ALDI Cycling Kit 2009 - May 7th

[SEATALTEA]

ALDI - Thursday Special Buys 7th May 2009

 

[Barnowl]

Thanks I've been waiting for that.

 

[Alex728]

I've now got visions of one of you lot pelting golf balls at bad drivers, and chavs in gary boy motors whilst eating profiteroles

 

[Barnowl]

Mmmmmmm profiteroles..

Actually I'm up for a new pair of gel gloves, another pair of sports glasses, a new gel saddle for my dad, and I'll also be taking a look at the track pump, ergonomic socks and rear frame bag.
The winter stuff I bought last year, except the foot pump, was outstanding value for money.

 

[winterdog]

dam it i have not long paid 25 quid for uder seat bag o tools
that didnt under the swining seat any way and now they are beeing sold for 4 pound

 

[SEATALTEA]

Padded shorts 10/10 v good quality Coolmax antibac with lycra blend and padded seat.

Gloves 8/10 nice quality but all fittings are small even the XL.

Track pump 10/10 blazing bargain at £4.99, huge solid thing should last years.

Socks, well I'm still wearing last years and they are like new so two new pairs are a top up, great value.

Glasses with three coloured lenses, new for this year, bargain at £4.99, lenses clip in very solidy and need a real yank to remove.

There were a few cyclists picking over the stock of which there seemed to be considerably more than before, guess they know what sells.

You be daft not to pay them a visit.

 

[Danny-K]

Gloves 8/10 nice quality but all fittings are small even the XL.

You can say that again.

They should be done under the Trades Description Act - XL? XL?!? Okay I'm 6' 2" but the XL gloves were like vices around my hands. What a disappointment. The packet indicated XXL - waded through 300 odd pairs; none. Padded? That's a joke - What padding? Nothing like me old pair. Even the expensive ones in the shops appear to have minimal padding. Knew I wouldn't get anything to fit - these sales always make me grumpy - especially as I saw a trolley jack for £15.99 - the very same, for which I paid £25 from another discounter the other week! Grrrrr!!!

Track pump 10/10 blazing bargain at £4.99, huge solid thing should last years.

Yeah but without any information dial! Cheap I know - but there is a recession on - where's the dial?!?

Errhhhh . . . sales - I 'ate 'em. I've come out with nowt bar a box of fake cornflakes.

 

[the_killjoy]

The track pump has a gauge in the handle, bought one and it seems great value ~ although a bit of a tight fit on the valve.

 

[SEATALTEA]

Yeah but without any information dial! Cheap I know - but there is a recession on - where's the dial?!?

By dial I guess you mean PSI indicator ? It has one with an indicated 125psi, the main tube is aluminium which is a good sign.

 

[Barnowl]

I bought the track pump. It has a dial. Tight fit though as Killjoy says. Used it on the car but seemed to lose a lot of air pulling it off the valve. Judgement reserved pending further use.

Gloves 9/10 . Bought a couple of pairs but had to take them back. I'm a large ones in their winter gloves but an XL for the summer
I thought they were reasonably padded and prefer them to my Trek ones which have too much padding.

Mini pump. Couldn't resist it. Damn these sales. Looks good for emegencies and like the track pump does presta and schraeder.

Glasses. mmmhh 7/10 because they're amazing value. Not as good as the Lidl ones though - the lenses are smaller.

Frame bag in red. Very good but forgot I have 3 control cables on the top bar.

Socks. I thought about but nahhhh.. Then again wonder if they've any left in my size.

 

[Patrick]

I bought the track pump. It has a dial. Tight fit though as Killjoy says. Used it on the car but seemed to lose a lot of air pulling it off the valve. Judgement reserved pending further use.

Gloves 9/10 . Bought a couple of pairs but had to take them back. I'm a large ones in their winter gloves but an XL for the summer
I thought they were reasonably padded and prefer them to my Trek ones which have too much padding.

Mini pump. Couldn't resist it. Damn these sales. Looks good for emegencies and like the track pump does presta and schraeder.

Glasses. mmmhh 7/10 because they're amazing value. Not as good as the Lidl ones though - the lenses are smaller.

Frame bag in red. Very good but forgot I have 3 control cables on the top bar.

Socks. I thought about but nahhhh.. Then again wonder if they've any left in my size.

What about the profiteroles?