Aldi bike stuff

[GAVSTER]

September 17 - next Thursday.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week38Thursday09.htm

 

[Virtual DBP]

is there stuff anygood?

i need to get some winter longs and some overshoes and they're a lot cheaper than any bike shop but then i do believe that you get what you pay for

 

[mr_cellophane]

is there stuff anygood?

i need to get some winter longs and some overshoes and they're a lot cheaper than any bike shop but then i do believe that you get what you pay for

Overshoes not very good. Longs, probably not as good as the bib pair I got from Decathlon for £2 more. I like the normal shorts I bought in the spring.

 

[Bromptonaut]

The San Mig looks like a bargain!!

 

[ingenuitylee]

It took me ages to realise what San Mig was. I thought it was some new terminology for a jacket I wasn't aware of.

I will have a look a the stuff when it comes in next week. I have some aldi stuff and as a rule it's ok for the price.

 

[mister oy]

is there stuff anygood?

I have always found the short sleeve shirts to be really good, not much difference between Aldi ones and something costing £40-50. Shorts can be a bit iffy, OK fo a short half hour commute or so. Jackets are OK too, not exactly gore tex type performance but for the price you can't go too wrong.

 

[mister oy]

oh yeah....the bike shoes are well worth getting. I bought a pair for £20 4 years ago and still use them after at least 10,000 miles. They look like sh*t though, so I'm going to get some more.

 

[cheadle hulme]

They must have a cyclist in their marketing dept - Haribo sweets on the same page!

 

[BSA]

I bought one of the waterproof/windproof jackets last year. For the money I thought it was excellent. Its not the most breathable jacket but it keeps me dry, stops the wind and is very light to carry.

 

[HonestMan1910]

Aldi gear is good for the price and for those on a budget it is spot on.

Debit card at the ready for next Thursday !

 

[killiekosmos]

I use some of their stuff for commuting to work and it does the trick. I can leave spare outfits at work.

Just a few niggles: zips can be very weak - I got some gillets a few years ago and the zips went first time on. I see they now mention brand-name zips.

Other issue is sizes, can vary a lot so worth trying on in the shop.

 

[HonestMan1910]

killiekosmos - hope your not one of THEM ?

 

[Bob]

They must have a cyclist in their marketing dept

...Don't think so - look at the photo of the Cycling shoes, both cleat bolts are in the same slot!B)

 

[ELL]

I went into aldi yesterday and bought a soft shell cycle jacket. It looks like the one on the first page but a few more reflective bits on he arms. They were up for £16.99 but when i got to the till had gone down to £12.99 so I got 2 haven't tried them out yet but they feel and fit very nicely

 

[PBancroft]

Thanks for the heads up - needed to visit Aldi this weekend for a pitstop to pick up bits and pieces for a Snowdon trek next weekend. Will postpone that pitstop until Thursday after work now and grab some extra kit.