Aldi cycling gear - Sunday 29th Sept

[Blue Hills]

My local Aldi had no cycling stuff on offer on Sunday.

that's odd- did you ask them about it?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

that's odd- did you ask them about it?

No, I wasn’t after anything, I just thought it odd.

 

[Blue Hills]

No, I wasn’t after anything, I just thought it odd.

But not as odd as the alcohol strIctures.

 

[Arjimlad]

My local one just had a small bit of the centre aisle with cycling gear. Seems better to order online if there's something you really want.

 

[Blue Hills]

But then you miss the gratuitous thrill of trying stuff on between the veg and the sanitary products.

 

[mjr]

But then you miss the gratuitous thrill of trying stuff on between the veg and the sanitary products.

I am now slightly concerned that you may have been trying both the veg and the sanitary products in the shorts while trying them on!

Are you invited to try them on in store? Have they stopped making the packets self-destruct on opening and putting ties through them so they can't be unfolded and even held up against you? One of the worst parts of buying discount supermarket specials is that the lack of a customer service desk means holding up the tills if you want to return a defective or missold (not size shown) item.

 

[dhd.evans]

Underwhelmed by the offering this time around - didn't buy anything...

 

[Blue Hills]

I am now slightly concerned that you may have been trying both the veg and the sanitary products in the shorts while trying them on!

Are you invited to try them on in store? Have they stopped making the packets self-destruct on opening and putting ties through them so they can't be unfolded and even held up against you? One of the worst parts of buying discount supermarket specials is that the lack of a customer service desk means holding up the tills if you want to return a defective or missold (not size shown) item.

yes you have to open the packets, with varying degrees of destructiveness. I don't feel bad since that is the only system - just pack back as well as you can. Have never bought tights or anything like that there (never liked the look of them) so my stripping is minimal.

 

[Broughtonblue]

Bought a set of these to compliment my older Cateye HL EL530's in preparation for my move to Norfolk where the roads near me are single track and unlit. Seem very bright but only time will tell, like the fact they are rechargeable as my cateye use 4 AA batteries

 

[Drago]

Well, all the stuff I bought has sold on eBay. Once fees are done I'm 80 quid up.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Bought a set of these to compliment my older Cateye HL EL530's in preparation for my move to Norfolk where the roads near me are single track and unlit. Seem very bright but only time will tell, like the fact they are rechargeable as my cateye use 4 AA batteries

The Red LED id blindingly bright especially if you put it into Flash mode

 

[Blue Hills]

Bought a set of these to compliment my older Cateye HL EL530's in preparation for my move to Norfolk where the roads near me are single track and unlit. Seem very bright but only time will tell, like the fact they are rechargeable as my cateye use 4 AA batteries

hate to quibble, but your AA lights are also of course just as rechargeable broughton.

Would be interested in how you find the beam pattern out on the Norfolk lanes.

I did consider one but decided I was happy with this:

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/lighting/busch-muller-ixon-iq-premium-front-light/

which I picked up for £20 brand new a while ago.

 

[normgow]

I recently watched with interest while a not unattractive woman tried on a pair of trousers in an aisle of a local Aldi.
Nobody else seemed to notice so maybe different rules apply here in Bavaria.

 

[mjr]

The Red LED id blindingly bright especially if you put it into Flash mode

Which would mean it's illegal so don't use it in that mode.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Which would mean it's illegal so don't use it in that mode.

Yes but I bet there are people out there using it in that mode