RobbieTunes

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Ex Pres 

No Lidl here
Buy me one of those Dunlop/Woods valve tubes. Never seen one, need to own an oddity.
And are you moving to W-S?

DiegoFrogs

I never saw a Dunlop valve before I moved to Europe. The design makes a good deal of sense. It fits through a Schraeder hole, but uses the Presta fitting on the pump. It uses a one-way valve that you defeat by deliberately unscrewing a nut, and not by pressing on a weak piston. It kind of separates the act of filling the tube from the act of deflating it. I didn't understand it at first, but now I find it functionally superior to the Schraeder valve for lower-pressure tires, which is all I ride nowadays.

dweenk

Out in the sticks here - no Aldi no Lidl.

2cam16

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nlerner

2cam16

Yeah now it works. Weird when I clicked on it it was a 404 error.

Deal4Fuji

Lidl opened here last year about 400 yards from our Aldi. They are both German companies and compete in the same sector of private label grocery. When the thread about Aldi bike stands was dying down last spring, I saw this bike heavy ad from our new Lidl store and posted this ad. After getting a little bit familiar with Lidl, I'm not that impressed with the quality of their in and out non grocery items vs Aldi. However I did get one of those arm band cell phone holders from Lidl for about $5 and it's held up well. I still have the scans of last year's Lidl ad, so this is what we may be seeing soon. --



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thinktubes 

Duo

nice tool kit price and inner tubes. better check what my aldi's is doing. thanks

old's'cool

Boggles the imagination
Roadies on a budget

RobbieTunes

Initial report:

-My Lidl was out of the tool kits. I have all those tools, but still would have picked one up for "road" trips to group events.

-I picked up one of the backpacks. Nice light commuter bag that I will likely use in the future. I liked the inner pocket for a hydro bag and/or headphones. Doubt I'd put both of those in the same inside compartment though. I did like the arrangement for the helmet mesh and rain cover.

-I picked up two of the cyclo's for 6.99 each. They are wireless, battery, and don't download. Interesting in that they tell you of CO2 avoidance. Go figure. Often, I just want to know how far, and what time it is, so I see myself using these on a couple of bikes.

-I picked up one of the weather-resistant (sealed pouch) cell phone carriers. I like the mounting system and the carrier, which is a bag that would also hold keys, GU, and very small items. It moves around a bit but appears designed for that. I think it was a good price for an item I can move from bike to bike, if I get in the habit of longer rides. I like my jersey pockets empty, so I will try this.

-I picked up two of the armband cell phone holders. Well worth it, even for not riding. Gives me access to my phone when walking the dog without having to carry it, and for mowing the lawn, frisbee, etc.

-They did not have 700xanything tubes. They did have Presta 27/29 x 2.00, of which I bought a 2-pack, and Shrader 26/27.5x1.5-2.0, of which I bought a 2-pack. I didn't see the Dunlop valve tubes anywhere. They did have some 28" tubes, but again, much wider than I use.

-I did pick up some 4.99 grips and they are pretty good. I service the neighborhood kids' MTB's and these come in handy.

-I did buy some fingerless gloves. Will have to try them. Plenty of gel padding that covers a wide area. Perhaps these will be the ones that do it for me. All else has failed to date.

-I did not buy the 14.99 light kit. Micro-USB rechargeable, just not what I want or use. I'd have paid $10 for the mounts included in the kit, though. They looked pretty adaptable to seat posts, seat tubes, and chain stays as well.

-The LED lighted helmets looked nice and were light. However, I tried them on and something about the webbing really pinches in on the sides. I wear a small in Giro, and a L in their brand (Crivit). If I had kids and they fit, I'm get them. The webbing thing is adjustable, but I don't see it holding up very long.

We'll see. I figure I saved about $100 on a $65 outlay. I'd rate the backpack and cyclos as well worth it for fairly specific needs, the tubes as a good value for bikes I don't own, and the arm-band cell phone cases as excellent values not bike-related.

cannonride15

Haven't seen much bike stuff from Aldi's, but Lidl has had a couple of bike oriented weekly sales. Best thing so far has been a couple of Crivit brand jerseys I picked up last summer for ten and fifteen bucks a piece. Very nice fit and quality, and easily half what I usually pay on line.

