Like the ying to Rapha's yang and hot on the heels of the top end brand's City Range launch comes news that this Thursday 21 March supermarket chain Lidl will launch a new spring range of cycle clothing, including an £11.99 waterproof jacket. Lidl have built up a reputation for their very affordable cycle clothing, but it isn’t always available so unless you shop there regularly you could easily miss out. And there’s some bargains to be had, as the highlights below show. You won’t get cycle clothing much cheaper than this.
The men’s waterproof jacket (£11.99) is made from a lightweight material finished with a Bionic Finish Eco that gives it water repellency and wind resistance. All seams are sealed so there’s nowhere for water to seep in. There’s a hood that can be rolled up and out of the way, the cuffs are adjustable, the rear is dropped and there’s several pockets. It’s sold with a small storage pouch.
The Men’s Performance Gilet (£9.99) is made from a lightweight and breathable fabric with a wind resistant front panel. There’s reflective details, a dropped tail and several zipped pockets. Gilets are very useful for changeable weather, allowing you to quickly adapt to whatever the weather is doing. They’re also useful for early morning rides or later evening commutes.
The Cycling Shorts and Trousers – actually three quarter shorts – (£7.99) are made from Lycra Sport with a freshFX chamois, with an antimicrobial and odour-inhibiting Coolmax finish. The leg seams are elasticated with silicone gripper details to keep them in place. There’s a small pocket on the inside front for keeping spare change.
Both the shorts and three quarters are finished with reflective details. Available in men and women’s sizes.
The Base Layer Cycling Top (£6.99) features a H2Port Performance fabric designed to keep you dry, at the ideal body temperature and minimise pongs during hard exercise and long rides. They’re made with a seamless construction and there’s cool zones – a more breathable fabric – under the arms and around the back, while a warmer fabric is used over the kidney.
See the full range at www.lidl.co.uk
43 thoughts on “Bargain hunter red alert! Lidl launch spring clothing range this week”
Those models arent moody
Those models arent moody looking enough. Could do with more open mouth.
yes, and you’d think they’d
yes, and you’d think they’d have more to be moody and indeed open mouthed about wearing £8 shorts
I bought the shorts,
I bought the shorts, softshell jacket and the base layer (top and shorts) here in Czech Republic last week, haven’t give it a try yet but the jacket looks very nice for the money.
The base layers are VERY
The base layers are VERY good. I use them for kayaking as well as cycling.
The waterproof jacket is good too, mine has just broken its zip after a years daily hard use, but it’s still waterproof. Time to get another one!
So when can we expect to see
So when can we expect to see the official road.cc review of said new range of cycle clothing…..?
Lidl are not members of
Lidl are not members of http://www.ethicaltrade.org/about-eti/our-members unlike Tchibo and Rohan. ETI isn’t great, but at least it’s a start and Lidl don’t seem to have done even that. Lidl – cheap, but with added worker tears? If you can afford it, please buy better.
a.jumper wrote:Lidl are not
Interesting – after all the fuss made over Gap using slave labour, and apparently them not suggesting it was going to change, they are listed as members of ETI? 😕
Nice to see they haven’t felt
Nice to see they haven’t felt obliged to make a token gesture in the direction of women’s gilets, jerseys or jackets. I so hate special treatment. Oh. Wait. 50% of the population is female …
Alison_Smiles wrote:Nice to
Lidl normally does ladies kit. In fact isn’t that a lady in the pic wearing the long shorts? I’ll also vouch for the base layer. I also have a gilet that makes an appearence every now and then and a saddle bag that has lasted a loooong time.
I’ve previously looked at
I’ve previously looked at both Lidl and Aldi gear. I could be wrong BUT I reckon if you’re after some bargain kit, you’re a lot better off heading to Decathlon.
londonplayer wrote:I’ve
Aldi stuff has been ok for me, but Decathlon takes some beating.
I was in their Lakeside shop the other day and there is some great kit out on the BTwin label.
Jersey’s with mesh and grippers. Really good looking kit.
I had one of those lidl
I had one of those lidl gilets a couple of years ago. It was pretty decent till the zip jammed right at the top. I had to get my better half to cut it off me with scissors! Not sure i’d take the risk with Lidl zips again, but those base layers look pretty good.
I got a jersey last summer
I got a jersey last summer and it’s still my go to short sleeve.
Looks great for the price
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.
mick intherain wrote:I would
There are some, Patagonia is a well known example, but your comment suggests you don’t really want to know.
Lidl prices are very likely to mean sweatshop conditions and an absence of even basic safety precautions for the people who make the garments. Equally, you can pay a lot more and still have no idea whether any of the premium means the workers benefit from it. Nike, Adidas and many others have charged top prices yet exploit workers all around the world.
Aldi stuff seems good and
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 🙂
I’ve the baselayer in
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).
Are BTwin actually providing
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.
“Are BTwin actually providing
“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.”
It was MOA last year. Now it’s B’Twin: http://www.equipecyclistefdj.fr/partenaires/
badback wrote:”Are BTwin
On that link, when you scroll on from the bike it still references Moa although it does have a link to btwin underneath it in the suppliers bit.
Quote:Oh. Wait. 50% of the
And just adores a nice £9.99 pink bin-bag. 😉
had 2 Gillets from them and
had 2 Gillets from them and both zips lasted about a week.
probably okay for things without moving parts but
The ALDI stuff ive had in the
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.
Some Fella wrote:The ALDI
I thought Aldi’s ‘in-house’ brand was Crane? Is it really made by Craft?
pwake wrote:Some Fella
Of course. My mistake. Thought it was too good to be true!
I’ve been wearing my
I’ve been wearing my softshell to ride all winter. Looks like new.
Must see if I can get over there on Thursday…
Will now only get socks and
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.
It’s all good untl you want a
It’s all good untl you want a small…..
Girls, have you seen all the
Girls, have you seen all the pink there is for the ladies range? BLEAUGH! :& It’s cheap but it’s not attractive.
I have bought so much Lidl
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-road-bike-in-london-stores-22079/2/
I wouldnt use the shorts for
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.
Plebs! I only wear the base
Plebs! I only wear the base layers. The rest is either Vermarc club kit or Rapha. 😀
BlackblackblackblackBLACK and
BlackblackblackblackBLACK and , oh, & black.
*sighs and hopes drivers are keeping a good lookout*
daviddb
It actually shows up pretty well (I was thinking as much following a chap with a black jacket on into work today).
As I’ve said before, if the jacket was a sort of light, greenish grey, with a small stone chip pattern, you’d have a point.
I have bought a few cycle
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.
I wear the aldi/lidl base
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 long & short sleeved
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.
Popped in early and grabbed a
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 bought some of the vest &
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…
Nothing but L and XL in my
Nothing but L and XL in my local store. Lidl run by idiots.
Two lots of base layers for
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.
OK, despite myself I am now
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.
Well, I popped in to buy the
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?