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Pere Childrens Roubaix Cycle Tights

Pere Childrens Roubaix Cycle Tights

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by dave atkinson
UPDATED Thu, Oct 15, 2015 04:24

First Published Oct 2, 2014

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£49.00

VERDICT:

8
10
Good quality winter legwear for your young ones
Weight: 
128g
Contact: 
www.pereperformance.com
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Pere's Roubaix cycle tights are just the thing for keeping young legs warm on chilly rides. They're well made and comfy, and available in a good range of sizes.

These tights are made in a unisex design, and the high chest and back panels mean that you get maximum torso warmth as well as leg cover. They have ankle stirrups to stop them riding up, and they're made from a comfortable and stretchy 'Thermo Roubaix' fabric with a fleecy internal face. All the seams are flatlocked and there's reflective detailing for extra visibility in headlights.

There are four sizes, from 5-6 up to 11-12. We had the smallest pair and Joel (6) filled them and could probably have gone a size bigger, but he's tall for a 6-year-old. He found them 'warm and comfy' on the occasions he wore them, and they're just the thing if your child likes to put in a few miles even when it's not warm out.

They don't have a pad but they can be paired with Pere's lycra shorts, or other kids' shorts, to good effect there.

All in all they performed very well and they're a quality garment that will certainly last a few hand-me-downs. At £49 they're near the top end of what you can expect to pay for children's tights, up with Northwave and Nalini gear, but you're getting good kit that works well.

Verdict

Good quality winter legwear for your young ones

road.cc test report

Make and model: Pere Childrens Roubaix Cycle Tights

Size tested: 5-6yr old, Black

Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?

Durable Winter Tight made from Thermo Roubaix fabric with brushed back fleece finish for comfort and insulation

Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?

Unisex design

Durable Winter tight made from Thermoroubaix fabric with brushed back fleece finish for comfort and insulation.

Ergo fit

Flatlock stithching for comfort

High cut mesh chest panel

Reflective strips on leg

Foot stirrup

Rate the product for quality of construction:
 
9/10
Rate the product for performance:
 
8/10
Rate the product for durability:
 
8/10
Rate the product for weight, if applicable:
 
8/10
Rate the product for comfort, if applicable:
 
8/10
Rate the product for value:
 
7/10

Tell us what you particularly liked about the product

Comfortable, warm, good fit.

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product

On the pricey side.

Did you enjoy using the product? Yes. Well, Joel did.

Would you consider buying the product? Yes.

Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.

Overall rating: 8/10

About the tester

Age: 42  Height: 190cm  Weight: 100kg

I usually ride: whatever I'm testing...  My best bike is: Kinesis Tripster ATR

I've been riding for: Over 20 years  I ride: Every day  I would class myself as: Experienced

I regularly do the following types of riding: road racing, commuting, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track

 

Pere Childrens Roubaix Cycle Tights
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Dave Atkinson

Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He's won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and races at the back of the third cats.

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Ordinary Cyclin... | 9 years ago
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It's good to see a review of some junior cycle wear. These look like a nice piece of kit for those chilly days.

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