Best bib shorts for £60 or so?

mcstumpy

Hi, can anynone recommend a relatively inexpensive pair of bib shorts up to £60 or so, please?

I’m a “for fitness” road rider, most rides are 50km or so with the occasional 100km plus thrown in.

Thanks.

Dorset_Boy

Dhb from Wiggle will probably sort your need.

mrfpb

What he said.

mrb123

Galibier also worth a look.

casatikid

I have several decent pairs that I’ve spent too much money on but to be honest, some of the best ones I’ve had and still got are the Rivelo honister bibs from sportspursuit.
Still £49.99

super_davo

DHB Aeron with the 7hour pad are £55 at the moment
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-aeron-bib-shorts-1/
You could also get 2 for £90 with code ACTIVE01

skwarczek

Check out Pactimo kit. Very good quality and similar in fit and comfort to DHB kit. Have pairs of bibs from both Pactimo & DHB and wouldn't go anywhere else for shorts at the price point they are offered in.

mcstumpy

Thank you, all, will look at all those

gethinceri

Decathlon Van Rysel
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/bib-shorts-racer-black-id_8529445.html

paulbnix

I second the Decathlon bib shorts with the blue pad - the dearer ones.

daniel_b

Galibier are well worth a look.
Didn't get on with the Rivelo ones personally.

La Passione are worth a look.

I hammer these Endura bib shorts on the turbo, and here in narrow and wide pads for only £49.99 (down from £120), plus they generally always have a £5 off code pop up.
https://tredz.co.uk/.Endura-Pro-SL-Lite-Bibshort_113320.htm?sku=423590&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_shopping

One just popped up! 9SEFREJ4

jameses

As mentioned above, Galibier and Pactimo. I have a couple of pairs from each, both brands fit me well and (importantly) are lasting well. Galibier in particular is amazing value for what you get, and Pactimo have decent sales every now and again (unfortunately you've just missed one). They both size up a bit smaller than DHB, in my experience

I've found DHB a bit variable in the last couple of years, particularly the aeron kit. It's been great to start, but not coped well over time and the lycra has frayed after a year or so . The last shorts I had from them was about two years ago, so they may have improved since then. I had a similar issue with entry level Castelli shorts.

daniel_b

Speaking of Castelli, somewhere online had the excellent Endurance bib shorts that come with the amazing (to me) progetto x2 pad, for sale at £57, if any one can recall where?
just searched and failed to find, though prices may have gone back up of course.

super_davo

daniel_b said:

Speaking of Castelli, somewhere online had the excellent Endurance bib shorts that come with the amazing (to me) progetto x2 pad, for sale at £57, if any one can recall where?
just searched and failed to find, though prices may have gone back up of course.

It was Sigma Sport... but alas out of stock now,

mrfpb

Ive had a bad experience with the dhb aeron Roubaix shorts - the pad is terrible. Actually painful after 10 miles on the bike. Worse than no pad at all. Everything else from dhb has been quite comfy (classic and blok mostly -the cheaper ranges).

The offending pad is called the "Tour HP Air chamois"

pblakeney

Unfortunately we are in personal preference territory here.
My preference might be your nightmare.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Nearly bought a pair of the ~£60 Holdsworth Pro bib shorts or ~£50 EC130 Aero bib shorts last night from PX in the latest sale, but not much feedback made me hesitant.

Darius_Jedburgh

Castelli come up small. VERY small.

ibr17xvii

FrankYates said:

Castelli come up small. VERY small.

This is very true. I'd consider myself of the tall / skinny variety & I usually take a Large or even XL is Castelli shorts so God knows how larger frames cope.

Darius_Jedburgh

I'm not skinny nor overweight but am over 6' tall. I normally take large. My XL Castellis are at least two sizes too small. I only wear them as a last resort, so if you want them...

yellowv2

Although Castelli do come up small I only find them one size out, I am 5’10 slim and large fits me well in most castelli clothing. In Assos Medium is a perfect fit.

daniel_b

Conversely I am 5ft 10, and have always been able to fit into Castelli size small bib shorts and tights, and that's at 70kg, I should be more like 65 alas

In some other makes, model dependent, I can go xs - Endura fs260, Rapha lightweight, 7mesh, so I guess in that respect it echoes the '1 size smaller' findings.

luv2ride

Rivelo Honisters, on Sportspursuit for £49 quid, in a range of colours, as well as plain black. Medium Rivelo = Large Castelli IME

Just worn mine for a gravel ride today as confess I'd forgotten I had them in the cycling kit drawer. Easily as good as as the Castelli Endurance X2 bibs I've been using the past few days, and thicker more hard wearing lycra...

Or their Mens Batalla Climbers Bib Shorts, £59 down from £130 rrp
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/product/view/id/1742619

mcstumpy

Thank you, all. I bought a pair of dhb classic shorts and after a few rides am very happy with them.