Bib shorts

[nightoff]

I was hoping Aldi would sell bib shorts this time round. Unfortunately no such luck.
Can anyone recommend a decent pair for under £20. They would be used for daily commutes of 12 miles each way and 50 mile weekend rides.
I have seen Decathlon and Tenn Outdoors sell cheap bib shorts but I have no idea what they are like and there are no outlets near me to check them out.

 

[Globalti]

I don't think you'll get a decent pair for under £20.

Try Wiggle's own brand dhb kit, the quality is excellent for the price.

 

[amaferanga]

Best cheaper shorts seem to be the Shutt VR standard bibs. A bit more than £20 (£39.99 actually - price went up a tenner recently), but you'll get a quality pair of shorts as opposed to most of the rubbish around for <£30.

 

[funnymummy]

You could try here.... super cycle clothing One of my team mates has just got a pair from there £24.95 & he says they are fab, they do have some cheaper ones - I will be making an order come pay day too

 

[stephec]

I was hoping Aldi would sell bib shorts this time round. Unfortunately no such luck.
Can anyone recommend a decent pair for under £20. They would be used for daily commutes of 12 miles each way and 50 mile weekend rides.
I have seen Decathlon and Tenn Outdoors sell cheap bib shorts but I have no idea what they are like and there are no outlets near me to check them out.

There's a Decathlon in Sheffield, or at least I know there was about a year ago when I called in there.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

I got some decent ones from Decathlon for £21.99.

Decathlon Bib Shorts

I am impressed with them. The same shorts in all black cost a fiver more, I was not bothered about this as I wear thin baggy shorts over them as no way am I going into work in lycra with my legs etc. If I just wore the shorts I would probably of paid the extra fiver for the black ones.

Decathlon All Black Shorts

 

[guitarpete247]

I've got some of these from tenn-outdoors, the black and grey ones (they used to be the cheapest), and am thinking of getting another pair soon. I had them recommended on here last year some time and find them comfortable and a good fit for my fuller figure

.

 

[Hacienda71]

These are pretty cheap, no idea of the quality though. I can recommend the Decathlon all black ones though that I do have.

 

[chris-s]

Prendas have some top quality santini ones for £25

Chris

 

[nightoff]

There are a few options there. I like the look of the Shutt bibs but have been getting heat off the Missus over recent cycle gear purchases. £40 is a little much to pass under the radar.
The all black Decathlons look ok. I noticed that they are rated for regular use where the cheaper coloured options are only occasional use. I would like to know what qualifies as regular and occasional to judge longevity.
I think I will wait until I am next in Sheffield to have a look in Decathlon.

 

[RedRider]

I would like to know what qualifies as regular and occasional to judge longevity.

I was in Decathlon Monday and think I noticed shorts were rated per riding time with regular being something like 2-4 hours in the saddle. The light/occasional use was something like an hour or two.

 

[festival]

You cant get a pair of decent bib shorts for £20 .
But what does decent mean? does it mean then wont fall apart after a couple of washes? or something supportive and durable.

Considering the mileage you are doing you would benefit from something like endura fs260 pro shorts at £60
In the past I have been lucky enough to be given top of the range products to use foc or trade prices and while I would hesitate to pay full price eg £175, something around £60 is worth having.
Will it make you a better cyclist? Yes, but if you have never experienced quality you probably wont agree.

 

[HLaB]

PBK were doing a couple of pairs of Nalini's a while back for £15, I don't know if the offer is still on though and sizes were limited.

 

[henshaw11]

The Nalini's aren't bad - certainly for 15 quid they're a bargain. But looking on probikekit it looks like that might have been a clearout of 'em - their cheapest bibs are about 35 quid if I've managed to get the right info out of their latest website (which is bloody awful imo)

Might be worth a look here:
http://www.discountcyclewear.co.uk/

- looks like they've got some northwave bibs at assorted prices (inc the 20 quid level)

 

[John the Monkey]

I got a pair of the Nalini six panel bibs - they are ok, but the pad isn't terrific - it gets very warm on long rides, and I'd not use them for anything other than commuting, personally.