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Grab an Aldi Specialbuys cycling bargain on 28th September including £50 indoor bike trainer and £15 lights

Gear up for the winter with these Aldi cycling bargains including clothing and an indoor trainer

The Aldi Specialbuys cycling sales have become popular with cost-conscious cyclists over the years and there's another chance to grab a bargain on 28th September in stores and online. To give you an idea of what you can expect in this latest sale, here’s an overview.

With the evenings drawing in now is a good time to consider moving some of your cycle training to the safety of indoors, and with six levels of resistance adjustment and a secure but foldable base, this looks a good option for anyone making the first steps into the world of indoor suffering. Aldi will be offering a reasonably priced Indoor Bike Trainer (£49.99).

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If you hate the idea of indoor cycling and are determined to keep pedalling outside, then you might want to check out the Front & Rear LED Bike Lights (£14.99) or High-Performance Bike Lights (£12.99) that will be available.  Lights have improved hugely over the years with advances in LED and battery technology, and while you can spend a fortune on the very best lights, there are also some bargains to be had.

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If you want to record your ride, whether for recording close passes (hopefully you’ll have none of those) or just showing your friends and family the highlights of your ride, the Camera and Bike Light (£39.99) does all that as well as combining an integrated rear light. There’s 8GB of memory which should be sufficient for recording most of the action.

Let’s move onto cycle clothing. Now, here at road.cc, we’ve tested a lot of Aldi clothing in the past couple of years and been consistently impressed, not just at the low prices, but also the level of performance on offer and the startlingly good value for money, which must consider how well something performs its primary function.

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For the upcoming colder months Aldi has some new jackets, tights, gloves, overshoes and more.

The Cycling Rain Jacket (£19.99) and Winter Cycling Jacket (£16.99) are available in a range of sizes for men and women. The Cycling Tights (£13.99) are made from a wind blocking fabric on the front-facing panels, with visibility boosted by the addition of reflective details in key areas. Combine with Heavy Duty Overshoes (£14.99) to (hopefully) keep your lower body dry and warm on the cold and wet days that will be a more regular occurrence in the coming months.

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Keeping your hands dry in the rain is a tricky business, and neoprene is a useful defendant against the moisture. The Neoprene Cycling Gloves cost £9.99. Accessorise your cycling wardrobe with Sports Leg/Arm Warmers (£8.99) which are really good for extending your summer clothing into the colder autumn months. There are Ergonomic Cycling Socks (£2.99) for rounding out your new outfit. An ideal option for short commutes or hopping on a rental bike with normal clothes, the Waterproof Over-Trousers (£14.99) should keep the road spray and rain at bay.

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Complete the look with the breathable Neoprene Cycling Gloves (£9.99), Sports Leg/Arm Warmers (£8.99) and Ergonomic Cycling Socks (£2.99) – they’re just the thing for those facing a cold commute.

Over the last ten or so years Merino wool has gained huge popularity with cyclists, it’s soft, insulating and never pongs, but it can often be quite pricey. Not so with the new Merino range from Aldi. The Cycling Wind Jersey with Merino (£19.99) and Merino Sports Base Layer (£16.99) plus hats and arm and neck warmers (£5.99) are made from high-quality Merino wool for a bit of luxurious comfort this winter.

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Once you’ve done a ride, it’s important to give your bike a bit of TLC. Muc-Off (£3.49) cleaner and Bike Maintenance Spray (£1.99) are better cleaning products than washing liquid and will clean and protect your bike.

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For storing your bike check out the Floor Bike Stand (£14.99) and compact Mini Bike Stand (£14.99), ideal for those short on space. Finally, tuck your bike up at night with the Bike Cover (£9.99).

Like the sound of all that? Make sure to set a reminder on your calendar for 28th September and either head online to your nearest Aldi store to grab a Specialbuys bargain before they undoubtedly sell out. More at www.aldi.co.uk/c/specialbuys

You can read all our Aldi clothing reviews here. 

