Lidls today.

Got a toolkit myself. Haven't opened it yet.

I got one of the quid steel cable locks - strictly
for use as a 'cafe lock' and I'm kidding myself I will
be able to do the Dunwich Dynamo, so it will find use at
the end to keep my bi

"Martin Wilson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Went for various cycle bits in lidls today.

Went to Reading Lidl, at soon after midday. Was disappointed at how little
was left.

Next to no clothing (one XXXL sized coloured shirt), couple of jackets, and
a fair few items of the cycling underwear. No mitts at all, which was what
I really went there for in the first place! None of the decent toolkits -
just the cheesy under saddle kit, and the one that was in the clear plastic
case. No roof lifts either - was hoping to get four of those!

Got myself a pair of Cycling pants (not sure why...), and a "Professional
Cycling Top" - the black windproof at the front thing. Nice quality, though
the size isn't very generous at all. I got a large, and am a 42" chest, but
this is wetsuit tight! One for "later" after I've lost a few more pounds I
think.

Other things I bought - one of the small cycle computers for my son - fitted
that this pm, and it seems very good. Got the wider version with heart rate
monitor for myself. Haven't fitted that yet. Already have a Polar S150
watch and the Cycle mount, but I'm not overenamoured with how tight I need
to tighten my polar watch strap to the bar mount to make it work reliably.
Am hoping the Lidl one will work with the Polar chest strap, as the strap
that comes with the Lidl computer is a bit chunky. Not complaining for
£12.99 though!

Got the Alu Bottle - that was a good buy. I thought from the ad they were
selling plastic ones, so was impressed with the value there. What else did
I get - couple of Gel covers for SWMBO's bike, and her exercise bike. And a
snazzy wire lock - not for the Bike, but handy for locking Skis up next
season!

The Panniers, Handlebar bag, and rack looked good value indeed, though I
haven't really a use for them, so resisted. All in all, got some good value
stuff that I didn't really go with the intention of buying, and nothing that
I really wanted was in stock! C'est la vie..

Simon

Simon Watkins said:

Got myself a pair of Cycling pants (not sure why...), and a "Professional
Cycling Top" - the black windproof at the front thing. Nice quality, though
the size isn't very generous at all. I got a large, and am a 42" chest, but
this is wetsuit tight! One for "later" after I've lost a few more pounds I
think.

Me too.
This is a great buy.
I wore mine under a thin fleece tonight, and it was great, but as you say
too tight.

Advice for anyone - if you find some left, buy two sizes too big.

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I get - couple of Gel covers for SWMBO's bike, and her exercise bike. And a
snazzy wire lock - not for the Bike, but handy for locking Skis up next
season!

The wire lock is rubbish.
I can't figure out how to get it to lock - I can see the little 'tooth'
which comes out to grip the cable.
Strictly, strictly for locking the bike outside a cafe on a group ride
where you can see it.

Martin Wilson said:

I bought a couple of the £1.99 combination locks and here's the
annoyance. Set the lock up for my year of birth. All was well but then
decided to change the combination as that might be a bit obvious to
some. So changed it and then released as I was spinning the lock that
something clicked. The little two prong mechanism obviously hadn't
gone back into place fully. Yes the mechanism is obviously fairly
poorly engineered and now I don't know the combination. [censored]!

All would have been well if I'd just put a few drops of oil on the
mechanism and it would have probably worn in better with use. Probably
by the time it goes back they'll be out of replacements. I spent about
ten minutes trying to pick the lock but it seems to be pick proof
which is good. Luckily I was only testing the lock at the time and
I've not locked the bike up anywhere.

Anyway my advice to anyone buying these is a few drops/squirts of oil
on the two prongs you push in to set the combination.

I managed to pick the lock and can now use it again. Its quite hard to
pick so I think it will be ok but I suspect a pro bicycle thief would
make short work of it.

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Got the Alu Bottle - that was a good buy. I thought from the ad they
were selling plastic ones, so was impressed with the value there.

If they're the same as they've sold many times in the past, they're not
that great. My wife and I found that they were [censored] for drinking from and
leaked if you stick them in a bag. We'd bought half a dozen at 2 or 3 quid
each and wished we'd just spent the money on one Sigg bottle instead. They
don't stay in the bottle cages they're supplied with either.

Graeme