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Do what I did. Ask for them as a christmas/birthday gift.
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As Houston said, totally legit. Dottores in particular took several rides to break in. But man, when they do....
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I recommend you raise the roof.
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It's tough! Team gives me kit every year so I barely ride anything else anymore. I have a pair of TSH fleece bibs that are still in their bag, as well as a pair of Rapha bib tights in the same situation. Herd has gotten plump and padded.
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Got no action in the classifieds last summer but
I have a new in box L1 essential salopette bib short in Large for $250 if anyone is interested. I think it was $325 after tax.
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Once my L1 bibs were broken in, sold my Assos. Now own all 4 styles, not a fan of the vented, different pad. Have went through most major brands, these are the best by far for me but every butt is different.
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Used to be an ASSOS guy.. Now I'm a Q guy .. Have a lot of their kit from base layers to jerseys to the L1 vest to gloves (short/summer & long/winter) to knee & arm warmers and 2 pairs of Miles bibs .. Didn't care too much for the Dottore or Salopette (sold one here on PL & the other went on Flea bay)
Love the fit, finish and quality of the gear ... It is above ASSOS considering Luigi (founder of Q) was the ASSOS R&D guy for 20+ years until he decided to "do his own thing" Chad's place (Above Catergory) is the US distributor and importer. You can also buy direct from Q. https://www.q36-5.com/content/en-1/home-q36-5.html At checkout they remove the VAT and if you order over $250 euro, they will DHL ship for FREE. Took me 3 days to get my order. If you order less, its $12 euro for regular mail and that can take approx. 10 days .. and I'm on the West Coast Take the plunge and spend the $$ . You wont be disappointed. But to really answer the OP question ... I never wore the L1 or Dottore so I can't comment but I have a riding buddy who did say he noticed some "sound" when he moved around in the saddle and he equated this to the material used in the higher dollar shorts (L1/Dottore) as opposed to the Miles. Last edited by kitsnob; 03-07-2017 at 10:17 PM. |
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Dottore or Essential for hot weather? Same sizing as Assos? How is leg length--longer, shorter?
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Reply came that they were all out of the Essential and would happily send the vented or Dottore rush for the same cost. I chose Dottore. I'm between the M and L in Rapha pro team and went with Medium. Hope I made the right choice or I'm going to have some slimming down to do. |
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Wow great prices and *very* tempting, although I've never heard of them or their reputation. Hmmm. I'm decidedly a large, Assos sizing. |
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I do have my tracking number already though and customer service has been above and beyond so far. |
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Have ordered all of my Q36.5 bibs from Swinnerton, L1 and Miles are my favorite.
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Also Sandy, you're lean. I have a much more stout lower body than you. |
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Thanks again. They are limited in stock at the moment. Just inquired whether that have the Dottore in black. Vented would seem a good choice for our sub-tropical climes, but I always question the longevity of such material which tend to "fuzz" out over time. |
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