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Submitted by
Ratt
a Weekend Warrior
from SoCal
Date Reviewed: October 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Porc Rim | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Online | | Strengths: | Ok fit, 0k chammy, good construction. | | Weaknesses: | At full retail a bit pricey | | Similar Products Used: | Pearl Izumi, Canari, Rei | | Bike Setup: | 6" travel, lite, xc, fs | | Bottom Line: | I just bought both the Elite and Ultra lycra shorts. Some 8 panel shorts fit as well as 10 panels, the Elite did not. The fit is only average, maybe below. It uses thick lycra which i like but the chamois is only ok. Gels usually come apart in the wash for me but from reading the post below i maybe should give the Century shorts a try.
The Ultra are a 10 panel short and fits like one, great. It uses a thinner textured lycra which they say is good but I had Canari shorts made out of the similar stuff that came apart in a year, hope these are better.
Got these shorts on sale and stacked a 20% off coupon on top of it so the Elites were only $28 and the Ultras were $34. good deal at these price, at full retail i would look at the Pearl Izumi shorts first.
Be fore warned these shorts come small. Lasts years medium is this years large, luckily i was able to easily exchange them in store. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
smokey strodtman
a Cross Country Rider
from gilliam, MO USA
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | smokeystrodtman@hotmail.com | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | performance.com | | Strengths: | Comfort, durability, fit. | | Weaknesses: | Only available in black. | | Similar Products Used: | Nashbar bibs (good), Pearl Izumi shorts (so-so), Trek shorts (OK), Voler shorts (good). | | Bike Setup: | Road bike- Lemond Poprad cyclocross bike set up for sport touring, Brooks B-17 saddle. Mountain bike- Fisher Marlin with several mods, including Thudbuster post and Koobi seat. | | Bottom Line: | These shorts have performed very well for me. They fit well, are comfortable on or off the bike, and have shown good durability. The best thing I can say about shorts is that you don't notice them or any butt pain and that's the way these have been. They're also a good value. I would definitely buy them again. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven
a Weekend Warrior
from Birmingham, AL, USA
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | performancebike.com | | Strengths: | Cheap, and decent do-all short. They look relatively normal enough to wear in public off the bike.
I liked these for two things, I could ride my bike to campus and about half way I'd hit the pool and do a few laps and ride home. I could wear them on the trails and then swim in them, so no locker hassle at the pool. Also, I've gotten in the habit of wearing bike shorts under my motorcycle leathers. With these, I can ride in my leathers and when I get to where I'm going, I whip off the suit and I've got shorts and T-shirt on underneath. Throw on some flip-flops and I'm ready for the beach. | | Weaknesses: | Gel seat lasted about four rides, and the leg elastic is *WAY* too tight on the thighs. | | Similar Products Used: | Nashbar, regular bike shorts. | | Bottom Line: | A simple case where money saved isn't necessarily a bargain. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jerry Henderson
a Cross Country Rider
from Crestline, CA
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Santa Ana River Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Online | | Strengths: | Comfortable and durable | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | several other brands | | Bike Setup: | Mt - K2 Road - CAD5 | | Bottom Line: | Century Short with Gel Chamois - bought a new pair for the 2004 Bicycle Tour of Colorado. Rode 400 miles over 5 days. Very comfortable. My old pair is still in great shape after 2 or more years of mtn biking and road riding. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a
from Modesto, CA
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Bottom Line: | Century short with gel chamois (spandex): The price is right. I bought 2 pair on sale for $75. The gel chamois is so comfortable. No more saddle soreness. 8 panels and they are durable (I have crashed in them). I'll never buy anything else! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Racer
from Grand Blanc, MI, US
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Pontiac Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance phone order | | Strengths: | Looks good, fits well, feels comfortable, the gel and chamois are holding up well, excellent customer service on exchanges, etc. Excellent product for the money. | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek and Nashbar gel shorts. Performance much better. | | Bike Setup: | Ride or spin 3-4 times per week and race mountain bikes 8-10 times each summer season. | | Bottom Line: | Some of the old posts didn't like Performance clothing but I've had their shirts, shorts, shells, hats, gloves, etc. and find it all works great, lasts many seasons, looks good for a long time, provides great bang for the buck, etc. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Philip Orosco
a Racer
from CA
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Guess? | | Strengths: | Pretty Comfy. | | Weaknesses: | Poor Quality | | Similar Products Used: | Voler, Pearl, Nema | | Bottom Line: | I was impressed with the comfort of this short. The chamois is pretty good and works well. The problem is that after a few washes they start to look like sh$%. For the same amount of money I would recommend the Voler shorts that seems to last longer and look better. Performance clothing has all seemed to suck to me, IMHO. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scott
