Help with bibshorts please.

[MrWill]

Trying to find my first decent pair.

I've tried so far:

DHB Aeron Pros but the shoulder straps are narrow, so dig in a bit, the seams are uncomfortable and chunky and the material is slightly itchy.

Endura FS260 Pro, perfect in every way except the bottom of the thighs are a bit tight.


What to try next?

 

[MrWill]

Would stretch up £80 at a push. Not really willing to spend more on some shorts. The less the better, for a decent pair though

 

[DooDah]

Castelli would be my first choice in bib shorts. Comfy as hell. They can be found for 80 quid if you shop around. Go one size larger though, I am normally a medium but a large in anything castelli.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

lose weight?

 

[MrWill]

lose weight?

Nah that isn't the issue. 5ft11 87kg. Athletic build.

 

[Sharky]

I stopped using my bib shorts after breaking a couple of my collar bones. They were just too uncomfortable. Now I use old fashioned braces with waist shorts and I can adjust the tension to exactly what I need.

Keith

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Nah that isn't the issue. 5ft11 87kg. Athletic build.

Most bibshorts are "tight" off the bike. And maybe you are just not used to the tight fit? They do tend to "grip" in parts that are usually "free"...

 

[Cuchilo]

Why do you want bib shorts ? I find shorts far nicer to wear but for some odd reason ive got more bibs because people on here keep saying they are nicer

 

[vickster]

Gore? Castelli? Go to an Evans, try on, get price match via smart phone, buy

 

[Cubist]

Funkier. Not as grippy on my thighs (I'm an ex rugby prop with thighs to match).

 

[MrWill]

I've ordered them all from Wiggle and Chain Reaction. Been to Evans, stock levels bad.

They seem to all be made for people with no muscle so far. How the hell do overweight people cope.

Real shame about the Endura ones having tight elastic bits. Cuts the blood off a bit. But look good and seem real quality.

 

[MrWill]

So

DHB Areon pro.
Pad decent but the fit is almost restrictive/unpleasant and shoulder straps too narrow.

Endura FS260 Pro.
Pad very good, and the quality is the best, fit excellent but for some reason they have stuck an abnormally tight band around the bottom of the legs. So ruins it for me. If you have thin legs, these are the best going.

Altura Pro Gel.
Most comfortable fit, almost feel like not wearing anything, but the pad is CRAP! Literally half as thick as all the others.

Sugoi RS Pro
Best pad of the bunch, fit well, but shoulder straps slightly narrow. Quality looks ok. Handy little pocket on the lower back area.

Gore Power 2.0. Good/ok all around, but seem overpriced. Seem a bit fashion orientated

Didn't like the Castelli styling, so did not bother.

Keeping the Sugoi ones! Winner.

 

[michaelcycle]

Keeping the Sugoi ones! Winner.

Good choice.

My favourite bib shorts are Sugoi Evolution and I have a similar build to you it appears (although a smidge taller and 1kg lighter...)

The pad and comfort level is really good over long distances I have found.