Cycling Shorts recommendation

perfect, cheers smallfurry!

you need a mortgage to get them but Assos are just the best in my experience - tried quite a few.

hm...thinking twice now - overkill for a commute - bit like wearing crampons for a walk down a snowy high street - Endura shorts are affordable and comfy...

hm...thinking twice now - overkill for a commute - bit like wearing crampons for a walk down a snowy high street - Endura shorts are affordable and comfy...

The relentless nature of commuting can destroy high end apparel a bit too quickly (IMHO). Endura stuff is well popular amoungst commuters for a reason. You get a lot of comfortable miles for you money.

I have tried some endura stuff. No Likey. The undershorts that are a hybrid between between boxers and lycra have a badly shaped padded bit that just bunches up and the proper shorts = too much padding in my experience. Seriously thinking of visiting a person with sewing skilzz and designing some.

I have tried some endura stuff. No Likey. The undershorts that are a hybrid between between boxers and lycra have a badly shaped padded bit that just bunches up and the proper shorts = too much padding in my experience. Seriously thinking of visiting a person with sewing skilzz and designing some.

I have the padded boxers, as well as some Cannondales padded liners for MTN shorts. Use them a fair bit in the winter under running tights and the like. Would'nt do much distance in them though. They both move around too much. Handy for layering though.

A big part of high end bib short tech is in the pad attachment. The pad needs to stay still while not effecting the natural stretch of the shorts. All this while having no chaffing points. Tricky stuff.

Have you checked out 'start fitness' ? Its were I used to get a fair bit of my running gear when I was based in the UK and I remember them having a well priced tri section.

http://www.startfitness.co.uk/prodtype.asp?strParents=4126,4128&CAT_ID=4149&numRecordPosition=1

Thanks for that, looking now. On a quick glance though you can get a womens tri pant for £19 yet the male equivalent is £29. How so?

And BTW, why you point me to the womens section? What you trying to say huh? ! ;)

Keep an eye out at Aldi and Lidl, there shorts have been great.

And BTW, why you point me to the womens section? What you trying to say huh? ! ;)

Ha!

Sorry mixed you up with someone with a similar avatar :S

Just got me a pair of Santini bib shorts for £45. These ones have the Top pad. Not sure what that means but I'll report back once I've taken them for a ride.

....and good socks. No point in buying bling bling ballet shoes and wearing them with thick toweling socks.

FYI Pendas has alot of nice Santini bibs for resonable monies

has anyone experience with the more higher end decathlon shorts and bibs?

i'm a bit amused by their designed for cycling once or twice a week description. but seing that they seem to offer 'desinged for road racing' stuff as well, i wonder if it's thick padding and any good?

I need to get something padded, my arse hurts too much after long rides...

Also I want them for cycling ;)

Seriously though, at the moment I'm still stuck between shorts and bib shorts. I want to get a jersey at some point too for long rides, and I guess with a jersey bib shorts would be better, stop my arse hanging out the back when I bend over and all that. But I do wonder if they aren't a bit restrictive, and I would feel like a twat wearing bib shorts and a t-shirt if I just want the padding.

I could get both, but that's a lot of money I don't really have right now.

Get bibs. Well fitting bibs pull the padding up into place, and reduce movement. Using a cleverly shaped pad that doesnt sit in the right spot, or moves around, is a bit of a waste. They are also more comfortable because of the lack of waist elastic. But TBH I've never been bothered by waist elastric/draw string even on long rides, so I would'nt go for bibs for that reason alone.

...and I would feel like a twat wearing bib shorts and a t-shirt if I just want the padding.

How would anyone know? You do know you put the T shirt over the bib straps not under them :-)

bib shorts++ and as Kerley said - tshirt over bib straps for the win.

http://www.shuttvr.com/shop/productdetail.php?id=SVR_Bibs - £29 - go to the clubroom for another % off code. ;)

How would anyone know? You do know you put the T shirt over the bib straps not under them :-)

Yeah I realise that ;)

Cheers everyone, think I'm going to go for bib shorts then.

How would anyone know? You do know you put the T shirt over the bib straps not under them :-)

I saw someone on Denmark Hill the other day who didn't know this - not a good look.

oh and it you want to spend more like £7x - I've got a review of the Shutt Pro bib shorts here: http://bikehugger.com/2010/04/shutt-velo-rapide.html

Thanks to a tip from smallfurry I have found the perfect commuting/medium distance ride combo.

Orca Tri shorts. Bloody brilliant. No nasty seams, very thin, unobtrusive padding and chamois and they work well under normal shorts. And you dont get hot in them.

Thanks 'furry! Your tip saved my gooch from being well and truly cooked...

Glad I could be of service to your groin. ;)

bought Swrve 'Men's lightweight WWR shorts' from Condor yesterday (£65 minus LCC 10pc discount), felt really great, and a lot less inconspicuous than GORE Bike Wear!

I have the 3/4 version and I'm quite happy with them although they're pretty snug (maybe I bought a size too small?).

Currently pondering those vs Rapha Touring vs Vulpine shorts for this summer. I expect Condor has them all?

I just got the Rapha Touring shorts and here's what I think:

• Excellent quality finishing
  
• Thinner than expected (swimming short thickness)
  
• Only two pockets (zipped front and rear, no side)
  
• Nice fit on my skinny waist, fat thigh physique
  
• Adjustable waistband anyway so about 2" of play
  
• Comes in poncy little "musette" bag
  

I think they're crap honestly. I've hardly worn them since I bought them 2 years ago.

I find them so snug that they are basically no different to wearing a pair of bibshorts that go baggy towards the knee, and seeing as I'm wearing bibs under them 99% of the time, I'd rather just wear bibs and not have to fuck about with the fiddly waistband/button thing.

If I have to wear non bibs for riding about town etc then I just wear my swerve shorts, which are (IMO) much better, more comfortable, nicer looking and better cut.

It's a shame because the softshell winter trousers I have from Rapha fit me really well, look great and are unbelievably comfortable.

Yeah, I think they're bit pointless because Rapha say they're designed to be worn over bibs. One plus is that they do look good of the bike I suppose. I've only worn them since Wednesday but I got some minor chafing on the way home from work last night in the inter-thigh area.

I had my eye on some Swrve shorts but they've been out of stock for EVER so I went with Rapha.