a
from Philly
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | These shorts really suck. If you are at all serious about cycling spend the money for a good pair of ahorts, you won't regret it. Buy Sugoi, Pearl etc. | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy anything that is made by performance, it is total crap. The store is not bad, just stay away form their stuff. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
R Abbott
a Racer
from Bountiful, UT
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | Cheap | | Similar Products Used: | Peal Izumi mostly. | | Bike Setup: | NA | | Bottom Line: | These shorts are fine if you don't ride much. They don't last. Someone mentioned some newer ones with one-piece chamois. Those might be OK. I have a three pair of performance shorts because they seemed reasonably comfy and affordable at first, but they have all fallen apart in the chamois. It would have been cheaper to buy good ones that last. I sewed them back up, but the cheap seams are uncomfortable anyway. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pan
a Weekend Warrior
from MD, USA
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Patapsco State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike in Rockville, MD | | Strengths: | This review is for the Performance Century Short (new design with Elite chamois.) Great shorts! They fit my body where all others have failed! They have endured road rides, trail rides and mega falls. They are comfortable and enduring. I have a pair of the Gel shorts too, but they are not as comfortable as the Century. (Must be that big gel pad.) | | Weaknesses: | none! | | Similar Products Used: | Canari and Nashbar. Nashbar may be owned by Performance, but their products are completely different. Nashbar shorts suck!!! | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Schwinn GSX, mostly stock. | | Bottom Line: | A wise cyclist once said: When you find a pair of shorts that fits well and is comfortable, buy as many as you can and stick with it. The new Performance Century is such a short! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rommel
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland Heights, OH
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycle | | Strengths: | Feel good,sturdy, look nice | | Weaknesses: | One of the pairs of classic shorts had a seam that came undone. Since I only paid 19.00 for them I sewed the seam up. Didn't feel like going through the customer service waltz. No problem since. | | Bottom Line: | I have more than one type of Performance short. They all seem to be quite comfortable and functional. The 6oz short with the red or grey splice were comfortable on a 48 mi trip(the ones I sewed up. The 6oz light blue classic shorts are strangely thinner than the other 6oz lycra classic shorts but they feel good when its hot outside. The Century shorts are even more comfortable. I like these the best. The new one piece pad is nice and anti bacterial, so they say. I would say that all the performace shorts are good value for the money. I have the older performance shorts with the terry cloth surace pad these are old but still working. I'm very pleased with Performance shorts. 4 chili's because they could probably be better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$34.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | price, good fit, durability, gel on long rides | | Weaknesses: | bibs provide better fit for long rides | | Similar Products Used: | pearl izumi, performance | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed road, gt xizang mtb | | Bottom Line: | Can't beat these for the price have held up nicely and rotated and used about 3x weak. I wish I would have bought bibs since they provide superior fit and reduced sag on long rides. However, if you want shorts and put in a few hundred miles a week, these are fine for the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Teddy
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego, CA USA
Date Reviewed: July 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Cheap, fit pretty well. | | Weaknesses: | Fraying at edges of leg openings, stitching in chamois
is starting to come apart. | | Similar Products Used: | Descente (my favorite - 10 years old and still going strong), Nike Echelon (8 years old and chamois is falling apart, but the shorts themselves are just fine) | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale M800 and M700 (MTB), Raleigh Supercourse and R700 (road) | | Bottom Line: | This review is for the Performance Century shorts with the older chamois (not the new one-piece). I'm a little disappointed in their durability. The edges are fraying after only a few months, and the stitching in the chamois has loosened up. I hope they'll last, because they actually fit pretty well. Initially, I had a problem with a seam that annoyed me in a sensitive spot, but that seems to have gone away.
Since I paid only $29, I'll be satisfied if the shorts last a year. I'd give a higher rating if the shorts weren't fraying already. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ScottD
a Weekend Warrior
from Brooklyn, NY
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Fairly comfortable | | Weaknesses: | Chamois and stitching tears apart | | Similar Products Used: | Old Performance HFS shorts | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Road | | Bottom Line: | I have a couple pairs of Performance HFS gel shorts that I purchased about 2 years ago. These were very long-lasting and worked well.
