Shorts suggestion for ROK

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Any brand suggestions, novice cyclist so not wanting to spend a fortune as once the ring is over I will prob just do long cycles of a max of 50k, so I'm not really serious however I don't want to break my tail bone on ROK ... On an 80k I had foam padded ones that did not help at all, and someone told me to go for gel??

All help appreciated. Thanks

Inspector Coptoor

Altura shorts.

Or just get a pair of bib shorts.

Check TK Maxx, they may have some on sake or look in the sale/clearance section on some online stores

fabvinny

yeah,Altura. got a pair recently,huge improvement in comfort.

thekooman

DHB on wiggle... you can't go wrong

Brian?

"Castelli" bib shorts from amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riderton-Cycling-Castelli-Clothing-Bicycle/dp/B00KIQPC54/ref=sr_1_3?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1403873522&sr=1-3&keywords=castelli+bib

MB Lacey

Another vote for Altura progel shorts.
You should probably buy from a bike shop so you can try them on.
If you're in Dublin, Joe Daly's have a good few and so do Wheelworx (near Liffey valley).
Money well spent, they wash well too so will last you a while.

BailMeOut

What is the consensus here, normal or bib shorts for a cycle like the ROK? I also need to upgrade my shorts for the ROK and wondering do I go bib this time.

seamus

Bib shorts are the consensus here. There's just not really any good reason for wearing normal shorts.

thekooman

seamus wrote: »

Bib shorts are the consensus here. There's just not really any good reason for wearing normal shorts.

unless herself was to go to the toilet and it involves taking off wet clothes to get the bibs off! :-) bibs for my other half on dry days and padded shorts for longers spins where there is a chance of rain

5p9arw38djv2b4

Thanks all... Gone with 3/4 length gel altura from wiggle, and they were in sale!

BailMeOut

Thanks from me too. Ordered bib shorts from Wiggle as well.

tacklemore

Thanks to this thread I gave the credit card a bit of a hammering last night. Bought a couple of pairs of bibs.
Had to post it here as there's no "I should have left the credit card at work/in my girlfriends handbag" thread!

BailMeOut

did you all get your stuff from Wiggle yet? My order still not here and I picked fastest shipping option.

madrabui

TK Maxx Tralee had a few bib shorts last night and loads of jackets.

Germancarfan

Bib shorts all the way
I picked up some Altura Airstream shorts in my LBS last week and they are much better than my previous aldi.lidl ones.
They didn't have progel in my size put the chamois seemed even better in them

Dec

BailMeOut

I will be sore tomorrow as wiggle have let me down. My gel bib shorts did not arrive. Argh...

moonshadow

Shaws had some last week on the shelf 55e , most probably too late for you now.
Enjoy anyways.

jon1981

Fyi - ordered on Tuesday from wiggle to the parcel motel in Belfast using wiggles 2 day delivery service (only available to the UK) , received in the parcel motel raheny location at 11pm Wednesday... Savage service.