Lidl to sell Ultegra-equipped road bike in London stores

<img alt="Stratos bike" class="size-portrait_thumbnail js-gallery-grid-src-image img-container__imagewp-image-216342 alignnone size-portrait_thumbnail img-container__image" height="390" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340551738-17k0aheinz0n9-c75869e.jpg?quality=90&lb=300,390&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340551738-17k0aheinz0n9-c75869e.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,461&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340551738-17k0aheinz0n9-c75869e.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,442&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340551738-17k0aheinz0n9-c75869e.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,416&background=white 320w, " title="Lidl to sell Ultegra-equipped road bike in London stores - 216342" width="300" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340551738-17k0aheinz0n9-c75869e.jpg?quality=90&w=800&h=600" data-source-name="Lidl"> Stratos bike <img alt="Ultegra-powered back-end" class="size-portrait_thumbnail js-gallery-grid-src-image img-container__imagewp-image-216351 alignnone size-portrait_thumbnail img-container__image" height="390" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-s6tgje48qs6b-a8879ae.jpg?quality=90&lb=300,390&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-s6tgje48qs6b-a8879ae.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,461&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-s6tgje48qs6b-a8879ae.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,442&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-s6tgje48qs6b-a8879ae.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,416&background=white 320w, " title="Lidl to sell Ultegra-equipped road bike in London stores - 216351" width="300" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-s6tgje48qs6b-a8879ae.jpg?quality=90&w=800&h=600" data-source-name="Lidl"> Ultegra-powered back-end <img alt="Full carbon fork" class="size-portrait_thumbnail js-gallery-grid-src-image img-container__imagewp-image-216354 alignnone size-portrait_thumbnail img-container__image" height="390" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-1t2hewe1hcc8e-8e72144.jpg?quality=90&lb=300,390&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-1t2hewe1hcc8e-8e72144.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,722&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-1t2hewe1hcc8e-8e72144.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,461&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-1t2hewe1hcc8e-8e72144.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,442&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-1t2hewe1hcc8e-8e72144.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,416&background=white 320w, " title="Lidl to sell Ultegra-equipped road bike in London stores - 216354" width="300" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695528-1t2hewe1hcc8e-8e72144.jpg?quality=90&w=709&h=1063" data-source-name="Lidl"> Full carbon fork <img alt="Stratos frame" class="size-portrait_thumbnail js-gallery-grid-src-image img-container__imagewp-image-216357 alignnone size-portrait_thumbnail img-container__image" height="390" sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695534-r6v20rzacid2-601707c.jpg?quality=90&lb=300,390&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695534-r6v20rzacid2-601707c.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,461&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695534-r6v20rzacid2-601707c.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,442&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695534-r6v20rzacid2-601707c.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,416&background=white 320w, " title="Lidl to sell Ultegra-equipped road bike in London stores - 216357" width="300" data-lightbox-src="https://media.immediate.co.uk/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/1245340695534-r6v20rzacid2-601707c.jpg?quality=90&w=650&h=473" data-source-name="Lidl"> Stratos frame

Lo w cost supermarket chain Lidl is to sell a £749 Ultegra-equipped road bike from Monday 22 nd June.

Renowned for their regular cycle clothing and accessory sales, this is the first road bike the store has sold with such high-end componentry.

We can’t comment on the ride characteristics or the quality of the frame on the Stratos but we work out that the groupset, pedals, wheels, tyres and saddle are worth over £750 on their own. With a claimed weight of 19.5lb this is no bloater either.