Kit advice please

[Joe_Cogs]

Bib shorts are better as they don't slip down while you ride. But please, don't be one of those people that walks around after a race without your shirt on and the bib shorts on, you'll look like a nasty wrestler.

Full finger gloves are the only way to go, when you fall your natural instinct is to put your hand out to stop the fall, and you don't want to put your fingers in a thorn bush or in my case a barb wire fence. The more protection, the better.

 

If you can afford them, a pair of Assos bib shorts are well worth the investment. I've been using mine almost every weekend for the past 2 years and they're still going strong.

 

Thanks for the advice - At this moment I am gunning for the anatomic factory offer of R480. Hopefully it'll treat me well for a while

[rouxtjie]

Thanks for the advice - At this moment I am gunning for the anatomic factory offer of R480. Hopefully it'll treat me well for a while

the big thing with bibs are fit, they must be tight, rather buy too small than too big. Also big price tag bibs are nice and all that but getting your rump used to long rides is key, I have bibs from all price brackets and to be honest, once you are "hardegat" it doesn't matter that much rather spend that money a better helmet or shoes

[Wayne68]

R499 for First Acsent shoes.....really? Where's that at?

[Joe_Cogs]

R499 for First Acsent shoes.....really? Where's that at?

 

Heard it somewhere... apparently at Sportsmans warehouse. Could be wrong but worth investigating

[Joe_Cogs]

the big thing with bibs are fit, they must be tight, rather buy too small than too big. Also big price tag bibs are nice and all that but getting your rump used to long rides is key, I have bibs from all price brackets and to be honest, once you are "hardegat" it doesn't matter that much rather spend that money a better helmet or shoes

 

Ok - will do... many thanks