Aldi cycling offers next week

father_jack
father_jack Posts: 3,509
edited October 2010 in Road beginners
New stuff.

Merino top £15
Mini pump £3

The waterproof jackets don't look too great, the neck is too loose, water will go down your neck.
Say... That's a nice bike..
Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
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  • Suffolkwheels
    Suffolkwheels Posts: 167
    Nice one; have you got a link for this by any chance?

    I'm after a cheap jacket and I have a fat neck...
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  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    No link have the catalogue here £20 for the waterproof jacket.
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    everything..

    Winter g shirt £9
    Winter jacket £15
    Winter trousers £13 bib or braces
    Winter gloves £5
    MTB shorts £13
    Rain Jacket £20
    Rain trousers £10
    Thermel underwear £10 each (top/bottom seperatly)
    Socks £3
    Shoes £20
    Merino shirt £15 (might get this)
    Cap/Overshoes set £7 (found shoes tiny, even largest is child size!) Cap is brilliant shame not sepeate was £3 I think last time
    arm/leg warmers £7 seperatly (might get these)
    Lights £5 (pants)
    Reflective bands £4- very good have a set
    mini pump £4
    Pannier rack £10
    Front/rear mudguard £7
    Lock £4
    Vertical bike stand £30....hmmm buy more bikes and fit in the same area heh :-D
    Say... That's a nice bike..
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  • bill_gates
    bill_gates Posts: 469
    These are not showing in my area, is this on the main aldi.co.uk website now?

    "I like riding in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar."
  • buy_my_cookies
    buy_my_cookies Posts: 114
    whats the location of the store because these offers seem to change a bit depending on the area.
  • sundog
    sundog Posts: 243
    edited September 2010
    Father Jack wrote:
    New stuff.

    Merino top £15
    Mini pump £3

    The waterproof jackets don't look too great, the neck is too loose, water will go down your neck.

    Is this a long or short sleeve shirt?

    found it thanks

    http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/sp ... _15610.htm
    I like white bikes
  • ilikecycling
    ilikecycling Posts: 50
    the cycling stuff is on the Irish site now:



    http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/offers_week37Thursday10.htm?WT.z_src=main
  • ilikecycling
    ilikecycling Posts: 50
    and for the UK...

    http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week37Thursday10.htm
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    Heart rate monitor £9.99 :D
  • skdotcom
    skdotcom Posts: 56
    Has anyone bought the vertical stand before, and can comment on whether its any good?
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  • wiffachip
    wiffachip Posts: 861
    I'll probably resist the cyclamen
  • Dmak
    Dmak Posts: 445
    Father Jack wrote:
    New stuff.

    Merino top £15
    Mini pump £3

    The waterproof jackets don't look too great, the neck is too loose, water will go down your neck.

    Is this stuff available in stores or just online?
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    in store only. No problems with winter trousers, they're windproof and warm. Winter jackets are wind proof, as is gillet (not on offer this time round) Thermel underwear is weird size though, leggings are really tight but top fine (on shoulders, but baggy around stomach) which is weird cos I've got a little bit of a stomach.
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • BRIDKID
    BRIDKID Posts: 51
    For anyone thinking about the Aldi bike stand - and I was too - after much internet trawling I managed to find one that appears to be exactly the same - its "ProStor PLB-2R Gravity Bike Stand".

    I found reviews for it on Amazon (1 on UK, loads on USA) - I won't cloud anyone else's judgement but reading between the lines its obivous you get what you pay for. Some love it , some hate it , generally seems to fall over unless supported.

    I won't be buying one, just have to keep savong for something more robust.

    Hope this helps anyone else,
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    some hate it , generally seems to fall over unless supported.

    yeah I thought so by looking at the picture, I'd probably bolt it directly into the concrete
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • brucebanner
    brucebanner Posts: 256
    I'd like to buy the Merino top £15. Is this strictly in-store or are ALDI likely to change their minds?
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    Bear in mind the Aldi 'merino' top is only 30% merino - whereas most other merino base layers from the likes of Rapha or Howies are 100%. I know it's only £15, compared to £30-40, but you are definitely getting what you pay for, ie not much.....
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Dmak wrote:
    Father Jack wrote:
    New stuff.

    Merino top £15
    Mini pump £3

    The waterproof jackets don't look too great, the neck is too loose, water will go down your neck.

    Is this stuff available in stores or just online?

    Your signature is reflected in the clothes you buy. You must be stoned/p1ssed to buy from Aldi, newboy. :roll:
  • Stone Glider
    Stone Glider Posts: 1,227
    Plenty of stock in Northampton store this am. The long sleeve shirt is a good fit for me (ahem, large) in red and a stylish white/black with red piping. The Merino shirt (35%) is very retro, to my eyes the white bar across the chest seems so "Old School" to me. The winter gloves are a gauntlet style which suits me as sleeves tend to ride up with me.

    Noticed that the shoes are "road style" which is a change from previous offerings. Again the products are hard to fault for VFM but you get what you pay for.

    BTW the Spanish olive oil on offer looked good too :?
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  • Kendal Black Drop
    Kendal Black Drop Posts: 638
    I went along to Aldi today. There were lots of people looking through the cycling clothing but I didn't buy any.

    I did buy a Cucina Campagnolo salami though! I'm looking forward to trying it.
  • Hals1967
    Hals1967 Posts: 231
    Called in to have a look-see and bought the red long-sleeved winter jersey, cap & overshoes (overshoes a little tight but the cap is a good one) and a couple of the long-sleeved base layers. The base layers aren't bad at all.

    There was plenty of stuff left at lunchtime in my "local" Aldi in Willerby.

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  • fluff.
    fluff. Posts: 771
    Got one of the 30% merino tops, for 15 quid it's not bad atall, certainly good enough for the odd commute and some off bike wear. The 100% merino one from Rapha is 90 quid, and that's the clearance price.. which is more than I want to spend on a top at the moment.
  • rodgers73
    rodgers73 Posts: 2,626
    I got the top, the winter trousers and the gloves. Very happy with them :D
  • random man
    random man Posts: 1,518
    I bought a long sleeve base layer, a winter jersey, winter trousers and a jacket. They all fit nicely and excellent VFM :)
  • carl_p
    carl_p Posts: 989
    Got a pair of gloves and socks. Tempted by the heart rate monitor for £9.99, but decided it can't possibly be any good for that money. :wink:
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  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    bought some Overshoes today and some socks and gloves and they are all really good quality i feel, size 10 overshoes btw just gotta look!
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  • rodgers73
    rodgers73 Posts: 2,626
    I'm going back tomorrow for the lights. None in stock today.
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    The lights are pants, better to buy Smart 1/2W LED and 1W front LED. Gloves are good for £5, but don't look "really cold winter gloves"
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • danowat
    danowat Posts: 2,877
    My missus picked up...

    Overshoes / cap combo
    Gloves
    L/S Winter top
    Winter trouser bids.

    Bottomline, they aren't going to win any fashion awards, and hopefully they won't fall to pieces, but first impressions are very good.
  • mikeyboy12345
    mikeyboy12345 Posts: 187
    Carl_P wrote:
    Tempted by the heart rate monitor for £9.99, but decided it can't possibly be any good for that money. :wink:

    Was the heart rate monitor like the one on the website? In the Southampton store they were totally different, and the box said "Blood Pressure Monitor", so I left it. I actually went in for the arm & leg warmers, ended up spending 100 quid and forgot what I went in for :x

    Popped back after work to find the place had been raped and pillaged. Nothing left except lights, "Blood Pressure Monitors", and brown MTB shorts in XL

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