Bike Gear at Aldi...

jewjew · Post by **jewjew** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:09 am

T,
coles retracted their staff discount last year i believe

Maty10 · Post by **Maty10** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:46 pm

jewjew wrote:T,
coles retracted their staff discount last year i believe

Nup, retracted their share holders discount. Staff are still getting around 5% across the coles group.

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:20 pm

Chicks with kidney belts are so hot....

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:10 pm

Crap is there anything these guys won't sell!

I will be going in for one of those tank bags and the jumping castles

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:07 pm

aldi's awesome.

all the stuff they sell (not sure about motorcycle gear) is top shelf stuff, its just relabeled as their own brand.

i know cos i use to deliver their invoices in security bags.

petro · Post by **petro** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:30 pm

burkys_ninja wrote:Crap is there anything these guys won't sell!

I will be going in for one of those tank bags and the jumping castles

Ye my girl will love the jumping castle when I leave her home by herself, when I'm working

WRT_GPX · Post by **WRT_GPX** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:17 pm

i thoguht their kidney belt was mainly for warmth / fatigue / lower back support? not so much protection? thats all i was buying it for.

but yes, if i wanted protection id be buying a full back thing, but then again im not on a track and i wouldnt want to wear one everyday especially in summer.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:54 pm

T wrote:BTW....they pay more $$ to their staff but they don't give staff discount like the bigger shops do.............

No, they wouldn't. But on average their workers are getting $60-$80 more per week (majority of employees are perm p/t or f/t 30 hours plus) - and their stuff is already much cheaper AND they get to sit down at the register...I did say it was a very interesting article!

Oh and speaking of jumping castles...

Mrs Felix had an "incident" with a jumping castle at the Uni Bar several years ago...did some damage to her neck...she's not allowed one now! Mind you, it may have been the excess consumption of alcyhol that made her think she could mickyflip...

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:01 pm

javaman wrote:what's the pro/con of using a tankbag? scratch the tank it will ?

i paid abt $200 for one, and sold it for $50..i never used it..i hates it, it was a pain in the ass & scratched up my tank...but sum ppl love em...

they sell bourbon? sweet!!

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:04 pm

WRT_GPX wrote:i thoguht their kidney belt was mainly for warmth / fatigue / lower back support? not so much protection? thats all i was buying it for.

but yes, if i wanted protection id be buying a full back thing, but then again im not on a track and i wouldnt want to wear one everyday especially in summer.

warmth?? wear another shirt
fatigue?? get sum rest, stop frequently, and drink plenty of fluid.
support?? its ok mate we kno u can do it, come on mate (support)

now..u contradicted ur self..u dont wanna buy a back pro cos it will be too hot in summer?? so why buy a kidney belt??

trust me..ull LOVE the back pro if u ever fall off & land on ur back...

i'm-kwaka's · Post by **i'm-kwaka's** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:49 pm

Got a tank bag. Seems to be good value. Hope it won't scratch tank.

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:06 am

Tank Bag is Awesome, dont know if I'll use it on the bike though.

Three MAP windows ............ cool. Middle bit unzips to a backpack with shoulders & a waist strap. Multi use unit kewelll.

Boots started at size 8 too big for us, But Janelle got a full set of winters, pants, jacket & gloves.

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:10 am

I got there thursday night looking for a pair of boots and they had about 3 pairs of gloves left.

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:04 am

only thing with the tankbag, might be worth my while thinking about cutting out the map window on the magnetic bit so that i can keep it on while refuelling the tank...

Got a pair of gloves with the reinforced knuckle, feels alright, got a pair for my missus as well, hell, for $30, for sure!! Boots feel good, need to be broken in as they are stiff like a pair of ski boots, also something to watch out for is the velcro on the back of the calf muscle, i have had to loosen it up on mine as i was just unable to effectively change gears with it "as is".