Funkier Hueza Gents Elite Bib Short

Funkier's Hueza Gents Elite Bib Shorts are comfortable, have some great features and look the part as a set with the Hueza jersey (review here).

The major feature of these shorts is the bib section, which is attached by a clip at the front and rear. It's so the bib section can be clipped away in the event of a major call of nature, making that break a little easier to... do.

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If I'm honest, on a gent's set of padded cycling shorts I'm not entirely convinced it's necessary. Truthfully, it actually makes putting the shorts on and taking them off in the first place a bigger faff than it needs to be, while the way the bib section sits stretched around your neck can feel slightly odd and strangely cumbersome during the ride.

Even if you remove the bib section to ride them without (which you can just about do for plain clothes commuting), half the clip remains at both front and rear, which is a nuisance at best. Those are the downsides.

However, it does strike me that the clip system is a very practical solution, especially for a female cyclist, for reasons that I'm sure are obvious. All you have to do is unclip the straps (beware of the comedic spring back in the face when the clip is released), and suddenly all practical business becomes a lot easier at coffee stops. Indeed, I was obliged to make use of the clip system, and its benefits were absolutely clear in that regard – for everyone.

To be honest, it's a love it or hate it feature, and if you think you'd benefit from it, then great.

Let's move on: I like these bib shorts. They're top lookers, feature the same gripper style as the jersey (comfortable and secure), and have a performance lightweight feel.

The actual bib fabric is decent quality, and the construction of the whole product is excellent – it'll last for wash after wash, and feel like new.

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The other great feature is the pad, which in this case is an Italian F2 variety. It's not the bulkiest available, instead employing multiple higher density and thickness sections with added perforations for cooling. It works extremely well, and was untroubled by 100km rides; that was the furthest I rode in them, and I finished incredibly fresh and convinced I'd have been fine for another 100km – if my legs could have held up to the strain.

At £79.99, these are great bib shorts. If you like the clip system, or at least it doesn't faze you, then they're definitely worth a look. And they make a great matching set with the Hueza jersey

Verdict

Overall, very good bib shorts with an innovative clip-release bib system. Worth a look