kit yourself out at aldi in may

[valleyold boy]

Just bought cycing shirt,had to buy X large(46-48 chest) when large is normally a loose fit,so sizes are quite small.But looks ok for £6.99.Also bought a spare computer.

 

[punkypossum]

must be a crap Aldi, the one beside me had a good selection, however not alot of x-large wonder if thats due to the sizing ??

Loads of XL in ours!!!!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I was one of the first through the doors this morning. They had one of each size from Small to XL in each item of cyclewear. One assumes that they have more stock to replace purchased items with.

 

[punkypossum]

No, once it's out on the shelves, that's it...no restocks...

Passing another Aldi on my way from work later...will have a look in there, by then the returns might have started coming in!!!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Then I got lucky (for once ). It's been a while

No, once it's out on the shelves, that's it...no restocks...

Passing another Aldi on my way from work later...will have a look in there, by then the returns might have started coming in!!!

 

[biffosbats]

ALDI BIKE BITS

Yep can vouch for SOME of the stuff in Aldi and Lidl for us bike monsters.
The lycra shorts were a bit thin for my liking (still can't grumble about Halfords Bike Line padded shorts at the price!). Have had a bottle cage, computer, mitts, kick stand, front bag, and one or two other things from both the German supermarkets and pretty happy. Agree that stuff sells very quickly and it's a bit hit and miss which stores are carrying which products. The jackets look pretty good this week too! Happy shopping (and cycling!).

 

[ACS]

Got a jacket (in red), plus a SS top in white had to go up a size and a pair of glasses. Looked at the shorts a bit thin and did not fancy the grooved pad for some reason. Looked at the frame bag and was undecided so I left it may go back depending on feedback from the site.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

the frame bags are useful in winter when a saddle pack would interfere with the rear light mounted on the seat post.

 

[Rezillo]

I wanted a soft shell jacket but the material seemed very rubbery compared to my current Aldi one and I just couldn't get my arms down the sleeves, even on the L and XL sizes, and I haven't got particularly large arms!

John

 

[ACS]

the frame bags are useful in winter when a saddle pack would interfere with the rear light mounted on the seat post.

Excellent point and very well presented if I may be so bold.

Back to Aldi for me.

 

[4F]

Got a track pump, review of it later

Let's hope it is better quality than the last one which lasted less than 24 hours

 

[yenrod]

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week19thursday09.htm

aldi are doing one of their bike stuff sales on 7 may. if you fancy taking the lycra plunge, it's a great time to get reasonable kit for bargain prices. make sure you go early, as it tends to shift quite quickly, and as it's a bit of a special offer promotion, they don't seem to come back into stock again until next year.

i recommend the socks and gloves to anyone, and the computer, although cheap, works fine. you see a lot of people out and about in aldi's cycling gear, so don't be put off by the brand.

Ive seen riders in the cycling shoes they had out a while back.

Its better if you goto an area where cycling isn't very popular - liverpool is good for that as most are into football !

 

[MajorMantra]

I`m sure there is an Aldi in Edinburgh

I'm pretty sure the closest is Musselburgh, which is where I went back to today. Got:

2 softshell jackets (I have skinny arms, and yes the sleeves were still tight)
1 SS jersey (bit crappy, but thought I might as well at £7)
2 pairs of socks (possibly also crappy, time will tell)
1 pair sunglasses (fairly hideous but comfy and effective, I wore them on the ride home. They come with yellow and clear lenses as well.)
1 pair of gloves (for my flatmate, sizing seemed biased towards the small by the way)

The small shorts weren't small enough for me and they didn't have undershorts that would fit me either. I almost bought the windproof jacket but decided it was too baggy. Also, it's not very long in the back like a proper cycling jacket, so I think I'll save my pennies for something that fits better and is a little breathable.

By the way, if any Edinburgh folk are planning a trip to Musselburgh today, it's bloody windy! Coming back into town was quite hard work - a 30mph headwind gusting to 50mph. And I was riding a 70" fixed gear which didn't help.

One final note, it's worth asking if you don't see what you're after. The Musselburgh Aldi had boxes and boxes of cycling stuff that they hadn't put out yet.

Matthew

EDIT: I forgot to mention - my friend got the shorts and whilst they seem ok, the position of the pad is a little odd. It's quite far back so it extends up the back side somewhat and gives a distinctly Polish cycling team effect at the front:

You've been warned.

 

[demonboylard]

lol, I picked up:

Drinks bottle and cage.
Frame bag.
Mini-pump.
Spiral bike lock.

all for just over 11 quid. I have a 'proper' bike lock, very thick and solid, but don't want to drag it round on days out, but hopefully the smaller cable lock will act as enough of a deterrent if I need to pop into a pub to er, ask for directions.
All the other stuff seems ok.

M.

 

[colinr]

Norwich store was well stocked. Picked up 2 jerseys, jacket, glasses and gloves. Sizing seemed fine, managed to find (and fit into) everything in medium.