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I have a pair of these (mens) and find that the straps are ever so slightly long. My torso is not specifically sort either - in fact if anything my legs are on the short side. This means that the straps can slide over my shoulders, making my wife snigger and say "welcome to wearing a bra". I guess I can go to the gym and bulk up the shoulders a bit, but being a typical regular cyclist I suspect many people have the same build as me.
The bottom fits great though
Again though 2000 would seem like an outrageous amount to spend on a bike to the majority of people in the World and to others would not even be entertained as a winter hack. The debate can go on and on. As a student cyclist living well below the breadline I still thought the 150 was worth it.
No offence taken regards the photo - Mexican wrestling is a hobby of mine
Hi Chris,
I presume your comment comes from the Body Clones being half the price of the Skins C400's?
When it comes to pricing scale the more you spend the smaller the margins become. Just like with bikes - is a £4000 road bike twice as fast as a £2000 bike, equally I am sure if you look at the performance of a £75 pair of bib shorts it will be a) very good in general and b) not half as good as the C400s.
The C400's offer amazing fit and comfort with a quality of manufacture which makes the £150 price tag acceptable. Its always hard to assess the "value" and "expensiveness" as they are very personal factors. That said I believe the price is completely justified in this case.
Hi,
Yes I see your point about the marginal gains.
But I think where I was coming from was more about where the reasonable or median price is located, which is more why I chose the Giordanas as a comparison.
I think a lot of people would think that a 75-100 pound pair of bibs were pretty top notch and a reasonable amount to pay, so doubling it is OTT. Whereas a 2000 pound bike is going to be mid-range so doubling it is not as questionable or beyond reasonable. That's my excuse anyway !
But obviously you're highly impressed and you've tried them so maybe it's worth it.
And BTW if that's you in the photo, no offence meant - you look a lot better in bib shorts than I do.
But you could put bib shorts on the statue of David and they would still look ridiculous.
It's just impossible to look good in bib shorts isn't it - my wife laughs uproariously whenever she sees me in mine.
Mind you, she'd stop smiling if I told her they cost 150 quid.
Seriously - are they twice as good as say Giordana Body Clone ? I haven't tried them obviously but I think a huge part of the price must be a premium for the trendiness of Skins.