"Nick Austin" <
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> On 3 Mar 2008 17:11:52 GMT, Mark T
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> wrote:
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>>Yep, it's time for the Lidl cycling sale:
>>
>><www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080310.index.ar7>
>
> Excellent. I loved last years offers. I see this year they
> have a mud-guard mounted rear light for just £1.99 which I
> don't remember from last year. Also the bike computer is now
> £2.99 although it looks like they have restyled the casing.
>
> Nick.
>
I actually think it they are the worst offers in years
I am still wearing a shirt I bought in 2004 but none of the shirts I have
bought since survive,
The "gloves" -- well mitts -- seem well priced as throw away mitts and I
shall buy 2 or 3 pairs.
The socks are this "new" in the last couple of years style of supposed foot
support which is a load of piffle and looking at the piccies they seem shorter
then ever! Now I like a short sock which doesn't come half way up my shins
but these don't seem to cover my ankle bones. Again I have one pair which have
survived incredibly ( and still comfy) after 3 years all the rest get shorter
and shorter year by year by design and by normal wear, And this so called
foot shaping is a load of rubbish ( I spell it "B*ll*cks") -- just look at the
inside of the sock which is next to your actual foot.
The lights -- well that little rear light is quite excellent for its size --
as an additional light -- but the front light is cr*p -- takes me back to the
40's, 50's type of lamp -- but not as robust.
Mini pumps are just so inefficient -- I have sworn at then several times when
it is tippling and I am breaking the presta valves with them. I have carried a
cyclaire pump for the last 2 1/2 years -- used it rarely ( 3 trailer
punctures) but always easily -- together with marathon + and a track pump at
home -- I am happy.
Most of the rest of the offers ( and not very extensive ) are very "iffy".
Distinctly cheap and nasty this year.
And I have bought my fair share of Lidl and Aldi gear over the years and had
some good buys.
Gloves seem to be my only buy this year!
Different buyer at the head office I suspect -- no real idea of cycling needs
at all. 4 years ago you had to be there when the store opened -- last year
much stuff was available all day. This year it looks as though it will be
there for a week --- except for the gloves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom.
www.tapan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk