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08-24-12, 09:57 PM
I'm looking around at bibs and jerseys and seeing the various Castelli, Pearl Izumi and so forth ones out there that range from being inexpensive to "is that price for just one or a week's worth?". I'm also seeing a ton of bibs, shorts and jerseys on eBay (new) and several combos of various cycling teams or sponsors and such for crazy low pricing. These are all coming from Hong Kong so I don't expect them to be Castelli stuff but cheap knock-offs or maybe they're even made at the same factories as the big boys by the same people...who knows.
Has anyone ever bought these items before? If so, any comments on the quality/comfort of namely the bibs? I don't expect them to be the most incredible chamois or a tailored fit, but I don't imagine they're totally unwearable or will come apart at the seams after a couple months...right? To a certain point, ALL bibs/shorts are exactly the same: they're spandex that fits snugly over your legs with some sort of chamois...but then the Castelli's and such out there tailor them or maybe use a bit higher quality material and superior chamois...but is that difference night and day between their "entry-level" bibs/sorts and their top of the line? Is the difference between their entry-level and these cheap China kits night and day? I really don't know...I'm pretty curious...
I still think I'm going to buy a pair of "entry-level" Castelli bibs but I'm seriously tempted to try these cheap kits from China as the price of a bib/jersey kit is in most cases the price of a Castelli or Pearl Izumi jersey on sale. Your feedback in greatly appreciated!!
Has anyone ever bought these items before? If so, any comments on the quality/comfort of namely the bibs? I don't expect them to be the most incredible chamois or a tailored fit, but I don't imagine they're totally unwearable or will come apart at the seams after a couple months...right? To a certain point, ALL bibs/shorts are exactly the same: they're spandex that fits snugly over your legs with some sort of chamois...but then the Castelli's and such out there tailor them or maybe use a bit higher quality material and superior chamois...but is that difference night and day between their "entry-level" bibs/sorts and their top of the line? Is the difference between their entry-level and these cheap China kits night and day? I really don't know...I'm pretty curious...
I still think I'm going to buy a pair of "entry-level" Castelli bibs but I'm seriously tempted to try these cheap kits from China as the price of a bib/jersey kit is in most cases the price of a Castelli or Pearl Izumi jersey on sale. Your feedback in greatly appreciated!!