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Not Endura.
What are the best shorts for you at the minute?
Scott.
Howies 3/4 bibs.
Troy Lee. Plain black Skyline.
Sombrio Highline, so comfy but good luck finding them.
Sombrio. Ace.
Got a pair of those troylee copies from china for £20, they're not bad so far, only worn them twice but holding up
Norrona Fjora, the original not the lightweight ones.
Royal sp247 are a good halfway house between dh and paper thin
Anything in flouro.
My three year old raceface ones just seem to go on and on and on and on...........
[i]Norrona Fjora[/i]
blimey, at that price they should be!! clearly you think they're worth it though, why's that?
Royal Turbulence.
Can't stop wearing them, due to the nice fit and waterproof bum panel.
Starting to fall apart a bit, but they have been put through the wringer.
endura zymes. tougher than any other shorts i have ever bought.
An old pair of Pearl Izumi baggies that refuse to die.
+1 for Endura Zymes.
** I know you said no Endura, but they are bomb proof.
Fox demo FR
Madison Addict for summer.
I've had a couple of pairs of Endura, the singletracks stitching across the the top of the rear came apart after a year or so, and the MT500 are OK (ish) for Spring/Autumn, but too damned hot for anything over double figures, and not really waterproof enough now for winter...
Zymes would have to be pretty bloody special to tempt me back to Endura
i have had singletracks, humvees and some others, all were shyte.
zymes are a completely different kettle of fish. they are made from a tough stiff bombproof material that loosens up a bit as you wear them.
they are not waterproof, but they dry in next to no time. plenty off pockets, knee length...just ace shorts really.
Sombrio Highline, Crc had them in the sales a couple of weeks ag. Bought a load as they are hard to find.
Mt500 splash short
Waterproof arse with a summer feel
I was looking at the Norrona shorts last week but they didn't have my size to try on, How do the shorts size up?, I'm a 33" waist so that seems to put me in no mans land between sizes.
[url= https://www.norrona.com/en-GB/Products/7021-15/3500/fjora-flex1-shorts-m/ ]Norrona fjora Flex1 shorts[/url]
[url= http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Polaris-AM-500-Repel-Windproof-3-4-MTB-Baggy-Cycling-Shorts_57994.htm ]These Polaris ones[/url] for me. Not quite waterproof, but definitely delay the arse soaking and got me through this winter.
(and while you said no Endura, I like 3/4 Humvees for the DWR and big pockets on the backs of the thighs to shove winter gloves in).
[i]Sombrio Highline, Crc had them in the sales a couple of weeks ag. Bought a load as they are hard to find.[/i]
they're hard to find 'cause you've bought them all, git!! 😆
you didn't buy medium did you?
Roach....I have two pairs and when they die I will heartbroken , at least 12 years old numerous offs/crashes and they are still going
Troy lee moto, unsure if they are copies I thnk not but came off today wrecked the endure mt 500s underneath, no marks on the motos.....me well another story
summer odlo shorts very light and very breathable
so not one
zymes are a completely different kettle of fish.
Zymes are shat!
Ah somafunk, you know your stuff, why those shorts, they're very expensive, that good?
Singletrack for me, I have 3 3/4 and 1 normal. All are great and have survived offs without issue (unlike myself). I have some of the older MT500 spray 3/4 which are a bit meh as are the humvees. A mate has the newer MT500 ones which seem better.
Buy a pair of Liquid Surface shorts (£20 in XL only) then have them altered (£10 waist & an inch of the leg length).
Fantastic,best shorts for me and better than the Rapha pair I have.
I reckon it's a pretty bad trait for shorts, if they bind them in the dark.
I am wearing, as I have been for years, Altura Mayhems (not waterproof) and Attacks (waterproof). The Mayhems are impervious to wear and harm, they last forever, it's plain weird. Wish they had a zipper on the front pockets, otherwise perfect. And for the wet, the Attacks are fantastic.
Kitsbow am shorts.
Fox Ranger
I was actually looking at the lightweight version for summer use bimbles on my Tripster, the material reminded me of an old pair of [i]under the weather[/i] 3/4's I had years ago that were brilliant - the Norrona seemed like a really well thought out short that doesn't scream [i]biker[/i]
Got some cheap Tenn shorts a few years ago, haven't fallen appart like my Enduro ones 🙄
Sombrio Highline, Crc had them in the sales a couple of weeks ag. Bought a load as they are hard to find.they're hard to find 'cause you've bought them all, git!!
you didn't buy medium did you?
There's no fear of me troubling a medium.
CRC still have Highline in for both fatties and skinnier.
Dakine, got some grey 8 tracks with the blue liner which are still my go to shorts. Must be about 8 years old but you wouldn't know it to look at them. Got another pair that are a year newer which are a bit faded at the back but still loads of life in them. I might consider getting some shorts from Ground Effect when I next need some.
DHB for me. Cheap, light, good size, comfy and dry quickly. And mine didnt rip when I had a nice 25mph crash on the road and slid for a good few metres.
This is relevant to my interests, I need to replace my endura somethings that have lasted about 8 years, they are starting to wear through on my botty. They aren't made any more but they have been amazing.
Endura Zymes again here, years and years of wear zipped pockets just excellent shorts. Ground Effect supertankers are also very hard wearing and last ages (pockets aren't zipped though).
Have some of the awesome one year only TNF range and some TLD's at the moment. All seem to be very good, could never get the Endura's to fit. Before that the Sombre stuff from about 05/06 that is finally wearing out.
Specialized Enduro shorts are good.
Ground Effect for understated comfy. I wear them all the time.
Poc Flow for me , very comfortable, great fit
GE are a bit odd with sizing aren't they?
I had some Double happys that were "hot Pant" short, and Supertankers which were a bit "It ain't 'alf hot mum"
Have they got better?
Royal Signature
Fox Demo Freeride
Both excellent fit and great for the gangly legged.
This thread speaks volumes 🙂