Ozzrahog
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As Aldi does not do changing rooms does anybody has any idea of the sizing of the tights/trousers guessing my lardy 38 inch waist would be XL
ALDI Specials - Thursday 27th September
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JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
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Id say XL will cover waist 38 yes.
albion
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The pedal spanners now look very similar in both kits, and using the right choice in 6 that spoke key has been brilliant over the years.
Quality can change up and down but what is the quality of typical EBAY like inferring 'made by Shimano'?
Ozzrahog
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Cheers
Manc-Chick
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Always always the day before pay day. And always pink for the girls... sigh. Will get some socks though!
RecordAceFromNew
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- West London
Perhaps my eyes are failing me, can you see the pedal spanner in the first pic (Aldi kit) below?
It is the bottom one in the lid of the (ebay) kit below.
I can't be sure what the quality of either kit is like, but like 95% of anything remotely related to bikes I suspect they are made in either China or Taiwan, and while not brilliant, are adequate for light use. I can't see where the ebay seller infers they are "made by Shimano" either - but in case you are unaware most "Shimano" tools won't work on Campag components.
I have owned one of these kits (made in Taiwan, with some, but not all parts look remarkably similar to those in the ebay kit) for over 5 years, hence noticing how they changed subtly with tools going AWOL quietly - e.g. the Aldi box must have shrunk somewhat although the colour/form remains identical
. Mine is not brilliant quality, but works well enough for the price to keep in the car. If any is like mine I would have zero hesitation to recommend them to someone who has little/no tool for their bike and not wanting to spend more - if you have to buy them individually you would be lucky to get a third of the tools for the price.In terms of spoke keys ime the test is when the nipples are a bit corroded (common with alloy ones), or rounded in prior "maintenance".
albion
Guru
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- South Tyneside
Just try the mans stuff.
1 size smaller maybe.
1 size smaller maybe.
albion
Guru
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- South Tyneside
Yep, looks quite the same to me. Not sure if the ALdi one has two.
The Aldi ones are Shimano too then.
And tell me, how on earth do you know they have reverted from cassette to freewheel?
My Aldi one is 3 years old and a cassette one.
The Aldi ones are Shimano too then.
And tell me, how on earth do you know they have reverted from cassette to freewheel?
My Aldi one is 3 years old and a cassette one.
NormanD
Lunatic Asylum Escapee
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- Heworth the other side of life!
Why oh why do their cycling shoes always start at a size 8? ... 
trampyjoe
Senior Member
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- South Shropshire
Ok going on the logic that XL would be 38 waist .. does that mean that a M or L would fit me and my svelt-like form at 34"? I would guess a M (but I have a feeling that is wishful thinking)?
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- London
The gloves look like they might be kind of similar to some I bought from Tchibo years ago for about a fiver. I remember the mysterious "Hipotex" material label. My Tchibo gloves, still going pretty strong, were as good as anything costing £20 I reckon.
Interesting encouraging words about the spoke reflectors - I'd always kind of had the idea that they were the things showy-off kids put on their BSOs but if they are subtle in daylight they might be an idea for extra safety on a workaday bike/tourer?
Interesting encouraging words about the spoke reflectors - I'd always kind of had the idea that they were the things showy-off kids put on their BSOs but if they are subtle in daylight they might be an idea for extra safety on a workaday bike/tourer?
Col5632
Guru
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- Cowdenbeath
I bought mine a year or so ago and im 32" and im a medium so i would recommend a Large for you
400bhp
Guru
From experience, it honestly depends on your leg size. An Aldi M was a bit tight for me in the past (although I'm about a 32 waist now so a M would be ok), so I go large. My mother's partner is bigger than me but has sparrow like legs, so fits in a L too.
RecordAceFromNew
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I am afraid you are mistaken. Those two are not pedal spanners, they are cone spanners (and the ebay kit has them too). DO NOT use cone spanners on pedals, because they are made thin for hub bearing adjustment hence are not stout. Actually because it is so tempting (15mm, common for hub locknut too) and easy a mistake made by novices, Sheldon wrote specifically about such an abuse.
Tip: I believe each of the two cone spanners included in these kits is designed to handle 13mm, 14mm, 15mm and 16mm. However often a single 17mm cone spanner is also needed for hub bearing adjustment IME, so worth budgeting for one too!
How on earth do I know they have reverted to freewheel? Easy. Not only is freewheel remover the first item listed in Aldi's advert, I can't detect a cassette tool in their photo either (while I think the freewheel remover is the one at 9 o'clock in the bottom part of the case). On the other hand, the cassette tool is clearly visible (and listed) in the ebay advert - it is the one at 10 o'clock in the bottom part of the case - it has the tell-tale centralising pole for QR cassette hubs sticking out on the right.
That said, while not ideal it may be possible to use a Shimano freewheel remover to extract a Shimano cassette lockring (but generally not the other way round). Worth using a QR skewer to keep it in place to stop it slipping though.