Altura Progel womens three quarter shorts (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Altura Progel womens 3/4 knickers

by ecurtin

Thu, May 14, 2009 11:42

£49.99

VERDICT:

Not the cheapest, but really comfortable and built to last

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Three quarter leggings are an essential part of any cyclist’s wardrobe. They’re for those not-quite-winter and almost-summer moments where you really would feel the cold if you put your shorts on!

The fabric is thick and the seams reassuringly robust. The inner padding is encased in a bright pink lining, reminding wearers that this product is quite clearly for the ladies.

I tested size 12 and actually felt they came up quite large on me, size 10 might have actually fitted better despite my thunder thighs! The length was a about right on me, perhaps if I was a little taller the fit would be better, but I felt very comfortable.

I always think shorts and leggings fit better after a few washes, so the padding softens a little, but these were comfortable from the off and were a very welcome breath of fresh air after a winter of long tights.

Verdict

There are cheaper options on the market, but I get the impression these will wash and wear well. Really comfortable and a great pair of shorts!

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Make and model: Altura Progel womens 3/4 knickers

Size tested: M

Tell us what the product is for, and who it’s aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?

Women’s lyrca performance shorts with gel padded inserts for added comfort. Claim to be hard wearing and anti-bacterial. I would agree so far!

Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?

Technical aspects to do with stitching – they seem hard wearing to me!!

Rate the product for quality of construction:

8/10

Rate the product for performance:

8/10

Feels a bit big but otherwise great. Need to wear a bit more to see how they perform over time.

Rate the product for durability:

8/10

Need to wash a few more times, very good so far!

Rate the product for weight, if applicable:

8/10

Wouldn’t race in them, but nice and warm for spring/autumn

Rate the product for comfort, if applicable:

7/10

Slightly big on me but gel pad is comfortable.

Rate the product for value:

8/10

Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose

Great

Tell us what you particularly liked about the product

Seems really well made and nice fit

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product

Nothing

Did you enjoy using the product? Yes, Perfect for getting out of winter tights!

Would you consider buying the product? Yes, definitely

Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes

Overall rating: 8/10

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Altura Progel womens 3/4 knickers, Women's cycle clothing, Women's shorts

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hammergonewest

May 14, 2009 at 12:02 pm

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Quote: The inner padding is
[quote] The inner padding is encased in a bright pink lining, reminding wearers that this product is quite clearly for the ladies

Or possibly Rapha fans 😉

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Gm_Crop 8 hours ago

I'll counter that by saying the Bryton 750se I have drives me nuts at times. Inconsistantly picks up on routes created on Komoot and the app re-syncs every few seconds when trying to set up the device and sends me back to the home screen. The most infuriating one is that I turned live track on. Once. It now won't turn off and repeatedly flags up the live track is starting, and then disconnecting every few seconds whilst riding. I haven't timed it but it wouldn't suprise me if 10-20% of the time the the screen is covered with an error message. That's been about 6 weeks now. Other than that it's great :/

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IanGlasgow 8 hours ago

RE: Police launch road safety operation... by clamping down on cyclists using footbridge Meanwhile in Glasgow, Police Scotland are riding their motorbikes over the pedestrian and cyclists only bridge. https://x.com/FietserGlasgow/status/2065106152917012523?s=20

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Rendel Harris 9 hours ago

@Paul J Van Schip certainly seems a bit of a dick, but he's a European and multiple World Champion on the track, pretty sure you don't get there without having some talent in your legs.

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Bill H 9 hours ago

Poor Vincent cannot get over the simple fact that given the choice people prefer dedicated cycling spaces, rather than pretending to be cars like vehicular cyclists.

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pbunyon 9 hours ago

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chrisonabike 10 hours ago

Your correction is accurate - it's almost always been "the (lack of) thought that (doesn't) count". "Massive" - less than a billion a year spent on active travel (trying to catch up / building a network across the entire country) Not massive - 6 billion every year (2026-2030) spent on road *maintenance* of existing "already built, goes everywhere, very convenient" road network for inactive travel Ultimately the reason "cycle infra" is *needed* is those unbelievably colossal amounts spent every year (and for more than a century now) on making mass motoring not just viable but apparently the "best choice" for most journeys. As the Dutch and others have shown, the majority of people *are* prepared to cycle and even mix with very light, slow local motor traffic *if* cycling is also made safe and convenient for the whole of their journey (including secure parking at both ends). (The history of the financial drivers of the current situation are a complex topic but note that while people complain about "crumbling roads" and underfunded motor infra - with some reason - by us continuing the fuel duty escalator freeze (for example) we're actually helping motorists pay *even less* for that activity / subsidising more of the cost of driving than ever.)

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belugabob 10 hours ago

yes, but people will still object - which was my point.

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Astralstroll 12 hours ago

So ' Priority of Road Users' and 1.5 metre clearance at 30mph has been been reduced to 'sharing'? NCN route 2 here in South Hams is an absolute scream with white vans, tractors and total idiots who refuse,or are totally incapable,to reverse on high Devon banked lanes ...means you have to get off and pedal back to a passing place....could be at that all day...so I don't bother...

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Mr Anderson 13 hours ago

@MaxiMinimalist Agreed. The big problem I see now is today's parents grew up being driven to their schools, and therefore, see private motor vehicles as the only viable form of transport. The vast majority of UK infant and primary schools have a catchment area that is within easy walking distance from home to school. Yet, the traffic caused by pupils being driven to/from school is astonishing. Banishing the "School Run" should be a priority for all schools.

MaxiMinimalist 14 hours ago

When I was a kid (that was during the previous millenium when phones were connected to a plug in the wall), I rode my bicycle to school, music academy, sport grounds, parties even during the winter. The government didn't have to spend, correct that, didn't have to think of spending massive amounts of money to build cycling specific infrastructures. Over the past 3 or 4 decades, cars have grown bigger, taller, safer (for their drivers) and faster. Meanwhile, motorists have become abusive, aggressive, hypersensitive to people moving on two wheels, aka cyclists. Spending billions upon billions on new infrastructure won't address the crux of the matter. Sadly.

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