Deal4Fuji

This weeks Lidl ad has the bike stuff starting the 19th if you're interested - 3 pages

Spaghetti Legs 

cannonride15

So you're saying the quality of your purchases is linear with the price you pay? Really? Must save a lot of time in not shopping around!

Bikerider007

I would like a place like that but we don't have either store.

I use the Wish app as it has everything direct from China. It may take 2-6 weeks but it is cheap. It's like an online dollar store and has more than just $1-2 bar tape, $2+glasses of all shapes and colors, saddles, co2, kits (knock off Skye etc), carbon wheels and small parts all nicely priced.........and so many more things. Like, mini crossbow toothpick guns (lol!) and bb firing cannons and lasers that start fires etc. Any crazy new product or knock off. Endless exploring. The fun part is that's it's so cheap you forget and one day you get 5 pairs or sunglasses or other stuff in the mail. My son got hooked a while back, kept showing me all the stuff he ordered when we would see him.

I know, horrible consumerism but the price is right and fun to look.

Spaghetti Legs 

For new items, in general, yes. Doesn't mean I can't still shop around for a good deal. That $5 multi-tool for example: in one year, what are the odds, if kept in your jersey pocket or saddle bag that it will be pretty rusty and that it will round off an Allen bolt that it might not quite fit that well? I'd say pretty good ( I have a couple like that). My Crank Bros M17 that retails for $25 ish and I got for $16 is much higher quality and will stay in my saddle bag for years.

rocks in head 

My last $10 floor pump is starting to hiss around the head when I get above 50psi... might be time for another $10 floor pump for the next 5 years or so. Or a $10 jersey that says "Cycling" because who cares on commutes!

ExPatTyke

I bought a couple of pairs of gloves from Lidl in the spring - nice fit, well padded, and theyvth not fallen apart yet.

Aldi had some jackets in last summer and I bought one for winter commuting. No breathable fabric or anything special like that, but it was a bargain at £29.99. A bit thicker than the run of the mill cheap jackets, so a bit warmer, but still easy enough to roll up and stuff in a jersey pocket. It's also completely waterproof, and has been through the wash quite a few times without the waterproofing being affected.
The colour is a hi-vis yellow (we bought the pink version for my daughter as well) with reflective stripes on the sleeves and back, and there's a large zipped pocket on the back.
Perfect for commuting, although probably not for wearing all day.

RobbieTunes

Short-term report: fingerless gloves are fine.
Short-term report: the backpack is handy as all get out.
Short-term report: I'm using the bike repair stand now. I'm having to learn things all over again.

Haven't used the lights and sort of wish I'd have bought the socks. Ross Dress For Less socks looked good (Hanes) but must have been defects. Horrible.

Rollfast

I'm building the Aldi 'Bikemate' stand @Deal4Fuji sold me tonight and it's actually pretty impressive.

My bikes are usually a bit overweight like me though...heavy classic criuisers. We'll see how well it compares to the stationary floor mounted one the LBS has but it's really looks good upon first looks.







PS Yes, I'm a huge Pioneer Nut.

tiger1964 

We just got a Lidl a few miles away, and now my weekly grocery shopping expands from three stores to four (I have to color-code my shopping list). I do not recall seeing any cycling items on my first visit, likely due to the time of year, but I'll keep an eye open.

Deal4Fuji

I've been looking for the spring Aldi bike in-&-outs as I like their seat bags with tool kits and I've added some bikes to the collection recently. Nothing yet from Aldi, but their major competition across the street (Lidl) has their bike flyer in today's newspaper. Very similar to Aldi's offerings in the past but Lidl does have more especially in the way of clothing. The inner tubes in 2-packs for $3.99 look to be something I might try. Here's the ad

madpogue 

Yuh, I always wear lycra whilst working on my bike. Doesn't everyone?