Excerpt from the upcoming Aldi catalogue.
Other special buys include gardening and kids fashion.
Electric Bike $999, Stand $34.99, Helmet $19.99, Pump $12.99, Petrol Chainsaw $99.99 @ ALDI
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Taegukgi on 03/04/2022 - 07:31 aldi.com.au (19494 clicks)
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It does it's job and stops pretty well but I don't ride very fast though.
There's going to be greater variance in rider's weight than bike weight; lightest bike is probably serious about 10kg, while riders might vary from 50kg to 100kg+. V brakes work fine. No major advantage of cable disc brakes over v brakes.
Hi Alengcm. There is often confusion around bicycle brakes, and disk brakes look sexy to most people, and powerful hydraulic disks work great on mountain and road bikes. Do note however, that up until last year majority of riders in the tour de france used rim brakes, stopping from speeds as high as 90km/hr. The advantage of rim brakes, in this case the most effective V brakes, is their simple design, easy setup, easy pad replacement, and reliability. We do a lot of testing on all our Estate bikes, and these brakes have no problem managing a panic stop with an 85kg rider aboard. The weight of the bike (21kg for our men's city bike) is a small component of the combined bike and rider weight, hence our testing with an 85kg rider.
I never had any issues with breaking. I weigh around 70kg.
Similar one reviewed here in 2019 ? https://www.smh.com.au/technology/aldi-s-1000-e-bike-is-grea…
The Kogan Fortis does look better and cheaper too - https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/fortis-700c-36v-10ah-hybrid-com…
Yea I've been using the foot pump and bike stand for a while and both have been good value for money.
is the chainsaw any good? 45cc engine putting out 1.8kw seems a bit low - most 45cc chainsaws put out about 4kw
any ideas?
3 year warranty seems good
Anyone used Aldi bike lights before?
Yeah I have, the front light strap broke on mine after about a year, still holding together tho, barely.
Yes they are very good. I bought a set in 2018 and they're still going strong (the front light was a previous version and is silver in colour). I ride about 60-90km a week.
I bought another set in early 2020 (looks exactly the same as the catalogue) for my sister.
The front light is so bright on the brightest setting that you really have to make sure to point it downwards.
The only downside is the micro-USB charging port (a cable is included though).
They're good - I've had them for a few years (2017-18?) and got another set (2020) to double my headlighting (one aimed near, one far), and add a spare tail light.
New ones have higher battery capacity than the originals. They last several hours but the front strap mount combined with the heavy light means it might "flop down" if you hit a huge pothole. The headlights work well as a torch too.
Haven't broken any parts of the mounts or lights despite a few drops and rainy/muddy trips, and not really treating them very well
Geeze that bike Is not great
It's like a $200 kmart bike with a battery
What did you expect? A 105 groupset?
All eBikes at that price level are comparable to a $200 pedal-bike.You'll be lucky to find a decent conversion kit with any warranty service in Australia for much under $800 (with battery).
Personally as a bare minimum some form of disc brake and a branded suspension, just due to the increased weight
Sure this will be fine for occasional use
But not commuting
I thought traditional brakes had more braking force due to their position on the outside of the wheel - disc brakes in the centre on mountain bikes so they still work after riding through mud.
@DingoBlue: Disc brakes (branded) have more stopping power and grip.
Yes on a road bike they can provide enough grip due to the narrow tyres however on mountain bikes you can get away with more stopping power.
Why?
I've ridden down mountain roads on a heavily laden touring bike with rim brakes.
Are cheap mechanical didsc any better?Hydraulic disc-brakes have some advantages, mostly off-road IMHO.
I'd rather no suspension at all for on-road.
@bargaino: Rim brakes work up until a point, for e bikes of 25+ kilos you need all the stopping power you can get in the wet.
You'd probably want to bypass the mechanical discs and go for the rim brakes
But yeah around town they'd help significantly in an emergency braking situation.
Disc brakes and suspension for commuting ?
Why ? Do you commute to work off-road down a mountain ?
@Nom: Sorry was just saying the suspension will pack it in after 1 winter and the brakes will be a tad underpowered for a 25-30kg bike
@Drakesy: That's just false. What do you actually know about bike brakes?
As said above, the weight of the bike is small compared to variance in riders and load.
Rim brakes have more than enough force to send you over the handlebars, if over-applied.I can't speak for the quality of levers & pads on the ALDI, but rim brakes in general are good.
Discs have some advantages, none of which apply here.@bargaino: Source: I've been a bike mechanic for 7 years
And 25-30kg of load is some 10-15kg more than standard.
Which during winter make make a significant difference in stopping time
@Drakesy: So if you know some mechanics, what do you think are the force limitations?
