LIDL Triathlon range

billcullen1

Hi Folks, Lidl have Swimming Range gear , Cycling Range gear, Running Range gear and other sport essentials, available from today, was wondering whether the Lidl products are good or whether people have bought them before ? any feedback most welcome.

waffles85

I bought cycling shorts there a few years ago. They are grand. Seem to be decent quality.

the corpo

I've gotten socks, shorts, t-shirts, glasses and shoes before. Only the shoes were poor, too plastic and cheap feeling, but the rest have been great, especially the glasses. Every bit the equal of the expensive one's my wife bought, but only 15 bucks.

the corpo

That said, I haven't tested them in a triathlon as I am not insane.

GalwayGrrrrrl

I've used their women's running Capri leggings before - very good quality, they lasted ages.

68 lost souls

I bought their trisuit last year and did 6 races in it as well as some training sessions. Decent for the money but I am conscious that it may be becoming a bit revealing now having been through the wash a few times. I use their running and cycling socks 2/3 times a week for the last few years and they are great. Used to use their jerseys and bib short/tights but ben slowly going for more premium brands as I go for longer spins but they still get used on the turbo trainer.

Macy0161

I used the Lidl or Aldi (can't remember exactly) trisuit for my first few tri's whilst waiting on the club order. It did the job, and if you look at the photo's for any tri, plenty of them in races. I still use it if I'm doing a swim/ run brick and hasn't thinned too much.

Haven't got their shorts for a while as now below there smallest sizes, but they were fine on short spins/ commutes. As my spin range has extended, so has the shorts budget, but for socks, gloves, jerseys etc they're fine. I normally get the glasses too, but the cheap non photocromatic ones.

Most likely coincidental with a step up in training, but I didn't have the run injury problems in the lidl runners I've been having since I went to "premium" brands. After belatedly getting properly fitted, I'd say the runners without all the tech enhancements suited my underpronating biomechanics better!