its back........lidl bike stuff

[hovis]

http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080320.index.ar5


aldi should have their stuff in next week or 2

[Grinch]

I got the gloves last year for 15 quid and they are the best waterproof gloves I have ever owned, being that I yet to have wet hands even after a full winters riding.

I also have the tank bag from 3 years ago and its just starting to give up now, after about 40k miles of use.

I did also own a Jaket from there but I found the design on the sleeve sucked and it let in water (took it back for a refund), looking at the design in the news letter I picked up in store they have imporved it now.

The little battery charger is also a great purchase.

[mister c]

They have put the Waterproof trousers up by £10 :o
I only paid £39.99 last year. I need a new pair cos my others were cut off after my accident. I might look elsewhere :confused:

[Durbs]

I got an Aldi thermal undersuit a few months back and its great!

[Ceri JC]

I got the gloves last year for 15 quid and they are the best waterproof gloves I have ever owned, being that I yet to have wet hands even after a full winters riding.


Sounds good, I might get some. 2 things-
1. Any experience of them in an off? How did they perform? If not, do they at least look/feel strong?
2. How thick/insulated are they? Can you still feel heated grips through them?

I still use a back protector from there. Comfy, very cheap and more robust than some more expensive ones I've seen. Mine protected me very well when I skated down the road on my back at 60mph, even with a laptop in my (bog standard, unpadded) rucksack. Their touring maps of the UK are really good too. Just the right size/resolution and mine still look like new after about 30K miles use.

[blueto]

i might buy the back protector.

Are they comfy or shall i spend a bit more?

[on yer bike]

it saved my life m8, only got to use it about 5 times though. was a bit uncomfotable, but you don't notice it once you're moving

[blueto]

cool!

Ill go look in there when the deal starts!

[Daimo]

Hmmm alarm disk lock and intercom looks tempting!!!

Bike will be parked outside my office, so it doesn't need to stop them, just make me aware some buggers trying to nick it...

Intercom would be handy for when i go out with the missis!!!!

[Mr Toad]

When I bought a tank bag it was just a £5

I also bought a 'kidney belt' thinking it was a sort of storage pouch thingy like I use on my mountain bike, only to discover it was just a belt covering the kidneys :roll:

Good stuff for the price though

[-Ralph-]

Intercom would be handy for when i go out with the missis!!!!

Cheap intercom's are great. They only work up to about 40mph, so you can only get your ears bitten as you pass through towns and villages, and even then if you want her to shut up you just break the speed limit :D

[Stu]

So who's going for the walkie talkie? not much point getting one if I've got no one to talk to :smt102. Let's try & get 20 for the AR08.

Toad you thinking of the small tank bag for £3? :???:

[Defender]

Thanks for the heads up :)

[phil24_7]

Cheers for the heads up Hovis.

[hovis]

Cheers for the head, Hovis.

:smt110

[dizzyblonde]

So who's going for the walkie talkie? not much point getting one if I've got no one to talk to :smt102. Let's try & get 20 for the AR08.

Toad you thinking of the small tank bag for £3? :???:
great idea. I've always wanted a set for when me and Im Indoors go on long journeys, mainly because he's too far ahead and he can't bloody take any sort of signalling cause his zorts are toooooooo loud.
Last time we went up to Hull I started getting the damn flashy low fuel light on the M62. Its very hard to get someones attention in the dark, even after overtaking and giving silly hand signals

[phil24_7]

Your a sick puppy hovis!

[TC3]

I got an Aldi thermal undersuit a few months back and its great!

me too :)

[Mr Toad]

Toad you thinking of the small tank bag for £3? :???:


Nope, I've got a big one :wink:

[Grinch]

Sounds good, I might get some. 2 things-
1. Any experience of them in an off? How did they perform? If not, do they at least look/feel strong? - The closest they have come is a 10mph spill when a person walked out from between 2 cars, didn't notice anything then. Though they feel sturdy enough, not a huge amount of armour though. Just padding and think material, the new ones may be different though.

