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As above but some in odd sizes. Leg warmers in XXL or small at my local and only 4 Marino tops all in XL
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Just remember how the poor old workers must have been exploited to make them for £7 a set eh?
Or be thankful that you don't have to apply for a set of arm warmers 3 months in advance.
Whichever floats your boat 
Just remember how the poor old workers must have been exploited to make them for £7 a set eh?
Nah, who gives a sh1t as long as we get a bargain!
The same workers who are exploited for the £50 sets...? no?
I'm having a go at winding Junkyard up. I'm all for getting people out of subsistence farming myself 😀
I'm having a go at winding Junkyard up
It is a fair point you are making actually.
Yours ashamed of T'internet 😉
[b]Al[/b]drich [b]di[/b]scounts rule, £5 for a pair of winter gloves that are better than Assos finest. Had loads of pairs over the year, very good.
Got the bib tights in medium and damn they were baggy! Took them back for a small and all is good 🙂 the gloves seem good ad well.
I got a jersey from aldi years ago and it's still going strong. I'll definitely be having a look on the way to work.
Just got me a pannier rack. And some ham and frankfurters while I was there - you've gotta love their cooked meats!
Can I just say that THESE OFFERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE HUDDERSFIELD AREA. MOVE ON, NOTHING TO SEE HERE... 🙂
[fingers crossed there's anything left in my size]
£12! for MTB [url= http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_15603.htm ]baggies![/url] Amazing how they can do them for £12 where other brands can charge over 100smackers. Someone's rippin us off (Surprise).
hmmm, just been to aldi to scope out... the only thing i would consider is the winter cycling jacket for roadie duties, the rest just felt low rent stuff to me. merino felt horrible, shoes had loads of padding to get saturated & the fabrics and materials used on most stuff didn't feel nice - kind of 80's sports wear & track suit material. I guess all OK for occasional use, but really not my cup of tea for regular.
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yep 🙂
the older I get the more appreciative of decent kit & the more aware of the often false economies of buying cheap I become... 🙂
Eccles Aldi was my port of call. went in for me and a friend who's resting up after being knocked off riding to work yesterday.
Yes, it's low quality, but sometimes needs must and the difference in longevity between this stuff and far more expensive isn't so much. I use this stuff commuting (170 miles a week, every week), so it suits me just fine.
So, £80 spent between us on:
Merino jersey x 2
Winter jaxket
Gloves x 2
socks x 3
Base layer
Good day's shopiing, I have to say.
sing1etrack - what's the pannier rack like? Much cop? Tenner seeems worth a punt for sticking on the rat SS if I ever get round to Biyying on it.
For merino i would punt an extra tenner or so for the on one top. Its v nice imho.
ahh, should have mentioned the socks... They're fantastic!!
Was drawn in by the promise of a merino top, got some other stuff but the 'merino' top is 70% acrylic! No wonder it felt less than wooly smooth. Left it alone. Pleased with my buys though!
Just bought 2 winter tops, a winter jacket and some winter gloves. All for less than £38. Bargaintastic.
Amazed at how their XL stuff actually seems to fit my arms whilst not being comedy tent big in the body. They must dwarf people with 'normal' length arms. Hope they are not designed to shrink in the wash!
Shame the socks only go up to size 11...... 🙁
arndale aldi first thing this morning, winter jacket, gloves, socks and merino top.
Just wondering, the merino top is only 30% merino, I think my sock guy merino socks are 50%, whats the usual mix of merino in a non-cheapo merino top?
about 100%
The merino will honk badly at only 30% wool.
yep only 30% merino wool
The original Aldi merino tops were 100% merino, but were also a little more expensive than they are now... I was most disappointed the next year when I went in and they were only 30% merino..
yeah, a decent merino top is 100% merino. The aldi ones felt like they'd just keep on absorbing sweat - they had that heavy shiny feel to them.
My disappointment in hearing that I've been beaten to it by dthom has been lessened by the 'not 100% merino' shocker - they were my main target but not now. Will still go have a look-see and a rummage though. My aldi rain-cape is one of my best puchases EVER.
The waterproof trousers are really good too. i had pair that lasted 2 years and got another pair this morning. So busy in bristol southmead one, like wasps around a nest
careful with that merino, I bought one of their tops a few years ago, washed it once and it shrunk to comical proportions, would have been snug on one of the kids (small) teddy bears!
Dammit. I was looking at a quick trip into town to get a couple of those tops to replace the one that the puppy ate (Grrrrr. little sod), but if they are a bit tat, then I might not bother.
