Sunday 29th June - Aldi Cycling Gear

Sunday 29th June - Aldi Cycling Gear

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TACottle

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184 posts

152 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/sunday-29th-...

I'm thinking of buying the stand and tool kit.

Tempted by the watch also... But I hear the Garmin 110 running watch for £15 more is better?

gazza285

9,780 posts

207 months

Saturday 28th June 2014
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The Garmin is £15 more, but does not come with the HRM.

louiebaby

10,651 posts

190 months

Sunday 29th June 2014
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Have a look at the toolkit from Planet X too. They look pretty similar...

jamiebae

6,245 posts

210 months

Sunday 29th June 2014
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I picked up a work stand from Aldi last week, seriously impressed for the money!

rex

2,051 posts

265 months

Sunday 29th June 2014
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Picked up 3 tops, 3 shorts, bike stand and tool kit.

Very impressed with the stand. Very heavy and sturdy. Made taking the forks out to clean and re-grease very simple.

JimmyTheHand

1,001 posts

141 months

Sunday 29th June 2014
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rex said:
Picked up 3 tops, 3 shorts, bike stand and tool kit.

Very impressed with the stand. Very heavy and sturdy. Made taking the forks out to clean and re-grease very simple.
I was also impressed with stand (walked into town and checked, decided needed car to take it back)- though haven't as yet used it.

TACottle

Original Poster:

184 posts

152 months

Sunday 29th June 2014
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Cool.

I bought the stand today, had a bit of a tidy in the shed and garden so might do some tinkering with it tomorrow!

Bike Radar have the heads up on the GPS watch they're selling soon - stand-by for review!

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/aldi-launche...

muckymotor

2,279 posts

220 months

Sunday 29th June 2014
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I bought the track floor pump



Seems ok for £5.99!

TheLemming

4,319 posts

264 months

Monday 30th June 2014
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muckymotor said:
I bought the track floor pump



Seems ok for £5.99!
Out of the three I got last year - one started consistently underreading, leading to under inflated tyres.
One became increasingly hard to clamp on to valve stem, the inner rubber clamp failed,
The last one I gave away and went out and got a half decent track pump instead.

Hope you have a better experience, I found they last a couple of months at best

shouldbworking

4,769 posts

211 months

Monday 30th June 2014
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TheLemming said:
Out of the three I got last year - one started consistently underreading, leading to under inflated tyres.
One became increasingly hard to clamp on to valve stem, the inner rubber clamp failed,
The last one I gave away and went out and got a half decent track pump instead.

Hope you have a better experience, I found they last a couple of months at best
For balance mine was and is still fine smile

jamiebae

6,245 posts

210 months

Monday 30th June 2014
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I'm even more impressed with the stand now, it cost me 30 SFr which is £20 and that makes it one of only three things which are cheaper in Switzerland than the UK!

TheLemming

4,319 posts

264 months

Monday 30th June 2014
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JimmyTheHand said:
I was also impressed with stand (walked into town and checked, decided needed car to take it back)- though haven't as yet used it.
The Stand is great :-)

The local Aldi looked like it had been ransacked...
No jerseys left (shame I wanted a couple for commuting!), few gloves, no T-shirts in my size. Did find a couple of the base layers (No Mens smalls so Women's medium!) but they were pretty much cleared out as well.


MonkeyHanger

9,198 posts

241 months

Monday 30th June 2014
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I've just picked up a Wireless Computer for my new Bike and one of the GPS Watches. smile

raceboy

13,081 posts

279 months

Monday 30th June 2014
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Might have to have another trip to the local Aldi, went in a couple of weeks ago and they still had a few bits from the previous cycle week, they are even more of a bargain at half price. rotate

AndyWoodall

2,624 posts

258 months

Tuesday 1st July 2014
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I've passed on the stand on previous times they've had stock, and I've been unwilling to part with £80 or so on the cheapest park tools version so thought this time around, why not give the Aldi one a go.

I'm impressed so far, far more solid than I imagined for the money. This way I can see if I get the use out of it and only invest in the pricey blue park tools ones if I get the use. Already used it on Sunday and its great.

The Aldi in Ludlow had LOADS of stock of everything.

snowdude2910

754 posts

163 months

Tuesday 1st July 2014
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jamiebae said:
I'm even more impressed with the stand now, it cost me 30 SFr which is £20 and that makes it one of only three things which are cheaper in Switzerland than the UK!
The other 2 being income tax and public transport? I spent a weekend there to do a bungee jump it makes snowboarding in the alps seem very reasonably priced :-P

jamiebae

6,245 posts

210 months

Wednesday 2nd July 2014
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snowdude2910 said:
The other 2 being income tax and public transport? I spent a weekend there to do a bungee jump it makes snowboarding in the alps seem very reasonably priced :-P
No, public transport is also more expensive! Tax in general and wine are the only two I can think of (wine is only cheap because of the 8% VAT and lower duty too). I just paid £25 for a normal haircut hehe

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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More on offer on the 25th of this month--> Clicky

ShampooEfficient

4,266 posts

210 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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Laurel Green said:
More on offer on the 25th of this month--> Clicky
I'm looking forward to this. Mainly I want gloves... but who knows what else might accidentally fall onto the checkout.

Gizmoish

18,150 posts

208 months

Friday 19th September 2014
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The product list is up now too - more than in previous years. Some of the stuff looks pretty good (does perfectly well for commuting at least). https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thursday-25-...