Best shorts for round 30 quid?

bendertherobot

miggers wrote:

Percy Vera wrote:

It's going to be hard for Will to leave negative feedback after getting a free jersey

Honest feedback is best.. They are the same shorts we supply to our pro team Orbea-For Goodness Shakes! for training if that helps?

Pete

You've only gone and done it. I love For Goodness Shakes!

miggers

bendertherobot wrote:

miggers wrote:

Percy Vera wrote:

It's going to be hard for Will to leave negative feedback after getting a free jersey

Honest feedback is best.. They are the same shorts we supply to our pro team Orbea-For Goodness Shakes! for training if that helps?

Pete

You've only gone and done it. I love For Goodness Shakes!

We were glugging them down at the photoshoot yesterday with Mule Bars.. I'll be bad to XL in no time if I'm not careful ;-)

Pete

Squillinossett

Let me know what these fit like, as I am undecided on them!

How would you compare them to other shorts?

bendertherobot

miggers wrote:

We were glugging them down at the photoshoot yesterday with Mule Bars.. I'll be bad to XL in no time if I'm not careful ;-)

Pete

They're, umm, good for you mun! :shock:

rrsodl

Percy Vera wrote:

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/clothing-Giordana-Solid-Line-Bibshorts/GIORZBBS200

I have 2 pairs of Giordana Solid Line Bibshorts from Ribble and find them really comfortable, especially the pad. I bought DHB from Wiggle and found the pad went up the crack of my ass and was very uncomfortable.

Not sure if its the same with shorts, but I bought Altura Night Vision Bibtights and I find the pad is in totally the wrong place. I end up sitting on half the pad with the rest bunched up at the front.

I read this thread a couple of weeks ago and I gave these Giordana Solid a try. The pad is very thin but also very comfortable for about 30 miles. I used a pair of these over the weekend for 85 miles ride and I had no sores at the end of it but for the last 50 miles or so I could never get comfortable.

I was wondering if the Shuttvr bibshorts are worth a try or will I need to get osasso bibshorts to get up to 100 miles in comfort?

Does anyone know how thick the pad is on the Giordana Tenax?

amaferanga

Sounds more like you have a problem with your saddle as opposed to your shorts. I've cycled >150 miles in a day numerous times using either inexpensive Nike bibshorts or DHB biblongs. Never had a problem so spending £100 plus on Assos isn't going to do anything for me other than make me poorer.

I recently bought some Santini Top bibshorts from Prendas for about £40 which are spot-on.

Did you use any chamois cream?

Rich Hcp

I've bought some Strutt VRs

Very comfy, the material is nice, they are stylish & very good value!

rrsodl

I don't think it is the saddle that is giving me pain. The saddle is a brooks Team Pro which is super comfy. I can do 20 miles with no padding at all and it will not hurt at all. If it was a gel saddle then I could suspect that cause gel saddles get very uncomfortable after some miles but leather saddles seem to be different. I'm sure I just needed the same type of shorts but with more padding. The leather saddle is hard but comfortable, if I were to sit down on a wooden chair for several hours then I'm sure I would feel it uncomfortable and I think this is what happening here.

Yes, I always use assos chamois cream, excellent.

Some people here will only ride comfortably after they have found a good pair of shorts. Not saying that the Gordanis are not good because I find them really good but not for longer rides for me, I think I need more padding but good quality padding I bought some cheap Aldi bibs two years ago and the padding on those it's just a waste of cash. I feel more comfortable riding commando than riding with those Aldi bibs and I'm not joking.

Rich Hcp

My saddle is a Brooks Team Pro and for me the saddle and VRs are more comfy than other shorts I have.

Saddle and short combos are a personal thing and vary from person to person.