Castelli Espresso Bib shorts Equivalent

[gloscherrybomb]

No exact equivalent, but here is my overview of best pads available on Aliexpress.

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What a great post, thanks. Unfortunately reading reviews it seems to be a bit of pot luck as to whether you *actually* get the EI pads in a lot of these.

[Merry]

I ended up getting those YKYW bibs with the elastic interface red pad. I have to say the quality is really excellent. The pad has nice "firm" spots under the seat bones which help with distributing pressure. The stitching on mine also look much better than my friends castelli entratas lol

Paid $80 cad after coupons

It's shocking how good Chinese bibs are compared to mainstream brands. I won't say which brand, but the bib shorts I got on sale ($200 CAD, MSRP $400 CAD) I had an issue with stitching to the point where I needed to replace it twice. You pay for the warranty with mainstream brands, that's for sure.

Anyways, I've got a pair of YKYWBike bibs on the way myself too.

[frenzen]

Any of the bibs are thin? I sweat like sponge and bike long hours/distances. I got bibs before with the blue padding and it was supposed to be good for long distances but hurt like hell. My bike fit is good but when I start sweating, friction becomes a problem for me. I actually stopped wearing bibs because of the sweat and been using seamless underwear with some hiking shorts.

[srf0638]

Any of the bibs are thin? I sweat like sponge and bike long hours/distances. I got bibs before with the blue padding and it was supposed to be good for long distances but hurt like hell. My bike fit is good but when I start sweating, friction becomes a problem for me. I actually stopped wearing bibs because of the sweat and been using seamless underwear with some hiking shorts.

I have not been able to find thinly padded bibs at Chinese pricing but I would also be interested. Trishorts may be a good bet, but if you want actual bibs your choices are SQLabs ($$$$ but I'm sure they're very nice), custom from Voler or Desoto with their tri pads, and Jakroo via Infinity Seat (I have these, they're okay but on net I prefer a bit more padding.).

[frenzen]

I have not been able to find thinly padded bibs at Chinese pricing but I would also be interested. Trishorts may be a good bet, but if you want actual bibs your choices are SQLabs ($$$$ but I'm sure they're very nice), custom from Voler or Desoto with their tri pads, and Jakroo via Infinity Seat (I have these, they're okay but on net I prefer a bit more padding.).

What about triathlon Chinese bibs, do these exist or any recommendations