Aldi bike gear, instore on the 30th

[Stoker]

https://www.aldi.co.uk/c/specialbuys/dates/2017-03-30?sort=popular&q=%3Apopular%3AtransactionalStatus%3Atransactional%3AtransactionalStatus%3Anontransactional%3AEvent%3AMotorcycling&lowerBound=0&upperBound=330&text=

No boots listed this year tho...

[grr666]

Chain lube and socks look ok. But the rest is a bit dear for Aldi stuff.
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[Rogerborg]

£90 / £70 for CE2 abrasion self-certified jacket / trousers is pretty good. You'll struggle to find any CE2 abrasion kit out there - it's usually just the armour inserts that are CE impact self-certified.

Likewise, the £50 jeans are CE1 abrasion self-certified. You need to go to over twice that price to get a branded equivalent.

I stress "self-certified" because I've yet to find a way to verify any of these claims.
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[M.C]

The annual scramble of bikers upon opening then

[Rogerborg]

Seasonal-rider fair-weather beta-fags.
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[NJD]

Jacket looks well designed in the form of the waterproof zips on the front including the cover bit for the zip to go into further increasing waterproofness.

Chain related products are half the size of normal ones and I go through them fast enough. Wouldn't use WD40 chain lube again, once supply runs out, because just washes of like no ones business in the rain. Silkolene for me.

Tank bag looks cheap enough to take a chance on.

I've already got a collection of everything so won't be attending the annual fight.
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[tom_e]

I'm going to order a load of the chain cleaner and wax online, free delivery and no having to fight my way round the shop.
I use both anyway and it works out at £5.98 per 400ml which is about half the price of anywhere else.

[Azoth]

Bikesploitation. No real bargains there... I know the socks are good, as I bought very similar ones from Lidl last year, and I use them a lot. They're called wicking socks, and they keep your feet dry and at a constant temperature. I'm waiting for when Aldi have those 60-litre waterproof duffle bags back. The only place you'll find a good quality non-army surplus oversized waterproof duffle bag in a decent colour. Ideal to bungee cord onto the back of a bike. They were £15 a couple of years ago, but I just missed the boat. They haven't been back since then.
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[Fizzoid]

Didn't they do leather jackets previously?
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[stinkwheel]

The merino mid-layers are good and have a nice long back. Got some when they were doing them for cycling.

£25 for a 100% merino, medium weight long-sleeve top is an utter bargain. A lightweight t-shirt will normally set you back £45-50.
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[Rogerborg]

[tom_e]

The certification apparently comes from SATRA I'm sure if you contacted someone of importance at Aldi they'd be able to forward on the lab report proving their claim...you'd hope.

Edit: Just fired off an enquiry through their contact form, I shall wait with baited breath before they tell me to sod off and mind my own business.

[rpsmith79]

Dammit, been putting off buying some proper gear for as long as i could, and just received my Route One jeans last week, luckily i got them for a good price (£60, down from £100), but i couldn't wait much longer

Might pick up a pair of these Aldi ones too as a backup/2nd pair

[thx1138]

I'll get chain wax and chain cleaner

red paisley neck warmer for my dog - cos he looks cute, ahem.

base layer trousers, maybe, I wear them under my shorts when I run mostly.

[linuxyeti]

Ahh, been waiting for this

I got the waterproof over jacket & over trousers last year, and they've held up really well, even so far this year with how the weather's been !! I also got a couple of teh pairs of jeans last year, may just get myelf another couple of pairs !

Pity they don't do armoured hoodies
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[conker]

I would have been tempted to try the certified jeans but they are only available for the more 'cuddly' sized gentleman with the looks of it. 34, 36, 38, nothing below 34 waist.

[grr666]

If my Hornees are anything to go by they will come up big as well.
Mine say they are a 32. I'm more like a 36
at the mo and they fit fine.
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[M.C]

I checked out their jeans a while ago and they're indeed massive. There does seem to be a gap in the market for skinny guys, my K Jeans in the smallest size they do (32/31) are a bit big.

[Baggyman]

[BillyJ]