This morning I rode into Manchester to pick up my waterproof shorts from Evans, Gore have kindly replaced them for me. Hopefully these ones will last! I suspect the grit of Rivington caused the problem but they should really have lasted longer than they did. But I stick by my review they are great shorts, just maybe a bit expensive if they don't last!
26miles @ 13.8 mph
363m ascent
I ride with a mudguard, always, don't care how much of a plank I look or spoils the lines of the bike as it stops so much grit getting in to things like the saddle/shorts/my bum and ruining them.
ReplyDeleteI "invented" waterproof shorts years ago, even the most resilient of fabrics are going to die around here, I've killed heavy duty cordura (4x times as tough as short fabric) in a few weeks, so 90quid fancy shorts have no chance, I'm afraid.
ReplyDeleteThing is matt I don't wear them that much, I tend to stick to my lycra unless I'm on a group ride. Also I'm stood up most of the time.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm happy they were replaced, suspect I can't go back with these ones in a few months tho!
I don't think anything is rivington proof!
Keep thinking I should get a mudguard! If I cared what people thought I won't ride my singlespeed, I get told all the time it is the wrong bike, but I love it!
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