Hi All,
Looks like along with the Aldi Special this Sunday, next Thursday, Lidl also has a Cycle special on. Both have Cycle workstands on offer £29.99. They are a little different. Anyone have either of the ones on offer and if so, which do you think is the best.
Thanks
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Aldi and Lidl workstands
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MikewsMITH2
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Re: Aldi and Lidl Cycle specials
I have been using the Lidl one heavily for a couple of years including for tandems. It has held up fine. I have made a small mod to mine to stop the clamp twisting under uneven load, but excellent especially at that price. It is aluminium and plastic and has not rusted.
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1971 Raleigh Mercury
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1980 Peugeot Tandem
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1951 Raleigh Lenton Sports
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1971 Raleigh Mercury
2010 Condor Fratello
1980 Peugeot Tandem
1989 MBK Aventure MTB
195? Viking Severn Valley
1951 Raleigh Lenton Sports
See them here http://tinyurl.com/Mikewsmiths-Bikes
Re: Aldi and Lidl Cycle specials
Does the clamp rotate to hold the seat tube. As both the Aldi and Lidl ones picture holding the top tube.
Re: Aldi and Lidl Cycle specials
The clamp does rotate, there is a clamp as can be seen on one of the lidl photos. I think they are the same apart from the Lidl one having a quick release on the tube clamp rather than a screw.
Black Dog Bikes do them as well. Their web site used to show the various different types, cant see the pages now, the only thing I can see is a rather confusing ebay listing with a table at the end http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOME-MECHANIC ... 27c6f00845
Black Dog Bikes do them as well. Their web site used to show the various different types, cant see the pages now, the only thing I can see is a rather confusing ebay listing with a table at the end http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOME-MECHANIC ... 27c6f00845
Re: Aldi and Lidl workstands
My local Aldi (Bridgwater, Somerset) have several bike tool kits reduced, these are the workshop tools in a plastic case. Down from £20 to £15. Can't comment on the quality but if you don't have any tools these may be ok for starters. 
They also have workstands reduced as well as some clothing. May not be at all stores but may be worth a look.
They also have workstands reduced as well as some clothing. May not be at all stores but may be worth a look.
At the last count:- Peugeot 531 pro, Dawes Discovery Tandem, Dawes Kingpin X3, Raleigh 20 stowaway X2, 1965 Moulton deluxe, Falcon K2 MTB dropped bar tourer, Rudge Bi frame folder, Longstaff trike conversion on a Giant XTC 840 
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Re: Aldi and Lidl Cycle specials
Mark1978 wrote:Does the clamp rotate to hold the seat tube. As both the Aldi and Lidl ones picture holding the top tube.
Yes, but the bike has to be positioned to its centre of gravity - like the instructions tell you. If it isn't, it will just move to it. You haven't got the range of positioning that say, your LBS workstand has.
30 quid with a 30 kg load capacity, can't go wrong IME...
Re: Aldi and Lidl workstands
https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/
Aldi website says they've reduced the performance cycling gear that was on special a month or two back.
Aldi website says they've reduced the performance cycling gear that was on special a month or two back.