I purchased 2 new pairs this year (April 2001) listed as "Performance Century Shorts" in the catalog at fair price. I thought I was buying the same product but this was not the case. The chamois (light tan fabric chamois) and stitching are a much lower quality than my old pair. I rotated equally between the new shorts and both began to fall apart within 4 weeks, or about 400 miles of riding for each pair. The stiching and chamois tore in the exact same location for both pairs of shorts.
The new gel padding is also different than my old pairs. It just never seemed to settle and always felt a bit bulky. Unless Performance changes back to the old manufacturer (using the black, leather-like chamois), I would avoid these shorts. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PilotPat
a Cross Country Rider
from Wichita Falls, TX, USA (misplaced Alaskan)
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Mountain: A fire trail down the mountains near Taos. Road: Anywhere with courteous drivers | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | performancebike | | Strengths: | Durability, Value, Support (Elite Shorts), Comfort | | Weaknesses: | Support and flimsy fabric (5-hr Ride Gel Shorts) | | Similar Products Used: | Descente, Bellweather | | Bike Setup: | Road: Ultegra and Aluminum
Mountain: '94 Cro-mo hardtail with STX and a bent , straightened, bent again, straightened again, bent again, finally left as is Quadra-10. I'd upgrade, but I'd just crash at higher speeds. | | Bottom Line: | I've used two types of Performance Shorts.
5hr Ride Gel. Really lightweight fabric (5 or 6oz, I think). Great fit, but not a lot of support, and tends to snag easily on limbs, thorns, cactus, etc. If you ride mountain, the "chamois" snags easily on the seat nose when you're getting back into the saddle, making some easy obstacles somewhat exciting (like when you're popping a wheelie to crunch your chainring over a log - ouch!) Gel is nice and comfy for long road rides, though. One thing is that the gel doesn't breathe, so you need to stand and let the boys breathe every once in a while.
Elite Shorts (coolmax with new airstripe chamois). Super shorts. I bought a pair this winter and have been blown away. Nice weight fabric, plenty of support, but still keep me cool in the hot temps here in N TX. The chamois stands up well to washing, and doesn't seem to flatten over time during long rides. I bought another pair, and plan to gradually replace all my shorts with these. Not bad price, either. If you wait for a sale on the website, you can pick 'em up for $40.
Overall - 5 chilis for the Elites, 3 for the Gels - for an avg of 4. 5 for both on value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mark
a Cross Country Rider
from mass
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | great brook state park | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | performance web site | | Strengths: | old century short leather chamois | | Weaknesses: | new century short chin and crappy chamois | | Similar Products Used: | bellweather cheapo | | Bike Setup: | custom italian road bike, cheap gary fisher mtb | | Bottom Line: | this year, preformance "upgraded" the chamois in the century short to a seamless anti-microbial yadda yadda yadda.
this chamois absolutely SUCKS compared to the leather chamois from last year.
the new chamois is thin, and the foam padding is so weak that it might as well not be there.
the old leather chamois had some heavy duty foam suporting it and was a really fantastic chamois.
but other than the chamois, the short is VERY well made. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cameron Hess
a
from North Tustin, California
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | just commuting | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycle at Tustin Market Place | | Strengths: | In the past, I have ridden only occasionally. I tried on and bought a pair of Performance gel shorts for $35. They had non-gel shorts on sale for $20, but I decided to try the more expensive ones. These were the first bicycle shorts I'd bought, and had a specific goal of decreasing the soreness and swelling in my crotch area brought on by my beginning to ride 12 miles each way to work several times a week. I am 6'6" tall and weigh 250 pounds. | | Weaknesses: | At first it seemed like the gel would really help, but after only one ride, I could tell that even though the gel provided some cushion, the gel pad did not extend far enough towards the rear of the shorts to cover the portion of my anatomy that was in contact with the rear of the seat, which is where it seems like most of the weight would be. So, I'm obviously disappointed by this and will try to return the shorts. While riding, the gel seems to shift away from the area that needs it most. In addition, when walking, the gel pad feels like I'd imagine a huge maxi-pad would, which I could live with if it worked well when on the bike. | | Similar Products Used: | These were my first pair of shorts. | | Bike Setup: | ~20 year old Nishiki Olympic 12 speed upright with a ~5 year old Avocet Gelflex seat. | | Bottom Line: | The moral to the story? Not only should you try on shorts before buying, you also should try sitting on a bicycle seat to make sure the padding in the shorts covers the contact area with the seat. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Moutain View CA
Date Reviewed: January 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Henry Coe | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Good product at a good price
Long lasting gel | | Weaknesses: | None really | | Similar Products Used: | Various other shorts over the years | | Bike Setup: | Road and Mountain | | Bottom Line: | My buddy turned me on to the Performance Century gel short. The gel is not what I expected. It's really just a very nice padding, albeit with a slightly different feel than foam. The gel feels a bit odd at first, but it sure is comfy over the long haul. The gel makes the shorts heavier than a foam padded short, but not excessively so. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul
a
from Sonoma County, California
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Wine Country roads | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | 1. Last a long time
2. comfortable
3. well constructed
4. quality tape drawstring doesn't get knotted. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | 1. P.Izumi (too tight, not a good fit
2. Nashbar - cheaply made
3. Assos - way too expensive, too tight. | | Bike Setup: | road bikes, Brooks saddle, Koobi saddle. (and others) | | Bottom Line: |
I have 3 pairs of the Century shorts. Next time I may get Elite, but why? I also have some RAGE (cotton) shorts but they're really getting worn out after 5 years plus.
