While the jersey is also very good, the bib shorts are the real winner here. Combine all of the previous mentions with Pearl Izumi’s excellent 4D chamois and you have one hell of a bib short. With a lot of bibs, I tend to feel cramped – like the straps are too short, but not with these. That of course leaves the chamois, and overall fit, which are both excellent. If the shorts had a traditional gripper, I think I would be saying they were too long, but the compression cuff makes the length perfectly comfortable. Most shorts for me are an ok length, but these are ideal. The leg of the short terminates just above my kneecap, which I like. Now, before you go all Velominati on me, just know that I have tried it, and get terrible ingrown hairs – therefore I don’t shave.Īs far as I’m concerned it’s the most comfortable gripper system I have come across, and the stand out feature of the entire kit.īased on Tyler’s review of the Icebreaker kit, I don’t think he would like the length of the Leader shorts, but I love it. An added bonus for me is that this design doesn’t rip your leg hairs out, if you’re not into that whole shaving thing. That means you aren’t reminded you’re wearing cycling shorts for the entire ride, and at the end of the ride you aren’t left with crazy lines dug into your legs. Instead of a continuous line of silicone the leader bibs only have a few small diamond shaped gripper spots coupled with an extra stretchy compression cuff. Which is exactly why I love the “grippers” on the PI P.R.O. Of course, the problem with that is that once you stretch it that far they tend not to stay in place very well. Every short I have that has those evil, uncomfortable strips, I find myself grabbing the elastic with both hands and stretching it until it starts to break. Let’s just put this out there: I am not a fan of elastic grippers. Especially on the legs, which is an area I always have fit and comfort issues. Seriously, it’s like being swaddled by a cloud. Now that I’m finally getting back to riding shape and back down to 150 lbs the kit still fits great – something I attribute to its insane amount of stretch which also adds to the ridiculous level of comfort. Even at 165+ there was still a roomy fit, which is at least in my experience, rare for such high end gear. Admittedly, when I first received the kit I had gone through some stuff, and I had put one some weight. I’m fairly short at 5’8″ with a ~29″ inseam, and am usually in a medium kit, so both the medium short and jersey fit perfectly. Find out what that means after the break.Īs clothing is so personal, it’s hard for me to talk about fit without revealing a little personal information first. Leader bib shorts are their top of the line gear, so of course they are supposed to be good. To further complicate matters, the Pearl Izumi P.R.O. Then of course there is the general fit of the clothing, as we all have different body types. In Tyler’s recent review of the Icebreaker Wool cycling gear, he notes that he prefers shorter shorts, where as I prefer longer. When it comes to reviews of clothing it is always a highly personal matter, especially with road kit it seems.
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