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[ColinJ]

When I bought mine, I put an old camera strap I had lying around on it, slung it over my shoulder, and rode three miles home with it - on a Brompton

He had gone to Lidl on his bike when he first spotted the stands for sale but he didn't fancy riding back one-handed in traffic with the box balanced on his shoulder so he dropped his bike off and walked back to the shop.

 

[Blue Hills]

I have brought similarly priced bike computers in the past, and they usually do a good job of tracking basic stats. The downside is that for that price it's not likely to be wireless, so you get annoying wires from the computer to your front wheel.

Not a great problem i ever found. Assume you also have those pesky brake cable things running from the bars to the wheel/fork.

 

[Slick]

A mate bought one of the bike stands today. He walked 1.2 km home with it and declared it to be '******* heavy'! ('Heavy' is probably okay for a bike stand in terms of sturdiness, but not so handy for pedestrian product transportation.)

I bought a pair of the gloves.

I bought one today and walked home with it slung over my shoulder as it was around the same weight as my old piece bag.

Bait bag for the southerners.

 

[Scoosh]

I have a friend who is in the process of buying her first bike and recommended the panniers to her and am wondering about the lights as well. Are they worth it for a newbie as 'be seen' lights ?

 

[mjr]

I have a friend who is in the process of buying her first bike and recommended the panniers to her and am wondering about the lights as well. Are they worth it for a newbie as 'be seen' lights ?

Yes. The Lidl sets are arguably even worth it as "to see" lights. They make the expensive torches from major brands look very silly.

 

[Scoosh]

Thanks, @mjr - communicated to the potential purchaser !

 

[oldwheels]

I got a light on Monday. Got home on Tuesday and tried it. Flashed briefly and went out. Dead. Kaput. Trouble is it would cost me more than the light cost to take it back. Got some free batteries and a new back light so not a total loss.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Lots of stock in my local Lidl, work stands (£25), track pumps (£7), pair of panniers (with rain covers that looked ok'ish) for ten quid. I didn't actually buy any bike stuff but did get a fair bit of wine at bargain prices.

 

[Blue Hills]

. I didn't actually buy any bike stuff but did get a fair bit of wine at bargain prices.

By the by, can you recommend any of their wine? I'm not fussy/a wine snob by any means but I usually find their wine damn awful, with the exception of two types of Rioja they do.

 

[Blue Hills]

I got a light on Monday. Got home on Tuesday and tried it. Flashed briefly and went out. Dead. Kaput. Trouble is it would cost me more than the light cost to take it back.

Why would it cost more? Can't you pedal there?

 

[RedRider]

When I bought mine, I put an old camera strap I had lying around on it, slung it over my shoulder, and rode three miles home with it - on a Brompton

I seem to remember fashioning some kind of sling from a pair of overalls to get mine back. Bloody heavy though.

 

[oldwheels]

Hi Blue Hills Sorry cannot cycle about 6 miles under water. This would be each way plus an extra 21 miles each way on land.

 

[jefmcg]

Hi Blue Hills Sorry cannot cycle about 6 miles under water. This would be each way plus an extra 21 miles each way on land.

Under the law you've got 30 days to return it, or do you only cross the water once per season?

 

[Blue Hills]

Hi Blue Hills Sorry cannot cycle about 6 miles under water. This would be each way plus an extra 21 miles each way on land.

got to ask, where are you?

 

[oldwheels]

I am on Isle of Mull. I try not to go to Oban too often as mostly associated with hospitals etc. nowadays. Driving which I used to do a lot just get the hammer down as soon as possible as lots of miles to do before return.