Bargain hunter red alert! Lidl launch spring clothing range this week

Well, I popped in to buy the gillet (body warmer in old money) but they only had size massive. So I spent £6.99 on a set of glasses.

Now, they're not Oakley etc, etc, but they came with three sets of lenses which all seem ok. Orange, dark and sort of bluey, iridiumy. Best of all, you can pop the arms off and clip in an elasticated headband so you've got cheap-as-chips ski goggles as well as cheap-as-chips sunglasses. And there's this sort of spongy plate that fits behind the lenses to stop them rattling against your face.

I've tried running up and down the stair in them and they didn't move a millimetre. But my knees hurt a bit. Could that be connected?

OK, despite myself I am now the not-so-proud owner of a base layer and a gilet. I also got a bottle of prosecco so I can try a Guinness / prosecco / gin concoction which was in last week's paper. That way I won't care when the zip breaks on the gilet.

Two lots of base layers for me, one for the missus, a gilet and waterproof for myself. The sizings are rubbish. XL base layer tops but M shorts. Got an XL waterproof and gilet. Gilet fits nice, but the waterproof was HUGE. Exchanged it for the last L in the shop! Also picked up a workstand. Been after one for a while. Seems sturdy enough.

Nothing but L and XL in my local store. Lidl run by idiots.

I bought some of the vest & Short base layers this morning on the commute in, on 1st inspection they are very good & seem very warm.
The gilet however is reacting to me like some sort of static making machine! I'm worried that this might be a lightning conductor when out & about...
Oh & the socks are very nice aswell...
I'm happy to wear these as they're going under shirts & shorts anyway so will only get wet & smelly...

Popped in early and grabbed a base layer set - seems like an improvement on my last ones, so well worth the £13 for vest and shorts. Coupla pairs of socks as well. Not much else to recommend though. I remember falling for the £5 track pump one year - it exploded the second time I used it!

I have long & short sleeved Lidl base layer tops & a couple of big brand long sleeved tops. The Lidl ones are superior in every way! I've had various other items which are OK, but the base layers are excellent.

I wear the aldi/lidl base layers every day. Also have a softshell from one/other, which I wear to commute on all but the wettest days, all good stuff.
Getting someone to pick me up some 3/4 shorts tomorrow....

I have bought a few cycle cloting bits from Aldi, and Lidl. I can't remember which was which, but I bought a waterproof jacket for £9.99 which turned out to be anything but, and a jersey, which the zip broke on the third or fourth time I used it. Now, I know many people will say,"silly fool" You get what you pay for, but I thought it would at least be OK in a light shower for a few minutes, even if it was just five or ten minutes, you would expect some degree of water proofing at least. I was not expecting Gore, or Berghaus levels of performance. I left my Berghaus jacket in London and this would do me unitl I got back to London. It started leaking water pretty much as soon as started raining. It said water proof jacket. it wasn't and I felt I had been lied to and that the Purchasing person hadn't checked wether it was or not. The padded shorts I bought were actually quite good, not much padding but ok with under shorts.

BlackblackblackblackBLACK and , oh, & black.
*sighs and hopes drivers are keeping a good lookout*

Plebs! I only wear the base layers. The rest is either Vermarc club kit or Rapha.

I wouldnt use the shorts for anything but turbo sess or the shortest of rides, but the gilet for £10 is interesting.
The jackets might be worthwhile for some too. Also I got the base layer compression tops last time they had the offers and they've been ok, done the job.

I have bought so much Lidl stuff in the past. The best items were the jackets but the zips ALWAYS break. I have never worn / used about a third of the other stuff. My advice would be to save up and buy something you like. Did anyone know anyone who bought one of their Ultegra-groupset road bikes (a few years ago)?
http://www.bikeradar.com/gallery/article/lidl-to-sell-ultegra-equipped-r...

Girls, have you seen all the pink there is for the ladies range? BLEAUGH! It's cheap but it's not attractive.

It's all good untl you want a small.....

Will now only get socks and base layers from either aldi or lidl as the quality of their kit seems to have deteriated over the last few seasons. I suppose you get what you pay for. Any way. Spring? Has anyone seen the weather out there? Still thawing out from yesterday.

I've been wearing my softshell to ride all winter. Looks like new.

Must see if I can get over there on Thursday...

The ALDI stuff ive had in the past is made by Craft so its quality stuff. Cant vouch for Lidl stuff but it all looks about the level of quality one would expect at this price.

had 2 Gillets from them and both zips lasted about a week.
probably okay for things without moving parts but

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Oh. Wait. 50% of the population is female ...

And just adores a nice £9.99 pink bin-bag.

Are BTwin actually providing the kit for FDJ? From what I have seen they are sponsoring them but the kit I've seen for sale appears to be MOA.

I've the baselayer in retina-melting lime and can attest to it's warmth. Very good bargain pick.

I would also go with everyone else and say that Decathlon's gear is tops. If you go for their 7 or 9 lines, you're getting some very good quality items, in particular bib shorts and jerseys (which are being used by FDJ this year).

Aldi stuff seems good and hard wearing, bonkers sizes though. I'm never in there often enough, but sometimes get lucky with e.g. £1.99 clearance legwarmers.

They also have a £9.99 "motorcycle" chain lock at the moment, which I'll be leaving attached to the bike stands at work

Looks great for the price especially base layers and gilet. Jacket looks ok as well but not as good as the guy in castelli thermo suit I saw this morning - very very nice! And I would challenge anyone to find a genuine ethical company - they all manufacture in these places because the labour is dirt cheap.