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He's a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He's mildly competitive, though he'll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur - Just Ride Bikes

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aegisdesign | 6 years ago
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More bike camera testing.

I was riding late last night and at one point there's a 25 minute rural climb. It was pitch black behind me with no cars passing and no street lights and the camera beeped three times as I reached the summit. I thought it was just hitting the 50% charge mark which is also 3 beeps. I got home 30 minutes later and found it had switched off, INCLUDING THE LIGHTS.

Somewhat dissapointed that it might be broken and that I'd been riding with the main rear light off, I read the manual. No clues.

Then I read the Fly 6 manual. The Fly 6 switches off after 15 minutes of inactivity. I tested this on the Aldi light. It does this also. I guessed that 15 minutes of pitch black is "inactivity".

So I got testing the other features that the Fly 6 has that the Aldi light makes no mention of.

Looping - yes. Works.

Incident Protection mode - yes. Works. Tilt the Aldi light to 30 degrees and it thinks you've been knocked off and keeps recording. 

Also noticed last night that if you plug an external battery in via the USB port, it will record video. Might be possible to run it longer than the built in battery allows. 

I'm betting the 32GB limit is a licencing limit not a technical one. Usually it means the device only supports the FAT filesystem and cards greater than 32GB are formatted ExFAT. It's part of the SDXC standard. ExFAT support costs extra as you have to pay a licence fee to Microsoft. However, you can format an SDXC card with FAT on a Mac in Disk Utility. On Windows you can't unles you use the command line FORMAT DOS command. I did this successfully on a Linux based phone which didn't allow ExFAT for ideological reasons - 64GB FAT worked fine.

Also for kil0ran, you can set the time exactly as you can on a "PC". Just edit the text file as in the instructions, either while connected to your Mac or take the card out and put it in an SD card adapter.

When deleting files on the Mac, it's normal that files on external drives are sent to the Trash folder. Remember to "Empty Trash" in your dock before you eject the camera/card to actually delete the files. Same behaviour for USB sticks on Macs.

The velcro strap works fine for me but if you look at the Gen 3 Fly 6, it has a rubberised strap. I've just coated my strap in "Sock-Stop" to give it some extra grip. Also useful for keeping knee warmers up. Available from all good South American river themed online stores.  3

The more I compare it to the Fly 6, the more you see their "inspiration". Really is shameless.

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RMurphy195 | 6 years ago
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Had a quick look in there the other day, I was looking for some brightly coloured waterproof winter riding gloves. What struck me was that all the winter clothing I could find was coloured BLACK!

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aegisdesign | 6 years ago
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I just edited the existing config.txt file to set the time while it was connected to my Mac and set the 0 to 1. You don't have to take the card out. Then ejected the  "drive". I set it to 3 seconds past the minute knowing that switching it on takes 3 seconds, switched it on at the time I set and bingo, perfect time.

My card came with a readme on it already explaining how to set the time.

edit: There's no time offset for China. How would it know? It's not connected to the net. It's just a dumb clock.

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Yorkshire wallet replied to RMurphy195 | 6 years ago
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RMurphy195 wrote:

Had a quick look in there the other day, I was looking for some brightly coloured waterproof winter riding gloves. What struck me was that all the winter clothing I could find was coloured BLACK!

Yeah, odd move. I fancied the merino jersey but the ninjaness of it put me off.

Ended up only buying the neoprene gloves which i tested out this morning. Good points being they're warm but too warm for this time of year. Need the temperatures to drop a bit and then also glove liners as I found I could barely get them off sweaty hands. Bad points were they gave me a bit of hand cramp. Obviously this is my personal experience and someone else's hands may be fine.

Gave the overshoes a miss as they looked the same as the last ones I had from Aldi which were garbage and literally feel to pieces.

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CygnusX1 replied to aegisdesign | 6 years ago
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aegisdesign wrote:

I just edited the existing config.txt file to set the time while it was connected to my Mac and set the 0 to 1. You don't have to take the card out. Then ejected the  "drive". I set it to 3 seconds past the minute knowing that switching it on takes 3 seconds, switched it on at the time I set and bingo, perfect time.