2. How thick/insulated are they? Can you still feel heated grips through them? - They are thick enough to make my hand sweaty, and I easy notice my hot grips with them on.


I did hear once that the B-square stuff they get is the same supplier that Hein Gericke use, but I'm not 100% on that.

[neio79]

I did hear once that the B-square stuff they get is the same supplier that Hein Gericke use, but I'm not 100% on that.


Looking at them i would say that is posability, looking at them they have the TUV quality mark on them, indicating they are either made or come from Germany. Hy HJC has the TUV on it as well, so if they are meeting the same standards they cant be that bad. probably better than all these cheap chinese makes.

[-Ralph-]

Your a sick puppy hovis!

me too :)

Nope, I've got a big one :wink:

Makes entertaining reading this......;)

[rob13]

I might look at a pair of their textile trousers. For ?50 if theyre any good, theyre a steal.

[StreetHawk]

I might look at a pair of their textile trousers. For ?50 if theyre any good, theyre a steal.

I got the trousers last year, well worth the money. I've taken the lining out and use them as overtrousers for commuting..

[kwak zzr]

anyone try'd the bike to bike intercoms? me and cuz was thinking of getting some.

[Defender]

I receive emails from Aldi advising about their special sales. I've yet to visit one of their stores and see any items left!

Are Lidl any better?

[kwak zzr]

stuff i've had seems good kit.

[dizzyblonde]

as I remember Aldi is German (my gran is german) and she always used to say you'd only get quality stuff from them, no cheap muck(only in price)
Isn't Lidl scandenavian? or is it french? either way, can't see quality being all that bad

[kwak zzr]

3 year warranties on them intercoms.

[dizzyblonde]

Ralph said they were only good for up to 40MPH, they must be better than that, mind you at that price, its worth a go,
I really would like to hear my other half in my ear, i'm not telepathic....and I can't afford a spensive setup..

[kwak zzr]

i think i gonna try em.

[rob13]

Im gonna have to go on my lunch hour to see if I can get the trousers.

[TOY40]

Was looking at the helmets today and they dont have the british acu approval.Are the road legal over here still.?

[Colby]

Aldi stuff doesnt look so good this year....http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2827_5406.htm

[independentphoto]

Aldi stuff doesnt look so good this year....http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2827_5406.htm


Those tank bags are superb. Well worth the money and a bit sturdier than the Lidl ones.:thumleft:

Oh- and those socks are nice too - need to see how the Lidl ones compare before I get another couple of pairs.

Garry

[kwak zzr]

i got the tank bag cant complain ere.

[Durbs]

Was looking at the helmets today and they dont have the british acu approval.Are the road legal over here still.?

The ACU mark doesnt mean anything as far as the roads or legality are concerned. We were told on our CBT what to look for and they said the ACU mark dont mean ****.

[-Ralph-]

Is the stuff in the stores? The websites say from 20th March for Lidl and from 24th for Aldi?

[dizzyblonde]

I'm goin to see Im Indoors tomorrow so i'm going to have a peek in our Lidl's ont way....imagine the face when I tell him I'm going to be a flea in his ear!!!!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed they put stuff out early

[Jackie_Black]

I think i'll get a pair of those bike to bike radios as my friend just past her test and they are a bargain.

[TOY40]

Is the stuff in the stores? The websites say from 20th March for Lidl and from 24th for Aldi?
WAS THERE Y'DAY AND ITS IN!But maybe its earlier in the N.Irl
The disc lock wasnt there only about 10 of the items that were shown on the internet site.got the undergear.looks good.All I need now is a bike. :smt088

[-Ralph-]

WAS THERE Y'DAY AND ITS IN!But maybe its earlier in the N.Irl
The disc lock wasnt there only about 10 of the items that were shown on the internet site.got the undergear.looks good.All I need now is a bike. :smt088

Cool, was that Lidl or Aldi?

[phil24_7]

Lidl in northhampton hasn't got it in yet.

[TOY40]

Cool, was that Lidl or Aldi?
lidl we dont have a aldi local to us.going to get one of those tank bags for the auld NW200 trip.All I need now is a bike to put it on.