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Bib shorts: Raffa basic, Castelli mid or DHB top level?

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  • March 24, 2017 at 11:51 am #26928
    MarkOne

    Please help. I have little money and am aiming to buy my first bib shorts by mail order (will get them delivered UK and posted to Thailand as everything is fake/LQ here)..
    So. Do I get Raffa Core (80quid), Castelli Velocissimo (90) or DHB Aeron Speed (80 quid) ?
    Seems like they are the brands’ low, mid and high level shorts…
    So will I get better basic shorts from Raffa than high end DHB? Does Raffa quality match is reputation /bling? Castelli look and sound good, but Sizing problems (short chunky build) – and don’t want to send them back if at all possible (maybe pushed for time anyway)…
    Hm.. Edging towards the Raffa, while I can get them cheap (80 includes a 20 quid discount)… Dhb long legs and Castelli Sizing..
    What do you guys think?
    Riding up to 100km days in hot weather, using crap cheap chamois at the moment
    Thank you

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  • March 25, 2017 at 4:56 pm #889897
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    Nick T

    Makes no difference where you

    Makes no difference where you are, you’ve just got to try something to see if it fits you. Same as me or anyone else does. 

    March 25, 2017 at 1:07 pm #889895
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    MarkOne

    Nick T wrote:

    Nick T wrote:

    … asking for recommendations from others is useless. 


    Yeah I understand that, but as I’m in Thailand I have no choice

    March 25, 2017 at 12:30 pm #889893
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    Nick T

    There’s more to it that just

    There’s more to it that just pad quality, I’ve had extremely uncomfortable high end shorts that I’ve had to get rid of. Pad too far forward, legs that ride up etc, it all depends on your shape and riding position. asking for recommendations from others is useless. 

    March 25, 2017 at 9:24 am #889891
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    MarkOne

    steviemarco wrote:

    steviemarco wrote:

    …. can’t comment on the Rapha shorts as I can’t seem to get a size to fit me proper…


    Thanks I am looking at sportful too. Why didn’t the Rapha fit you.. Too tight or?

    March 25, 2017 at 8:15 am #889889
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    steviemarco

    Sportful Total Comfort/Super

    Sportful Total Comfort/Super Total Comfort all the way. Castelli’s top end pad is poor IMO can’t comment on the Rapha shorts as I can’t seem to get a size to fit me proper and end up sending them back. I’m 75kg and 172cm tall and a large in the Sportful fits fine. ASSOS also do a pair for £100 and they’re pretty spot on too. I too was 100m runner/sprinter and have larger than the average cyclist thighs.

    March 25, 2017 at 6:41 am #889887
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    MarkOne

    Anyone seen my Cervelo]


    Anyone seen my Cervelo wrote:

    [quote=MarkOne][quote=nowasps] MAMILS

    ?
    I’m more ‘Italian sized’ than British.. 170cm and only 61kg when I used to smoke (73.6 today though!)
    Maybe my third pair of bibs will be Castelli.. But always had thick thighs – 100m runner in my youth. Maybe they’ll slim a bit if I can afford new gearing!

    March 25, 2017 at 6:02 am #889885
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    MarkOne wrote:

    MarkOne wrote:
    nowasps wrote:

     

    There ought to be some sizing standards that all the manufacturers have to abide by… 

     

    It does seem a bit strange, when it makes some companies (ie Castelli) lose custom

    Remember that its an Italian company – not saying that Italians are smaller (though the OECD suggests they are), but perhaps its more to to do with the  demography of cycling . My assumption has always been that people take up the sport at a younger age there, whereas size requirements in the UK market could be distorted by MAMILS.  In my teens at 195cm tall, I would have been medium.  Now I’m XL 🙂

    March 25, 2017 at 12:24 am #889883
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    MarkOne

    nowasps wrote:

    nowasps wrote:

     

    There ought to be some sizing standards that all the manufacturers have to abide by… 

    It does seem a bit strange, when it makes some companies (ie Castelli) lose custom

    March 24, 2017 at 6:57 pm #889881
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    fenix

    Avoid castelli as their
    Avoid castelli as their quality and sizing is Awful.

    DHB Aeron have been good for me – I’ve done lots of century rides in them with no problems. Not needed to try their expensive version.

    March 24, 2017 at 6:17 pm #889879
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    nowasps

     

     

    Getting the wrong size has always been my downfall. I’ve had mediums so loose the legs ride up, and large so tight, the crutch pulls down. I ought to stick with the same make, but that’s not foolproof.

    There ought to be some sizing standards that all the manufacturers have to abide by… 

    March 24, 2017 at 5:33 pm #889877
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    MarkOne

    cdamian wrote:

    cdamian wrote:

    I would suggest Sportful, they come from the same factory as Castelli but are usually not as expensive.


    Ok.. I’ll go looking again! Thanks

    March 24, 2017 at 5:32 pm #889875
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    MarkOne

    Anyone seen my Cervelo wrote:

    Anyone seen my Cervelo wrote:

    You’re making me jealous with your 30 degrees!….. think they only sell bib shorts, but that’s what you’ll need to stop them falling off when you’ve sweated down to 65kg! 


    Haha it might be soon.. 40 degrees midday so usually up at 5 to cycle in the mornings.. Oh how I’ve changed since I left Britain! I don’t envy numb hands and early nights, but jealous of the routes (cycling around an island loop here!)… Ok, Rapha. I think! 20% off for flanders!

    March 24, 2017 at 5:25 pm #889873
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    I would suggest Sportful,

    I would suggest Sportful, they come from the same factory as Castelli but are usually not as expensive.

    I have a mix of Sportful, Castelli and DHB shorts.

    I pretty much stopped buying DHB shorts, as the pads don’t tend to be that good.

    My favourites are Sportful Bodyfit Pro, Sportful Norain (for when it is cold or wet) and Super Total Comfort (for very long rides).

    Castelli Inferno are also nice for hot days, but they don’t last very long as they rip very easy.

    March 24, 2017 at 5:21 pm #889871
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    Anonymous

    You’re making me jealous with

    You’re making me jealous with your 30 degrees!  Blustery and cold here if you’re missing blighty.  I’d go with Rapha – probably an M.   Best shorts I’ve used; tried Castelli, Assos, Cafe du Cyclist, Pearl Izumi, etc.  I think they only sell bib shorts, but that’s what you’ll need to stop them falling off when you’ve sweated down to 65kg! 

    March 24, 2017 at 4:29 pm #889869
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    MarkOne

    surly_by_name wrote:

    surly_by_name wrote:

    Switched to Castelli (free aero race bib) a couple of years ago and love them. You can usually find them on sale somehwere for c.£80. 183cm, 74kgs. I can get into small but medium is more comfortable (I don’t have to stay in riding position when I dismount).


    Those bibs are about 100 that I’ve seen, but do look good .. i just need to be super sure of the size -I’ve just blown 200 quid after getting shop advice on shoe Sizing that was wrong. #epicfail

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