Bike Stuff at Lidl again

[S6PNJ]

Hackney said:

Anyone invested in one of those £7.99 cycling computers?
Might be tempted just to see what it's like at that price

Dr Interceptor said:

Worth a punt at £7.99 surely? I might pop down there after work today and pick one up... and some gloves

rhinochopig said:

At £7.99 you can turn it into a cadence meter.

I bought one of those cycle computers to turn into a cadence meter but came across a slight hiccough.



Seems it needs to be within a certain distance and angle for it to work. That's gonna cause some issues I think!

[daz3210]

Bought a stand, storage shouldn't be an issue, comes in a small enough box.

Also shorts were surprisingly roomy by comparison to past experience, and good value. LBS sells same kind of thing at like 3 times the price

[frag68]

Steamer said:

Gloves & toolkit for me.

Gloves are great.

Tool kit will be a fine 'get me home'. The 'under saddle' pouch they come in is great too - bit of space in there for other things.

Got one recently from Lidls and I carry all sorts in it. Spare batteries for lights, my mobile chocolate/jelly babies. Its super value.

Just heading out to LIdl just now to hopefully get a stand and more fingerless gloves

[Eddh]

Picked up a jacket, shorts and top today.

Going to test it all out on the cycle home.

[Josh Smith]

+1 for the bike stand.

[JoJo97]

Bought the computer but not too sure how to set it up, have out in te measurements for the wheel size but I'm not sure what I have to enter in the "Set ODO" bit ? Anyone able to help ?
Thanks

[S6PNJ]

JoJo, I think the set ODO bit is so you can set the ODO to your existing mileage, much like clocking a car. If your old cycle computer packed up at say 367 miles, you can set this one to 367 to follow on from where the old one left off. I might, or course, be talking complete horlicks, but that's my take on it.

[AmiableChimp]

Picked up a computer in my local store last night.

BTW Penicuik had loads of computers and work stands left last night.

Will get it fitted a)once I sober up after tonight, and b)once the local roads are no longer under water!

[walm]

S6PNJ said:

Seems it needs to be within a certain distance and angle for it to work. That's gonna cause some issues I think!

Duct-tape the transmitter to the down tube at a funny angle with the magnet on your crank.
Job done, no?

[TVR MAN]

Just picked up a jacket and shorts for £21.

Need a bike now though!

[S6PNJ]

walm said:

S6PNJ said:

Seems it needs to be within a certain distance and angle for it to work. That's gonna cause some issues I think!

Duct-tape the transmitter to the down tube at a funny angle with the magnet on your crank.
Job done, no?

The red blob in betweeen the chain is where I'd like it to go as it's reasonably out of the way, where it might need to go is the second red blob just under the water bottle cage but it needs to stick out virtually horizontal to get near enough to the magnet for it to work and it likely to get ripped off at every possible opportunity. Ditto on the saddle down tube.

[walm]

S6PNJ said:

walm said:

S6PNJ said:

Seems it needs to be within a certain distance and angle for it to work. That's gonna cause some issues I think!

Duct-tape the transmitter to the down tube at a funny angle with the magnet on your crank.
Job done, no?

The red blob in betweeen the chain is where I'd like it to go as it's reasonably out of the way, where it might need to go is the second red blob just under the water bottle cage but it needs to stick out virtually horizontal to get near enough to the magnet for it to work and it likely to get ripped off at every possible opportunity. Ditto on the saddle down tube.

Good point.
In that case put the RECEIVER on the seat tube, facing forwards but upside down and about halfway up.
That way all you need to do is bend over in half and stick your head between your knees (while maintaining a consistent cadence) in order to read the thing.
Do I have to think of everything??

[S6PNJ]

walm said:

Do I have to think of everything??

Yes, you do but I'd already considered how I could mount the receiver on the cross tube, although not at 90 degrees, so I'd need some form of adaptor or just mount another set of handle bars on the cross tube but with enough clearance for my knees!

[geordieracer]

Just assembled my bike stand; rather pleased with it. Shame it's at my folks house and the project bike is 60 miles away.

[crisisjez]

Got a stand at 830
Very sturdy

[GTDNB]

i got fed up with waiting for the stands to come back so i picked up a park pcs1 on ebay recently. the branch in sydenham had lots of workstands (10+) left on friday when i went to buy a grinder

[CoolC]

Cycling stuff in from Monday: http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/...

[S6PNJ]

From Sat, more bike stuff at Lidl - track pump for a fiver?
http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?id=36...

just seen - only good for 6 Bar, so 87 psi - still the head may fit my track pump as that's all I need really.

Edited by S6PNJ on Thursday 21st August 12:27

[TheLemming]

Got last year's track pump - it's ste.
On the other hand it makes a nice cheap backup pump to stash at work.

[magpie215]

agree track pumps are rubbish mine fell to bits.....worth a try at the price but as expected a bit poo.