Aldi & Lidl specials - head to head - Thurs 7th

2RockMountain

So the Germanics are going up against each other on Thursday with their cycling specials. I need a pair of shorts, so I'm wondering if the "Dolomiti seatpad, functional anti-slip hem and Sanitised ActiFresh" from Aldi are worth the €4 extra and the puce green colour?

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thur-7-july/products-detail-page/ps/p/mensladies-team-cycling-shorts/

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=42112

magicbastarder

i bought one of the green crivit cycling jerseys from lidl last year (near top billing on the lidl 'saddle up' link) and it's too tight across the shoulders to use.

i've never really warmed to the idea of buying clothes when you can't try them on beforehand.

dunworth1

I'm after the tool kit in aldi

sullivlo

2RockMountain wrote: »

So the Germanics are going up against each other on Thursday with their cycling specials. I need a pair of shorts, so I'm wondering if the "Dolomiti seatpad, functional anti-slip hem and Sanitised ActiFresh" from Aldi are worth the €4 extra and the puce green colour?

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thur-7-july/products-detail-page/ps/p/mensladies-team-cycling-shorts/

http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=42112

I do find the padding better in the Aldi ones but I need a set of bibs for commuting so will probably have to buy Lidl. Will see what they have on the day.

Don't need jerseys. Maybe some gels for tri stuff. And maybe electrolytes and socks.

rtmie

I bought shorts and jerseys in aldi in the past. In general the jerseys are good but my experience was that with shorts/tights, even the ones with better pads, were uncomfortable, not sure if problem was fit or pad placement. In any case they live in the drawer now til I transfer to the bin. Youll often find comparable prices in reduced stock online if you shop around the usual online sites and aren't fussy about colours!

Fian

sullivlo wrote: »

I do find the padding better in the Aldi ones but I need a set of bibs for commuting so will probably have to buy Lidl. Will see what they have on the day.

Don't need jerseys. Maybe some gels for tri stuff. And maybe electrolytes and socks.

I like the Aldi eloctrolyte, kind of surprised a tube is more expensive than a tube of High 5 though.

neris

i picked up a few boxes of the gels and sports pack on sale in my lidl few weeks ago. box of 30 berr/summer fruits gels, i never want to see a berry or summer fruits gel again

2RockMountain

I see the helmet in Lidl is now €20 - weren't the helmets €15 in both Aldi and Lidl in the recent past?

Lemming

Bought a crivit cycling top & 3/4 length "cycling trousers" in Lidl. Top just doesn't fit well, and the trousers .. well .. the less aid about those the better. They're women's yoga-pants material with "padding"; which is incidentally more likely to slice your thighs apart than do anything else. I've got a pair of Endura Humvee shorts with padded liner and the difference in the padding and quality of the liner material is like night & day. You literally get what you pay for.

sullivlo

Lemming wrote: »

Bought a crivit cycling top & 3/4 length "cycling trousers" in Lidl. Top just doesn't fit well, and the trousers .. well .. the less aid about those the better. They're women's yoga-pants material with "padding"; which is incidentally more likely to slice your thighs apart than do anything else. I've got a pair of Endura Humvee shorts with padded liner and the difference in the padding and quality of the liner material is like night & day. You literally get what you pay for.

I don't like the fit of the womens crivit jerseys. Find them very tight on the arms and I'm hulking out of them.

I find the mens jersey fit in Aldi much better - maybe I just have broad shoulders?

I don't use the non-bib version of the lidl shorts as I have a long body so I get builders bum. Nobody wants to see that. I also only ever use the lidl/aldi shorts for commuting - 7km, sometimes extending to 25km if I take the long route. For longer cycles I got some Funkier bib shorts on CRC for half nothing.

uck51js9zml2yt

What's the advantage of a bib over shorts?

BremoreDave

Addisyn Colossal Abacus wrote: »

What's the advantage of a bib over shorts?

Keeps the pad in place.

Wishbone Ash

Addisyn Colossal Abacus wrote: »

What's the advantage of a bib over shorts?

