Lidl bike computer

[Rod Tibbs]

I have now had about a weeks experience with this £3.99 computer and I must say it is brilliant. It is very easy to read, does everything you could possibly want and is easy to operate. The instruction sheet takes a bit of digesting but you can get the basics up and running without too much trouble.

I am left with one question - how do they do it at the price and presumably still make a profit?

Would be interested to hear other people's experiences with this gadget.

Rod

 

[flecc]

I think it's a bit like digital watches Rod, the basic electronic unit very cheap and it's the the way it's packaged and marketed that determines the price more than anything else.
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[UrbanPuma]

I bought a few and found it very easy to set up. Glad to hear its working brilliantly Rod

 

[keithhazel]

I bought a few and found it very easy to set up. Glad to hear its working brilliantly Rod

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why did you buy a few ? are you expecting them to break after a while and to have a spare ready,in which case "cheap becomes expensive"..or you have several bikes ?

 

[UrbanPuma]

Hi Keithhazel, I dont have several bikes - i wish! i bought one as a spare, and two for friends who have bikes.

 

[keithhazel]

Hi Keithhazel, I dont have several bikes - i wish! i bought one as a spare, and two for friends who have bikes.

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thats very thoughtful of you, its good to be in a group of friends who look after others when a bargain is around as we all cant be around at the same time same place...

 

[Michael of Gwynedd]

Had mine about a week now, and it’s a pretty good computer with a built in thermometer.
Very handy and easy to operate.
Michael

 

[MR E]

I bought mine last week and set it up on my GT off road bike.
Jolly good value for £3.99 and wireless as well!!

 

[tillson]

I took mine back! I didn't like having to manually switch it on before setting off. Apart from that, it looked quite good.

 

[alsmith]

My Bikemate cycle computer (from Aldi I think) has just started losing about an hour a day. I've tried a new battery (then a second) but no difference- it is the wired version MCP 30102 I think about 2 years old.

I wonder if the other readings are also affected. Anyhow I don't wear a watch so it needs replacing unless there is a solution (very unlikely I know).

Of course I don't have the receipt after 2 years but I still have the packaging which appears to have a date code (04/2008) on it. The computer also has 04/08 printed onto the back. The packaging says 3 years warranty so hopefully I can get a replacement.

Anyone else had similar problems?