Pockets (and padded shorts)
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Pockets (and padded shorts)
It's a million degrees where I live now to the point where I don't even bother wearing my jersey. I just toss on my training shorts (a less expensive Pearl Izumi starter pair) and a lightweight tee when I go out. I've lately had to stuff my phone and keys into a fanny pack but since I'm in the road cycling forum and not the mountain biking forum, I know that's not an acceptable solution.
I've found a few cycling shorts (not bibs) with pockets but they're either brands I've never heard of from Amazon where the product photos don't match the user photos or they're $130 from Rapha or they're baggy cargo short type shorts with a pad. Does anybody have a suggestion for a pair of decent training shorts with pockets for men on the side or back, just enough for a phone, a couple keys, and maybe a credit card/headphones?
I've found a few cycling shorts (not bibs) with pockets but they're either brands I've never heard of from Amazon where the product photos don't match the user photos or they're $130 from Rapha or they're baggy cargo short type shorts with a pad. Does anybody have a suggestion for a pair of decent training shorts with pockets for men on the side or back, just enough for a phone, a couple keys, and maybe a credit card/headphones?
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Specialized makes a roubaix bib shorts with swat storage. It has two mesh side pockets, two hip pockets and two pockets on back of bib. Very comfortable and made for long distance gravel riding.
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At $100, a little pricey. I'm hoping to keep things around $50-60. Ironically, the women's Pearl Izumis have pockets!
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Won't a tight cycling shirt wick sweat better than a tee?
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If you are willing to (gasp) forego a jersey for a T shirt, why not fall totally into depravity and add a small saddle bag to carry stuff?
I've been doing the padded shorts/wicking T/saddle bag heresy for years...
I've been doing the padded shorts/wicking T/saddle bag heresy for years...
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Check out Voler. They have a bib with pockets. I just got a pair of shorts from them and like the fit and comfort.
https://www.voler.com/browse/product/li/1110840
https://www.voler.com/browse/product/li/1110840
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You missed the point. The beauty of this is you don’t need a jersey and ride with whatever top you choose to wear, from none at all to a flannel wool long sleeve.
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Thing is, there are any good shorts out there for $50-$60, much less ones with pockets. You get what you pay for. A good pair of Volers or Pearl Izumi Elite, etc, will last you for years and be comfortable. I've never had a pair of cheap shorts which worked out for me and/or wasn't all stretched out with a destroyed pad inside a year
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I like Louis Garneau's diamond fabric which is very breathable.
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Thing is, there are any good shorts out there for $50-$60, much less ones with pockets. You get what you pay for. A good pair of Volers or Pearl Izumi Elite, etc, will last you for years and be comfortable. I've never had a pair of cheap shorts which worked out for me and/or wasn't all stretched out with a destroyed pad inside a year
A pair of $120-$140 Volers which last 100-200 wearings + washings cost less than $50-$60 shorts that survive 50, and start with more comfortable chamois.
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Is that Garneau fabric relatively sun-proof or as good as most? I know some jerseys now have mesh backs which aren't good for long periods of sun.
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Yes. People in their life experience find that loose garments are more comfortable in the heat. However that knowledge comes from relatively stationary activities. Even running is relatively stationary compared to cycling. Wind is a completely different environment. What works in wind does not work while stationary and vice versa. I can't hike in a tight jersey. Horrible, but it's the most comfortable thing in the world on the bike.
Is that Garneau fabric relatively sun-proof or as good as most? I know some jerseys now have mesh backs which aren't good for long periods of sun.
Is that Garneau fabric relatively sun-proof or as good as most? I know some jerseys now have mesh backs which aren't good for long periods of sun.
While not UPF rated, I haven't noticed even the slightest hint of pink on rides starting before sunrise and ending after sunset although my skin covered by jerseys/shorts/socks is snow white and I only use sunscreen on exposed areas.
LG Diamond fabric is a loose light weave with reinforcing strands to maintain structural integrity that doesn't look like mesh at arm's length. The dark black is a flat seam.
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