Lidl Cycling Gear Thurs 5th July

[marshmella]

Damn, the top I bought is a full length zip.

The black and grey has a short zip

 

[glasgowcyclist]

The black and grey has a short zip

Thanks. I didn't like the way the the white patch on the front showed off my beer belly.

 

[Serge]

Thanks. I didn't like the way the the white patch on the front showed off my beer belly.

Wear the beer belly with pride, it takes a lot of commitment to get a good one.

 

[ColinJ]

Wear the beer belly with pride, it takes a lot of commitment to get a good one.

It takes even more to get rid of one later!

 

[StuAff]

Went in yesterday morning, the last set of 3/4 lengths I bought have been well worn (got a bit achy on Sunday, though the heat certainly didn't help!) so I wanted some new ones. Back in today to get exchange or refund on three of the four pairs, I'd inadvertently bought shorts instead. Fortunately, they still had 3/4s in stock, in the right size. Phew! Somewhat confusing naming: shorts are described as 'cycling trousers' on the box (er, they're not trousers...), the 3/4s as 'cropped cycling trousers' (when they're longer than the 'non-cropped'....). That probably makes sense to someone. A few things had cleared already- no shoes, no male jerseys.

 

[Fenrider]

Hi Five Zero tablets @ £2.99 - bargain!

 

[C R]

Got the red and black shoes yesterday. They had plenty of the grey ones in different sizes, but the red and black only in 9 and 11, luckily after much digging found a 7.5 pair, which fits nicely, will try on the bike today to see how well they work.

 

[hoppym27]

Got the red and black shoes yesterday. They had plenty of the grey ones in different sizes, but the red and black only in 9 and 11, luckily after much digging found a 7.5 pair, which fits nicely, will try on the bike today to see how well they work.

Let me know how they go, I fancy a pair of those

 

[The Bystander]

Got the red and black shoes yesterday. They had plenty of the grey ones in different sizes, but the red and black only in 9 and 11, luckily after much digging found a 7.5 pair, which fits nicely, will try on the bike today to see how well they work.

Let me know how they go, I fancy a pair of those

Never had cycling specific shoes before so have nothing to compare against but I'm delighted with the (red & black) pair I got. They're not SPD shoes but I ride on flats with toe clips so they are fine for me.

 

[lazybloke]

I bought a track pump and a small hand pump. Neither seemed to work well with presta valves although that was at silly o'clock before sunrise.
Will give them another try before returning them.

 

[C R]

Let me know how they go, I fancy a pair of those

Never had cycling specific shoes before so have nothing to compare against but I'm delighted with the (red & black) pair I got. They're not SPD shoes but I ride on flats with toe clips so they are fine for me.

Same here, don't have SPDs, only flat pedals with toe clips. I have been using trainers, but find that they tend to fail in my right foot around the toes, where they bend when I put my foot down when stopping. The soles in the shoes from Lidl are quite rigid, and my first impression after a four mile bimble is that pedaling is more comfortable than in the trainers. Walking in them is a bit weird for a couple of minutes, but after that they feel fine. Will have to see how they feel after a long ride.

 

[cyberknight]

I bought a track pump and a small hand pump. Neither seemed to work well with presta valves although that was at silly o'clock before sunrise.
Will give them another try before returning them.

I have one of the track pumps as a back up, doent like road bike pressures as i have to half deflate the tyre to pump it up to the correct pressure .

 

[andyoxon]

I bought a track pump a couple of yrs ago - never could get it to work well with presta, but it's still in the shed in case I get round to try and 'modify it'. Lidl cycling shoes were my first SPDs, but gave me hot foot which the later shimanos didn't. Tried a light set once - it fell apart. The mitts have worked for me buying ones that fit well and then larger ones to go over the top to double up - helps keep numbness at bay on long rides. Synthetic base layers have been good.

 

[johnnyb47]

I bought the sunglasses. They came with three different lenses. Really pleased with them so far :-)

 

[Alan O]

I popped in today and got a pair of gloves for £3.99.

I looked at the shoes too, and they seem like a con. They're really not cycling shoes at all, just two different kinds of trainers - even the labels on them say nothing about cycling.