Chinese cycling clothes

[Pedaldancer]

I tried some experiment with the Darevie Bibs.
The rainbow reflective logo can be removed with Ethanol .
The hot melt glue gets weak immediately and you can peel off the material.
There will anyway a shadow be left on the fabric as can be seen on the photo.
The ethanol didn't harm the fabric itself.
So if the "shadow' is an option for some... it's a quite quick thing to be done.

[fhold]

I tried some experiment with the Darevie Bibs.
The rainbow reflective logo can be removed with Ethanol .
The hot melt glue gets weak immediately and you can peel off the material.
There will anyway a shadow be left on the fabric as can be seen on the photo.
The ethanol didn't harm the fabric itself.
So if the "shadow' is an option for some... it's a quite quick thing to be done.

Thank for the idea! Works also with inbike. It take some time but eventually it comes off

[kubackje]

New Cheri bib shorts look amazing and with those pads can easily match expensive western brands

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EQKr7IG

[Pedaldancer]

Thank for the idea! Works also with inbike. It take some time but eventually it comes off

Seems like the hot melt glue is behaving very similar.
Just when testing that.. it should be tested that the ethanol doesn't damage the main fabric. It's not the strongest solvent, but I prefer being a bit careful before doing that... definitely better than being sad when something went wrong.

[shoushou]

I tried some experiment with the Darevie Bibs.
The rainbow reflective logo can be removed with Ethanol .
The hot melt glue gets weak immediately and you can peel off the material.
There will anyway a shadow be left on the fabric as can be seen on the photo.
The ethanol didn't harm the fabric itself.
So if the "shadow' is an option for some... it's a quite quick thing to be done.

The previous version of the Darevie bibs don’t have any visible logos and are pretty similar.
The Lycra is as stretchy and tight (without the outer seam) and the bib is sewn in exactly the same and very similar in terms of comfort.

[Pedaldancer]

The previous version of the Darevie bibs don’t have any visible logos and are pretty similar.
The Lycra is as stretchy and tight (without the outer seam) and the bib is sewn in exactly the same and very similar in terms of comfort.

I don't agree..
Yes they are similar from the visual appearance but the chamois is a different one. The cheaper one has a softer , the more expensive has a more rigid elastic interface. May not be interesting for short rides , but for whole day trips, that's a big difference.
Besides that the legs are much shorter on the older design.
. And the fabric looks similar, but the more expensive model has a stronger Lycra.
The silicone finish on the more expensive is better.
It's not the same pants...!
I have both,  and I use both... But telling its the same pants is just not true.

[hubba]

Been using Darevie bibs about a month now and I'm quite impressed. Last 4 years I've been using Castelli and Assos bibs and not the cheap ones.

After my last pair of Cento Evos wore out I got a few pairs of Darevie shorts and the comfort is pretty much the same. I don't think I'm going  back to expensive bibs anymore. I'm doing regular 4 hour indoor rides so comfort is important to me. I skipped the non elastic interface models because of this.

This fit me the best, very comfortable 186cm 76kg XXL
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008329021857.html

Also got this but got the size wrong should have got and XL instead of XXL, but the straps are less comfortable and the leg grippers are pretty tight even on XXL.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004026181548.html

[warthog]

Wow XXL at 76kg! The sizing is berked.
Glad they are comfortable but it sounds like a lottery to chose the correct size.

[Pedaldancer]

Wow XXL at 76kg! The sizing is berked.
Glad they are comfortable but it sounds like a lottery to chose the correct size.

It is!
 With roughly 1.85 and weight of approximately  76-78kg also L could fit. A friend of me has that ... but he has a rather untypical "cyclists body" (upper body from climbing). So if your legs are the majority of your weight that means larger size required. In his case the Castelli size fits the Darevie size.

[hubba]

I use XL on Castelli and L on Assos. I chose XXL based on the instructions and comments which was perfect for the first bibs. I didn't realize the second one was a looser fit I should have read the measurements better. It still fits ok but the straps are a bit loose.
My legs are quite thick as I go to the gym often.

