look karrimor shorts £6 from sports direct

bexley5200
bexley5200 Posts: 692
edited January 2011 in The bottom bracket
went shoping at sports direct and came across some quality cycling kit karrimor padded shorts £6 these are thick not cheap ones ,karrimor long sleaved jerseys with pockets £12 anyway have a look at your local shop or on the web --sports direct .com
going downhill slowly

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  • dilemna
    dilemna Posts: 2,187
    You've been had. I got those shorts for £5 I bought x2.
    Life is like a roll of toilet paper; long and useful, but always ends at the wrong moment. Anon.
    Think how stupid the average person is.......
    half of them are even more stupid than you first thought.
  • bexley5200
    bexley5200 Posts: 692
    yes you bought the cheap ones
    going downhill slowly
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    The Karrimor name isn't what it was is it? They used to make some really nice kit, it's all bargain basement stuff now and sold in Sports Direct. The new owner basically trades on the Karrimor legacy.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    dodgy wrote:
    The Karrimor name isn't what it was is it? They used to make some really nice kit, it's all bargain basement stuff now and sold in Sports Direct. The new owner basically trades on the Karrimor legacy.

    I think the original Karrimor went bust. Products are just a pale comparison of what they used to be. Used to make some great rucksacks.
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    Yep, just google "Mike Ashley Karrimor" to understand what Karrimor really is these days.
  • bexley5200
    bexley5200 Posts: 692
    im happy with the kit i bought today have a look and make your mind up yourself
    going downhill slowly
  • dilemna
    dilemna Posts: 2,187
    bexley5200 wrote:
    yes you bought the cheap ones

    Cheaper than yours but they were the same :wink:

    Good quality for all the doubters. Will probably out live any Assos kit
    and certainly be more cost effective :roll: .
    Life is like a roll of toilet paper; long and useful, but always ends at the wrong moment. Anon.
    Think how stupid the average person is.......
    half of them are even more stupid than you first thought.
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    I thought Sports Direct had bought all the old Karrimor stock and was selling it off?

    I bought a a £6 waterproof jacket that had a ticket of £45.

    Used it last night and it was excellent.
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    bexley5200 wrote:
    im happy with the kit i bought today have a look and make your mind up yourself

    Its no better (or worse) than the Aldi/Lidl bike stuff. I have looked at it in store and its cheap and cheerful generic cycle clothing. The fact that its branded Karrimor means absolutely nothing.
    More problems but still living....
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    amaferanga wrote:
    bexley5200 wrote:
    im happy with the kit i bought today have a look and make your mind up yourself

    Its no better (or worse) than the Aldi/Lidl bike stuff. I have looked at it in store and its cheap and cheerful generic cycle clothing. The fact that its branded Karrimor means absolutely nothing.

    That's the point I was making, I'm not saying the gear is junk, but people shouldn't be swayed into thinking they've got a bargain because it's got a Karrimor logo on it. The Karrimor brand is dead effectively. Or at least, the quallity previously associated with Karrimor is dead.
  • Stu T
    Stu T Posts: 127
    Got a pair of Muddy Fox bibs from Field and Trek (which is owned by Sports Direct) for £20. Spot on. 10 days touring Croatia they fitted wonderfully. I'm sure a pair of Assos would be more comfortable but £100 more comfortable?

    Aldis bibtights on the other hand are awful
    I wear Lycra because I like the way it feels
  • Buckled_Rims
    Buckled_Rims Posts: 1,648
    I finally give in and bought a few of the Karrimor stuff before Xmas and I'm surprised at how decent a price per quality they are. OK, the old Karrimor was top quality and capable of climbing Everest. This Karrimor is cheaply made sold by Fat Mike.

    The shorts I bought were my usual size "medium", but damn they are tight. I only bought them for the turbo so no problems over an hour, but far too tight for road riding. In fact there's a compression effect on my thighs that seems to work better then my Altura shorts.

    Overall for £6 for the padded shorts I think for training and commutes it's excellent value, but I don't know how long they'll last.
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  • deptfordmarmoset
    deptfordmarmoset Posts: 3,118
    Buckled_Rims wrote:
    I finally give in and bought a few of the Karrimor stuff before Xmas and I'm surprised at how decent a price per quality they are. OK, the old Karrimor was top quality and capable of climbing Everest. This Karrimor is cheaply made sold by Fat Mike.

    The shorts I bought were my usual size "medium", but damn they are tight. I only bought them for the turbo so no problems over an hour, but far too tight for road riding. In fact there's a compression effect on my thighs that seems to work better then my Altura shorts.

    Overall for £6 for the padded shorts I think for training and commutes it's excellent value, but I don't know how long they'll last.

    I couldn't resist popping in as I went past the shop direct in Lewisham. I only had £10 on me so only bought one pair, but they seem decent enough for the ''70%'' off price of £6. Although I normally fit into medium, I went for large and they fit fine.

    I did notice that there were a number of Muddyfox products going at 70% off as well. The Muddy Fox track pump for £10 looked solid enough and very reasonably priced. (They also had some at £3.99 but they looked a bit flimsy.)
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  • tebbit
    tebbit Posts: 604
    I got some Karrimor panniers for Christmas about 25 years ago, they are still going strong, top quality gear, my rucksack I have had for a similar length of time, very good quality the old Karrimor products.

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