{"id":8285,"date":"2020-04-27T23:19:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T23:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/discerningcyclist.com\/?p=8285"},"modified":"2023-05-03T07:38:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T07:38:02","slug":"velocity-climber-shorts-review-men-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/discerningcyclist.com\/velocity-climber-shorts-review-men-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Velocity Climber Shorts \u2013 Review [Best Commuter Cycling Shorts for Men + Women?]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are the skills that everyone says you\u2019ll\nneed when you go to university: independence, time management, perseverance and\nthe like. However, no one mentioned what I have come to realise is one the most\nvaluable skills: leaving for a 9 o\u2019clock lecture as late as possible. For me,\nthis also means that I have to nail the busy commute across London as\nefficiently as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, no one wants to turn up to lectures\nin head-to-toe Lycra, nor the inconvenience of carrying and changing into\ndifferent clothes. Equally, four hours of Maths is made even more unpleasant\nwhen you arrive sweaty and slightly \u2018raw\u2019 down below because you have rushed in\nwearing normal clothes, a problem only compounded by warmer weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s simple enough to address \u201ctop half concerns\u201d with a breathable or baggy t-shirt<\/a> but \u201cbottom half concerns\u201d are far more pressing. The search goes on for what trousers or, at this point in the year, shorts facilitate as long a lie in as possible while still cycling to lectures in comfort and style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commuter Cycling Shorts for Men (and Women)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enter one of the latest offerings from British\nbrand Velocity, the Men\u2019s\nClimber Shorts<\/a>. Coming in at \u00a384 with a range of colours (burgundy, black\nand orange) and sizes (28\u201d to 36\u201d) these claim to be \u2018Men\u2019s specific, cycling\nspecific shorts \u2013 that look just as good on and off your bike\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon first inspection they look like a classic pair of chino summer shorts that are a staple in the wardrobe of basically every male I know. However, having put them on, you begin to notice the differences. Velocity use a blend of fabrics, 98% cotton and 2% elastine; so while they look like a normal pair of stylish shorts, they feel more stretchy. The result? They are a joy to commute in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is enough stretch so that they are very\ncomfortable on the commute but not too much stretch that I feel like I\u2019m\nwearing burgundy lycra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best cycling features is the\nreinforced diamond seat. This provides both extra comfort, for which my\nundercarriage is grateful, and increased durability, for which my resident\nseamstress is grateful about since she won\u2019t have to patch it up every few\nmonths because my saddle has burnt a hole in them like some previous shorts.\nNone of the previous \u2018rawness\u2019 in sight. With a nice light construction they\nkeep it all cool down there, a benefit you might not notice until you wear an\ninferior pair of shorts and suddenly things are very unpleasant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These shorts also boast big pockets, and when\nI say big, they are actually big enough to have my phone, wallet and keys in\nwithout one of them ramming into my hip every pedal stroke. The back pockets\nare buttoned for more secure storage. By day the trim of the back pockets\nappears to be black (though silver is an option) but my fellow commuter\ninformed me that as darkness fell, my derriere began to shine as a result of\nthe previously discrete reflective trimmings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Velocity have beefed up the belt hooks so that you can carry stuff on them a la trendy fixie riders, though I’m not sure they\u2019d be suitable for some of the beefier D locks<\/a> around. Much to my fellow commuter\u2019s delight, Velocity have also made the back higher because – let\u2019s face it – nobody wants to see that. Not only has the back been raised for modesty\u2019s sake but the waist has been lowered so that these shorts perfectly avoid the awkward bunching at the hips that other trousers and shorts seem to accumulate during the duration of a commute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All of these features mean that on the bike,\nthe Climber Shorts work like a charm keeping you cool, comfortable and\nchafe-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Off the bike they look really stylish. No more of these shorts ending just below the butt cheek, these shorts are on the money with the just above the knee length. This was key to these shorts attaining The Mother\u2019s Seal of Approval, arguably the most important test they faced. The fabric also has NanoSphere\u00ae treated fabric, for water and stain resistant cycling. Why is this included in the off the bike section I hear you ask? Well because my packed lunch pasta also wiped off easily. They can also go into the wash with any of your other normal clothes. I have the 32\u201d burgundy shorts but they are also available in black and orange with sizes from 28\u201d to 36\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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