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The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
edited February 2008 in MTB buying advice
I have decided to shell out on some biking kit...

Bought myself the Marin Team jersey and shorts (note: not in pink Andrew156 :wink: )

But what I am after is a decent pair of baggy shorts that will not only be used for XC but also freeriding etc to wear over my cycling shorts - plus I cant bring myself to go 100% lycra... :lol:

Have a budget of about £50 and need something 'combat like' that has a few pockets (for slices of cake of course)

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  • GrantyBoy
    GrantyBoy Posts: 166
    Impressed with the Hope shorts and also Endura Humvee Shorts. The Endura's are a long short and cover your knees.
    Reckon the Hope's are what your after.
  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    Humvee's get my vote
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    The Humvees seem to be very popular......

    I was looking at some Royal racing shorts but would have to sacrifice pocket space (however I always have a camelback that can fit a fair bit in)

    The Hope ones look great but forgot to add I was after black shorts as my jersey is quite... 'loud' shall we say :lol:
  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    Some of the Fox baggies are in the Evans sale.Think they had the Epics reduced to around £50.
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  • GrantyBoy
    GrantyBoy Posts: 166
    Cheesey wrote:
    The Humvees seem to be very popular......

    I was looking at some Royal racing shorts but would have to sacrifice pocket space (however I always have a camelback that can fit a fair bit in)

    The Hope ones look great but forgot to add I was after black shorts as my jersey is quite... 'loud' shall we say :lol:

    ponce! :lol:

    Get the Humvee's, you won't be disapointed
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Think I'm bad you should meet Andrew156.... (tis a long story) :wink:
  • papasmurf.
    papasmurf. Posts: 2,382
    endura singletracks..a bit warm in the summer...but don't fall apart as quick as other endura stuff.

    as pointed our evans have fox stuff half price..and I got some sergants which are okayish especially if you have your own under shorts..but the fox stuffs not that good in my view, apart from maybe the epics.but certainly won't pay full price.
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    I quite like the seargents - quite a casual short which I would wear off the bike as well..... :D
  • papasmurf.
    papasmurf. Posts: 2,382
    they're pretty light and yeah you can wear them off the bike...one issue i have with them is they have a adjustment belt onthe inside at the back, so the velcro can rub against your back on a ride..which is pretty annoying.
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  • beccalily
    beccalily Posts: 310
    I was looking at humvee's last night.

    Ordered some nice girlie kona ones though.
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  • Steve_b77
    Steve_b77 Posts: 1,680
    Be warned Endura shorts come up rather small
  • zero303
    zero303 Posts: 1,162
    I actually wear Bench Destroy Shorts, not a biking short but do the trick...
  • papasmurf.
    papasmurf. Posts: 2,382
    Steve_b77 wrote:
    Be warned Endura shorts come up rather small

    nots not always true..the zymes come up bigger.. alot. had to send 2 pairs back till i got the size to fit.
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  • artillerydave
    artillerydave Posts: 715
    Surprised no one has mentioned Gore shorts, they are the bees knees and wear and last very well too, mine are comfy as anything one year old and look brand new their pad is uber comfy too.

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