It's ok to talk newtons, friction coefficents and CoG.some 10-15kg more than standard.
I've done a bit of touring. That's nothing compared to our panniers. Let alone rider weight. And we went fast down big mountains too, not likely to appear anywhere in Australia. Hydraulic discs are nice on the MTB, I'll admit.
When you say "the suspension will pack it in", do you mean lose the damping? Or what?
@bargaino: Back in the bike shop days we found these no name spring suspension systems were the first to have water ingress through the seals and rust internally, siezing.
The bike the were attached to was still relatively new. Just the suspension was cactus.
@Drakesy: OK, so basically extra dead weight for no gain. That's how I feel about any suspension on on-road bikes :-)
@Drakesy: Hi Drakesy. The Men's city e-bike weighs ~21kg ready to ride. It's a small but noteworthy part of the total bike and rider weight, which we factor at approximately 100kg. This e-bike's power assist stops after 25 km/hr, per Australian regulations. Of course a strong rider or a big hill can enable speeds much higher, and we have confidence in the V brakes ability to stop the rider quickly regardless of circumstance. The fork is a simple coil sprung non damped steel stanchion unit designed to take the edge off potholes and city streets - it has no hydraulics, air springs, or the like that requires servicing and maintenance to keep performing. This bike is designed for reliability and low cost easy maintenance. We also regulrly get riders achieving over 50km of range, with one rider reporting a 70km round trip with battery still remaining, which at $999 we hope most people consider is great value.
Stands are alright but it's a tight squeeze getting 3 bikes into them
Any feedback on the rechargable compressor $49 ?
Says it can do bikes & cars and has a Li-Ion battery.Looks good on the video - is $49 a good price? Lots of similar functioning (but different looking) ones on Ebay, etc for a similar price.
Can you remove the speed limiter on this?
How about the dry oil ? Any good?
can vouch for the bike seat cover, floor pump and chain cleaning kit. the kit comes with the most amazing smelling cleaning fluid lol
My thoughts on some of these items from personal experience:
The helmet: Unless they upgraded it since, the light uses a CR1632 button battery. Once its gone, it will cost you a few bucks to replace every time.
The pump: Is max rated below 100psi. ie fine for hybrid/MTB but not for a road bike
The chain cleaner: Difficult to use. Slippery to snap on when its wet with water/degreaser/soap. Better off with a toothbrush. But it comes with the cleaning fluid and okay for the price.
The front/rear light set: These are okay, I still use mine. The battery life is nowhere near what it states on the manual for the front light. Lasts about 2hrs. The rubber grip mount is not the best and can be difficult to aim the headlight.
The Muc Off cleaning kit/chain lube: This I rate, would like to get some when in stock.
The pump I bought from Aldi a few years ago goes to 130kpa without issue, I use it for my road bike all the time. Has it changed?
I meant the rating label on the pump itself (or the attached paper, can't remember). I think in practice it could go up to the higher pressure beyond, but then it becomes up to you.
I picked up the helmet today and also this helmet from Kmart
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/urban-helmet-with-light-lar…The Kmart one is USB rechargeable i didn't realise the aldi one wasn't.
I'm not sure which I prefer yet will keep sussing out
For a 120kg rider, could I commute 14km each way on this bike? I notices the rang says 30km range, but I am not sure if this means 30 km on the highest level of assistance or 30km with a 50kg rider on a perfectly flat surface with the lowest level of assistance?
30kms will be based on relatively flat for an average weighted person (75kgs). On flat you'd probably see 20, maybe 25. If it's mixed flat and hilly (sub 15 degrees) probably hard 20.
Obviously you can kick along on flats and not do anything down hills. It will be tight but you MAY be OK.
Hi base2aau, We have many riders achieving more than 40km of range, and at least has reported a regular journey of more than 70kms on a single charge. We haven't analysed the terrain or rider weights, but I would expect on regular terrain you will achieve your 28km round trip on the Estate city bike. We typically test with an 85kg rider, and we quote a very conservative range considering a lot of uphill riding.
How tall a rider will these take? I'm 195cm 105 kg
Keen for the chainsaw. I live in an apartment but great conversation starter. Or finisher.
OP Where is this catalogue? Can't see it anywhere on the Aldi website…
What do you guys think of the bike chain cleaner set?
I think it's pretty good for the price. Reasonably thick exterior and quite sturdy; the cheap knock offs on eBay are flimsy and the internal cogs don't fit together very well, so can be quite rough to use.
I can't see any sizing on the website. Do the ebikes come in a M size for shorter folks? @estate-bikes
One size only at Aldi
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Yeah I was gonna say a bit terrifying to have a 23kg e-bike with only small cantilever/v-brakes…