My card came with a readme on it already explaining how to set the time.

edit: There's no time offset for China. How would it know? It's not connected to the net. It's just a dumb clock.

I just stuck my card straight into the light and turned it on. Who reads manuals?

I didn't say it was connected to the net, or knows about timezones, just that the time of the internal clock (and therefore all timestamps on videos and file dates) was 8 hours ahead of GMT (which puts it in the official TZ for China & HK).  Presumably they come off the production line with the clock set to local time.

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ClubSmed replied to Yorkshire wallet | 6 years ago
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Yorkshire wallet wrote:

RMurphy195 wrote:

Had a quick look in there the other day, I was looking for some brightly coloured waterproof winter riding gloves. What struck me was that all the winter clothing I could find was coloured BLACK!

Yeah, odd move. I fancied the merino jersey but the ninjaness of it put me off.

Ended up only buying the neoprene gloves which i tested out this morning. Good points being they're warm but too warm for this time of year. Need the temperatures to drop a bit and then also glove liners as I found I could barely get them off sweaty hands. Bad points were they gave me a bit of hand cramp. Obviously this is my personal experience and someone else's hands may be fine.

Gave the overshoes a miss as they looked the same as the last ones I had from Aldi which were garbage and literally feel to pieces.

I have read a few reports that come to the conclusion that bright colours make little to no difference in visibility on the roads as too  many static things are hi-vis on the roads. Where the diference is made is in reflective materials which are most effective on moving parts like ankles and wheels.

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aegisdesign replied to CygnusX1 | 6 years ago
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CygnusX1 wrote:

I just stuck my card straight into the light and turned it on. Who reads manuals?

I didn't say it was connected to the net, or knows about timezones, just that the time of the internal clock (and therefore all timestamps on videos and file dates) was 8 hours ahead of GMT (which puts it in the official TZ for China & HK).  Presumably they come off the production line with the clock set to local time.

The date on mine was sometime in May and the time wasn't 8 hours out. Not sure they set the time at all.

Anyhoo, easy set.

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Yorkshire wallet replied to ClubSmed | 6 years ago
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ClubSmed wrote:

 

I have read a few reports that come to the conclusion that bright colours make little to no difference in visibility on the roads as too  many static things are hi-vis on the roads. Where the diference is made is in reflective materials which are most effective on moving parts like ankles and wheels.

I always spot orange the easiest. It just seems to leap out either in the drab of winter or against greenery in summer.

I know there's no excuse for spotting cyclists wearing anything during daylight hours but it often helps to spot people from as far away as possible so you can plan your pass easier and modulate your speed to meet them in an overtaking position. Likewise I'd also be spotted from as far away as possible too, none of this 'suddenly a cyclist appeared....so I ran them over'.

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Dnnnnnn replied to ClubSmed | 6 years ago
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ClubSmed wrote:

Yorkshire wallet wrote:

RMurphy195 wrote:

Had a quick look in there the other day, I was looking for some brightly coloured waterproof winter riding gloves. What struck me was that all the winter clothing I could find was coloured BLACK!

Yeah, odd move. I fancied the merino jersey but the ninjaness of it put me off.

Ended up only buying the neoprene gloves which i tested out this morning. Good points being they're warm but too warm for this time of year. Need the temperatures to drop a bit and then also glove liners as I found I could barely get them off sweaty hands. Bad points were they gave me a bit of hand cramp. Obviously this is my personal experience and someone else's hands may be fine.

Gave the overshoes a miss as they looked the same as the last ones I had from Aldi which were garbage and literally feel to pieces.

I have read a few reports that come to the conclusion that bright colours make little to no difference in visibility on the roads as too  many static things are hi-vis on the roads. Where the diference is made is in reflective materials which are most effective on moving parts like ankles and wheels.

I recall a few articles in the past year or two which said that it was contrast that was key.

