can't help but say that with their usual yorkshire canniness they've put quite a bit of stuff up to "full price" tho - so you can get 15 percent off roubaix padless bibs at £29.99 - only a matter of days ago I got them for £12.49.
PX can be a bit of a lottery, sometimes think you just need be in the right place at the right time.
i have found there clubman bibs a bit problematic. the pad stitching must not be finished off properly as it comes undone at the join in the stitching
I've been wearing the clubman and a couple of other types of bibs from PX for a few years now and not had any problems with stitching but two pairs have got a bit loose around the knees, however that may be down to my advancing age and gradual muscle loss rather than a problem with the shorts! Maybe a supplier change issue.
if its the standard clubmen shorts with the really big elastic grippers i had the same issue , the elastic goes .
The ones I reffered to were the padless ones - maybe you should try those - use lycra shorts with reliable pads underneath. Have found the pads in the 3/4 bibs OK, but must admit I haven't given them extensive wear yet.
I like those as well*, though the gripper at the bottom of one of the legs on one I bought recently was a bit loose/mis-stitched though stitching not broken - get them out now - can be worn in colder weather with long socks - Lidl/Aldi long thermal socks/ski socks. I reckon with bit of mix and matching you can wear them through a very large part of the year.
I've a pair of the 3/4s. Had them a few years now and they're still in great nick. Usual rides are 60-70 miles and they're fine for those distances for me.
My experience also, although my rides are usually 30-40 miles with the occasional 50-60 miler.
cripes - a rare bargain from chainreaction - a prelude to them discontinuing them maybe?
