[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

OK, world championships out of the way, who's going to be at Aldi on Thursday for the start of their cycling specials!?

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week39Thursday12.htm

Great value lights, can never have enough this time of year.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Great value lights, can never have enough this time of year.

I'm thinking compression gear looks good at £10 a piece, merino top (all be it only 30% merino), socks, and a winter cycling shirt might be making it's way out of the store to mine on Thursday...

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I'm thinking compression gear looks good at £10 a piece, merino top (all be it only 30% merino), socks, and a winter cycling shirt might be making it's way out of the store to mine on Thursday...

Some great budget kit, especially for anyone wanting to get into/do more cycling, Mountain Bike/commuting cycling shoes for Shimano pedal systems only 19.99.

 

[BHA Swiifty]

I'm thinking compression gear looks good at £10 a piece, merino top (all be it only 30% merino), socks, and a winter cycling shirt might be making it's way out of the store to mine on Thursday...

those cycling jackets and winter underwear for me, shame that the nearest aldi to me is Portslade

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Although I have never been into a Lidl's in my life, I think the one down the road to me is an Aldi.

 

[Bold Seagull]

those cycling jackets and winter underwear for me, shame that the nearest aldi to me is Portslade

Hey, there's nothing wrong with Costa Ports La De!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Although I have never been into a Lidl's in my life, I think the one down the road to me is an Aldi.

I live a 2min walk from Aldi on Boundary Road, so I may be there as the manager opens the door Thursday morning, followed by a 26 mile Hove - Henfield - Dyke loop at lunchtime

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm thinking compression gear looks good at £10 a piece, merino top (all be it only 30% merino), socks, and a winter cycling shirt might be making it's way out of the store to mine on Thursday...

I'd have some reservations about the Merino top.
My gut reaction would be it getting badly out of shape very quickly.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I'd have some reservations about the Merino top.
My gut reaction would be it getting badly out of shape very quickly.

But its £10 (show some excitement at a bargain) could lead to an upgrade to the real deal

The finest 100% merino base layers made for cycling | Rapha

 

[Stat Brother]

But its £10 (show some excitement at a bargain) could lead to an upgrade to the real deal

The finest 100% merino base layers made for cycling | Rapha

That's the problem.
I know which one I'd rather be wearing.

But more importantly which one I'd be wearing in x amount of years time.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I'd have some reservations about the Merino top.
My gut reaction would be it getting badly out of shape very quickly.

I'll give it a once over. Bike Radar forum (thanks for the link before!) have pretty good things to say about a lot of the stuff. After what I've spent in the last couple of weeks on bike stuff, I may just get the socks though! LOL*.






*a little bit of irony given the hysteria on NSC tonight hidden within the sanctuary of the Cycling Geeks thread...

 

[Stat Brother]

*a little bit of irony given the hysteria on NSC tonight hidden within the sanctuary of the Cycling Geeks thread...

I keep wanting to test my belief that we are autonomous on this thread, by putting up a picture of some boobies and commenting on them.

Once again though, I don't think tonight's the night to test [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION]'s patience. LOL

 

[Bold Seagull]

That's the problem.
I know which one I'd rather be wearing.

But more importantly which one I'd be wearing in x amount of years time.

Do cyclists intentionally go out to get each other divorced!? I think if I came in with £60+ underwear right now, it could be the straw that breaks the camels back!

Oh and the wife isn't a camel (bless, she is lovely), but the cycling is starting to give her the hump!

 

[Stat Brother]

Do cyclists intentionally go out to get each other divorced!? I think if I came in with £60+ underwear right now, it could be the straw that breaks the camels back!

Oh and the wife isn't a camel (bless, she is lovely), but the cycling is starting to give her the hump!

Not if you're buy her £70's worth of skids!

But being £60+ is the reason I don't own one.

One of the best bits of kit I have, that just so happens to be a winter base layer, is one from Lusso.
That is x amount of years old and might have been £30-40 but very good VFM, and still going strong.

As with anything clearance budget stuff, there's some great value, but also some pitfalls.

Let me know when your feet get really cold I've got some great FREE tips.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Not if you're buy her £70's worth of skids!

But being £60+ is the reason I don't own one.

One of the best bits of kit I have, that just so happens to be a winter base layer, is one from Lusso.
That is x amount of years old and might have been £30-40 but very good VFM, and still going strong.

As with anything clearance budget stuff, there's some great value, but also some pitfalls.

Let me know when your feet get really cold I've got some great FREE tips.

Judging by the way the weather is turning, we need those tips now! and they've also got to work with my new shoes....

 

[Stat Brother]

No my top tips are for proper cold crisp mornings.
You start now you'll not ride your bike from Nov to March.

 

[Bold Seagull]

No my top tips are for proper cold crisp mornings.
You start now you'll not ride your bike from Nov to March.

LOL




(I'm sure he doesn't look at this thread.....)

 

[1066familyman]

I bought my daughter a GB style cycling top from Aldi about 2 weeks for about £6.99 She was made up with it, but sadly it's only a fashion item for her. I might go along to our Lidl to see what winter jacket I can get to wear under my luminous green lightweight Halfords job. My trouble with cycling to work in the winter is that I start out freezing and arrive sweating.

Oh, and before anyone else starts on me, I will will be tuning into More4 later tonight. There!, happy now!?

 

[Stat Brother]

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[Bold Seagull]

I'm being talked into doing the Brighton to Brighton Sportive on Sunday, any NSC already taking part?