The Endura Loop Bibshorts are part of the Scottish company’s range that aims to create clothing that combines a more casual styling with technical qualities, for riders who want comfort as well as performance. These have a hidden extra that isn’t immediately obvious – a pair of pockets on the legs. The result is a comfortable, well-priced pair of shorts with the bonus of extra storage.
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The Loops are available in seven sizes from XS to XXXL in black or Barra Blue with light-blue and white leg grippers. They’re a companion to the recently tested Loop Short Sleeved jersey, which Matt liked a lot.

I tested the medium size shorts, my usual size, and while I was initially unsure about the chamois/gel pad, it proved comfortable for all the rides I did, even on day-long outings with lots of climbing.

I like the cut with the high waist and the straps, which provided just the the right balance of support and comfort.













The shorts are made from a fast-drying, rapid-wicking fabric with flatlocked seams for durability and comfort, and a multi-density gel pad.

The leg grippers have silicone print hem bands with a raw edge that reduces weight and bulk. The bib straps are 40mm wide and are fully elasticated, and the shorts weighed in at 231g (with empty pockets). This is heavier than my other bib shorts, but it’s not really noticeable and a lot of that will be down to the pockets.

The fabric feels durable, the construction quality is good and my experience of Endura’s kit suggests that with care these should last you a long time.

The leg grippers did feel a little less tight than I would have expected, but they still offered enough grip to stop them riding up or moving around when I was pedalling.

I also felt that these slightly looser grippers might prove an issue when the pockets were loaded, but stuffing the pockets with a variety of bits and bobs, there were no issues at all and the shorts stayed securely in place. I put this down in part to the fact that while the grippers didn’t feel that tight, the 70mm width of the silicone hem is wider than most.

I tested the pockets with a 170g smartphone as well as energy bars and gels, and even a small cafe stop-friendly KryptoFlex 525 Double Loop Cable and Padlock, which weighed 130g.

