My last experience with cheap bibs wasn’t great, I bought a pair of $50 shorts off Amazon and I was underwhelmed. The straps were loose, the leg openings undersized, and the chamois had no density.
But, I really needed new shorts. All my shorts, besides the Amazon ones, are over 20 years old and well past their service life. But I’m not all that enthusiastic about spending 150-250 for a pair of bib shorts. I checked out the black bibs (theblackbibs.com) but they didn’t have my size in the $40 bibshorts.
A few months ago Decathlon opened a store in Halifax, so yesterday I finally made it across the bridge to check them out. Picked up their least expensive shorts (c$45 , or about $35usd ) along with some overgrips fir walking on ice, some bright yellow cycling socks, a trainer tire, and a couple of Bjorn Borg terrycloth headbands, all for a bit over $100 incl tax.
Put the kids to bed and fell asleep right away last night, so I woke up at 3am. So I decided to try out my gear.
Installed the new tire, put on my new socks (nice and thin, and left/right specific) and new shorts. Padding was a bit stiff initially, but quite dense, a good sign. And the legs fit well, along with the torso.
An hour later I got off the bike and felt great. I was pleasantly surprised! Everything stayed where it should, even with no leg grippers. They also sell some higher end shorts (a whopping $85), a $12 jersey that I’ll probably pick up for shorter rides, and even an aero jersey with 5 pockets (3 back plus 2 side trash pockets).
Durability is the only questionmark, but they seem like they’re well made. I didn’t see any stray stitches anywhere. Material seems good.
Swimming Workout of the Day:
Favourite Swim Sets:
2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly
But, I really needed new shorts. All my shorts, besides the Amazon ones, are over 20 years old and well past their service life. But I’m not all that enthusiastic about spending 150-250 for a pair of bib shorts. I checked out the black bibs (theblackbibs.com) but they didn’t have my size in the $40 bibshorts.
A few months ago Decathlon opened a store in Halifax, so yesterday I finally made it across the bridge to check them out. Picked up their least expensive shorts (c$45 , or about $35usd ) along with some overgrips fir walking on ice, some bright yellow cycling socks, a trainer tire, and a couple of Bjorn Borg terrycloth headbands, all for a bit over $100 incl tax.
Put the kids to bed and fell asleep right away last night, so I woke up at 3am. So I decided to try out my gear.
Installed the new tire, put on my new socks (nice and thin, and left/right specific) and new shorts. Padding was a bit stiff initially, but quite dense, a good sign. And the legs fit well, along with the torso.
An hour later I got off the bike and felt great. I was pleasantly surprised! Everything stayed where it should, even with no leg grippers. They also sell some higher end shorts (a whopping $85), a $12 jersey that I’ll probably pick up for shorter rides, and even an aero jersey with 5 pockets (3 back plus 2 side trash pockets).
Durability is the only questionmark, but they seem like they’re well made. I didn’t see any stray stitches anywhere. Material seems good.
Swimming Workout of the Day:
Favourite Swim Sets:
2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly
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JasoninHalifax: Jan 31, 21 6:51