Bib Short recommendations please

cheerspal

Hi,

Looking for a decent pair of bib shorts to protect my hoop from 10+ hours in the saddle. Nothing over €130 as cant really stretch that far financially.

Thanks

thekooman

id say you wouldn't go too far wrong with Castelli and depending on price, Asos. Sportful have a good range as well and Santini.

pelevin

Of my very few pairs of bib shorts, Giordana Silverline are much my favourite.

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/giordana-giordana-bib-shorts-giordana-classic-silverline-bib-shorts/giorzbbs436

I don't think anyone can simply recommend someone else a pair though as what suits one person may not the next. For instance I've a pair of Santini's which I don't get on with at all, which doesn't mean I'm doubting the people who do like them.

G1032

Never did anything close to 10 hours on a bike but I wear these and find have no issues at all. Longest spin with these is 140km

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/santini-corex-max-pad-bib-short/rp-prod112854

Ryath

Lot of people recommend santini our new club gear is by them has the gel intec pad same as these.

http://www.prendas.co.uk/santini-gara-twistgel-powerlycra-bib-shorts-with-white-mesh-braces.html

Did 200k first time wearing them and 450k a few weeks later with no bother don't even use chamois cream. Best shorts I've used out of cofides, altura and spin11.

Spin11 were good but the stitching on pad frayed very quickly. Santini have a newer max2 pad that is meant to be very good. I may try castelli shorts next tempted by the nanoflex ones. I have a few pieces of their gear which I really like would be first choice if I had the money.

jamesd

Assos UK factory outlet

http://www.assosfactoryoutlet.com/

Have bibs from them for T_Pro Bib Short_s2 €113

cheerspal

Thanks all.

Whats delivery times like on Assos site?

07Lapierre

cheerspal wrote: »

Thanks all.

Whats delivery times like on Assos site?

Is this for Next week? (Marmotte)....probably better to go to your LBS.

I know Wheelworx stock Santini.

cheerspal

Yep

Cheers

jamesd

cheerspal wrote: »

Thanks all.

Whats delivery times like on Assos site?

5 days but if next week go local id say.

spyderski

Might not be the greatest idea to use a new pair of shorts for the first time on the Marmotte........

cheerspal

I know but will doing a 150km at the weekend as last cycle so that should be a decent test.