new bibs

[roadiewill]

looking for some new bibs sub £40, just the usual - comphy, hardwearing etc. any recomendations?

looked at the spesh wordmark and the dhb earnleys, but if anyones got any others they think are decent let me know.

ta

 

[domtyler]

The dhb's are meant to be really great, I asked a similar question ages ago, gonna get some but haven't got round to it yet.

 

[roadiewill]

yeh they are meant to be if the reviews are correct.. cant see how 25 quid dhb's are better than £40 specialized ones :/

 

[mikeitup]

re

the DHB range of clothing is excellent value for money. I used my Merston's through the winter and they have been great. I have the Earnley waist shorts and they have been fine too.
You could also look at the Lusso range too.
The Lusso Pro X bib shorts have had good press.

 

[roadiewill]

how about these - http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/product/enduracoolmaxbibshort.aspx?&id=8214

sound pretty decent spec, but would they be better than the almost half the price dhb's....?

 

[Renard]

Evans are selling Northwave Streams for £30 ATM

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/northwave/stream-bib-short-ec002316

 

[mikeitup]

how about these - http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/product/enduracoolmaxbibshort.aspx?&id=8214

sound pretty decent spec, but would they be better than the almost half the price dhb's....?

here's the Dhb's (only £10 difference) :

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/dhb_Earnley_Cycling_Bib_Shorts/5360024489/

Go for the Endura's. You can let us know what you think of them. I may consider getting some if they are better than the DHBs.

 

[nilling]

+1 for dhb (dirty hairy biker?)

I bought 3/4 bib last year and I'm still impressed. Lots of padding and good fit even for a lardy ass like me

 

[yello]

I find the dhb 3/4's a bit warm, more full winter than autumnal... but I doubt their bibs are made of the same material!

Tbh, I'm not wowed by them though. The fit is not great and there's something Max Wall/tights-ish about them. Yes, they're okay and, for the price, well worthy of consideration IF that's your budget.. BUT personally I'd up the budget to get something a bit more comfortable.

Fit is a personal thing but I find the Nike Race bibs comfortably snug. A quick google shows them being available for as little as £27 on sale in XL.

 

[roadiewill]

went for the dhb's, and done about 50 miles in them and they feel fine, not sure if they're worthy of all of the praise they've had but certainly pretty decent, and better padding than my specialized bibs too!

 

[colinr]

Are the DHBs still the thing to get, or have they been surpassed since this post? How's the fit? I've not worn bibs before so don't know how generous or not they are. I'm 5'7" with 32/33" waist, so by Wiggle's size chart I'm between XS/S but I don't trust the generalised sizing.

 

[Jim_Noir]

I have the DHB waist shorts, XS. I'm the same height as you Colinr but waist is 26"

 

[Globalti]

DHB stuff is excellent value; I have their knee-length bibs and the are the best bit of kit I own.

 

[colinr]

Cheers, I'll go for the DHBs then. Have mailed Wiggle to see what they say about sizing on them.

 

[Moose]

I have worn DHB bib longs and 3/4s for a while now and decided to try a pair of Altura bib shorts instead of going for DHB again. The Altura's definitely have a more comfortable chamois and I'm so far impressed by them. Slightly more expensive, but if they last as long as the DHB's I'll be very pleased.