I'm not sure there are lots of static hi-vis things on the road - roads and buildings aren't hi-vis, and many cars are dark colours. So hi-vis or bright colours are more noticeable against them, especially in low daylight. 

Reflective materials are effective when lights are shone on them during hours of darkness. They're less effective in low daylight (such as my evening commute currently is) or brighter. 

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kil0ran | 6 years ago
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Mine has just arrived. That port cover is utterly pants, I would say water ingress is guaranteed. 

Thinking of using the aeropost adapter to fit it to my rack rather than seatpost.

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pockstone | 6 years ago
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Got one myself on Thursday. A bit of a punt as , even at 40 quid, a rear facing camera is a bit of a luxury for me.

So far so good.

Cons include  a paucity of mounting options. Seatpost only mount means either emoving my seatpack or rearranging the contents to stop it blocking the lens, as I don't have a lot of seatpost sticking out on my commuter. I'm sure less of a problem for riders with plenty of post showing. Even so the wide angle lens meant I still got a good view of traffic behind, albeit with the sky blocked out by the saddle bag! ( It seems lack of mounting options  is a problem common to the Fly6, although the bulk of the Aldi version may make it more of a drawback.) Make sure you've got room for it in your preferred set up.

It  beeps. (loudly) when turned on or off.

It has a habit of lighting up when you disconnect it from the computer.

Controls have a bit of lag when turning on or off. Patience needed when you press the button for on or off. I'm sure I'll get used to this.

Sticky patch on the mounting wedge isn't that sticky, so take care not to lose the wedge.

Light isn't as bright as my Smart rear lamp.

USB and card cover doesn't look very waterproof. I'll add a bit of tape just to be sure.

Overall, only minor gripes.

Pros. It does loop the video, as mentioned by others.

Video seems pretty good.

Battery remaining alert is very handy.

Once on it seems fairly stable. Canal towpath and potholes didn't loosen it on my commute home.

It does work in camera only mode, using the light dimmer button.

Cheap, compared to the only competition.

I just need to see how long it lasts, winter draws on!

 

 

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kil0ran replied to pockstone | 6 years ago
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pockstone wrote:

Got one myself on Thursday. A bit of a punt as , even at 40 quid, a rear facing camera is a bit of a luxury for me.

So far so good.

Cons include  a paucity of mounting options. Seatpost only mount means either emoving my seatpack or rearranging the contents to stop it blocking the lens, as I don't have a lot of seatpost sticking out on my commuter. I'm sure less of a problem for riders with plenty of post showing. Even so the wide angle lens meant I still got a good view of traffic behind, albeit with the sky blocked out by the saddle bag! ( It seems lack of mounting options  is a problem common to the Fly6, although the bulk of the Aldi version may make it more of a drawback.) Make sure you've got room for it in your preferred set up.

It  beeps. (loudly) when turned on or off.

It has a habit of lighting up when you disconnect it from the computer.

Controls have a bit of lag when turning on or off. Patience needed when you press the button for on or off. I'm sure I'll get used to this.

Sticky patch on the mounting wedge isn't that sticky, so take care not to lose the wedge.

Light isn't as bright as my Smart rear lamp.

USB and card cover doesn't look very waterproof. I'll add a bit of tape just to be sure.

Overall, only minor gripes.

Pros. It does loop the video, as mentioned by others.

Video seems pretty good.

Battery remaining alert is very handy.

Once on it seems fairly stable. Canal towpath and potholes didn't loosen it on my commute home.

It does work in camera only mode, using the light dimmer button.

Cheap, compared to the only competition.

I just need to see how long it lasts, winter draws on!

 

 

 

I've never used the Fly that it rips off but initial impression is "unremarkable" and it will probably go back.

1. Difficult to get the velcro tight enough to stop it slipping on the seat post. On both rides so far it has also rotated a lot around the post. I'm running a 27.2 seatpost

2. The beeping when plugging in for charging is bloody annoying and loud - it sounds like a fire alarm. Not ideal for the office or for that matter at home. Can't be switched off. Main reason its probably going back.

