Bike week again at Lidl & Aldi

[Biddlybee]

Dude. Just buy yourself a bottle of Prolink/Progold oil. It's self-cleaning and gives better results than faffing about cleaning your chain and makes your chain etc last longer.

edit, this stuff, it's about 6 or 7 quid for a bottle

*adds to shopping list*

I'm crap at cleaning my chain... having to do it out the front of the flat doesn't help

 

[Biddlybee]

cba

 

[weepiper]

Of all the keen cyclists I know (yes even ones with gears on their bikes) none have ever needed or owned a separate bike stand.

So fucking what? Why does that make you feel the need to judge the ones that do?

 

[stuff_it]

So fucking what? Why does that make you feel the need to judge the ones that do?

I said it made me laugh, and it looks a bit flimsy. If you feel you need it anyway then go right ahead. Just pointing out that my initial reaction on wanting to sort the gears on a bike is 'oh I must go get a stand made specially for it'.

 

[weepiper]

I don't bloody need it, I fix my bike at the shop. On a stand. I don't have anywhere to put one at home. But if I had a garage and didn't work in a bike shop, I would get one. Sue me.

 

[gentlegreen]

I paid over £100 for my Park PCS-10 it stores easily and I use it in the front garden.
I can see myself using it once a week for the next 30 years at least - by which time I may well need to switch to an electric recumbent trike and need a different sort of repair stand.

 

[stuff_it]

I paid over £100 for my Park PCS-10 it stores easily and I use it in the front garden.
I can see myself using it once a week for the next 30 years at least - by which time I may well need to switch to an electric recumbent trike and need a different sort of repair stand.

That sounds quite dangerous! Those things never look safe to have in traffic even with the little flag!

 

[dlx1]

bike stand snobs

 

[gentlegreen]

That sounds quite dangerous! Those things never look safe to have in traffic even with the little flag!

I'm hoping I will have lived in rural Brittany for 20 years by then.

 

[London_Calling]

Dude. Just buy yourself a bottle of Prolink/Progold oil. It's self-cleaning and gives better results than faffing about cleaning your chain and makes your chain etc last longer.

edit, this stuff, it's about 6 or 7 quid for a bottle

Yep, £7.99 inc. postage on Amazon (£5.49 + £2.50):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prolink-Cha...2HKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311689619&sr=8-1

 

[Biddlybee]

I'll have to clean my chain again first won't I?

Tbh something ain't right about my chain/gears atm anyway.

 

[weepiper]

unless your chain's really filthy you can just start using it - it penetrates really well

 

[Biddlybee]

I wipe it down quite often, but it ain't sparkling, but not black either. There is something wrong though, my front derailleur might have just shifted a bit

 

[Boycey]

show me a bike shop where they turn the bike upside down to work on it.

classic move of the failed home mechanic is to flip it before letting me touch it in a "i really do know what i'm doing" way so i have to right it to put it in a stand

is that prolink/goldlink stuff the one that was developed for mining?

 

[weepiper]

is that prolink/goldlink stuff the one that was developed for mining?

I think it was yes

 

[Ponyutd]

Just acquired a pair of their shorts (Lidl), very comfortable. The Polaris ones I had were a bit raggedy.
So far so good(two hours riding in them)

 

[gentlegreen]

Just acquired a pair of their shorts (Lidl), very comfortable. The Polaris ones I had were a bit raggedy.
So far so good(two hours riding in them)

I bet they don't come in XXXXL (42 inch waist)

 

[ddraig]

are they the ones with the annoying bands above the knees? got them last time if so
padding is handy mind

 

[dlx1]

I got a stand there was 12 of them
So much for mad rush.

My lbs will be happy

 

[Ponyutd]

I bet they don't come in XXXXL (42 inch waist)

Do we know each other?, before I start hurling insults.

 

[gentlegreen]

Do we know each other?, before I start hurling insults.

I was referring to myself - "fat man on a bicycle"

I can't even get shoes to fit.

 

[Lo Siento.]

bought myself some comedy cycling trousers today. My mum pissed herself laughing at me...

 

[Ponyutd]

I was referring to myself - "fat man on a bicycle"

I can't even get shoes to fit.

I see. I thought you might have seen my rather large frame somewhere

 

[joustmaster]

Dude. Just buy yourself a bottle of Prolink/Progold oil. It's self-cleaning and gives better results than faffing about cleaning your chain and makes your chain etc last longer.

edit, this stuff, it's about 6 or 7 quid for a bottle

I bought some, and it is like magic.

 

[London_Calling]

So have I. Excellent stuff.

Plus two pumps and a gel seat (worth a punt at four quid) from Lidl.

 

[weepiper]

I bought some, and it is like magic.

 

[gentlegreen]

I'm not 100 percent convinced yet, but then I just put it on top of what was already there, but I'm fitting my new crankset tomorrow so we shall see.
I'm feeling some roughness at the moment ...

 

[London_Calling]

The instructions are quite helpful (esp. about removing all the old gunk)

 

[dlx1]

This Sunday
Sunday Special Buys 7th August 2011

Glove & Socks

Neoprene Gloves

• Lightweight waterproof neoprene fabric gloves
• Reinforced split foldback thumb and forefinger for convenience when tying flies
• Textured non-slip palm to give extra grip on the rod
• Adjustable wrist strap for a more comfortable fit
• Available in: Camouflage Print or Plain Green

Camouflage Print - Why so the fish don't see you
Split foldback thumb and forefinger - For picking nose or for touch phone.

 

[fredfelt]

Bump!

I'm looking to buy a helmet and Lidl / Aldi are probably the best places to get one.

If anyone spots a bike week I'd appreciate a nudge via this thread. I don't have a local store so I always end up missing them.

Ta.