Review on Men'S Padded MTB Shorts For Mountain Bike Riding - Wespornow by Patrick Cox

I tried out these MTB shorts as part of the Vine program. Being a somewhat regular mountain biker, I will typically ride with traditional padded spandex cycling shorts although I was interested in evaluating this 2-part system where the pads are sewn into the underwear component vs the shorts themselves. Overall I'd say that these are more comfortable than the one-piece padded shorts but for me. The padded part fit perfectly without being too tight but the large over-shorts felt a little loose for my 34" waist. Luckily it has both an elastic waistband and drawstrings for a secure fit. The top-shorts material have the feel of casual beach swim shorts and certainly appear to dry fast. I am 155-lbs at 5'-8" and would probably prefer the medium fit of the top-shorts but would imagine that the padded under-shorts component could feel tight. Either way, the large still worked well for me and was very comfortable for a 13 mile ride in the Florida summer heat, however I would probably consider the medium if I purchase again.