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  • What road shoes?
  • joe1983
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    As title, looking to get some road shoes but a bit clueless. The cheap DHB ones on wiggle get a good write up but has anyone got any suggestions in the £40-£70ish price range?

    Gratsi

    joe1983
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    Oh, and I’m feeling a spending spree coming on so if someone could reccomend some mid range lycra shorts/bib shorts that would be ace. Want asos but can’t afford 🙁

    uplink
    Free Member

    For the shorts – Giordana Tenax are pretty good

    anotherdeadhero
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    I find the adidas shorts flowstar or whatever they’re called, that come up on ebay cheap from time to time great.

    For the shoes, I have some speccy BG comps, FACT carbon sole, stiff, fit great, don’t break the bank.

    oldgit
    Free Member

    For cheap shoes, try the Vipers on CRC. White, two velcro straps and a third ratchet strap.
    Sure they were sub fifty quid.

    joe1983
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    Thanks for the tips guys, anyone got an oppinion on these Adidas shoes:

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=25526

    looko pretty good value, but have no idea if they are any good or not!

    DeanoT
    Free Member

    Might still be too expensive, but Castelli make very nice bib shorts:

    joe1983
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    Hmm..I might stretch as they do look v. nice!

    Fuzzyfelt
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    If you’re going with Parker – have yourself 20% off (spend over £50 in the next 6 days)

    49D4E65F-097

    joe1983
    Free Member

    Thanks fuzzyfelt! That just swung it!

    Edit: typical no bloody size large

    wellhung
    Free Member

    I’ve just bought some Medium Santini Top bib shorts from Prendas 59.99 although they have some larger sizes on special offer if you don’t mind team kit

    DeanoT
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    Regarding the Castelli shorts; the sizing is quite Euro (ie small) – I wear those shorts in a size large and I’m 32″ waist, 5′ 11″ and under 11st. Just so you know…

    KINGTUT
    Free Member

    Spesh FACT carbon soled shoes are the best I’ve ever tried and would not be swayed by anything else.

    Giordana Tenex shorts are great, I’m currently ‘trying’ to get on with some Assos shorts, read between the lines.

    joe1983
    Free Member

    Hmm, Deano do you think I need XL then? I order some Casteli bibs in large and I’m 5’11 and 12.5 stone? Kingtut – I’m veering to the spesh shoes myself atm

    FuzzyWuzzy
    Full Member

    I have some XL Castelli bibs (5’11” 14 stone) and they’re a bit on the small side (height-wise to in that the bib straps are tight on the shoulders). OK once you’re out on the bike though so you’d probably be OK with XL.

    Personally though if I were you I’d get the DHB road shoes and DHB Finchdean shorts, apart from the odd special offer you’re not going to find better at those prices.

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