Anyone get any Lidl bike clobber?
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Debian
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- West Midlands
User76 said:A saddle pack, because it is the same colour as my bike
Haha! I did the same!
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Touche said:
The following may be of help ...
1) How to install
2) Instructions Pt1
3) Instructions Pt2
bikecomputerquery
New Member
To Touche, Many thanks for that. Your help is much appreciated.
an to Fnaar, Many thanks also.
an to Fnaar, Many thanks also.
Gixxerman
Guru
- Location
- Market Rasen
I got some shoes about six months ago. They were great value for £18. The cleat plate threads stripped out when I screwed on the cleats. As I had had them quite some time before I went clipless I couldn't return them. However, the LBS had some replacement cleat plates at £1 each. These were made of steel instead of cheese and they worked fine. So you could say that the shoes cost me £20 in the long run. But still very good value. I missed the sale this time round. Will they restock do you think?
snorri
Legendary Member
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- East coast, up a bit.
No, they won'tGixxerman said:
, it's all part of the fun of shopping at Lidl.
I bought an excellent pair of long fingered cycling gloves from them and realised after one winter that I should keep a look out for Lidl repeating the offer but four years on I have ever seen similar gloves on sale.
Trembler49
Veteran
- Location
- Portimao, Portugal
I'm still wearing a Lidl top I got over 5 years ago. Got the socks this time round and they are very comfy.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
The best cycling waterproof I ever had was got in Lidls. Unfortunately I left it in a taxi in London. 
Mark_Robson
Senior Member
- Location
- West Boldon Tyne & Wear
roughrider
Well-Known Member
Got 2 long sleeve jerseys from a Lidl in Spain - hand for a bike hire session at very reasonable price. Wearing well and light enough as a base/intermediate layer as well as a main jersey when things awrd up. Handy zip pocket for keys/phone as well as the usual 3 pouch pocket at back. Good value so far.
Bought a tool pack/saddle mini bag fro a baout a fiver c/w multi tool and tube repair kit. Tyre levers are v weak but can't complain for the price - better than nothing when stuck in the middle of nowhere. Replace the bag as the saddle clamp fixing went a bit loose - so bought a proper one for 3 times the price in LBS - with velcro fixings
Certainly give them a go when I'm near one again and see what they've got
Bought a tool pack/saddle mini bag fro a baout a fiver c/w multi tool and tube repair kit. Tyre levers are v weak but can't complain for the price - better than nothing when stuck in the middle of nowhere. Replace the bag as the saddle clamp fixing went a bit loose - so bought a proper one for 3 times the price in LBS - with velcro fixings
Certainly give them a go when I'm near one again and see what they've got
As folk say, time will tell.
So...in 2010 I bought:
Short-sleeve shirt
Foot pump
3 pairs of glasses
Bike Lights
Computer
The shirt. Excellent. Still got it, still wear it. Although now I tend to wear it more when I'm coaching a local sports team; I lost a bit of weight and it's a looser fit now, and the pockets on the back are really handy for whistle, stopwatch and practice plan when you're out on the training field. But I bought a new one this year, and whilst it is made slightly differently I still think it will do me just fine.
Summary: An excellent buy and I'd recommend.
Foot pump. The pressure guage stopped working on about the 2nd or 3rd use. The pump itself still functionally works, but I've no idea of exactly what pressure the tyres are at. I used it for the season, then in winter bought a better quality Joe Blow that was on sale at a well-known online retailer for £16. Far more sturdy and reliable, with working pressure guage up to 140psi and includes 2 adaptors for non-bike use.
Summary: it's pretty crap but it pumps up tyres, I'd save the cash and invest in something decent in a web sale.
Glasses. 2 pairs were for me, 1 for my wife. She doesn't cycle much, but I was starting to try and encourage her into it. Hasn't worked that well, as all her stuff is cheap and her Halfords bike weights about 3 times what mine weights, so rides are probably harder for her than me! She broke her glasses after maybe 10 uses. When trying to prize the orange lens out to replace with the dark, the frame cracked. They are really cheap rigid plastic frames. My pairs are still ok. The mirrored lens scratch very easily, so one set of those are wrecked. I used one pair for the car, one for cycling. Eventually I got a pair of Kuota multi-lens glasses for cycling instead (like the bike pump, I waited for an end-of-season web sale and got them 40% off) so I just keep the one unscratched pair of Crivit glasses in the car.
Summary: Pretty good for the money, they will do you for a good couple years or more if you treat them well. Treat them badly and they won't last at all. When it comes to November or February though, you'll wish you had a cheap pair of sports glasses and you won't be able to find any, so I'd recommend picking up a pair now.
Bike Lights. Really not that strong a light. I got them with only ever using them in a few rare occasions in mind. I'd never had lights before so didn't know what to expect... my expectations were low and these lights met these low expectations. Then my old dear gave me some cycling stuff for Christmas and it included some lights that she'd bought from Asda. These were made by Bell, and were superior to the Lidl efforts, especially the torch-like front light. I checked in Asda - they were £2 more expensive than the Lidl offering.
Summary: Don't bother, go buy the Asda ones or similar as for very little more £s you get much better sight in the evenings.
