I still have a pair of Kitsbow shorts I first tested in 2014. The seams are fine although there's some thinning of material here and there. For simple tops in warm weather I agree, but when the temperatures dip is when I think carefully spent money is important, whether it's rain layers or base layers, getting that stuff right makes the difference between enjoying the ride in bad weather and looking forward to the next one, or hanging up the bike for a week or two at a time because I came home miserable.
Aug. 28, 2023, 1:51 p.m. - Pete Roggeman
I still have a pair of Kitsbow shorts I first tested in 2014. The seams are fine although there's some thinning of material here and there. For simple tops in warm weather I agree, but when the temperatures dip is when I think carefully spent money is important, whether it's rain layers or base layers, getting that stuff right makes the difference between enjoying the ride in bad weather and looking forward to the next one, or hanging up the bike for a week or two at a time because I came home miserable.