Some riders with longer legs might get chilly ankles, but I’d take that over having too much excess fabric gathered up, collecting mud and flapping about, any day of the week. While the double loop lies almost perfectly flat and sits really close to the trousers, I found it fiddlier and less convenient to use. Please note: If the Bike Shed assembles your bike not only will your warranty be more robust you also qualify for a free first service with us.

There are the pro level Defend pants as worn by World Cup racers, the ultralight Flexair models and the trail-friendly Ranger options. This means the brand has sourced factories who have passed an audit, so their worker rights, environmental impact and social compliance is up to scratch. They offer plenty of room around the knee to slip your pads underneath, but the slim silhouette and tapered leg mean they’re not going to get caught up on anything as you fly down the trail.Here at the Bike Shed we always strive to offer value for money and offer friendly expert advice on the best quality products we can source. He loves hammering out miles on his long-term demo bikes and exploring big mountains to bring you stories about them. While there are better riding pants on the market, it does a perfectly reasonable job in most conditions and for most types of riding.

When you take your adventures all over you need a pair of pants that deliver advanced weather protection to match. Feet: Use a ruler or tape measure to measure your foot (from the heel to the tip of your longest toe) Be sure to measure both feet. You can also find information about referring a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) at financial-ombudsman. The Fox Ranger pants, on paper, tick plenty of boxes for a UK riding trouser, without claiming to be anything they’re not. Bringing you the new and improved top-tier mountain bike pants from Fox, the Men's Ranger Pants are made from ultra-light fabric and elastane for added comfort.While pedalling, the Rangers move smoothly over knee pads without snagging or pulling them down, which is a real plus.

Registered office: Icknield Street Drive, Washford West, Redditch, Worcestershire, England, B98 0DE. The legs are comparatively short (leaving lots of exposed sock above the ankle), and tight, so they tend to ride up with sustained pedalling. You will be covered for the first 10 days of ownership against theft and accidental damage, so you can purchase with confidence. The small zipped pocket on the left thigh is indeed handy, but I can’t help thinking adding a second zipped pocket would benefit most riders. The Trail pants might not be exactly feature-heavy, but their waist adjusters, closure and pockets trump those seen on the Ranger.Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Performance Cycling Limited acts as a broker and offers finance from a restricted range of finance providers. The svelte, tailored cut certainly helps to play its part here, keeping the fabric of the lower legs close to your own. Well, I’d prefer to be able to separate those items out rather than cram keys and a phone into one pocket.

When you receive your bike, all you'll need to do is unpack it, attach the pedals, turn the handlebars and ride. This will be either BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) or SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit), which are social auditing methologies and reports but are not an accreditation. PayPal Credit and PayPal Pay in 3 are trading names of PayPal UK Ltd Registered Office: Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH. There’s no zipped fly or Velcro in place to keep the overlapping fabric in place, but I had no issues with the trousers gaping open or coming undone. Courier deliveries to Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Channel Islands and the Scottish Highlands/Islands will incur a charge.

Missed payments will show on your credit file potentially making credit harder to obtain and will result in late fees being added to the debt. The lower legs are really quite close-fitting and despite the elasticated panel at the rear of the ankle cuff, there’s not masses of give, which can make getting them on and off a little tricky (especially when balancing on one foot, caked in mud, in the rain while getting changed in a trail-centre car park).