I ride at least 4 times a week, machine wash cold, inside out, and hang to dry - never tumble dry.
The shorts hold up well, but after more than 3 years there's some fraying from the saddle edge. That's still good wear - I've worn each pair hundreds of time!
I like the fit - find PI too tight for me. I ESPECIALLY like the quality drawstring - my PI's have no drawstring, and the Nashbars have an horrid little string thinner than a shoelace that gets knotted easily. When you're riding and stopping to pee in a difficult place, nothing is worse than a drawstring that doesn't tie easily! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
GRRider
a Cross Country Rider
from Bellingham, WA
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Price, fit | | Weaknesses: | ??? | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stinky Deelux | | Bottom Line: | Have several pairs... that should tell you how much I like 'em. I have tried on several others but always find myself coming back to these. I use the Elite model and they seem to be great shorts. Hell, I can buy two pairs of these on sale for the price of one PI. Get the Elite shorts... the cheaper ones that Performance sells are well... cheaper made and not worth the "savings". | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe Biker
a Weekend Warrior
from Bike Town, USA
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
$20 | | Weaknesses: |
construction
loose | | Similar Products Used: |
Nike | | Bike Setup: |
steel soft tail and I love it you should try it! | | Bottom Line: | I got the classic shorts for $20. It's good for the price but I wouldn't buy one again. The performance and durability is marginal. the gripper elastic is weak and when you're soaked they tend to lose it's grip.2 for performance
3 for value | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bruce
a Downhiller
from San Carlos
Date Reviewed: January 1, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: | Durable: I've had 'em for 4 years and they're still around after a LOT of sweaty rides. | | Weaknesses: | The pad is bulky and feels like a diaper. Also, the seat easily gets snagged on the saddle, which is a major pain when you're going uphill.Incidentally, I get a little numb in these shorts after long rides, more than in my Pearl izumi, because the shorts are cut a little too tight in the groin. | | Similar Products Used: |
Pearl Izumi | | Bottom Line: | Durable, but not the most comfortable. Bulky pad | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jimbo
a Cross-Country Rider
from encino
Date Reviewed: November 10, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
just ride man! | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Gel insert is the hidden comfort on long rides.
High quailty materials | | Weaknesses: |
Could be assembled better | | Bike Setup: |
V-8. Non gel saddle | | Bottom Line: | Performance makes different shorts. I like the GEL inserts .Why put GEL in the saddle?. I had 1 pair and loved it. In fact when picking out shorts during the week I always set the GEL shorts aside for my long weekend ride. Then Perfomace had them on sale or 25.00 so I brought 5 more pairs. Now I dont have to save em just for the weekend.
Comfort = 5 chilies workmanship = 3 chilies | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick Simms
a Racer
from Williamsburg,VA
Date Reviewed: November 7, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
If I tell you, I'll have to kill you! | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Quality, fit, durability. | | Weaknesses: |
None that I can find! | | Similar Products Used: |
Nashbar (same models and quality) Pearl Izumi, Nike. | | Bike Setup: |
AMP and Schwinn on dirt, AMP, Schwinn, Fuji on asphalt. | | Bottom Line: | If you are going to review shorts, you should clarify which model you are talking about. I have three of Performance's cycling bottoms.