3. File management - if you delete files from a Mac it'll chuck them in a .trashes folder that won't be visible and reduce the amount of space you have for recordings. Would seem to be best to just let it loop record and ensure your card is big enough to cover your whole commute. Got an insanely close pass early on in my commute this morning but because of the way it handles manual deletes it had been overwritten by the time I got to work 30 minutes later.

4. Its surprisingly big and heavy, which probably contributes to #1 above.

5. Not sure how it handles timestamping. There's a file you can change to set the current time but this is only accessible from a PC and I don't know whether it needs setting each time you turn the camera on. If so its a complete dealbreaker because timestamps are important when submitting evidence. Really needs an internal clock to be useful. I certainly don't want to have to plug the camera in every time, mainly due to the beeping beeping!

On the whole, meh...

Interested to see how all that compares with a Fly as I'm now tempted to get one of those...

 

 

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pockstone replied to kil0ran | 6 years ago
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kil0ran wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

I've never used the Fly that it rips off but initial impression is "unremarkable" and it will probably go back...

 

 

On the whole, meh...

Interested to see how all that compares with a Fly as I'm now tempted to get one of those...

 

 

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1) No problems with the velcro so far. I sit the heel cut out over the seatpost clamp. Prevents spinning but  I guess that depends on clamp.

2)Yes, that bloody beep! Time for a bit more insulation tape. I can live without the soundtrack of fluffed gear changes and grinding chain.

3)Files delete OK on a PC. Swopped the card for 32 gb so should easily get a days commute recorded.

4) I was a bit disconcerted by the dimensions, but having checked out the fly6, it seems pretty similar. I can't believe what a direct copy it is!

5) Timestamp seems to work OK without reconfiguring each use. New card configured easily.

So main drawbacks for me ... size, and that infuriating beep (At least the beeping actually serves a purpose.) but not so bad that I can't live with it.

I've already had one accident this year with no camera evidence. Don't want another.

 

 

 

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CygnusX1 replied to kil0ran | 6 years ago
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kil0ran wrote:

4. Its surprisingly big and heavy, which probably contributes to #1 above.

5. Not sure how it handles timestamping. There's a file you can change to set the current time but this is only accessible from a PC and I don't know whether it needs setting each time you turn the camera on. If so its a complete dealbreaker because timestamps are important when submitting evidence. Really needs an internal clock to be useful. I certainly don't want to have to plug the camera in every time, mainly due to the beeping beeping!

On the whole, meh...

Interested to see how all that compares with a Fly as I'm now tempted to get one of those...

Size/Weight

Size: Aldi = (H 88mm, W 38mm, D 63mm) vs. Fly6 = (H 85mm, W 39mm, D 55mm).

Weight: Aldi = 150g (approx) vs. Fly6 = 113g

https://support.cycliq.com/support/solutions/articles/13000005491--fly6-dimensions

http://www.quesh.co.uk/data/images/products/79004UG.pdf

Timestamp

The Aldi/Maxtek one comes with the time set to GMT+8 (China).

I tried setting the date by following the less than clear instructions (it said to amend a CONFIG file but I had to create it, change a 0 to 1 and put the desired date in YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss format). Since I failed to change the time, I created a README that explained the offset to any PC Plod that picked up the remains in the event of my sad demise.

The instructions for the Fly6 are clearer, and suggest date in MMM DD YYYY HH:MM:SS format so I will try this tonight.  Will report back if it succeeds. (Incidentally, looks like you can do this with the SD card in the Fly6 whereas you have to remove the card in the Aldi one).

https://support.cycliq.com/support/solutions/articles/5000549576-fly6-date-and-time-setup

*** Breaking news ***

Looks like the tech support guys at Quesh have been fielding a lot of calls on the date/time setup, they've added some instructions on the product page:

Creating A Config File:
� Create a text document on your Windows OS desktop and title it "CONFIG".
� Copy and paste the listed below into the document:
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YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
� Modify the last line of text to the correct date and time and save.
� Format the micro SD card before using.
� Transfer the the completed file to the micro SD card and insert it into the camera.
� Turn the camera on.

http://quesh.co.uk/products/?product_id=461

 

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Bluebug | 6 years ago
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Aldi package has just arrived of bike lights. That is much quicker than my other Aldi parcels.

