ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby ftssjk » Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:57 pm
not sure with flat roadies, but have a read of the specs..
hey guys how tight are the cycling knicks meant to be?
my jeans are a size ''32' waist, which equates to 82cm which was a small according to the size chart.
however it feels rather constricted, and when i measured my waist with a tape meter it was more along the lines of 87cm (medium)
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:10 am
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby ftssjk » Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:37 pm
well my jeans are a size 32" and they're pretty slim, i need to wear a belt otherwise it will slide down during the day.
is the waist meant to be your actual measurement, or what your other pants measurements are
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:07 pm
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby AUbicycles » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:50 pm
Also had a look at the 1200 Lumens LED for $29 and was thinking if I seriously needed this type of illumination then this would probably through light out but not be comparable with a brand name unit. Should I dish out $29 just to test... I decided no. Right now no real need.
Otherwise I looked at the gloves and rainjackets in details and my personal impression is that they will do the job but don't have the same quality as brand name wear. That's not to say that the stitching isn't ok rather the padding, cut and fit of the gloves for example doesn't compare to my gloves for example. But it depends how you use the gear - if it is for every so often, or even for using well but accepting a different performance than other gear then thats fine (eg. if the jackets don't release moisture well as suggested).
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby CommuRider » Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:00 pm
120 lumens not 1200. If it were 1200 I'd have bought 5AUbicycles wrote:Had a look, standard LED lights were I guess cheap but I dunno.
Also had a look at the 1200 Lumens LED for $29 and was thinking if I seriously needed this type of illumination then this would probably through light out but not be comparable with a brand name unit. Should I dish out $29 just to test... I decided no. Right now no real need.).
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby Rambo » Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:19 pm
Also picked up the Hex/torx key set for 20 bucks. Like many of the tools I have from aldi, they are pretty good. Good range of sizes from 2 to 10mm(good for pedals). Been hankering for a half decent set with a handle. Been managing with your std "L" shaped ones - do yourselves a favour get these - perfect for bike maintenance.
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby three214 » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:09 pm
Checked out my local Aldi (Corio which is a Northern Suburb of Geelong) today just for a look at what was there.Rambo wrote:Also picked up the Hex/torx key set for 20 bucks. Like many of the tools I have from aldi, they are pretty good. Good range of sizes from 2 to 10mm(good for pedals). Been hankering for a half decent set with a handle. Been managing with your std "L" shaped ones - do yourselves a favour get these - perfect for bike maintenance.
Plenty of bikes, MTB, flat bar and folding, as well as heaps of clothing in most color/size variations. Jackets, gloves, tops, shorts, underwear etc. were all there.
Ended up getting the tool kit... and also seen the hex/torx set in a separate aisle which made it into the trolley.
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby jimsheedy » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:40 pm
Also got some gloves . Probably wont last long either but they've got plenty of padding and i haven't had a pair of $30 - $40 gloves that last that long either. So for $8 these'll do the trick. Looked at the rain coats but I reckon you'd be wetter on the inside after 5 minutes.
Got a couple of the lights for my wife and daughters bikes. One of the brackets broke putting it on so I might take that one back. Keen to check out the torque sets.
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby Jangari » Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:42 pm
From a quick inspection the tools looked fairly basic, but appeared to cover the essentials...
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby jimsheedy » Mon Oct 10, 2011 1:59 pm
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby ftssjk » Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:07 pm
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby Xplora » Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:22 pm
The connectors are reversed from the bloody Magicshine stuff... male battery lead, female charger, while the MagicShines are male charger and female lead. GAH.
It's like Bunnings all over again...........
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:18 pm
Take it back, they will exchange or refund immediately.jimsheedy wrote:Got a couple of the lights for my wife and daughters bikes. One of the brackets broke putting it on so I might take that one back. Keen to check out the torque sets.
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby AUbicycles » Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:24 pm
Why standardise equiptment when you can make how you want?Xplora wrote:The connectors are reversed from the bloody Magicshine stuff... male battery lead, female charger, while the MagicShines are male charger and female lead. GAH.
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby find_bruce » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:20 am
Appears to be 1/2" which would be consistet with the size of the sockets and the photo of it being used on car wheel nuts. It is unlikely to have low enough torque setting to be useful on a bike, where you probably want a 1/4"wheels46 wrote:$25 torque wrenches from Saturday !!
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby jimsheedy » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:22 am
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby wheels46 » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:58 am
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby ciaran » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:02 am
Small note, the socks seem to be made in two lengths. If you like your socks long (as I do) you just need to look through the bin. They aren't marked on the packet, you just need to compare the lengths. Socks are very very comfy, hopefully the elastic doesn't crap itself.
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby zero » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:52 am
Aldi is 1 size fits all, and thats likely to be a medium. I'd also refer to the aldi thread here where the final result was a failed fork, and that the bike is unlikely to have been assembled properly, and bear in mind that either you, or a department store employee is doing final assembly.Peekay86 wrote:Hi there,
New poster and new rider.
Have been looking at a few Flat Bar Road Bikes and was basically set on the Norco VFR 2 2010 (approx $600).
However looking at this Aldi bike I'm thinking this might suit me perfectly.
I was in our local Aldi last night and they had probably 10-15 of these stacked up but I didn't give it more then a quick glance.
Does anyone know what size it is or wether it comes in varied sizes?
I've sized myself up on my friends bike and believe I need a L (20/21 inch bike), if someone can confirm the size of this I'll be down there in the morning.
Thanks!
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby elfrog » Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:15 pm
You guys made me a bit paranoid about the bike so I was a little edgy the first time I took it down a big hill. I ended up running out of gears, the top speed doesn't seem all that fast but I didn't crash and die lol. I also ended up going back and getting the bike computer and pump. After having read the standard 28 Kenda tyres are 500 grams each, I decided I can deal with thinner tyres after all and ordered some 23 Michelin's and since I have a pump I'll get some latex tubes That will bring the bike into the high 11. something kilos and should at least roll decent.
It does ride a little bit harsh on the rough surfaced roads out in the bush but I guess that's just the aluminium way
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Re: ALDI bike sale (starting on 05/10/2011 Wednesday)
Postby elfrog » Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:19 pm
I got one of these last year, best deal ever if you are playing with cars and need one but it's not for bikeswheels46 wrote:$25 torque wrenches from Saturday !!
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