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Bibshort Recommendations £100ish

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  • April 27, 2017 at 11:52 pm #27049
    SilverBugle

    I am cycling longer distances than I used to and start to get uncomfortable after about 2 hours in the saddle.  I have experimented with a few different saddles which has not made much difference.  My current main shorts are Endura FS 260 Pro which were about £70 and now 5 years old, so I am in the market for some new shorts.  If I stick to Endura the logical choice would seem to the FS 260 Pro SL which get good reviews and are about  £115.

    So looking a bit up and down from that price and on line reviews I have put together a rough shortlist of:

    Sportful Total Comfort £140

    Gore Oxygen 2 £130

    Endura 260 Pro SL £115

    Rapha Core £75 with 25% voucher, even less if done with a jersey bundle.

    Castelli Endurance X2 £100

    DHB ASV Race £80

    Lusso Carbon £72

    DHB Aeron £65

    B Twin Aerofit £55

    They all get good reviews.  Probably the best reviews are for the Sportful, Rapha and Castelli.  I am tempted by the Rapha Core as I have £25 voucher, and could probably do with another jersey so as part of a bundle the shorts would cost me nearer £60.

    Size wise I am a large in Endura.  I also have a pair B Twin 900s in large, but despite the reviews for those the leg grippers are rubbish so the legs ride up and the pad then wrinkles up and chafes.   I could try the Rapha’s on in the London shop, but anything else would probably be mail order.

    All advice on pad performance and sizing gratefully received, especially if anyone has two or more on the list and can compare them.

    Thanks  

     

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  • April 28, 2017 at 12:46 pm #891943
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    alansmurphy

    Not cool enough to warrant a

    Not cool enough to warrant a £100 tag but these are the best I’ve ever purchased:

     

    http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLPXRLBS/on-one-raceline-bib-shorts

     

    As is the way, think they were even cheaper than the 20 coins when i got them…

    April 28, 2017 at 12:02 pm #891941
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    Daveyraveygravey

    I really rate my Lussos and

    I really rate my Lussos and Morvelos, both spot on.  The Lussos are just normal shorts, you don’t need the bib stuff, and it makes going to the loo a whole lot easier!

    April 28, 2017 at 10:52 am #891939
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    nniff

    Stolen Goat Bodyline – first

    Stolen Goat Bodyline – first rate and really good if you’re going anywhere hot as they have a mesh-like inner facing on the fabric which acts like a wicking baselayer.  Cool in the summer, warm on colder days.  Good grippers, decent pad.  I’m on my second pair now.  3 hours a day, most days of the week.  Their Bodyline jerseys and Orkan waterproof jerseys etc are also really, really good.  I’m not going to bother going anywhere else now.  Dircet on-line or some from Wiggle and a few retailers.

    April 28, 2017 at 10:37 am #891937
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    Stef Marazzi

    I’ve had the lot. Right up to
    I’ve had the lot. Right up to crazy expensive Assos. Can’t tell any different between them and Btwin 900 or Merlin Wear Elite bib shorts which are just as well made and less than £50.

    April 28, 2017 at 10:05 am #891935
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    Al__S

    Cheaper- the Howies bib

    Cheaper- the Howies bib shorts. So good. Yes, only in two sizes- I’m about 180cm/88kg (though they fitted me when I was up at 95kg) and wear the larger size. Comfy, simple, subtle. I love the design- matt black, tiny logo, no panels.

    April 28, 2017 at 9:47 am #891933
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    Alessandro

    I now excludively use

    I now excludively use Etxeondo Orhi bibs which are currently on sale at Wiggle for £125ish. I tried various shorts and have just found them to be the most comfortable all round. There are no scratchy labels, no rubber leg grippers to slowly pull your hairs out as you ride, a really comfy pad and a subtle design (some may say the black version is on the boring side but I don’t really like logos and writing everywhere and there are other colours available anyway). Despite the lack of rubber leg grippers, I’ve had no issues with them riding up my leg and I’ve got little chicken legs. 

     

    I’ve got two pairs at the moment, the older of which I’ve used since the beginning of summer 2015 and they still look as good as new. When they eventually die, I’ll not be changing – once you’ve found something that works, especially bibs, it makes little sense to chop and change. 

     

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/etxeondo-orhi-1617-bib-shorts/

     

    Edit: I forgot to mention the kind of riding I do. I’ve used these bibs for everything from commuting up to L’Etape last summer which was a lot of hills (including the optional Avoriaz climb…) in the high 30s celcius. Basically, I’ve sat in these for long periods and never had any issues. 

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