Reasonable priced decent padded cycling shorts

biffontour

Hi All,

I'm looking to get Reasonable priced decent padded cycling shorts. I have foam ones from Halfords for the moment to keep me going. Any suggestions??

countrykid

invest now and save in the long run....assos are my preference but santini are good too...

biffontour

countrykid wrote: »

invest now and save in the long run....assos are my preference but santini are good too...

thanks for the suggestions, where would i pick them up? is there any better ones than foam?

Carpenter

countrykid wrote: »

invest now and save in the long run....assos are my preference but santini are good too...

+1 assos

countrykid

cycle superstore do assos...or chain reaction...or slane cycles..expensive but worth it if your doing longer spins.... NB...buy a size bigger than normal in assos.. "snug" fitting..

biffontour

countrykid wrote: »

cycle superstore do assos...or chain reaction...or slane cycles..expensive but worth it if your doing longer spins.... NB...buy a size bigger than normal in assos.. "snug" fitting..

Will look for them, is there any website that you would recommend for these as i'm in Kilkenny

rich.d.berry

biffontour wrote: »

Will look for them, is there any website that you would recommend for these as i'm in Kilkenny

Chain Reaction

Roger Hassenforder

what size are you?

biffontour

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

what size are you?

I'm size Large

Roger Hassenforder

root around in the clearance section of wiggle
Assos are crazy money, i dont have a pair so dont know if they are worth it.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I have a pair of santini bib shirts and I also have bib shorts I bought on eBay from Hong kong along with a jersey for half the price of the santinis and to be honest I can't notice any difference in them. Maybe over time the cheap ones won't wear as well but for now I can't fault them.

Surinam

I have these Look bibs (now 40% off), they've been brilliant for me so far especially on the longer cycles.

Raymzor

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=78679997

I bought Santini on the strength of this from CRC. Im very pleased.

Canis Lupus

I find Endura are a nice middle of the road brand. I've a lot of their stuff. (which you'll get off CRC)

Junior

Obvious question, what's your idea of reasonable priced ?

gaffmaster

Surinam wrote: »

I have these Look bibs (now 40% off), they've been brilliant for me so far especially on the longer cycles.

What's the sizing like on these Surinam? Can't find a sizing guide online anyhwere. (More interested in height - I have a pair of shorts that are S and are perfect; also have a pair that are S and cut my shoulders like cheese wire)

Páid

If you're looking for very good value try these - http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190695733409#ht_629wt_1185

I cycled 275km from Dublin to Clare in them over three days with no problems. There are better, more expensive shorts available but at €15 plus P&P you cannot beat them for value.

smacl

I picked up some DHB shorts from Wiggle, after finding Altura ones a bit average on long spins. I find them excellent and hard wearing. Assos seem over the top expensive to me, but like all things bike, I''ll doubtless get converted in years to come.

Junior

I'd be looking to go with a pair of these

http://galibier.corecommerce.com/Summer-clothing/Pro-3-Ergo-bib-shorts.html

Surinam

gaffmaster wrote: »

What's the sizing like on these Surinam? Can't find a sizing guide online anyhwere. (More interested in height - I have a pair of shorts that are S and are perfect; also have a pair that are S and cut my shoulders like cheese wire)

I risked going one size down (to small) from my usual medium and they fit me perfectly. I am 5"9/5"10 and this is what bib sizing turns on, different to regular shorts. They have been great on the longer cycles (70-100k) and I don't feel them on my shoulders at all.

Remember to wash on gentle/cold cycle in the machine though!

fremont9

What are the feelings on Nalini?

mossym

smacl wrote: »

I picked up some DHB shorts from Wiggle, after finding Altura ones a bit average on long spins. I find them excellent and hard wearing. Assos seem over the top expensive to me, but like all things bike, I''ll doubtless get converted in years to come.

i have the same, went for the mid range ones, not the race ones but not the budget either. only worn then a few times but i like them, my distances have been pretty short so far though, 40 to 50k

Roger Hassenforder

fremont9 wrote: »

What are the feelings on Nalini?

ive a pair of Nalani, good value for the price I paid for them. generous sizing too!

j@utis

I've got dhb Aeron bibs and they're superb. I'm not even considering looking for something else because for that price dhb are just wow, why would you want to spend more? (unless you're professional or sit on bags of money)

fremont9

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

generous sizing too!

Might be a bit tricky for the 6'2", 32" rider so.

Roger Hassenforder

fremont9 wrote: »

Might be a bit tricky for the 6'2", 32" rider so.

get them pies into you so!!:D