New Bib Shorts £50-60ish

mikeyj28

H all,

A simple one here. What bib shorts do you all find good? Looking to spend £50-60 and take advantage of the sales that are currently ongoing.
I am fed up of my current couple - terrible Altura bib shorts that cost me £80 with no real padding for me and after a couple of hours I really do feel the lack of cushioning. Also have some Craft ones which are ok but want more of a cushioned pad that doesn't feel as thin as paper after 10 rides max. No real padding for me and after a couple of hours I really do feel the lack of cushioning.

Any suggestions are welcome.

ianSWBB

mikeyj28
Having used castelli for years, found their quality was going downhill over the past couple of seasons, but the price stayed high! so started looking for something else

best ones that i am using at the moment are the Endura Thermolite Bibs - a smidge over your £60 budget (£66 i think!) and they are uber comfy!!!!

mrb123

Give Prendas a ring or drop them an email with your measurements and budget and they'll suggest some decent shorts for you.

antlaff

just over your budget at £66 but worth it. Endura FS260

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/endura-fs260-pro-bib-shorts-ii-aw15/rp-prod71001

Oldfield

Castelli Evoluzione if you can still get some. I think I paid £45 a pair a short while ago.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-evoluzione-bib-shorts/

Limited sizes available now... but other retailers might have more

Strith

Pearl izumi are ok for the money

laurentian

+1 for Endura FS260

lakesluddite

I think that if I were in the market for new bib shorts, then I'd consider the following from Wiggles DHB range:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-aeron-pro-cycling-bib-short/

The Cytech pad is highly regarded, and the discount brings them into your budget.

diy

I've always liked the specialized SL Pro and expert bibs. Depending on size there are a few in your budget.

ArniSig

I bought the La Passion after a long thread on here and I love them!

ManOfKent

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19717782#p19717782]ArniSig[/url] wrote:

I bought the La Passion after a long thread on here and I love them!

+1 - but they're about £90, not £50-60.

norvernrob

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19717762#p19717762]LakesLuddite[/url] wrote:

I think that if I were in the market for new bib shorts, then I'd consider the following from Wiggles DHB range:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-aeron-pro-cycling-bib-short/

The Cytech pad is highly regarded, and the discount brings them into your budget.

I've had a pair for around 18 months, they're really comfortable but I put them on the other day and noticed a pretty big hole had worn inside the left leg. They haven't done more than 1500-2000 miles and I'm 68kg so not exactly a big lump wearing them away.

It's a shame I've already left a review on Wiggle but I'm going to contact them anyway considering how few miles they've done.

ayjaycee

Lusso Pro Gel. Great pad and very good value - that goes for Lusso kit in general.

holiver

Happy to recommend Lusso and Howies in that price range.

kajjal

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19717661#p19717661]Oldfield[/url] wrote:

Castelli Evoluzione if you can still get some. I think I paid £45 a pair a short while ago.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/castelli-evoluzione-bib-shorts/

Limited sizes available now... but other retailers might have more

I got the same and they are good value at that price. If you are a much larger build they may not fit.

clincher3

Parentini Shark for 99£ you wont regret.

simon_masterson

DHB is decent stuff, Lusso likewise.

kawaspresso

I buy all my bib shorts at Decathlon, I always take most expensives and the quality and confort are really good.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/520-cycling-bib-shorts-black-blue-id_8327984.html

bagz3

+1 for decathlon bibs, but even better value for money are these from Planet X

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CLPXP3BS/planet-x-pro-line-365-x-bib-shorts

They claim these are worn by Christina Watches pro team, which i dont know if that's true, but i can confirm they are superb quality in material and padding. And at £25 I'll never pay much more ever again. Far, far better than cheap dhb's etc.

dstev55

If you think Altura bibs are "terrible" then you may be disappointed in whatever you choose to buy! They may not be the best out there but they certainly are not bad.

mikeyj28

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19717582#p19717582]ianSWBB[/url] wrote:

mikeyj28
Having used castelli for years, found their quality was going downhill over the past couple of seasons, but the price stayed high! so started looking for something else

best ones that i am using at the moment are the Endura Thermolite Bibs - a smidge over your £60 budget (£66 i think!) and they are uber comfy!!!!

Thanks for the suggestion. Does the pad fit well too and offers good protection for hours in the saddle?