As above but some in odd sizes. Leg warmers in XXL or small at my local and only 4 Marino tops all in XL
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Just remember how the poor old workers must have been exploited to make them for £7 a set eh?
Or be thankful that you don't have to apply for a set of arm warmers 3 months in advance.
Whichever floats your boat
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Just remember how the poor old workers must have been exploited to make them for £7 a set eh?
Nah, who gives a sh1t as long as we get a bargain!
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The same workers who are exploited for the £50 sets...? no?
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I'm having a go at winding Junkyard up. I'm all for getting people out of subsistence farming myself
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I'm having a go at winding Junkyard up
It is a fair point you are making actually.
Yours ashamed of T'internet
Posted 1 year ago # -
Aldrich discounts rule, £5 for a pair of winter gloves that are better than Assos finest. Had loads of pairs over the year, very good.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Got the bib tights in medium and damn they were baggy! Took them back for a small and all is good
the gloves seem good ad well.
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I got a jersey from aldi years ago and it's still going strong. I'll definitely be having a look on the way to work.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Just got me a pannier rack. And some ham and frankfurters while I was there - you've gotta love their cooked meats!
Posted 1 year ago # -
Can I just say that THESE OFFERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE HUDDERSFIELD AREA. MOVE ON, NOTHING TO SEE HERE...
[fingers crossed there's anything left in my size]
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@headfirst
Too late, I've already plundered both of the stores in Huddersfield...
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hmmm, just been to aldi to scope out... the only thing i would consider is the winter cycling jacket for roadie duties, the rest just felt low rent stuff to me. merino felt horrible, shoes had loads of padding to get saturated & the fabrics and materials used on most stuff didn't feel nice - kind of 80's sports wear & track suit material. I guess all OK for occasional use, but really not my cup of tea for regular.
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cp, yesterday
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yep
the older I get the more appreciative of decent kit & the more aware of the often false economies of buying cheap I become...
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Eccles Aldi was my port of call. went in for me and a friend who's resting up after being knocked off riding to work yesterday.
Yes, it's low quality, but sometimes needs must and the difference in longevity between this stuff and far more expensive isn't so much. I use this stuff commuting (170 miles a week, every week), so it suits me just fine.
So, £80 spent between us on:
Merino jersey x 2
Winter jaxket
Gloves x 2
socks x 3
Base layerGood day's shopiing, I have to say.
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sing1etrack - what's the pannier rack like? Much cop? Tenner seeems worth a punt for sticking on the rat SS if I ever get round to Biyying on it.
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For merino i would punt an extra tenner or so for the on one top. Its v nice imho.
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ahh, should have mentioned the socks... They're fantastic!!
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Was drawn in by the promise of a merino top, got some other stuff but the 'merino' top is 70% acrylic! No wonder it felt less than wooly smooth. Left it alone. Pleased with my buys though!
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Just bought 2 winter tops, a winter jacket and some winter gloves. All for less than £38. Bargaintastic.
Amazed at how their XL stuff actually seems to fit my arms whilst not being comedy tent big in the body. They must dwarf people with 'normal' length arms. Hope they are not designed to shrink in the wash!
Shame the socks only go up to size 11......
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arndale aldi first thing this morning, winter jacket, gloves, socks and merino top.
Just wondering, the merino top is only 30% merino, I think my sock guy merino socks are 50%, whats the usual mix of merino in a non-cheapo merino top?
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about 100%
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The merino will honk badly at only 30% wool.
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yep only 30% merino wool
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The original Aldi merino tops were 100% merino, but were also a little more expensive than they are now... I was most disappointed the next year when I went in and they were only 30% merino..
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yeah, a decent merino top is 100% merino. The aldi ones felt like they'd just keep on absorbing sweat - they had that heavy shiny feel to them.
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My disappointment in hearing that I've been beaten to it by dthom has been lessened by the 'not 100% merino' shocker - they were my main target but not now. Will still go have a look-see and a rummage though. My aldi rain-cape is one of my best puchases EVER.
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The waterproof trousers are really good too. i had pair that lasted 2 years and got another pair this morning. So busy in bristol southmead one, like wasps around a nest
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careful with that merino, I bought one of their tops a few years ago, washed it once and it shrunk to comical proportions, would have been snug on one of the kids (small) teddy bears!
Posted 1 year ago # -
Dammit. I was looking at a quick trip into town to get a couple of those tops to replace the one that the puppy ate (Grrrrr. little sod), but if they are a bit tat, then I might not bother.
Then again, the long shorts might still make the trip worthwhile.
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MrSparkle - don't know yet, it's still in its packaging on my passenger seat. I would say ask me tomorrow when I've fitted it but chances are it'll take me about a month to get round to doing it (baby daughter taking most of my spare time at the moment!)
Edit - meant to say that I bought it on the same premise - a tenner seemed worth it to give it a try on the commuter, though I can't tell if it's going to foul the disk brake yet.
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Just back from Mussleburgh and purchased winter bike jacket , 3/4 mtb shorts with liner and gloves for £37. Pretty happy with quality as It will only get wrecked anyway. The shorts in particular are great value but sizes are on the small side.
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@headfirst
I'd go to the one at Waterloo. There was just a load of retired people wandering around in that one.
The cycle savvy were at the one in Town.
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