A wheely good
selection.
Hot on the heels of Aldi's recent Mountain Bike range, the
supermarket have launched yet another Specialbuy selection of goodies for those
of us who prefer to get around on two wheels. The Aldi Cycling range features
all the kit and clothing you'll need for a summer of biking about, and once
again it is all priced amazingly low. Let's take a wee gander, shall we?
Up front is a pair of great quality cycling shoes (£24.99)
which look good and are slim enough to easy move about on your pedals. There's
also a soft-shell cycling jacket for men and women (£15.99) which features a
breathable yet windproof fabric, a premium cycling shirt (£14.99), cycling
shorts (£7.99), a choice of three rucksacks (£15.99), as well as smaller things
such as gloves, socks, a spiral lock, sunglasses and a tyre repair kit.
See the full range at
www.aldi.co.uk
We were sent a selection of the range to try out (all being
keen cyclists), and here's what we most liked:
Bike Rucksack
Of the three available in the range, we were sent the
smallest: the six litre capacity Bike Rucksack (10 and 15 litres are also
available). We were surprised how much, for just fifteen quid, this bag had
going for it, and the added extras that make it truly desirable. For one, there
is a pull-out rain cover, something that was missing from the bag offered by the
Mountain Bike range. There are also fully adjustable straps for the waist and
chest, space for a water bladder (and hole for the straw) and tightening
elastic to keep the bag as small and as tight as possible. Comfortable on, this
is ideal for long cycles out to keep your tool kit and sandwiches handy.
£15.99
Cycling Shorts
These snug shorts, available for both men and women, are
flexible, breathable and actually reach down to your knees so you feel like
less of a prat while riding around (trust us, we've all worn some shockingly
short cycling shorts in our time). Available in colours you might actually want
to be seen in (ours were neat black with white details), the shorts are
exceptionally comfortable and help make even the bumpiest of rides tolerable.
The gel padding in the seat of the shorts is some of the thickest and most comfortable
any of us have ever experienced, so double win there, and as the bottom of the
legs feature grippy rubber panels, they won't be riding up any time soon.
Pretty incredible at just...
£7.99
Bicycle Computer
No, not a way to play Minecraft while dodging the morning traffic;
this handy little gizmo is in fact a way to keep track of what you do on your
bike. It can monitor distance travelled, your maximum speed, the average speed
of your journey, the amount of calories you have burnt, the CO2 saving you've
made compared to a car, and lots of other things. You might already have an app
on your phone to do all of that, but having the info displayed right there in
front of you by a machine you've spent less than a fiver on, might actually
encourage you to push yourself a little harder. After all, who is seriously
going to pedal as fast as they can with a £500 phone strapped to their handle
bars?
£4.99
Spiral Bike Lock
We mean, come on... this damn thing sis only £2.49! Who
wouldn't want that? Despite the low cost, this bike lock is reassuringly sturdy
and we felt comfortable enough to leave a bike locked up with this for a few
hours while out and about. It comes with two keys, a flip-down rain cover to keep
the lock rust-free, and comes in a choice of colours. Absolutely everyone needs
a bike lock, and this one is great. And look, it's only bloody...
£2.49