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Chalfie
Albion employee here. Been riding behind(!) a lot of their bibs recently and not experienced this - For those that have, any idea how old they are, and are they fitted right?
I do see it on repairs on old bibs, where the back panel has stretched out and elastane weakens, which is particularly exacerbated by high UV environments and salt (sweat, road). Acknowledging this long-term wear problem exists in all bibs, the next generation of ABR1 bib has a feature to eliminate this for the entire life-span of the product, so bibs don't get relegated to turbo duties only. This detail falls into a sustainability* strategy to ensure maximum utilisation of products and resources for the customer.
I was curious about some of the feedback above. Perhaps targeted algorithms at work, but when I search reviews, the first three recent reviews of the current (mens) bibs couldn't be more positive?
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/reviews/albion-arb1-bib-shorts
https://www.cyclingnews.com/reviews/albion-cycling-abr1-bib-shorts-review/
https://cyclingtips.com/2021/08/albion-abr1-bib-shorts-review-simple-sustainable-brilliant/
The next gen launches next week, think there's a small price inc over the current £125 (minus forum discount), but 60 day satisfaction guarantee + free repairs. Knowing whats behind them, it's a v good deal.
Happy to continue chat in the Albion thread and not derail here,
*shorthand/catchall term used reluctantly