For those who've blown $200 on a pair of bib shorts: Are they twice as good as those that cost half as much?
high-end bike shorts
Mon, 06/09/2003 - 8:48am
Tue, 06/10/2003 - 5:41am
#1
No
Not to me, anyway...
Been there, done that 15+ years ago. Bought high-end shorts (about $80 then) and my ass couldn't tell the difference between those and the $20 shorts. And they certainly didn't last any longer, either. But, as they say, YMMV.
Can't imagine how anyone could spend 200 bucks on a few ounces of lycra and foam and think they're getting their money's worth. But, that's Fashion for ya!
Mon, 06/09/2003 - 9:17am
#2
buy them in europe; they cost less. are they as good? that's very much a question of personal taste. i happen to like the old assos, not necessarily the new f-1's. the castelli chamois is also great. better than the pearl izumi by quite a stretch. however, i should qualify my comments by pointing out that i bought stuff when the exchange rates were such that the discount to US prices (before the recent price increases) was approximately 30 to 40%. At those levels, i would submit, the prices were reasonable.