Then again, the long shorts might still make the trip worthwhile.
MrSparkle - don't know yet, it's still in its packaging on my passenger seat. I would say ask me tomorrow when I've fitted it but chances are it'll take me about a month to get round to doing it (baby daughter taking most of my spare time at the moment!)
Edit - meant to say that I bought it on the same premise - a tenner seemed worth it to give it a try on the commuter, though I can't tell if it's going to foul the disk brake yet.
Just back from Mussleburgh and purchased winter bike jacket , 3/4 mtb shorts with liner and gloves for £37. Pretty happy with quality as It will only get wrecked anyway. The shorts in particular are great value but sizes are on the small side.
I'd go to the one at Waterloo. There was just a load of retired people wandering around in that one.
The cycle savvy were at the one in Town.
Southmead, Bristol.
Pair of Shoes. {last pair still going strong}
Winter jacket.
Pair of Wellies in Lidl.
Romsey, Hampshire 09.15 - Packed with odd looking 'cylists' filling trollys with the stuff....!
I came away with 2x baggies, 2x socks and a pair of gloves... and lots of sausage 😯
Total scrum in Springburn Glasgow this morning! I went for gloves (they're the business) and a few pairs of the winter socks (also good).
Looked at the merino-ish tops, but didn't bother as they've no rear pockets and I've better tops like that at home. Don't Rapha call 30% merino/70% acrylic 'sportwool' and sell it for slightly more than Aldi?
Didn't see the racks, and nothing else looked that good. The overshoes are crap.
Baggies, and bibs for me.
Have gloves from last year, but can only find one now I am home.
My baggies from earlier this year are still going strong.
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£12! for MTB baggies! Amazing how they can do them for £12 where other brands can charge over 100smackers. Someone's rippin us off (Surprise).
MTB Baggies that are, quite frankly, shite. Stitching awry and material so thin you could shoot peas through it. I thought that the whole logic behind wearing baggies on a mountain bike was that they were supposed to give you some protection in the event of scraping along the ground?
The fit on most of the garments is, shall we say, challenging (see above).
"Merino" jersey that seems to be mostly made from oil and not sheep.
The socks are great. Buy a few pairs and they'll last you until the next round of Aldi cycle gear comes on sale.
They had a load of stuff in my local one.
(Lichfield).
I was only after the overshoes. They're good for £7.
And a big bag of zip-ties for £3.
Got some more gloves and a pair of the baggies.
Sizing very small on those so watch out, medium (32-34") is definitely closer to 32".
Cut would be good if they fit me properly, will go back and swap for large if poss. Fabric feels like my old school trousers though, so might catch fire if rubbing on some rough saddle fabric or something.
I was only tempted by the socks.......... but did get some flowers, strawberries, chorizo and ice cream so RESULT!
The winter jerseys are bob on - especially if you like getting shitted up to the max over winter ont'mtb - £15 black red or white.
Gloves are ok too
I got some chorizo too. And I just ate one of the nice salmon and creme fraiche tarte fine pizzas.
Yum.
just been to newark notts store
got a vis jacket, merino (ish) top and soem arm warmers (last pair)
had plenty of jackets, seem good quality for the price to be fair
The waterproof jackets seem spot on, the gloves are too. I got some of the leggings .... mmmm, how big is that chamois? and how long are the legs? I'd like to see the person they would fit.
I'm wondering whether, for £13, I should take scissors and needle and customise, or just return them.
I was in local store today to get some gloves....big queue so left it till tomorrow. Tempted to the winter trousers, but do not think they were lined and not sure if I want to enter the comedy world of Aldi sizing and have to end up taking stuff back.
Went in today to pick up some of the merino jerseys.
The quality is very bad to say the least .... tissue paper thin material that would provide no warmth whatever the special qualities merino wool is supposed to have. And the style of cut is not ideal for a cyclist of any genre imo
I would not say they are worth £5 let alone £15.
Aldi was busy in Havant with loads queuing at the bike section. Managed to pick up a long sleeve jersey and the coat - quite chuffed with what I got for the price
Went to the local Tamworth one today and spent a few quid on water proof trousers, a pump, a lock for the nippers bike at school, two pairs of socks and a micro fibre towel. Oh and meat based products.
Bought some gloves - ones I've had in the past have been excellent.
The winter tops looked better this year, I'd have bought one if I hadn't blown my fun budget on a drunken ebay bargain the other night.
Was disappointed with the baggies - just looked like someone had stuck some liners in some left over board shorts.