My local Aldi has absolutely nothing in.  Preferred when it was a Lidl as when they had special deals they had them in stock.

 

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jh27 | 6 years ago
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Does anyone else find it a bit odd they don't offer a small anymore?  I suspect they weren't selling much of it - perhaps because they don't offer any changing facilities.  I've mostly bought medium in the past but I have a small jersey from them which is a much better fit - and I woudn't consider myself small.

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Kendalred replied to jh27 | 6 years ago
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jh27 wrote:

Does anyone else find it a bit odd they don't offer a small anymore?  I suspect they weren't selling much of it - perhaps because they don't offer any changing facilities.  I've mostly bought medium in the past but I have a small jersey from them which is a much better fit - and I woudn't consider myself small.

Precisely the reason why I don't (or can't) buy Aldi gear any more. They have been phasing out size small for a few years - I think this may have been the first time they had no mens clothing items in small at all.

I did email them a couple of years ago to express surprise at this, and their 'cut-and-paste' answer was there were 'some items' that were in size small! Now even this derisory selection has disappeared. Had they had smalls in everything, then there were a few things I would have considered, but okay - I just won't give you any more of my money then.

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Simboid | 6 years ago
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bought the front and rear COB lights today and I'm very impressed.

Front is 250 lumen on overdrive with the rear being 100 lumen. With the broad spread of lights mounted on the COB strips that makes for very eye catching lights. Even on 'standard' (one up from minimum) they are both easily bright enough for daytime 'be seen' lights.

The build quality looks very good and while I would prefer a simple o-ring attachment, the straps are the tried and tested ones from previous years which have always proven reliable. Also the rear comes with an additional saddle bracket (my preferred option).

At £12.99 they seem as good as any light at 3x the price or more, no info is given on the run times though they are usually similar to comparable lights. We'll see...

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ClubSmed | 6 years ago
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I bought the Cree front and rear light set today and here are my first impressions of the front light:

- It seems solidly built and I like the shape of it

- The instructions are back to front and the way you activate the flashing modes is actually how you activate the steady modes and visa versa

- You do not plug a cable into the unit, you remove the rubber back part to reveal a protruding bit to be inserted direct to a USB port. Given the height of the unit with the mount (which is permanently attached) it is at a height too big for my laptop USB ports.

 

I will post more once I have tested the actual operation of this on the ride home. I have not commented on the rear light as I shall not be using this as I already have a permanently fixed light on the back of my pannier rack.

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stevio1967 | 6 years ago
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i've ordered the merino top last night - lets's see if it;s as good as last year's winter jacket for £11 (and my £60 Edge 25.... ;)......)

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alansmurphy | 6 years ago
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Do we think the camera is any good, doesn't mention crash detection, is 30fps any good etc?

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CygnusX1 | 6 years ago
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Get your Fly6 rip-offs now! Available for pre-order:

https://www.aldi.co.uk/c/specialbuys/dates/2017-09-28

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kil0ran replied to CygnusX1 | 6 years ago
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CygnusX1 wrote:

Get your Fly6 rip-offs now! Available for pre-order:

https://www.aldi.co.uk/c/specialbuys/dates/2017-09-28

Slightly underwhelming specs compared to the Fly (for example, looks like there's no camera-only mode, and the mount looks a bit basic. I've ordered one so we'll see on fri/sat when it arrives

Also, if its not looping the video you're going to get less than 30 minutes video with the supplied card.

 

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armb replied to kil0ran | 6 years ago
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kil0ran wrote:

Slightly underwhelming specs compared to the Fly (for example, looks like there's no camera-only mode, and the mount looks a bit basic. I've ordered one so we'll see on fri/sat when it arrives

 

Also, if its not looping the video you're going to get less than 30 minutes video with the supplied card.

