Another Aldi offer from 1 May

[Arjimlad]

I am going to vent my embarrassment on Twitter......

Rumbled ! I was tweeting Aldi not your goodself... fancy their social media bods not knowing about Sunday's sale ?!

 

[Firestorm]

I wondered if it was you, hadn't sussed the Jim in your user name .
I seem to be having a thick day.

 

[Firestorm]

I have just received a tweet from Aldis saying the next Cycling Special buy event is Sunday.
It would appear the right hand has managed to locate the left.

 

[fossyant]

Co2 it is .....

 

[Thursday guy]

The clothing is basic, but at least OK. Compared with Santini etc it is a bargain, but obviously not got that edge of quality. Good value. The shoes are pretty poor. Apart from encouraging people to use Mountain Bike pedals on a road bike, they are heavy, flimsy and huge. Avoid.
The CO2 pump and cartridges deal is excellent. Mine fits both presta and car-type valves and is a really good get-you-home. It will deliver plenty of Pascals in no time at all so you can get your road bike tyres up to usable levels. The mitts are OK, but get tatty quickly, but at that price you can throw them away when they do. I think for beginners or commuters who need a lot of kit it takes some beating. Better kit at higher prices from Decathlon, of course.

Hows the waterproofing on the clothes?

 

[StuartG]

Hows the waterproofing on the clothes?

I wore a two year old Aldi jacket on the damp Southend FNRttC in March. Arrived bone dry and comfortable unlike some on the ride in expensive gear. And it was light rain not a downpour. Some discussion starting here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/southend-on-sea-night-ride-thursday-24th-march-2016.195573/page-25

Most of the stuff I've got from Lidl & Aldi including shoes have been excellent and been toured around Europe. It might help that I'm a gentle rider rather than a sprint champion.

CO2 for me if there are any left Monday.

EDIT: Picked up a Buff look-a-like in Aldi yesterday. I think it was £4.99. Side by side its the same size and texture as the real thing. Going back tomorrow to get another ... I think it must have been part of the motorbike sale.

 

[Thursday guy]

I wore a two year old Aldi jacket on the damp Southend FNRttC in March. Arrived bone dry and comfortable unlike some on the ride in expensive gear. And it was light rain not a downpour. Some discussion starting here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/southend-on-sea-night-ride-thursday-24th-march-2016.195573/page-25

Most of the stuff I've got from Lidl & Aldi including shoes have been excellent and been toured around Europe. It might help that I'm a gentle rider rather than a sprint champion.

CO2 for me if there are any left Monday.

EDIT: Picked up a Buff look-a-like in Aldi yesterday. I think it was £4.99. Side by side its the same size and texture as the real thing. Going back tomorrow to get another ... I think it must have been part of the motorbike sale.

Cheers, might have to go to the local Aldi to check it out.

 

[tommaguzzi]

I use their 3 quid ski gloves in cold weather they have been brilliant and their 24 quid maintenance stand is an absolute bargain. I have also bought a couple of tool bags for my bikes which I still use. Some of the stuff they sell is tat but not all of it by any means. I remember they did a Garmin edge 500 the other year too for around 70 quid.

 

[Blue Hills]

I wore a two year old Aldi jacket on the damp Southend FNRttC in March. Arrived bone dry and comfortable unlike some on the ride in expensive gear..

Is that the one often in black. Price £20 or maybe £19.99? I have one of those. It's excellent. A while later I saw it reduced to a tenner. Should have snapped it up. I actually prefer it to my gore which cost around £120.

 

[StuartG]

Is that the one often in black. Price £20 or maybe £19.99? I have one of those. It's excellent. A while later I saw it reduced to a tenner. Should have snapped it up. I actually prefer it to my gore which cost around £120.

Mine was bright yellow though afair black may have been the alternative.

And correction to my post - the look-a-like Buffs are £2.99 not £4.99 so a real bargain compared to £10+ for the real thing. They are in with the motorbike leftovers.

 

[Blue Hills]

Don't think the shoes are in the May 1 offer but I'd second the negative comments above. Until they seriously change the design/spec. They really are a false economy - I have a pair of the better shimanos (fabric upper) that have had heavy use for years. The cleat is pretty much worn out (I'll have to figure out how to extract it, having neglected to fill the bolt holes with soft filler) but the shoes have a fair bit of life left in them still;.

Also not in this offer are the yellow long sleeve shirts (summer and winter versions) - excellent at a tenner (and I got one for not much over £6) - may not be the most fashionable item but very practical and tough and comfortable. And like a lot of Aldi stuff in my experience has good zips.

In the current offer, the gilet looks potentially interesting.

 

[annedonnelly]

When it says that an item is available online does that mean online AND in store?

A lollipop lady I pass on my commute has admired some of my Aldi jackets and I promised to let her know when the next cycling special came around. I don't want to send her off on a wild goose chase if the stuff isn't in the store.

 

[postman]

I might have to miss Church.I could do with a blue jacket,mine is black,worried about visibility.

 

[Innes]

Some stuff is crap but some is also quite good value for money. Windproof jacket reduced to £10. Its taken a lot of hammer off road and still looks and performs well.

I wouldn't have taken the shoes, even if paid as they didn't look up to much.

I bought the shoes earlier this year, no issues so far..... Luck o the draw, I guess!

 

[potsy]

I might have to miss Church.I could do with a blue jacket,mine is black,worried about visibility.

I have to work so will miss it, was going to send @I like Skol to get my CO2 but he has rather selfishly decided to go camping this weekend instead