That said, based on previous years, the quality and durability of things I've bought there has been excellent IF you bear in mind what they have cost.
Belgian buns were a little dry and diappointing I thought as well......
heart rate monitor for £10 with chest strap and bike mount
2 pairs of socks
flashing led refelctive bands, look like they might be rubbish, but stand out really well in the dark and means u get seen from the side.
Considering taking the chamois out of the leggings here - otherwise they fit well and I'd wear shorts under them anyway - even with this, for the money they seem pretty well featured.
What sizes are there on the shoes?
Winter soft shell jackets are ace for the money,got two, one for commuting and one for playing.
Picked up one of the white (marked womens!!) winter jacket, and used it on my commute home in the rain. It did what it was supposed to, in the keeping me warm and dry departments, and as a bonus I'm now a cross dressing cyclist 😀
stocked up today. Thermal bib tights at under a tenner are a no brainer, and the usual winter shirts are great, but not in stock this year. I got the new 'merino' one instead which is ok-ish, but no pockets, and it doesn't look durable enough for off road. I reckon it will just get used as a mid layer.
The winter jackets are fantastic though. Warm, waterproof, windproof and breatheable for £15. My last one got me through a day of hard riding in solid rain in Wales pretty comfortably. This years has better pockets.
The kit generally is really good.Tops are ace. I have stuff from 3 years ago and still perfect.
My best EVER ( from anywhere)clothing buy is a windprooof gillet. From aldi's or lidl's. It's superb and still going still 5 years later.Think it cost £7 or £8 pounds.
Will this stuff still be in Aldi today?
I have never really used Aldi and not sure if these things are just on sale for the one day?
On sale till it runs out.
Got the gloves, now I just need to see how good they are for strangling.
Picked up gloves, socks and on a whim one of the winter jackets. Dunno if I will ever use it, but it might come in handy as a running jacket when it starts getting chilly.
The gloves and socks and winter jerseys are all great as usual, but the retro-looking "Merino" jerseys (70% acrylic, 30% merino)are execrably hideous, and very itchy. Christ knows what I'll use it for, other than selling on Ebay in a few weeks time......
Only went for some glasses, didn't have them this time. 😥
I've lost 3 or 4 pairs already this year, I need some more, I've got loads of spare lenses but no frames to put them in.
Came away with some socks, you can never have too many socks.
picked up a winter jacket - seems great
a pair of shorts - bit thin, inner liner not a great fit, but at 13 quid worth a punt.
yellow waterproof - not sure abou tthis, but baggy in the body and 100% polyester so can't imagine it's that breathable? - might take that back and get some socks instead 🙂
Bought a winter jacket. The winter jersey seemed crappy compared to the one I bought there 3 years ago. Everything else had only midget or ladies sizes left (or midget ladies).
went into my local Aldi on the way home from work, was tempted by the winter top, but the large didn't seem that big and it has some funny 'piping' that runs across the back/shoulder-blades that may well annoy the **** out of me.
also, tempted by the bright yellow waterproof, but concerned it may be a bit 'boil-in-the-bag', plus it was labeled as a ladies - the mens was in black? - i might go back tomorrow and try it on and to hell with the fact i am wearing a 'ladies' top.
the socks seem really thin - do they really keep your feet warm?
the overshoes and skull cap thing might come in handy too
well, I'd like to purchase some of that stuff, being an avid cyclist an all, but I work in asda/tesco/aldi/morrisons and I don't get paid till next friday, and, guess what, I'm skint.
Winter jackets Are great. Nicer, non ape fit too this year.
Winter shirts are a bigger fit then last time,longer zip too, but no fleece inside. More of an Autumn top really. Still got two though.
The longs (both styles)seem very well made - huuuge sizes though. Had to swap the large for medium, which I haven't been since 1989. 🙂
Happily bought a Merino, but not used it yet - feels scratchy to touch but fine on.
I did buy quite a bit, but justified it as the 2 pair of baggies with the button in liner from 3(?) years ago have done over 1000 miles each without complaint.
Only shoes I could see were 10's or 11's though.
Took back the baggies I got yesterday and got the next size down 😆
Romsey still had stock of most stuff! Also got loads more meat product.. if it had fitted the first time i could have saved £6.25 😕 but it was nice 😆
There's load of stuff left in one of the Bristol stores (Ashton/Southville). Just picked up a heart rate monitor
Anyone tested the pump, mine doesn't seem to work!?
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.... strawberries, chorizo and ice cream....
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