ETXEONDO Posted June 9, 2011 Share Anatomic Racer bib all the way!The lycra and chamois are imported so you get the quality of an imported bib without the 40% markup for import duty...South Africans always love their fancy brands though Support good local products and create jobs BTW, imported fabrics and seat pads are also subject to import duties. You do get imported bibs like ETXEONDO for less than 1 K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted June 9, 2011 Share Anatomic Racer bib all the way!The lycra and chamois are imported so you get the quality of an imported bib without the 40% markup for import duty...South Africans always love their fancy brands though Support good local products and create jobs I must say, I've recently received a pair of Anatomics with the blue padding and it feels nice. Just a pity the leg grippers are crap. After one wash and the sticky snot is already coming off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squier Posted June 9, 2011 Share I have First Ascent, Specialized and Giordana bibs and I prefer Giordana by a country mile. The other two brands doesn't come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudoJ Posted June 9, 2011 Share Hope I dont get fried for being stupid, but why would one wear bibshorts?Im just thinking it could be uncomfortable? enlihgten me please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETXEONDO Posted June 9, 2011 Share Hope I dont get fried for being stupid, but why would one wear bibshorts?Im just thinking it could be uncomfortable? enlihgten me please Once you've tried bib shorts....you'll never wear normal shorts again, trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bontie Posted June 9, 2011 Share I must say, I've recently received a pair of Anatomics with the blue padding and it feels nice. Just a pity the leg grippers are crap. After one wash and the sticky snot is already coming off.You should probably wash at a lower temperature?? I wash my kit at 35deg and they last for ages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted June 9, 2011 Share Hope I dont get fried for being stupid, but why would one wear bibshorts?Im just thinking it could be uncomfortable? enlihgten me please Because you don't have a to tie a string around your waist that is so tight it cuts off your circulation to your lower body. There is nothing in it, except doing to the loo, that makes it uncomfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted June 9, 2011 Share You should probably wash at a lower temperature?? I wash my kit at 35deg and they last for ages... I wash mine on a hand wash cycle in cold water. Just like I've been washing my Cape Storm and First Ascent for the past 6 years. All on their own load without softener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudoJ Posted June 9, 2011 Share I've been thinking about buying a pair just to try out. Currently I have two First Ascent cycling shorts and Indola Baggies, and their "padding" is starting to wear out a bit. Still good for short races and training sessions though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tieffels Posted June 9, 2011 Share My experience: Did the Epic on 2 pairs of FA shorts (brand new) and a bib (new-ish). No worries whatsoever. Then recently they all started chafing me badly. Turns out the padding is a laminate of various foam thicknesses glued together and this came undone. So now before every ride I have to spend 20min trying to sort out the padding that has crumpled up into one corner of the chamois. Not ayoba at 4:30 in the AM. On one I ended up cutting a small slit and pulled out the padding. Seems to have helped, but ja, there is no way I can do an 3h+ ride on these any more, and they lasted just over a year. The Anatomic I have (also did the Epic from a well ridden in state) has done a wack better against considerable more abuse. Would recommend them above FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted June 9, 2011 Share My experience: Did the Epic on 2 pairs of FA shorts (brand new) and a bib (new-ish). No worries whatsoever. Then recently they all started chafing me badly. Turns out the padding is a laminate of various foam thicknesses glued together and this came undone. So now before every ride I have to spend 20min trying to sort out the padding that has crumpled up into one corner of the chamois. Not ayoba at 4:30 in the AM. On one I ended up cutting a small slit and pulled out the padding. Seems to have helped, but ja, there is no way I can do an 3h+ ride on these any more, and they lasted just over a year. The Anatomic I have (also did the Epic from a well ridden in state) has done a wack better against considerable more abuse. Would recommend them above FA. Send it back to them. They replaced two pairs of mine when the padding material started separating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Posted June 9, 2011 Share My experience: Did the Epic on 2 pairs of FA shorts (brand new) and a bib (new-ish). No worries whatsoever. Then recently they all started chafing me badly. Turns out the padding is a laminate of various foam thicknesses glued together and this came undone. So now before every ride I have to spend 20min trying to sort out the padding that has crumpled up into one corner of the chamois. Not ayoba at 4:30 in the AM. On one I ended up cutting a small slit and pulled out the padding. Seems to have helped, but ja, there is no way I can do an 3h+ ride on these any more, and they lasted just over a year. The Anatomic I have (also did the Epic from a well ridden in state) has done a wack better against considerable more abuse. Would recommend them above FA. I contacted FA for this same reason. The padding on my shorts are doing the same thing. They will try and blame you for using fabric softeners, which we never do. They told me to take it to my LBS and they will send it back to FA. The LBS reckons they have lots of these comebacks and FA is good at replacing them. Mine have 2 tears on the lycra which my wife repaired. They might have an issue with that. Normally on my older FA shorts and bibs the chamois outlasted the lycra. Now it is the other way round. I have a new pair of FA shorts which I bought 2 weeks ago. I have not used it and the labels are still on. If FA gives me Sh#t, I will exhange those for something else at the LBS. Cannot spend R400 every 8 months on a new pair of cycling shorts which I only use on long rides on weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudoJ Posted June 9, 2011 Share Just another note from me....I looked around doing pricing on First Ascent shorts as well as bibs and was amazed to see that Cycle Lab's prices are among the cheapest?FIRST ASCENT DOMESTIQUE SHORTS R418Endurance bibs 545Evolution Bibs 727 This is about as far as I would go could this be true, want to go and see what Solomons has to offer. Where do you guys buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covie Posted June 9, 2011 Share I have First Ascent, Specialized and Giordana bibs and I prefer Giordana by a country mile. The other two brands doesn't come close. weirdly specialized dont make endurance bibs, well not on any description i have seen. I have a pair of Cape stor Matrix, which are ok ish,Cape Storm Nitro's quite decentAssos Qutie brilliant first ascent are known to give you a 50 50 chance of fitning properly and feeling right, not quite sure why but thats what i picked up from posts about this topic in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Posted June 13, 2011 Share I contacted FA for this same reason. The padding on my shorts are doing the same thing. They will try and blame you for using fabric softeners, which we never do. They told me to take it to my LBS and they will send it back to FA. The LBS reckons they have lots of these comebacks and FA is good at replacing them. Mine have 2 tears on the lycra which my wife repaired. They might have an issue with that. Normally on my older FA shorts and bibs the chamois outlasted the lycra. Now it is the other way round. I have a new pair of FA shorts which I bought 2 weeks ago. I have not used it and the labels are still on. If FA gives me Sh#t, I will exhange those for something else at the LBS. Cannot spend R400 every 8 months on a new pair of cycling shorts which I only use on long rides on weekends. Well the LBS phoned this morning to tell me my replacement shorts are there. Good on you First Ascent! Edited June 13, 2011 by Sawdust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saved Posted January 22, 2017 Share Velotex red label, are really good value for money, always have specials at their factory shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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