Specialized RBX Adventure Bib Short W/ SWAT review

With more storage than most jerseys and a very comfy chamois, these would be the perfect cargo bib shorts if not for the short straps.

Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Specialized RBX Adventure Bib Short W/ SWAT are a great value set of cargo bib shorts, offering a huge range of additional storage options with a total of seven pockets – four of which are very generously sized. They proved to be very comfy when riding, but the short bib straps don’t offer much stretch, meaning they cut in a little when standing up, off the bike.

Reasons to buy
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    Lots of large pockets

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    Zippered valuables pocket

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    Very comfy chamois

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    Reasonable leg length

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    Wide leg grippers

Reasons to avoid
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    Short bib straps without much stretch to them

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The Specialized RBX Adventure Bib Short W/ SWAT is designed for just that: adventuring. Intended to be comfortable over long distances, they also offer additional features – which mainly take the shape of pockets. Many, many pockets.

These might be a necessity because you’ve swapped your Lycra jersey for a plaid shirt sans rear pockets and now need somewhere else to store your stuff about your person. But even with a traditional cycling jersey, a little extra storage space never goes amiss.

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