Roadie clothes are expensive

[I Are Baboon]

I could have gone several ways with this thread, but I'll just say that road clothes are frikkin expensive. I can dress in my top quality MTB clothes (excluding shoes) having spent less than $60 for the outfit. However, I've been looking for some new roadie lycra and a decent pair of shorts will cost $60 minimum. I've been browsing the online stores and cheaper pairs can be had, but generally speaking, those $30 pairs of lycra suck. Decent lycra on sale for $40-$60 usually don't come in solid black. Looks like I'll be "forced" to purchase some sale shorts in funky colors or with corporate logos on them.

Yeah, yeah...I know: :nopity:

Why the hell didn't I buy five pairs of my Voler shorts when they were on sale for $35? :mumble:

[I Are Baboon]

BTW, I own three pairs of spandex (used exclusively on road rides) but only one pair really fits well (my medium Volers). My other two pairs are larges and just feel too big. I can deal with shorts that are a tad too big on an MTB ride, but on a road ride you definitely notice the discomfort more. I wear the Voler shorts on pretty much every road ride and they are starting to break down.

Anyway, wtf was my point here? I dunno....just talking to myself I guess.

[Heidi]

Yah, Voler is the way to go. I need to replenish my ragged supply as well.

[splat]

Suck it up Princess!

I've actually had very good luck with these.

http://www.aerotechdesigns.com/menshort.htm


and I always hit up the Verge Booth at Pedro's fest. ( OK so I have some strange corporate logo's but what the hell for $10! )

I like Voler and Pearl-izumi and decente.

[rooftest]

$60 for a full MTB outfit? I've always found that the one place your shouldn't skimp is shorts - I ride with Fox shorts that are $90 - very comfortable. I rode with a pair of $40 MTB shorts for a short ride this week, and the difference in comfort was huge. (a $90 chamois is much better than a cheaper one.)
I still haven't brought myself to buy any spandex.

[MtnBikerChk]

$60 for a full MTB outfit? I've always found that the one place your shouldn't skimp is shorts - I ride with Fox shorts that are $90 - very comfortable. I rode with a pair of $40 MTB shorts for a short ride this week, and the difference in comfort was huge. (a $90 chamois is much better than a cheaper one.)
I still haven't brought myself to buy any spandex.

$90 for a pair of shorts? EEK!

I'll buy $80 shorts but only when they are on sale for $40!

[I Are Baboon]

$60 for a full MTB outfit? I've always found that the one place your shouldn't skimp is shorts - I ride with Fox shorts that are $90 - very comfortable. I rode with a pair of $40 MTB shorts for a short ride this week, and the difference in comfort was huge. (a $90 chamois is much better than a cheaper one.)
I still haven't brought myself to buy any spandex.

I have two pairs of Oakley baggies and a pair of Pearl Izumis that I didn't pay any more than $35 each for. Good MTB baggies are pretty easy to find on sale, and loose jerseys are easy enough to find cheap too.

[Zutroy]

I don't think MTB shorts are that much cheaper than road ones, it's just easier to find baggies on close out since the styles change to much. High end road shorts don't really change that fast.

[The Toninator]

i dont know the difference between an mtb short and a rhodie short.

[McGRP01]

I've actually had very good luck with these.

http://www.aerotechdesigns.com/menshort.htm.

At that price I might give those a try. I'm also in the market for some roadie stuff.

Question, if you're inbetween sizes, should you go up or down? I'm thinking down because I'll be losing all kinds of weight by riding my bike right? :D

[I Are Baboon]

At that price I might give those a try. I'm also in the market for some roadie stuff.

Question, if you're inbetween sizes, should you go up or down? I'm thinking down because I'll be losing all kinds of weight by riding my bike right? :D

I'd rather have them tight than have my twig and berries flopping all over the road.

[McGRP01]

I'd rather have them tight than have my twig and berries flopping all over the road.

I don't think mine would quite reach the road, but I get your drift... :rofl:

[amateur]

If you're an REI member, Pearl Izumis can be had for relatively cheap when they're on sale.

[buildyourown]

I bought a $90 pair of C'dale shorts last year on sale at performance. They were nice for the money.

Last fall I splurged and bought a $150 pair of Pearl knicker bibs. They are sooo comfortable. I can literally do 4+ hour rides with zero chaffing. Best piece of cycling clothing I own.
The knicker part is nice cause I have toothpick legs and I can only get knee warmers to stay up if I shave. The bib part is nice cause there is no seam.
Peeing sucks though.

[Muuqi]

i dont know the difference between an mtb short and a rhodie short.

Ditto. . .my road kit doubles as my MTB kit every day.
As far as shorts go, I'm a big fan of Castelli.

[McGRP01]

OK Monkeys...UNITE...and find IAB and I the best pair of lyrca short out there for $50 or less! I want to order them by 3pm today!

1-2-3-GO!!! :D

[I Are Baboon]

OK Monkeys...UNITE...and find IAB and I the best pair of lyrca short out there for $50 or less! I want to order them by 3pm today!

1-2-3-GO!!! :D

These (http://www.velowear.com/product_detail.asp?cartid=2944060706322508&cat=CAT-BOTTOMS-MENS-SHORT&productid=1110104+BLK+XSM) are $40 and I like the other pair of Voler shorts I have, so I am leaning towards these at the moment.

[TreeSaw]

OK Monkeys...UNITE...and find IAB and I the best pair of lyrca short out there for $50 or less! I want to order them by 3pm today!

1-2-3-GO!!! :D
:rofl: Nice. (I too am looking so ladies, post them up too)

[McGRP01]

I ended up ordering these. I've always had good luck with Pearl Izumi in the past, so I decided to stick with them.

http://wheelworld.com/images/library/large/pi_0165_bk_06ss_m.jpg

Pearl Izumi
Quest Shorts
Reg: $49.99Sale Price: $39.99

http://wheelworld.com/itemdetails.cfm?catalogId=39&id=3764

[Konabumm]

i made the mistake of trying bibs, once you try bibs normal shorts just don't cut it