Secure saddle!

A little while ago DrummerPie bought himself a snazzy new saddle. Although it is apparantly very comfy, it is a bit of a thief magnet, so we came up with a plan to keep it safe. Although we have extra extender cables for locking up, it can be a bit of a faff to carry extras, so we thought we would try something else.

We used recycled bike bits to make the lock, a length of bike chain and an old inner tube.

Use a chain breaker to get the chain the right length, it should wrap through the saddle rails, and under through the frame. Take a length of innertube and thread the chain through it. This will act as protection against the chain rusting, and stop it scratching the frame. Thread it through, and seal up the innertube with a bit of electrical tape.

We hope that this will keep it safe out on the mean streets, hopefully it will act as an extra deterrent! Do you have any trick for locking your saddle? Or do you just use a cheap one like me?

Goodordering Handlebar Bag review!

I hope you enjoy this video, I really loved trying out this bag- and if you are a fan of handlebar bags then you should certainly give this a go!

Aldi Specialbuys!

Aldi have slowly been building a reputation for good quality, and very reasonably priced cycling gear. They have now released the summer range, and I picked up a few bits to try out. 

Fingerless padded gloves (£3.49)

I'm not normally a fan of pink, but I have small hands and had to get the womens version. Although there was another colourway (black) they did not have the same level of gel padding. The gloves are comfy, and it's great to have the velcro strap across the wrist to keep them tight. I'm not sure how long they will last, but for £3.49 I will be pleased of they last the summer! 

Arm warmers (£6.99)

I always thought that these were a bit of a gimmic, but having done some longer rides recently I can see the advantage of travelling light and just adding sleeves to keep the wind off. Perhaps they will come in handy in France this summer- probably great for stopping sunburn! 

Cycling shorts (£7.99)

This was another purchase made with France in mind. I think we will be cycling for about 10 days solid, so I am going to need more than one pair of shorts. For this price I can't see a reason not to try them out! I am normally a size 14 (potentially a 14.5 at the moment!), so I went for a medium and they fit fine, although the waist is quite small so there was some wriggling around to get them on! They rise up high on the waist, and are quite long, making them very comfortable. There is that plastic sticky stuff on the legs to keep them from riding up. The padding is not particularly thick, and the stitching is minimal, I am hopeful that they will be comfortable! 

Although the Aldi gear might not be the highest quality, I think that their range is exciting and there is plenty to try out. I like to experiment things like arm warmers from this range so I can decide whether to buy again a similar product with a higher spec, or if I even need them at all! 

I do also HATE the pink, and it makes me sad that womens cycling gear does always seem to be pink. Why can't it just be in black? Or blue, or green, or anything else!!

Saying that, I have also found that the other cycling bits I have bought before from Aldi have been brilliant- especially my BLACK winter gloves!