1) Century Shorts-Great fit, good materials and super price. I've had these shorts for over 7 years. They're still perfectly usable and just as comfortable as when they were new. Though probably the most durable shorts made, I found that they could get a little clammy after a sweaty ride when the temperature was going down. I moved up to their Cool Max-Lycra shorts. Their Supersuede pad is the best compromise of durability, versatility and function.
2)Performance Cool Max-Lycra shorts. These are the same cut as the other, better quality, Perfomance shorts. I originally tried them because my regular Lycras got clammy when they became thoroughly damp from sweat. I didn't find that they were any cooler from wicking, but I did find that they stayed noticably dryer, a lot dryer, and did not get damp and clammy. In cooler temperatures they were noticably warmer, without being hotter when it got warm. I found the Cool Max half of the fabric noticabaly more comfortable than regular Nylon-Lycra. While it was softer and more comfortable, it has also turned out to be more durabale than the regular Nylon-Lycra. It has taken a lot more wear, more washings and abuse and has not had any holes worn through it, requiring patches, unlike my less used Nylon-Lycra. I also tried some of their Cotton-Lycra shorts, of the same range, which claimed to have the added comfort of cotton. They were initially softer than the Nylon-Lycra and accordingly more comfortable, but the cotton turned out to be not as durable and not too comfortable when cold and damp. Unless someone invents some new and special fiber, I cannot see myself buying anything other than Cool-Max (Polypropelene or equivalent wicking micro-fiber)-Lycra shorts any time soon.
Performance-Polypropelene tights. I tried thes based on a friend's recommendationa and from having good results with the cool max shorts...another wicking micro-fiber. The tights are the same cut as all my other Performance bottoms, with the same supersuede pad. They all fit me perfectly. The wicking tights are reasonably wind resistant in the front and definitely wick moisture away fronm your skin. Just as it said in some of theuir literature, when the temperature and wind are just right, moisuture will wick away from your skin and form a light coating of frost on the back of your legs. Temperature/comfort range is a personal thing, but I can ride without suffering down well into the 20's and they are not too warm unless the weather really soars well into shorts temperatures. I tried many other tights, none of which felt like they fit...they didn't fit like my Performance shorts. Their tights fit me just as well as their shorts...I was sold.
For me their design and sizing is just right for my personal shape and anatomy. The cool max and polypropelene Lycra fabrics were the icing on the cake.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick Simms
a Racer
from Williamsburg,VA
Date Reviewed: November 7, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
If I tell you, I'll have to kill you! | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Top quality/super fit... on me! | | Weaknesses: |
Illiterate, intolerant and unreasonable reviewers in this forum! | | Similar Products Used: |
Nashbar, (interchangeable with Performance), Nike, Pearl Izumi. | | Bike Setup: |
AMP full suspension, Schwinn, Fuji and GT. | | Bottom Line: | This is another supplement, from me, to my personal review...a protest to senseless, idiotic, meaningless reviews, by people who are mixing products, metaphors and personal adjendas and doing this forum a great disservice. If you are going to review shorts, specify which ones. If you got them from Performance's catalog, are you sure they manufactured them? Now, go back and do it right. Idiots! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Cross-Country Rider
from skaneateles, NY
Date Reviewed: October 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
bear swamp | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
cheap | | Weaknesses: |
looses elastic
bunches up
poor quality | | Similar Products Used: |
pearl izumi
mt borah | | Bike Setup: |
K2 razorback | | Bottom Line: | Had the shorts only about a year and the elastic is totally shot. The legs bunch up. Gel seat is not nearly as comfortable as my PI chamis. Get PI shorts. I've had a pair of PI's for 7 years and its like brand new despite getting washed 2-3 times a week. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a Cross-Country Rider
from Palo Alto, CA
Date Reviewed: June 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
Price, reliability | | Weaknesses: |
thinner chamois than PI | | Similar Products Used: |
Pearl Izumi | | Bike Setup: |
Road bicycling | | Bottom Line: | I have the Performance Century shorts. They seem like very good shorts for the price. I have a two year old pair that still look fine. The chamois seems thinner than the PI attack shorts I have, but they are also much cheaper. I don't really notice much comfort difference. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jimmy
a Cross-Country Rider
from raleigh, nc
Date Reviewed: April 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year</ |
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