dhb Aeron Lab bib shorts review - lightweight and breathable but not so durable

It's very possible that my review is an outlier, but these bib shorts and I just never clicked.

dhb bib shorts
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Cycling Weekly Verdict

The material of the shorts didn't give me confidence that it will pass the wear and tear test for long. But there are still plenty of things to like - they are competitively priced and offer good breathability. But this could be one of those times where you should 'buy nice' or risk having to 'buy twice'...

Reasons to buy
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    Breathability

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    Light as a feather

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    Affordable

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    Wide and comfortable straps

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    Good gripper

Reasons to avoid
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    Chamois positioning is out

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    Durability doubts

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Sometimes you just don’t click with a product, no matter how hard you try.

I’ve worn many items of dhb clothing down the years, and always been impressed by how they have managed to match affordability with quality, not skimping on excellence.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.

Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.