Lidl Unicycle

On Mon, 10 Mar, bob <downiegeon0spam.co.uk@downie#n0sapm#.co.uk>

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Following badgering from my kids I have just bought a Lidl unicycle.
http://tinyurl.com/39asc9

Have I bought a USO?

Possibly, but a USO is closer to a useable thing than a BSO. For
example, you don't need to worry about useless breaks or
unmaintainable gears on a USO.

I'd probably plan on upgrading it before they start practising riding
off the roof of the house on it, but for riding on the flat without
too many hops, steps or drops it will probably be fine.

regards, Ian SMith
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In article <Jwx33NB1bS1HFwNk@downie#n0sapm#.co.uk>, bob
downiegeon0spam.co.uk@downie#n0sapm#.co.uk says...

Quoted message said:

Following badgering from my kids I have just bought a Lidl unicycle.
http://tinyurl.com/39asc9

Have I bought a USO?

Unfortunately yes, the gears and brakes are of a really low standard.
:-)

In article <[email hidden]>, Ian Smith
[email hidden] says...

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On Mon, 10 Mar, bob <downiegeon0spam.co.uk@downie#n0sapm#.co.uk>

Quoted message said:

Following badgering from my kids I have just bought a Lidl unicycle.
http://tinyurl.com/39asc9

Have I bought a USO?

Possibly, but a USO is closer to a useable thing than a BSO. For
example, you don't need to worry about useless breaks or
unmaintainable gears on a USO.

Bah, you beat me to it. :-)

bob said:

Following badgering from my kids I have just bought a Lidl unicycle.
http://tinyurl.com/39asc9

Have I bought a USO?

I asked DW to pick one up for me to use as a spare. My first impression
is that it's very good VFM.

I haven't put it together yet. I want to tighten the spokes up first (I
recommend that you do the same).

If you're over the stated weight limit of 80kg then be careful. Judging
from the stated dimensions I'd say that if your inside leg > 32" then
you might want to get a longer seatpost. 25.4mm seatposts are readily
available from <http://www.unicycle.uk.com/>

The biggest problem I've found with it is the Woods valve - but I've got
3 other wheels in the house with Woods valves, so I've learnt how to
cope with them.

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On Mar 10, 12:17 pm, bob <downiegeon0spam.co.uk@downie#n0sapm#.co.uk>

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Following badgering from my kids I have just bought a Lidl unicycle.http://tinyurl.com/39asc9

I have a complaint! I went to my local Lidl (Swindon) to find they'd
sold out. Wouldn't have gone all that way if you hadn't made me.

:-)

Any regular Lidl customers know if they are likely to do a similar
offer again?

PhilD

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PhilD <[email hidden]> writes

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Any regular Lidl customers know if they are likely to do a similar
offer again?

PhilD

There were still plenty at my Lidl last night. Mind you, Shawlands is
not what you would call a great cycling or unicylcing location, or any
other sport for that matter.

What I really can't get my head around are the Lidl horse-riding special
offers. Hoof wax and horse blankets in the middle of the high-rise?
Perhaps in Dublin.
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PhilD said:

On Mar 10, 12:17 pm, bob <downiegeon0spam.co.uk@downie#n0sapm#.co.uk>

Quoted message said:

Following badgering from my kids I have just bought a Lidl unicycle.http://tinyurl.com/39asc9

I have a complaint!  I went to my local Lidl (Swindon) to find they'd
sold out.

If you're to the north of Swindon, there was a big stack of them in
Cirencester yesterday morning...

Quoted message said:

Wouldn't have gone all that way if you hadn't made me.

...but don't blame me if they've all gone now.

Rob

In article <[email hidden]>, Danny Colyer
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

The biggest problem I've found with it is the Woods valve - but I've got
3 other wheels in the house with Woods valves, so I've learnt how to
cope with them.

Fit Schrader tubes. :-)

Ian Smith said:

On Mon, 10 Mar, bob <downiegeon0spam.co.uk@downie#n0sapm#.co.uk>

Quoted message said:

Following badgering from my kids I have just bought a Lidl unicycle.
http://tinyurl.com/39asc9

Quoted message said:

Have I bought a USO?

Possibly, but a USO is closer to a useable thing than a BSO. For
example, you don't need to worry about useless breaks or
unmaintainable gears on a USO.

I'd probably plan on upgrading it before they start practising riding
off the roof of the house on it, but for riding on the flat without
too many hops, steps or drops it will probably be fine.

regards, Ian SMith
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Managed to resist the Unicycle. LED lights were good value.

Peter.

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:19:29 +0000, bob
<downiegeon0spam.co.uk@downie#n0sapm#.co.uk> wrote:

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What I really can't get my head around are the Lidl horse-riding special
offers. Hoof wax and horse blankets in the middle of the high-rise?
Perhaps in Dublin.

That's fairly typical of Lidl - it seems that the offers are decided
on a Europe-wide basis, as I see the same things on offer in both
France and Germany. Cycling clothes which, for example, disappear
within hours in some German cities, are still in the shops weeks later
in French suburbs where cycling is not so common.