Is it snobby to snub Aldi

[tyred]

Good God, some wealthy people on this thread, splashing out on all this fancy Aldi cycle kit. I buy mine in the Red Cross Shop.

 

[Jody]

Plus one for the waterproof socks. I got some last year so I'll be getting a spare pair. They really did help to keep my feet warm and dry. Took quite a long time to dry after washing. I had to dry the inside and then the outside.

You can get two pairs of Sealskins waterproof for under £25 from Sportspursuit website.

 

[Pale Rider]

I have three or four pairs of Aldi/Lidl padded shorts and the seams in each pair have split.

Not a problem because I always wear something over them.

But as I generally ride only once a week, the mileage done by each pair is not high.

I doubt they'd last long for a commuter riding five days a week.

 

[Globalti]

I've gone into Aldi and tried stuff and so wanted to buy it for the value but the fit is bizarre; I remember a retro style wool jersey they had which would have made a great 60s mini-dress for Mrs Gti.

 

[steveindenmark]

Aldi do some good things and bad things, as do Rapha.

Is it snobby to snub Rapha?

 

[tobykenobi]

Nipped into Aldi on the way to work and bought my Xmas present to myself - the Garmin Edge 810. They had a solitary one in the display cabinet but when I asked they had some "out the back" (Worcester, btw).

I think that is the most (£180) I've spent on a single cycling item that isn't actually the bike itself so it better be worth it!

 

[nickyboy]

Nipped into Aldi on the way to work and bought my Xmas present to myself - the Garmin Edge 810. They had a solitary one in the display cabinet but when I asked they had some "out the back" (Worcester, btw).

I think that is the most (£180) I've spent on a single cycling item that isn't actually the bike itself so it better be worth it!

That's an excellent price. I have one (and paid a sight more than you did) and it's a very good bit of kit. I'm sure you'll get value for money out of it

 

[John the Monkey]

Nipped into Aldi on the way to work and bought my Xmas present to myself - the Garmin Edge 810. They had a solitary one in the display cabinet but when I asked they had some "out the back" (Worcester, btw).

I think that is the most (£180) I've spent on a single cycling item that isn't actually the bike itself so it better be worth it!

I bought an 800 a bit ago, and it's probably the best cycling purchase I've ever made. Grab a memory card and put the free OpenCycleMap maps on it, then use RideWithGPS to find/plot nice routes in places you don't know.

I used my 800 this way for two weeks in the Pas de Calais, and a week in the Champagne region, using the turn by turn navigation to follow pre set routes (and on one occasion, the ad hoc navigation to cut short a ride and head back). I've also used it for exploring my local area a bit more (it's very easy around here just to follow the Cheshire Cycleway every week).

https://ridewithgps.com/edge_810

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/download-garmin-705800810.html

http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/garmin-edge-tips-tricks/

 

[nickyboy]

I bought an 800 a bit ago, and it's probably the best cycling purchase I've ever made. Grab a memory card and put the free OpenCycleMap maps on it, then use RideWithGPS to find/plot nice routes in places you don't know.

I used my 800 this way for two weeks in the Pas de Calais, and a week in the Champagne region, using the turn by turn navigation to follow pre set routes (and on one occasion, the ad hoc navigation to cut short a ride and head back). I've also used it for exploring my local area a bit more (it's very easy around here just to follow the Cheshire Cycleway every week).

https://ridewithgps.com/edge_810

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/05/download-garmin-705800810.html

http://www.scarletfire.co.uk/garmin-edge-tips-tricks/

JtM's links are spot on. I also downloaded the free opensource maps using dcrainmaker's step by step guide. You deffo don't need to buy Garmin's proprietary map products

 

[DaveReading]

Its like everthing in Aldi and not just promotions, they do some really good stuff and some rubbish

Yes, I've never understood the basis for believing that because some of a retailer's stuff is great/crap (delete as applicable), then everything else is bound to be too.

I can't think of anywhere I've ever shopped where that holds true, and Aldi is no exception.

 

[adamangler]

Don't think any of the stuff is particularly good value so didn't bother. You can find cheaper online

 

[ianrauk]

I don't snub Aldi. I just don't shop there.

 

[Dec66]

I popped in because I wanted one of the merino base layers.

None in my size, sadly.

I got some tights instead as the padding's fallen apart in my old ones (also Aldi). My goodness, they aren't as stretchy as they used to be (and no, that's not just me getting fat, the material simply doesn't stretch as much).

I also got some merino socks, mainly for the lime greenness of them.

And a delicious chicken jalfrezi for £1.39.

 

[Philh]

I don't snub Aldi. I just don't shop there.

Same here. I don't like parking my Jag or my Mercedes in their car park

 

[slowmotion]

Has anybody tried their gin yet?