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Aldi cycle clothing bargains this Thursday
Aldi are offering a load of winter cycle clothing in their latest Special Buys this Thursday (26th September), including a winter cycling jacket costing £16 and winter gloves for £5.
As is the usual deal with Aldi’s Special Buys, they have a limited stock so you need to be quick if you want to bag a bargain. Best to be at your local store nice and early then, to avoid disappointment.
They’ve got lots on offer this time, with plenty of winter clothing. The Winter Cycling Jacket (pictured above), costing £15.99, uses a 3-layer softshell material with a brushed fleece liner for added comfort and insulation. The outer layer is claimed to be waterproof and windproof, it’s probably water resistant at best, as most soft shells are. There’s plenty of reflective details, pockets galore and an elasticated waist with a dropped tail. It’s available in men and women’s sizes and colour options
The Cycling Rain Jacket costs £19.99 and is made from a waterproof and windproof material. There’s a full-length YKK zipper, vents in the side panels, elasticated cuffs, zipped chest and rear pockets and reflective details. Available in pink for women (yes, really) and yellow for men in various sizes.
A good base layer is the foundation of any cycling outfit at this time of year, and the £15.99 Merino Base Layer Top and Bottoms look just the job. You get all the good benefits of the natural material - anti-microbial, breathable, warm, doesn’t smell and is soft next to the skin.
Gloves are another cornerstone of autumn/winter cycling outerwear, and these Winter Cycling Gloves looks good considering they cost just £4.99. They’re lined for warmth and comfort, have reflective details, foam padding, Terry cloth on the thumb and anti-slip details on the palm and fingers.
What else is there? Ooh plenty, including LED lights (£2.99), waterproof cycling trousers (£9.99), reflective bands (£4.99), merino shirt (£14.99), ergonomic cycling socks (£3.29) and lots more. Head over to Aldi to see the full range of offers.
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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I've been this morning a bought a pair of leg warmers for £6.99. Tried them on when i got home and they fit really well. Walked around the house with them one (ooh what a sight !) and they didn't start to creep down my legs so well happy at the mo.
Gloves for a fiver seem like a bargain. Sizing is a bit iffy, I bought the XL and they're still snug. Quality seems decent and they slip on and off OK.
If the leg warmers are decent I will pop back on the way home.
Been out for a quick 30 min ride and wore them. They are spot on and actually a bit to warm for today so should be cracking for the winter.
On this morning's nursery run I did go for the 'trousers tucked into socks' option. Not stylish but it works. Kinda wish I had dug out a set of tights though as it was a bit drizzly and damp jeans are pretty uncomforatable.
Also popped in to my local ALDI - gloves and shoe covers. Couldn't quite bring myself to go for the dayglow jacket; might have done if they had some slightly toned down colour options. Shoe covers seem alright, still too warm for the golves though.
I'm not unsympathetic (I grew up in a farming community and work in the agri sector), and yes the supermarkets, particularly Tesco, have far too much power. Consumers are prepared pay more for their milk, for example, but they won't if they don't have to.
However, British farmers are very, very good at complaining. 4x4 and John Deere sales seem to be holding up. Many farmers are happy to think short-term, keep producing as much as possible, take the generous grants (don't get me started on grants!) and get the accountant to make sure they pay sod-all tax.
But let's get this in perspective - British farmers have got a far, far better quality of life than sweatshop workers in Indonesia, China and elsewhere!
So last year I brought the soft shell and only found myself wanting to wear it a couple of times, it's too good at keeping you warm.
I find layering up with some thinner layers is better. Base layer, jersey and windbreaker worked pretty much all winter for me (most of my rides started at 5:30am an d lasting well over an hour with temps as low as -14 and freezing fog.
This year I've brought the socks and gloves on offer.
The socks feel comfy to wear and have already replaced all my current cycling socks.
The gloves are like the softshell in that they will keep you warm on a cold morning. The gloves however are so think they offer no feeling when shifting and very little when braking. For those with electronc gears probably not an issue but for those of us who like to feel the gears moving in our hands these gloves remove that feeling. Also they don't give a comfy feeling when riding on the hoods and actually cause a bit of discomfort between the thumb and index finger.
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