Chapeau Club 2 Bib Shorts

Tell us what the product is for

Chapeau says: 'The Club 2 bib-shorts are...an all-rounder, built for comfort and quality on everything from club-runs to sportives to those big coast-to-coast challenges.

'Club 2 is the natural evolution of our much-loved Club bibs, with deeper leg grippers and improved details throughout.

'They're designed for the weekend club run, the next big race or your summer trip to the mountains.

'We took our classic Club bibs and built-in your feedback to make them even better.'

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

From Chapeau:

The Club 2 bibs are built with a comfortable multi-panel design and a full mesh back with a snug fit for stay-cool ventilation and stability.

Designed and tested on our famously rough British roads, the Topazio fabric has less elasticity than regular lycra to hold tired leg muscles more firmly and reduce fatigue.

They also now have a new and deeper-than-ever 45mm gripper to keep them locked in place without cutting off your circulation.

Our acclaimed pad (described as 'excellent' by road.cc) has been upgraded to ECO Carbonium Flash material. This shift moisture quicker than ever for a very quick drying pad. The Carbonium thread provides anti-static and anti-bacteriostatic properties and makes for a very soft, comfortable and breathable fabric.

Last but not least, the Club 2 bib has new-and-improved reflective logos. These are now harder wearing than ever to guarantee they stay bright and safe. These, combined with our reflective rear logo, will help keep you seen on the roads.

Well put together with no out-of-place stitching or poor placement of the pad.

Performed very well over short and medium distanced rides, though I felt that the chamois pad was a little thin for some of my longer rides.

No issues with any stitching or fabric over the testing period.

Medium fitted well. I'm 6 ft 2 in and 75kg.

As expected.

At 196g for a size medium, there are no issues with the weight of the shorts.

Good levels of comfort from both the Topazio fabric and the pad with the ECO carbonium flash material for wicking away sweat, though the pad is on the thinner side.

They cost around the same as others with similar high-end features, but a lot less than some.

How easy is the product to care for? How did it respond to being washed?

The shorts did not pick up any marks or blemishes during the testing period, and I found that the Topazio fabric responded well to washing.

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

They performed well both on the road and on the turbo.

Tell us what you particularly liked about the product

I really liked the styling of these shorts and found them very easy to pair with other pieces of cycling apparel, and I was glad to see plenty of reflective logos and stripes for safety.

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product

The pad wicks away sweat and moisture well, but I found it to be on the thin side for longer rides.

How does the price compare to that of similar products in the market, including ones recently tested on road.cc?

They're the same price as the Santini Tono Puro bib shorts and Rapha Men's Pro Team Training bib shorts which were well reviewed here at road.cc, and compare well with more expensive options such as the Pearl Izumi Pro bib shorts.

Use this box to explain your overall score

Overall, the Chapeau Club 2s are very good bib shorts, both on the road and on the turbo. They're comfortable and stylish, and the Topazio material performs really well, though I found the pad a little thin on longer rides.