Endura GV500 Reiver Bibshort review

Comfortable cargo shorts with some clever design elements, although the carrying capacity is hobbled by stitched dividers

Endura GV500 Reiver bib shorts
(Image credit: Future)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Endura GV500 Reiver Bibshorts proved highly comfortable and include useful features such as silicon grippers to help stop your jersey from riding up and the use of robust materials. Although the mesh panels for the cargo element of these shorts are quite large, stitches down the middle make them a lot smaller than the pockets of other shorts of this style.

Reasons to buy
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    Very comfy chamois

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    Robust fabrics for crash protection

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    Tenacious leg grippers

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    Reflective detailing

Reasons to avoid
  • -

    Stitched dividers makes the pockets very small

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Endura’s new gravel and adventure range seeks to bridge the gap between road and mountain bike clothing. The GV500 Reiver Bibshorts are intended to be efficient and comfortable over long distances but robust enough to cope with the rigours of off-road riding.

The construction: GV500 Reiver Bibshorts

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Stefan Abram
Tech features editor

After winning the 2019 National Single-Speed Cross-Country Mountain Biking Championships and claiming the plushie unicorn (true story), Stefan swapped the flat-bars for drop-bars and has never looked back. 


Since then, he’s earnt his 2ⁿᵈ cat racing licence in his first season racing as a third, completed the South Downs Double in under 20 hours and Everested in under 12.


But his favourite rides are multiday bikepacking trips, with all the huge amount of cycling tech and long days spent exploring new roads and trails - as well as histories and cultures. Most recently, he’s spent two weeks riding from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia


Height: 177cm

Weight: 67–69kg