Helmet aside, there’s no item of mountain bike clothing more important to me than a decent chamois, buy one of the best mtb liner shorts out there and your unmentionables…
£90.00
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Shorts
Fasthouse Crossline 2.0 short review
The Fasthouse Crossline 2.0 is a lightweight baggy mountain bike short, with a price tag that places it at the premium end of the category. With stiff competition from benchmark…
£99.00
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7Mesh Slab short review
There are five different shorts in the 7Mesh range, with this 7Mesh Slab model being aimed at the enduro end of the spectrum.
£120.00
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Altura Kielder Lightweight Trail short review
A big clue to being so light (under 100g in size large) is having by far the thinnest material of all the shorts here, with an almost silky, shiny fabric…
£55.00
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7mesh Glidepath short review
This Glidepath is a lightweight, super breathable trail short made with a four-way stretch fabric and six different size options. It’s exceptionally cool and comfortable, and offers more stretch than…
£130.00
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Alpinestars Drop Algorithm short review
These Alpinestars shorts are made from a mid-weight fabric mixed with 15% spandex to allow extra conformity while pedalling. While the material isn’t as thin and aerated as some we’ve…
£100.00
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Endura Singletrack Lite short review
This Singletrack Lite short is, guess what, Endura’s thinner, summery take on its long-refined Singletrack model. The fit is close without being restrictive, and Endura has mixed in enough elastane…
£79.99
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Rab Cinder Crank short review
Rab says one reason it has launched the Cinder range is because many of its cyclist employees were using garments from the rest of its line up anyway. Perfect sense…
£100.00
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Rapha Trail Liner review
Bizarrely, some riders I know wear regular underwear when they go riding. Some even go commando. I have a XC racing background, so I wear a padded short because I…
£90.00
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7Mesh Women’s Foundation Liner Short review
Designed to be a very lightweight and breathable foundation layer under your bike shorts in warm weather, hence the name, the 7Mesh Women’s Foundation Short have a very distinct styling…
£90.00
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Nukeproof Blackline Women’s Baggy Short review
When I first got this short on test it didn’t come with a liner, which is fine because some of the best mountain bike shorts we’ve reviewed don’t either. Besides,…
£70.00
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Rapha Women’s Trail Fast and Light shorts review
The fairly recent entry of Rapha into mountain biking kit raised a few eyebrows, but scroll back through the MBR reviews and you’ll see that their offerings have well and…
£90.00
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7Mesh Farside Long shorts review
This Farside short from 7Mesh is a lightweight breathable trail short made with a thin four-way stretch fabric. It’s exceptionally cool and comfortable, and, unlike most of the best summer…
£100.00
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7Mesh Foundation brief review
A pair of the best padded liner shorts underneath baggy MTB shorts add extra cushioning for long days in the saddle. I’m a big fan of them, since cycling-specific liners…
£45.00
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Spada Pro Orion short review
Baggies are difficult things to get right. The best mountain bike shorts combine perfect fit, robust materials and all-day comfort – has new kid on the block Spada got it…
£69.99
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O’Neal Mud Waterproof shorts review
O’Neal’s latest top-tier Mud shorts use a thick three-layer fabric that’s extremely waterproof, tough and rip resistant. Inside, well glued, fully-taped seams don’t skimp on the overlap and outer pockets…
£110.00
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Race Face Stash Bib review
The two criss-cross straps on the new Race Face Stash bib are surprisingly comfortable and supportive. Race Face has also improved the chamois.
£84.95
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Troy Lee Designs Skyline Air short review
The Troy Lee Designs Skyline Air short is not the lightest in their range – that accolade belongs to the Drift – but it is definitely the best ventilated.
£110.00
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Scott Trail Tuned short review
Overall we really rate the Scott Trail Tuned short – it’s comfy and tough, floats over kneepads and covers everything, but the price is fabulously steep.
£139.99
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Patagonia Dirt Roamer short review
Patagonia asserts its green credentials on the Patagonia Dirt Roamer short by using a polyester fabric made from recycled plastic bottles.
£90.00
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