Guys,
As many of you know I'm rather fussy about what I wear and what goes on the bike (especially the bike) and what with the winter upon us I decided it was about time to get some new kit as my current team don't really like me wearing stuff with another bike brand labelled all over it.
So I went for some kit that not only wasn't covered in logos but also not super expensive as the new 2011 kit will arrive mid Feb.
So looking around I decided to go with the dhd Super Roubaix bib tights from Wiggle, these are own brand by wiggle, designed and tested in the UK and then made in Europe, location depends on product.
Now the tights were on the cheap side, ¥7869 to be exact which is a fraction of the cost compared to other brands with the same features.
Some of the features of these are:
One thing I want to point out is that Roubaix fabric is made in Italy and then shipped out to another location in Europe for production so the Roubaix fabric is the real deal!
Now price vs. quality is always a concern so I decided I would ride with them before posting this and after 150km along the coast of Kanagawa with Mike I was more than happy with the quality. The lowest temp was around 2.0 °C with a wind chill factor of about - 1.0 °C first thing in the morning and the wind proofing on the knees was excellent.
As the day and millage wore on the temp raised to a max of 20.0 °C and the breathability again worked wonders, my old thermal Roubaix tights didn’t breathe to well. So on returning home I was impressed that I couldn’t wring out the sweat from the base layers and tights.
Also the padding is excellent, and very thick ideal for touring or for those of us doing our long slow distance training.
Got to say so far I give these 10/10, for cost, quality and performance and I will be wearing them on the Ekiden to get a better feel for them and to test them in more diverse conditions.
Also just for the record, I ordered the 2011 dhb Long Sleeve Windslam Roubaix Jersey ¥5976 and the dhb Wisp Jacket ¥2988
So I now have my main layers covered for ¥16,833 which is about half the price of branded Roubaix thermal tights!
As many of you know I'm rather fussy about what I wear and what goes on the bike (especially the bike) and what with the winter upon us I decided it was about time to get some new kit as my current team don't really like me wearing stuff with another bike brand labelled all over it.
So I went for some kit that not only wasn't covered in logos but also not super expensive as the new 2011 kit will arrive mid Feb.
So looking around I decided to go with the dhd Super Roubaix bib tights from Wiggle, these are own brand by wiggle, designed and tested in the UK and then made in Europe, location depends on product.
Now the tights were on the cheap side, ¥7869 to be exact which is a fraction of the cost compared to other brands with the same features.
Some of the features of these are:
- 245g Premium Italian Super Roubaix Fabric (Cold weather)
- Windslam knee panels kill wind chill factor
- Teflon coating for water resistantce
- Anatomical patterning to fit your body
- Soft elastic binding for comfort
- Premium CyTech Elastic Interface Tour pad
- Elasticated silicone ankle grip
- YKK ankle zips with reflective tab
- Reflective dhb print rear
- Red dhb icon front
One thing I want to point out is that Roubaix fabric is made in Italy and then shipped out to another location in Europe for production so the Roubaix fabric is the real deal!
Now price vs. quality is always a concern so I decided I would ride with them before posting this and after 150km along the coast of Kanagawa with Mike I was more than happy with the quality. The lowest temp was around 2.0 °C with a wind chill factor of about - 1.0 °C first thing in the morning and the wind proofing on the knees was excellent.
As the day and millage wore on the temp raised to a max of 20.0 °C and the breathability again worked wonders, my old thermal Roubaix tights didn’t breathe to well. So on returning home I was impressed that I couldn’t wring out the sweat from the base layers and tights.
Also the padding is excellent, and very thick ideal for touring or for those of us doing our long slow distance training.
Got to say so far I give these 10/10, for cost, quality and performance and I will be wearing them on the Ekiden to get a better feel for them and to test them in more diverse conditions.
Also just for the record, I ordered the 2011 dhb Long Sleeve Windslam Roubaix Jersey ¥5976 and the dhb Wisp Jacket ¥2988
So I now have my main layers covered for ¥16,833 which is about half the price of branded Roubaix thermal tights!
