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92gli
a Cross Country Rider
from west chester, paDate Reviewed: March 24, 2010
Strengths: These are a decent value when they are on sale for $35, which is all the time at the store near me. Their best quality is that the whole waist area is really comfortable. It uses a soft drawstring to adjust the waist. Theres no zipper or velcro fly to bunch up and rub the area above the twig and berries. No snap to come open at random times like fox shorts. No velcro or abrasive belt that rubs your stomach if your shirt rides up.Weaknesses: The chamois stitching comes apart after some time, but my local store has given me new pairs twice for this reason - no questions asked.Bottom Line: You get what you pay for but they're more comfortable than some of the shorts 3x the price.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: performance shop
Similar Products Used: Hoss ponderosa, fox sergeant
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Bigtime
a Weekend Warrior
from Oceanside, CADate Reviewed: August 3, 2009
Strengths: Inexpensive, lots of pockets, wide waistband, drawtring that is on the outside of the waistband, they breath!Weaknesses: Somewhat cheap construction but they are an economy product.Bottom Line: You get what you pay for with these shorts. You can spend more and get more, but for the same $$ you can get two pair of these. The fit is decent, the cut is high enough that they don't snag on your saddle and the legs won't rub on your knees. Expect them to last about a year then get some more. The padding is ok, in the right location and air-dries quickly after washing. They breath well which is noce in the summer months. I buy XXL to fit a 39" waist. There are better shorts out there, and there are certainly a lot worse shorts out there.
Favorite Trail: Skinny Ones
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Performance store
Similar Products Used: Hoss, Mesa
Bike Setup: Pitch Pro, WTB Speed V Comp, Ourys, Easton Flatboys
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Teebird
a Weekend Warrior
from Foothill RanchDate Reviewed: July 18, 2008
Strengths: Low price, comfortable, decent lookingWeaknesses: Stitching in crotch, chamoisBottom Line: These shorts 'looked' well made but I am on my second pair and they are falling apart in the same place. The stitching at the bottom of the crothch is coming apart and the chamois stitching is coming undone. This is the exact same problem I had with the first pair. Decent short for the price but expect to replace after a year.
Favorite Trail: Whiting
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: Tights
Bike Setup: 2006 Ironhorse MKIII Comp
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Rich
a Cross Country Rider
from Littleton,CODate Reviewed: June 2, 2008
Strengths: chamois is comfortable, they don't catch when switching between in-saddle to standing positions - I was concerned about that but it's not a problemWeaknesses: inner shorts aren't Lycra so they don't stretch on the upstroke. This is especially noticeable on climbs. This makes it feel like the shorts are working against you. Kind of a bummer when you spend $$$ on your bike and a relatively inexpensive accessory gets in the way like this.Bottom Line: I was trying to go more stylish with the baggy shorts. I'll try some others and see if they work better. Won't be buying any more of these. Too bad the inner short material doesn't stretch better. Otherwise these shorts would be a keeper.
Favorite Trail: Colorado/Utah, what's not to like?
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: None.
Bike Setup: 2008 Yeti 575 Race/Carbon
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Thomas
from San Jose CADate Reviewed: February 6, 2008
Strengths: padded crotch, cargo pockets, good basic shorts, fairly cheap if you don't buy them at performance.Weaknesses: the elastic waistband doesn't bother me, but the drawstring is annoying. like the reviewer below said, no zipper and heavy stuff does bounce around a bit.
don't look too nice either, but not bad.Bottom Line: These shorts are pretty basic, crotch pad and extra pockets. it would've been nice to have some more pads on the thighs. however they aren't expensive and i didn't expect anything more. also the first time I rode with these I had my cell phone in the top pocket and it slipped out, but I can't blame the shorts for that.
overall pretty nice, simple shorts that work.
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At: Performance
Similar Products Used: none - first shorts I bought
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nick
a Cross Country Rider
from L.I. N.Y.Date Reviewed: December 16, 2006
Strengths: Price/value...fit....chamois.....simple design....comfortWeaknesses: low bottom pockets look good but functionally dont work well cause anything in them bangs off your thighs as you ride(same as any other shorts with this design) No zipper makes it a little tricky to peeBottom Line: I'm impressed with these shorts for the $ . Chamois seems bulky at first but feels good when riding. Not too thrilled with the stretch waist and drawtring(kinda feels like little boys pants)but on the bike its not noticeable.Low pockets very secure but you can only put very light items in them (single key, some paper $)otherwise the items bang off your thighs when riding. I like to keep my cell in my pocket and it doesnt work well with these shorts. But I guess thats what the camelback is for.Overall happy with the purchase
Favorite Trail: Stillwell
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: performance
Similar Products Used: Fox high frequency,Nashbar cheapos(NG)
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