Computer. It was really basic, and connected to the sensor via a cable. It was used on my wife's bike, so has had minimal use. But it does everything you want, and it's good for her to be able to see how far she's ridden. Very few other functions of use, as it's obviously not GPS at that price. There are hardly any setup instructions and it is quite awkward to fit. You just get the black cable ties to attach it to your bike. I think if it had been on my bike the sensor wouldn't have lasted as long as it would likely have fallen off. This year they were selling a remote (ie. no cable) version which is a bit better and less setup hassle. Again though it's cable ties.
Summary: I would buy the remote version they have this year, and secure it to the bike with electrical tape as well as the ties in order to keep it in place. Then download an app on your Android or iPhone that will track your ride with GPS. When you get home, you can pair up the info. Sounds like a hassle? Go pay £140 for a Garmin. Want to pay less than a tenner? Do this instead.
Oh and whilst Lidl is a completely random shopping experience (where else do you end up leaving with a bag of oranges, a garden spade and a heart-rate monitor?), the last 2 years now their bike stuff has been in the shop during the Tour de France (which of course makes good marketing sense) instead of mid-Spring. So expect early July for future mad dashes to Lidl for your cheap bike kit fix.
So...in 2010 I bought:
Short-sleeve shirt
Foot pump
3 pairs of glasses
Bike Lights
Computer
The shirt. Excellent. Still got it, still wear it. Although now I tend to wear it more when I'm coaching a local sports team; I lost a bit of weight and it's a looser fit now, and the pockets on the back are really handy for whistle, stopwatch and practice plan when you're out on the training field. But I bought a new one this year, and whilst it is made slightly differently I still think it will do me just fine.
Summary: An excellent buy and I'd recommend.
Foot pump. The pressure guage stopped working on about the 2nd or 3rd use. The pump itself still functionally works, but I've no idea of exactly what pressure the tyres are at. I used it for the season, then in winter bought a better quality Joe Blow that was on sale at a well-known online retailer for £16. Far more sturdy and reliable, with working pressure guage up to 140psi and includes 2 adaptors for non-bike use.
Summary: it's pretty crap but it pumps up tyres, I'd save the cash and invest in something decent in a web sale.
Glasses. 2 pairs were for me, 1 for my wife. She doesn't cycle much, but I was starting to try and encourage her into it. Hasn't worked that well, as all her stuff is cheap and her Halfords bike weights about 3 times what mine weights, so rides are probably harder for her than me! She broke her glasses after maybe 10 uses. When trying to prize the orange lens out to replace with the dark, the frame cracked. They are really cheap rigid plastic frames. My pairs are still ok. The mirrored lens scratch very easily, so one set of those are wrecked. I used one pair for the car, one for cycling. Eventually I got a pair of Kuota multi-lens glasses for cycling instead (like the bike pump, I waited for an end-of-season web sale and got them 40% off) so I just keep the one unscratched pair of Crivit glasses in the car.
Summary: Pretty good for the money, they will do you for a good couple years or more if you treat them well. Treat them badly and they won't last at all. When it comes to November or February though, you'll wish you had a cheap pair of sports glasses and you won't be able to find any, so I'd recommend picking up a pair now.
Bike Lights. Really not that strong a light. I got them with only ever using them in a few rare occasions in mind. I'd never had lights before so didn't know what to expect... my expectations were low and these lights met these low expectations. Then my old dear gave me some cycling stuff for Christmas and it included some lights that she'd bought from Asda. These were made by Bell, and were superior to the Lidl efforts, especially the torch-like front light. I checked in Asda - they were £2 more expensive than the Lidl offering.
Summary: Don't bother, go buy the Asda ones or similar as for very little more £s you get much better sight in the evenings.
Computer. It was really basic, and connected to the sensor via a cable. It was used on my wife's bike, so has had minimal use. But it does everything you want, and it's good for her to be able to see how far she's ridden. Very few other functions of use, as it's obviously not GPS at that price. There are hardly any setup instructions and it is quite awkward to fit. You just get the black cable ties to attach it to your bike. I think if it had been on my bike the sensor wouldn't have lasted as long as it would likely have fallen off. This year they were selling a remote (ie. no cable) version which is a bit better and less setup hassle. Again though it's cable ties.
Summary: I would buy the remote version they have this year, and secure it to the bike with electrical tape as well as the ties in order to keep it in place. Then download an app on your Android or iPhone that will track your ride with GPS. When you get home, you can pair up the info. Sounds like a hassle? Go pay £140 for a Garmin. Want to pay less than a tenner? Do this instead.
Oh and whilst Lidl is a completely random shopping experience (where else do you end up leaving with a bag of oranges, a garden spade and a heart-rate monitor?), the last 2 years now their bike stuff has been in the shop during the Tour de France (which of course makes good marketing sense) instead of mid-Spring. So expect early July for future mad dashes to Lidl for your cheap bike kit fix.
Go for their workshop gloves, sold as Powerfix, and available far more often. They are long fingered, velcro cuffs, slightly padded palm and perfect autumn cycling gloves; and perfect winter gloves with a pair of thin running gloves inside. About a fiver IIRC and all but indestructible. A much better product than their proper cycling gloves.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
2 prs of mitts , a couple of locks and a light jacket all very good