[oker_s]

Hello
hopefully someone can help
im still searching for a good and warm winter jacket (ideally with pockets)?

the only one i could find wich looks good and has a good price is

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005004917654097.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.2.5dad1499GtIJ3H&algo_pvid=62404033-440f-456e-a6f3-a8a5d8754b81&algo_exp_id=62404033-440f-456e-a6f3-a8a5d8754b81-1&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22564%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%2150.62%2145.56%21%21%2150.62%2145.56%21%402103835e17659210320808482e537f%2112000031348320836%21sea%21DE%21766139122%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3Ae73292cd%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&curPageLogUid=ZspnAkaOuyLR&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005004917654097%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

does someone has another solution for me?

I also received the cheap ykywbike long bibs and these are very dissapointing! Material on the legs is pretty poor and so on! In comparision to my gore thermo i'm freezing with them!

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005008624133052.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.65.5ebe5c5f7QQwPM&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu

does someone has a good recomondation one besides the inbike one? looking for -5-5 degree

[Merry]

Hello
hopefully someone can help
im still searching for a good and warm winter jacket (ideally with pockets)?

the only one i could find wich looks good and has a good price is

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005004917654097.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.2.5dad1499GtIJ3H&algo_pvid=62404033-440f-456e-a6f3-a8a5d8754b81&algo_exp_id=62404033-440f-456e-a6f3-a8a5d8754b81-1&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22564%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21USD%2150.62%2145.56%21%21%2150.62%2145.56%21%402103835e17659210320808482e537f%2112000031348320836%21sea%21DE%21766139122%21X%211%210%21n_tag%3A-29919%3Bd%3Ae73292cd%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&curPageLogUid=ZspnAkaOuyLR&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005004917654097%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

does someone has another solution for me?

I also received the cheap ykywbike long bibs and these are very dissapointing! Material on the legs is pretty poor and so on! In comparision to my gore thermo i'm freezing with them!

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005008624133052.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.65.5ebe5c5f7QQwPM&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu

does someone has a good recomondation one besides the inbike one? looking for -5-5 degree

Hi, I recently wrote a brief review of my Spexcel thermal jersey as posted earlier in this thread:

I got the spexcel thermal jersey a few days ago, but I caught a nasty respiratory illness on Saturday so I haven't been able to get out much.

The jersey is high quality and fits true to EU sizing (EU XS / Asian S). It has a light fleece lining, with tight cuffs that fits your wrists nicely. Combined with the compression, you could probably wear this in like 5c weather with a heattech base layer from Uniqlo and be quite toasty. Pockets are in a good position too - it's incredible value for the money.

The only points I have to dock off is that the first order came with a broken zipper - these jerseys have a rubber zipper, so the defective jersey had a broken in half zipper. Luckily, since I ordered this off of Taobao, the returns were easy. So, I got it exchanged and my sister returned to Canada. But I mention this, because Spexcel's customer service isn't exactly that good, especially overseas. Secondly, the lettering came with ironing marks. It's not as visible in person under natural lighting conditions, but something to note.

[Crash217]

i wish I could find AliExpress jerseys that are tiny.   The smallest available sizes of Darevie, YKYW and Spexcel stuff isn't small enough.    I find Voler XS aero fit to be almost perfect, other than a little long in the torso.   

Any recommendations?

[crazyravr]

i wish I could find AliExpress jerseys that are tiny.   The smallest available sizes of Darevie, YKYW and Spexcel stuff isn't small enough.    I find Voler XS aero fit to be almost perfect, other than a little long in the torso.   

Any recommendations?

My wife is tiny. Anything women specific S (Asia) or XS (EU) works for her. She loves anything from InBike.

[Pedaldancer]

My wife is tiny. Anything women specific S (Asia) or XS (EU) works for her. She loves anything from InBike.

There's not only the smaller sizing which turns a jersey into a women's jersey. If it is really a women's cut, a jersey has an hourglass shape, narrow shoulders,  contoured waist and wider hip. This can't really fit for broader shoulder, narrow hips.
Somehow of course, as spandex is elastic.. but not really sufficient. Also men's cut usually isn't a great fit for women, so that's the same issue.


For the original  question I don't really know which company could be interesting. If asian XS runs large... difficult task.