"Includes 8GB Micro SD card, and can support up to 32GB class 10 Micro SD Cards"

For the price, and ignoring the issue of which bits of Cyclic's intellectual property it might or might not be infringing, only bundling a small card seems reasonable.

I'd hope that it does loop though, like the Fly; 32GB isn't that much larger (and is a fairly obvious thing to do, without directly copying it from the Fly).

I'm a bit dubious, but will probably succumb to temptation if the local store has any in when I look.

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LastBoyScout replied to armb | 6 years ago
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armb wrote:

"Includes 8GB Micro SD card, and can support up to 32GB class 10 Micro SD Cards"

For the price, and ignoring the issue of which bits of Cyclic's intellectual property it might or might not be infringing, only bundling a small card seems reasonable.

I'd hope that it does loop though, like the Fly; 32GB isn't that much larger (and is a fairly obvious thing to do, without directly copying it from the Fly).

I'm a bit dubious, but will probably succumb to temptation if the local store has any in when I look.

Had a brief look at it on my way in this morning.

First impression is that it's actually quite a bulky unit - I'd expected something smaller.

Second impression is that the buttons were pretty horrible to use. The on/off one had to push quite hard for a couple of seconds, then it beeped and a few lights came on. The mode one didn't seem to do anything at all in the 5 minutes of prodding I gave it before giving up and putting the whole thing back on the shelf.

Came away with a some of the merino tops, socks and arm warmers and a couple of bottles of lube.

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riotgibbon replied to kil0ran | 6 years ago
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kil0ran wrote:

Also, if its not looping the video you're going to get less than 30 minutes video with the supplied card.

 

it loops, at least mine does

 

I've lost patience with Cycliq. I bought a 6, the battery gave up in the cold (just outside the warranty period). I've had 2 front versions, both have given up - going to turn off, the orange light started flashing together with a loud insistent beeping. The first time this happened (after 8 months),  I got a replacement. The same thing happened to the replacement, after 6 months, which seems to have put me outside the 12 month warranty. I've certainly been waiting about 3 weeks for the distributors to make up their minds.   Talking to someone in my bike shed, they also got a 6 month life out of theirs, which isn't very long for £250 ...

 

I got 2 of the Aldi versions, one for me and one for the lad now he's commuting to school. I was struck with terror when I looked at http://www.quesh.co.uk/products/?product_id=461 , which says it doesn't loop when the card is full. However, it seems to, so we're all good for now

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CygnusX1 replied to kil0ran | 6 years ago
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kil0ran wrote:

CygnusX1 wrote:

Get your Fly6 rip-offs now! Available for pre-order:

https://www.aldi.co.uk/c/specialbuys/dates/2017-09-28

Slightly underwhelming specs compared to the Fly (for example, looks like there's no camera-only mode, and the mount looks a bit basic. I've ordered one so we'll see on fri/sat when it arrives

Also, if its not looping the video you're going to get less than 30 minutes video with the supplied card.

 

So mine has just arrived in the post (got it delivered to the office), my thoughts so far:

1. Aldi packaging is a bit embarassing could they not disguise it as a parcel from LoveHoney or something  3

2. It beeps (very loudly) to tell you how much charge it has - discovered this when plugging in USB charger in a quiet office

3. It DOES have a camera only mode (dimmer switch on right side allow turning lights off).

4. Mounting is a velcro strap, comes with rubber shims to adjust angle or to fit an aero seat post.

5.  Looping - not tested yet, but others have confirmed that it does.

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JimD666 | 6 years ago
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What's the sizing like for the base layers?

Currently a XL in Castelli, a L in Altura and M/L in B'twin stuff...

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Redvee | 6 years ago
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Damn, this is on payday for me.

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alansmurphy | 6 years ago
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If you'd prefer, I can buy the Aldi stuff, pop it in a paper bag with a nice Union Flag on it and sell on at an inflated price.

I managed to get a Garmin 810 for £120 last September(ish) and could still sell on via eBay for more...

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