The padlock, perhaps not surprisingly, wasn’t very comfortable against my leg, but otherwise it was fine. The phone was held securely in the pocket, and it was more my anxiety about its loss that made me put it in a jersey pocket again. I found that gels and energy bars worked best for me – they were easy to access on the move and caused no discomfort. And if I were to lose one it wouldn’t matter. However, I should say that I lost nothing during the course of my testing.
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When I’m at a cafe stop I usually put my rear light, computer and gloves in it as my jersey pockets are full. When I was wearing these I put some of those in the pockets instead, and they also proved handy for bar snacks after stopping at a pub on a social ride.
Value
For a more casual look Endura also makes its Hummvee Chino Short With Liner that at £69.99 is a very similar price, but as the name suggests this is more a chino-style pair of shorts than Lycra bibs.
More directly comparable but much more expensive are the Albion ABR1 Pocket Bib shorts. Designed for road and off-road use they impressed Hollis hugely, but do now cost £185.
Much closer in terms of price are the Boardman 9 Series Bib Shorts that Josh really rated. They cost just £60 and he found them comfy, they offered a good fit and had two rear pockets.
Splitting the difference price-wise between those two are the Cycology Men’s Cargo Bib Shorts. Steve liked them for their fit, comfort and their big, stretchy pockets, though at £110 they are a little dearer than the Endura Loops.
Conclusion
I really enjoyed wearing these and was surprised how useful I found the extra storage capacity the pockets provided. I think these look good, they work well and I reckon they’d be particularly useful on longer rides where the ability to carry a bit more stuff could prove invaluable.
Verdict
Comfortable, well made, a good price and I found the pockets a surprisingly useful bonus
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Endura Loop Bibshorts
Size tested: Medium
Tell us what the product is for
Endura says these Loop Bibshorts are: “ride-ready… without the nonsense.”
I take this to mean that Endura’s Loop clothing is for riders that don’t want to wear Pro Team kit, but still want kit that looks good and performs well. The addition of pockets in bib shorts is a fairly new idea and one I generally associate with gravel riders and long-distance cyclists who want extra practicality.
I actually found the addition of pockets a surprisingly useful feature for all sorts of cycling.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Rapid wicking fabric for fast drying performance
400 Series multi density gel pad with micro wicking technology
Flatlocked seams for toughness and comfort
Raw edge hem bands with silicone print grippers
The shorts feel well made and are constructed from a good quality fabric.
The shorts wicked away sweat well, leaving no cold or damp spots. They were effective in cool and windy conditions as well as during hotter, sunnier rides.
There were no issues at all during testing. The fabric feels durable, and my experience of other Endura kit gives me no reason to think they won’t last for years.
They fitted me well, though the leg grippers were a fraction looser than with other shorts and bib shorts that I’ve worn.
Medium is my usual size, and our medium-size test shorts were spot on for me, which suggests Endura’s sizing is accurate.
My other bib shorts weigh between 165g and 180g, so at 231g these are a little heavier, which suggests they’re built for comfort rather than racier aerodynamics. And the material for the pockets and they’re construction will add a little extra.
These proved very comfortable on big days out, with straps that were supportive without digging in. The chamois and gel pad gave me no issues and the pockets were comfortable when loaded, though I didn’t overfill them.
At £75 these are towards the lower end of the pricing spectrum when it comes to bib shorts, when you can easily pay multiples of this – with Rapha’s coming in at four times the price. But they still feel well made and durable and that they’ll last a long time. I’ve owned other Endura kit, such as its Humvee shorts, and they’re still going strong after years of use.
How easy is the product to care for? How did it respond to being washed?
I washed these at 30°C after each ride without issue, the shorts coming out looking as good as new each time.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
They were comfortable enough for long-distance riding with the added bonus of a couple of pockets.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The wide, comfortable but supportive shoulder straps – and the pockets.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
I would’ve preferred a slightly closer fit with the leg grippers.
How does the price compare to that of similar products in the market, including ones recently tested on road.cc?
For a more casual look Endura also makes its Humvee Chino Short With Liner that at £69.99 is a very similar price, but this is more a chino-style pair of shorts than Lycra bibs.
More directly comparable are the Albion ABR1 Pocket Bib shorts. Designed for road and off-road use they impressed Hollis hugely, but do now cost £185.
The Boardman 9 Series Bib Shorts cost just £60 and Josh found them comfy, they offered a good fit and had two rear pockets.
Splitting the difference price-wise are the Cycology Men’s Cargo Bib Shorts. Steve liked their fit, comfort and big, stretchy pockets, though at £110 they are dearer than the Endura Loops.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes
Would you consider buying the product? Yes
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes
Use this box to explain your overall score
These proved to be very good shorts. They’re well made from what appears to be a durable fabric, they fitted me well and were comfortable enough for long-distance riding. They also washed well too. But it was the addition of the pockets that I really appreciated, and I found it much more handy than I expected for the likes of gels and snacks while riding, or for stashing a rear light and bike computer during cafe stops. I’d still probably stash bulkier objects in a jersey pocket, and I’d have preferred slightly closer fitting leg grippers, but this didn’t detract from the overall performance of what is a very good pair of shorts.
About the tester
Age: 56 Height: 180cm Weight: 66kg
I usually ride: Condor Fratello 55cm My best bike is: Gios Evolution 55cm
I’ve been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Every week I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, touring, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, General road riding is most common





8 thoughts on “Endura Loop Bibshorts”
Visited Endura’s website,
Visited Endura’s website, another retailer than doesnt show you a picture of the pad, which is wierd since 95% of the comfort comes from the pad.
Also worth looking at the £100 DHB Aeron Ultra bib’s only one pocket, but a “brand name” elastic interface pad that has worked well for me on 200km+ rides.
Aeron Ultra Bib Shorts
….and that is why there are
….and that is why there are a million clothing brands. All personal pref. I thought the elasticInterface pad was flimsey and cheap, with only a single layer of single density foam.
Freddy56 wrote:
So what? What was the longest ride you did on it, or did you even ride it? I agree they look more basic than a load of other pads. I do know however that marketing and brand aside – something that works for me on a 300km Audax works for me for 99.9% of the rest of my riding. YMMV but I would suggest you dont judge a book by its cover.
Interested to know how
Interested to know how awkward it is to take a comfort break in these without getting fully undressed!
I was about to ask the same!
I was about to ask the same! The front looks really high.
Maybe that’s why they made
Maybe that’s why they made the leg grippers a bit looser…
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MTB_ROADIE wrote:
I took a risk recently on some kit from Ali Express as I fancied a Ribble team kit to go with my Ribble bike. The shorts are super comfortable, but boy, do they have a high waist. It’s great for comfort and style (holds my fat belly in) but comfort breaks are not very comfortable!