Review: Vel Women's Bib Shorts – Very comfortable, compressive shorts for summer, but fast-wearing leg grippers are a worry. cycling VEL_Bike
The Vel Women's Bib Shorts offer an excellent fit and wide leg grippers with a flattering cut, and they perform well in high temperatures too. There's nothing fancy about them, but they're simple, effective and competitively priced – plus the pad is excellent. The early wear inside the leg grippers is a potential concern, though.
This is a basic pair of shorts with no pockets or easy-pee solution, but the price reflects that – and they certainly do the job well. They're great choice for medium to long rides on summer days up to around 24-35°C.Vel describes the fabric as having a 'compressive warp-knit,' and I found it supportive rather than restrictive when riding.
The elastic leg grippers are large enough to avoid any sausage leg effect, and they're effective too, but they're already showing signs of wear after just two months – the little bobbles inside are wearing away in small patches. So far their grip isn't affected, but if they carry on disappearing – especially at the edge instead of around the middle as they currently are – it's hard to imagine them continuing to work properly.
Possibly it's just a few loose bits disappearing early, but if you're riding a lot and washing these regularly, it's a concern.While I found these good up to around 25°C, on days were it went higher they could get a little sweaty. The rear strap covers quite a bit of surface area, and the mesh wasn't as cooling as I'd hoped. While I'm on the details, there's no easy-pee solution either, although that's not unusual at this price.
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