£75! SEVENTYFIVE QUID?? for a pair of shorts?

Come on, nobody would spend £75 on a pair of (unlined) shorts! Would they?

http://bikemagic.com/gear/reviews/poc-trail-baggy-shorts-review.html

I believe the Mavic Stratos are £80(rrp) cheaper online, and they are unlined too.
Not just POC.
Imo buying full price mtb shorts is silly money for what you get.

http://www.intrepidapparel.co.uk/mission-shorts-black
Only scored 3.5/5 as well.

Personally I don’t like lined shorts, so the lack of one is a bonus.

Having said that I probably wouldn’t buy them because of the price. In a sale, or discounted maybe. Also not sure of the reliability of POC kit yet.

As for do they think we are mugs – probably not. Gore and Rapha stuff isn’t any cheaper and have you seem the price of an Assos road short lately?

£75 steep, possibly not unreasonable depending on quality, price, reputation and competition!

The world is not out to rip us off. If you can’t afford it buy something else. If you can afford it and do want it buy it. We live in a world with free choice!

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=norrona+shorts&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#q=norrona+shorts&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=iic&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&prmd=imvns&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=LEyyT_i6Ecz58QOowby_CQ&ved=0CI0BEK0E&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=d849d2c13bffe07c&biw=1366&bih=664

Tbh as far as the original post title – this could relate to most bits if bike kit and associated apparel

Yes it’s expensive and no it’s not got many features.

You don’t have to buy POC gear. While some of it looks quite nice, I won’t bother to pay full RRP for it – I’ll happily settle to be less consciously fashionista and buy my cycling gear elsewhere anyway.

You all have the same choice.

They don’t THINK we’re mugs, they KNOW. And Dear God! There’s enough evidence from the most cursory glance through the threads on here

I certainly do have a choice.. I may have paid around £60 in the past for shorts, but only because they had a damn good liner (Sugoi Gustavs).

this could relate to most bits if bike kit and associated apparel
that’s kind of my point.

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They don’t THINK we’re mugs, they KNOW. And Dear God! There’s enough evidence from the most cursory glance through the threads on here

This.

My best bike shorts are some Royal ones that were on offer for about £15. Most I’ve ever spent was when I foolishly bought some Endura Singletrack’s for about £35 and they were rubbish – fell apart pretty quickly. I got some Specialized Enduro shorts free which are really good but no way would I be paying £50+ for them.

Shorts are silly expensive- I was just looking at Royal DH ones the other night and I didn’t really look at the prices til halfway through, just assumed they’d all be about £30-£40. Nope…

There was a shorts grouptest in Dirt the other week. I don’t think any of them cost less than £60 and the most expensive were £110 IIRC. Which would be fine if the expensive ones offered a perceptible advantage over the other ones, but as someone else has said, I’ve also had expensive (ish) shorts that fell apart. My favourites are the Decathlon ones I bought for 20 Euros, they’ve outlasted everything else and they’re spot on.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/shorts-5-black-grey-id_8126235.html#

14.99, including liner.

None in my size!

I love my sombrios, £60 unlined and well worth it.

Superficial – Member
There was a shorts grouptest in Dirt the other week. I don’t think any of them cost less than £60 and the most expensive were £110 IIRC. Which would be fine if the expensive ones offered a perceptible advantage over the other ones, but as someone else has said, I’ve also had expensive (ish) shorts that fell apart. My favourites are the Decathlon ones I bought for 20 Euros, they’ve outlasted everything else and they’re spot on.

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How do the Decathlon shorts size up? I’m usually a medium but my Alturas are a large. The Decathlons have no mediums but have large.

Just passed a Uniqlo store in central London – three quarter soft shell pants £9.99, lightweight shorts £19. Add a liner to both and they look great for riding in cool and warmer conditions. Jack Wolfskin across the road £70 tops, Uniqlo £29. Duh!!!!

Here’s one for you (not shorts but similar in value for money stakes) – http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=73230
£20 for a pair of socks is a bargain when you read that they have been refined to perfection.
At least it guarantees exclusivity, doubtfull you’ll be bumping into too many other mugs wearing the same socks!

Ooo. Quite like the look of them poc shorts. Thanks…

I love my sombrios, £60 unlined and well worth it.

Have the zips jammed and poppers pinged off and the bottoms of the pockets unstitched themselves yet? I’ve got three bits of sombrio kit -, they’d all be fabulous if they didn’t disassemble themselves.

I’ve got some decathlon shorts, the inners not the best but it’s functional, mine must have been an older model as they’ve got zip up pockets on the thighs and looks a bit more robust, but the build qualities better than anything else I’ve had.

My Decathlong baggies rubbed raw on my thights.
My Decathlon cheap shorts lasted about 2 months.
My cheap Tresspass outdoor trousers fell to bits and tore inside 6 months.
My expensive Sombrio baggies are now 5 years old, and still going strong.
My (sale) Nike and Endura inner shorts are also 3+ years old and going strong.
My really expensive Patagonia walking trousers are 3 years in on being worn a few days a week, and look like new.

You pays your money and…

Alot of mountain bike riders like/need to be seen as mountain bike riders. Its obviously a big part of their small personality. Wearing clothes made by poc/intrepidapparel/fox/sombrio/howies etc. helps them to be seen (by others) as mountain bikers.

Widge
My (free with mag subscription) Alturas are a med, they are way too small for me, my medium decathalon shorts prob slightly bigger but still a bit small I’d say go with a large
Having said that my large Altura waterproof 3/4’s are a large and bit too big! (I’m 34″ waist)
Personally decathlon shorts are ok for money but liners are rubbish I wear with separate liners/cycling shorts instead and save the liners for the short work commute
Still to find reasonable priced shorts with decent poppers/buttons/belt that doesn’t either pop open or dig in

My Alturas were free with a mag subscription and I have to say they have been brilliant, so I will probably just buy another pair of those.

Still got some Race Face shorts (£80 rrp) from about 05
Sombreo ones that must be 5 years old at least going strong (£70RRP)

I don’t mind paying for stuff that lasts fits and works

You don’t have to buy it……

(also STW needs to learn about inflation prices generally go up)

Just avoid fox, look smart ,top dollar but they will split if you fart!!!! The rest will look brand new but the ass wears out!!!

Got some POC shorts in a sale, they’re alright actually. The material doesn’t soak up water like I’ve had other brands do and they fit nice. Seem quite hard wearing so far.

i just do a 6 month subscription to two well known future publishing mtb mags when ever they have a decent free gift (currently shorts with a £70rrp) – that way i get the shorts for £20 or so and 6 free (but rubish) magazines.

I never get moaning about higher priced stuff,just don get it plenty of cheaper stuff around,

You can pay £20 for a pair of jeans or £200 and plenty in between

I always find more pricey stuff a better fit and better tailoring,got plenty of both though

Assos road shorts are totally worth it though. If you had some you’d know what I mean.

jam bo – Member
Ooo. Quite like the look of them poc shorts. Thanks…

MUG!

lock – Member
I always find more pricey stuff a better fit and better tailoring,got plenty of both though

MUG!

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