Warmer in cold weather.
No seam chaffing in the belly area..
They hold position better - some shorts are inclined to slip downwards.

EDIT: they also offer more 'storage' potential for arm warmers/leg warmers, rain cape which can be stuffed inside sides of bibs or at the rear in the small of your back area. Frees up jersey pockets for other items especially on long rides.

mhiggy09

Anyone buy the toolkits before? What's it like?

Hunterbiker

mhiggy09 wrote: »

Anyone buy the toolkits before? What's it like?

Cheap but does the job. I've had one for years and its still gets wheeled out. Slowly picking up higher spec tools alon the way. If you are only doing basic stuff you'll be fine.

fryup

how about the floor pump in aldi any good?

Lemming

fryup wrote: »

how about the floor pump in aldi any good?

I bought one of those floor pumps last year. Not bad; does the job and I've thus far no complaints about it. I'm using it on 26" mtb tyres with presta valves.

dunworth1

bought the tool kit, shorts and gloves in aldi

and gloves, socks and some tabs in lidl

ankles

dunworth1 wrote: »

bought the tool kit, shorts and gloves in aldi

and gloves, socks and some tabs in lidl

What colour shorts) looking for the orange but only green in terenure

dunworth1

ankles wrote:

What colour shorts) looking for the orange but only green in terenure

Black ones

Rogue-Trooper

dunworth1 wrote: »

gloves, socks and some tabs in lidl

What are the socks like? More importantly, what is the sock-height? Are they Euro-compliant........??***

Hate when you buy socks that look ok in the packet but are super-stretchy and end up below your knee, or worse, don't stretch at all and end up below your ankle.

And we couldn't be having that.


***Waits for Raam to arrive and announce that any socks purchased in a German discount supermarket chain could never be classed as Euro-compliant***

irishrover99

Lemming wrote: »

I bought one of those floor pumps last year. Not bad; does the job and I've thus far no complaints about it. I'm using it on 26" mtb tyres with presta valves.

I have 2 of them about 3 years now and they still work fine

Wishbone Ash

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

What are the socks like? More importantly, what is the sock-height? Are they Euro-compliant........??***]

More importantly - do they match your helmet?

The Aldi/Lidl socks are pretty good height wise (about 8-10cm above shoe) but they only seem to come in dark colours which don't match helmets which should always be white or mainly white.

dahat

Gt85, use it to shine the bike frame, good n cheap amd does the job.

2RockMountain

ankles wrote: »

What colour shorts) looking for the orange but only green in terenure

I think the website was misleading. When it said 'green or orange', it really meant 'green with orange trim. I really didn't fancy the puce green, so I went for Lidl shorts instead.

BremoreDave

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

EDIT: they also offer more 'storage' potential for arm warmers/leg warmers, rain cape which can be stuffed inside sides of bibs or at the rear in the small of your back area. Frees up jersey pockets for other items especially on long rides.

I never would have thought of that until I read this , and then later I was watching T Voeckler with about 4 jackets shoved up the legs of his shorts going back to the team car.

Euro Fred

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

What are the socks like? More importantly, what is the sock-height? Are they Euro-compliant........??***




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This place sometimes , "euro compliant" about Lidl /Aldi cycling socks
Heard it all now

ted1

Just back from ALDI , popped up to get some long sleeve tops. They only had the dodgy looking green Ireland top which didn't impress me.
So I left empty handed except for
2 kids wetsuits , gloves , glasses , gt85, muc off spray lube, chocolate crossiantd and a tub of blue berries.

These specials really do get you.

clog

Popped into Lidl this evening, didn't see anything outstanding in the cycling offers.

Ended up getting a baklava assortment and 4 bottles of Corsendonk dark Belgain beer. Nice.

septern

I picked up an aldi long sleeve top. The package says it's a jacket, but it's more like an autumn jersey. Colour scheme not great but it's a good quality top. Made of good fabric, nice fit + high collar. Good value. Glad I got it

dunworth1

septern wrote:

Colour scheme not great

Exactly this

What is it about the lidl and aldi gear that the colours/designs are always crappy

Is it cheaper to get odd colours and weird looking designs?