration chart.

youcancallmeal · 30-09-2006 7:52pm

blorg wrote:

You are better off putting it as close to the hub as possible and far away from the rim. The reason for this is simply that the magnet will pass the sensor slower and so it has an easier time registering the pass.

Have you calibrated the computer for your wheel and tyre size? This is obviously very important if you want to get accurate results! Sheldon Brown has a very good page with a calibration chart.

For some strange reason the tyre size has to be set in millimeters!? So I got out the auld measuring tape and it came to 215cm which is around 2150mm, The default was 2155 so seems about right.

Also I would of thought that if the sensor was closer to the hub then it would be passing the receiver at a much quicker rate(If you know what I mean

)

edit: Actually now the more I think of it I don't know that it woulder slower or quicker at all? I'm confused

blorg · 01-10-2006 11:16am

Circumfrence in millimetres or centimetres is pretty standard. The best way to measure is a roll test, e.g. you mark a point on the tyre and ground, roll it forward one revolution and measure the distance, although you can also calculate it pretty much fine from the marked tyre size.

The magnet will be moving slower closer to the centre of the wheel, although if it is all registering OK where you have it you probably don't need to move it. It's only going to affect reliability at higher speeds.

GreeBo · 03-10-2006 2:08pm

blorg wrote:

The magnet will be moving slower closer to the centre of the wheel, although if it is all registering OK where you have it you probably don't need to move it. It's only going to affect reliability at higher speeds.

It doesnt matter where you have the magnet on your fork as it doesnt matter how quickly the magnet is passing.
The computer is working out speed and distance based on the number of revolutions of your wheel.
Yes the magent will move faster or slower depending on where it is, but it will not rotate any more or any less.

ALDI cycling jackets next Thursday

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