Lidl is starting cycling offers this sunday. one of the deals is a cycling backpack. I don't how comfortable or durable is this backpack but it includes a raincover, which is deal breaker for me. I am using regular backpack when cycling and was looking for a hi-viz (rain)cover for it. you can get them from ebay for about £2-3, £5 from Decatlon, £8 from mountain warehouse. so having a specially designed cycling backpack with a raincover for just £9.99 looks good to me.
just keep the receipt so you can get your money back if you are not happy with the quality.
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Air Dynamic Flow System for optimal air circulation
Large main compartment and practical additional compartments
Includes rain cover with reflective elements in separate bottom pocket
18L capacity
All comments (22)
crap_I_dont_really_need
24 Mar 17#1
about durability...I had one for a month before it started to rip. shame..lidl products used to be great quality. I will be avoiding. my fake north face that I bought for 3 quid in Thailand is way better.
cikki100 to crap_I_dont_really_need
24 Mar 17#2
I'm going Thailand next month, can't wait to go buy some fakes :wink:
Malabus
24 Mar 171#3
I know there are a number of 'long pockets and short arms' people that view and participate on this site, but its worth getting Deuter or Osprey backpack for longevity.
Kyballion to Malabus
24 Mar 17#4
Sorry but I disagree, deuter have gone down hill
Bought 2 different packs 2 months ago and both are ripping at the seems from not much use.
My osprey still going strong though so am going to be returning them to get some more ospreys
I don't know what's happened to deuter recently
inoxx
24 Mar 171#5
ortlieb do great waterproof backpacks. just to throw another choice in.
errrr2
24 Mar 172#6
Brand snobs are out again I see. This clearly isn't for "every day professional" use, but probably fine for occasional light use. Lidl also have a pair of decent looking pannier bags for £9.99, again most suitable for light use I suspect.
supermann to errrr2
24 Mar 17#15
It's not so much 'brand snob' but the quality of the products versus the price. The last waterproof panniers I bought from Lidl were terrible, the weakpoint being the mounting system which were really crappy metal clips prone to failure. Compare that to the system used by Ortleib and you really are talking about two quite different products, especially given how thin the material was on the Lidl ones I bought. By the looks of the pictures, the material on these panniers looks a bit different but the clips to mount to the rack look just as bad.
Also Lidl had tried to make the panniers look like Ortleib ones too which I find quite cynical ploy.
Baz8755
24 Mar 171#7
I would concur about brand snobs.......but experience has turned me into one.
For years I bought cheapish backpacks and always found that the fit/comfort and durability were not great.
Eventually about 15 years ago I paid out for a reasonably pricey Oakley backpack and all the problems found with previous backpacks become distant memories. It has been my daily companion ever since for all my commuting/cycling/walking/shopping etc. Last summer I decided to replace it purely because I fancied a change so I didn't even bother considering other brands, so you could argue that experience has turned me a brand snob but the old adage is sometimes true "buy cheap, buy twice (or more)"
SENNYO1
24 Mar 172#8
LadyBoys their fake :confused:
Baz8755
24 Mar 171#9
No, lady boys are most definitely real :stuck_out_tongue:
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Opening post
just keep the receipt so you can get your money back if you are not happy with the quality.
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Air Dynamic Flow System for optimal air circulation
Large main compartment and practical additional compartments
Includes rain cover with reflective elements in separate bottom pocket
18L capacity
All comments (22)
Bought 2 different packs 2 months ago and both are ripping at the seems from not much use.
My osprey still going strong though so am going to be returning them to get some more ospreys
I don't know what's happened to deuter recently
Also Lidl had tried to make the panniers look like Ortleib ones too which I find quite cynical ploy.
For years I bought cheapish backpacks and always found that the fit/comfort and durability were not great.
Eventually about 15 years ago I paid out for a reasonably pricey Oakley backpack and all the problems found with previous backpacks become distant memories. It has been my daily companion ever since for all my commuting/cycling/walking/shopping etc. Last summer I decided to replace it purely because I fancied a change so I didn't even bother considering other brands, so you could argue that experience has turned me a brand snob but the old adage is sometimes true "buy cheap, buy twice (or more)"
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-10l-hiking-backpack-blue-purple-id_8331388.html?iv_=__iv_p_1_g_40754926252_c_152709855118_w_aud-149784784377:pla-158252756456_n_g_d_c_v__l__t__r_1o4x_pla_y_15177021_f_online_o_630371_z_GB_i_en_j_158252756456_s__e__h_9045888_ii__vi__&gclid=CjwKEAjwh9PGBRCfso2n3ODgvUcSJAAhpW5o1sQF7Xpl8ICZqpOFRyYtCZgWSt5kTwmxNJmZuBIlTBoCudTw_wcB
They're not designed with cycling in mind.