Advantages: Comfort, Durability, Leaves your bits hidden from show, Cycling fit Disadvantages: Weak belt, Baggy-ish so can catch on saddle
worn through. There can be a slight issue (given they are slightly baggy) if you happen to catch the inside seam on your saddle. I've done this, and succeeded in tearing a hole which I'm now going to have to sort. But that's less to do with the build quality, and more to do with me dozily not sitting back in the saddle properly when starting off in traffic (yes, I did flash my underwear to all and sundry on the ride home...).
The other slight minor point is the belt. It's a simple fabric affair, with a fairly minimal clasp. This is obviously to keep things light and unobtrusive - there's nothing to dig into your belly as you ride along, but from time to time it doesn't really stay tight that well.
You can wear these without cycling shorts (but please, with underwear, there's no need for commando). But they also come supplied ...
Advantages: Quality of mayerials & manufacture. Pocket arrangements Disadvantages: Shape design and cut. Cost.
Wanted an all purpose touring short to replace my Beanbags which are destined for the dustbin.
Polaris Nexus Touring Short: Tried to find local shops which stoke this item, but without luck. Therefore bought on-line. Pleasantly surprised by quality of material and manufacture.
All going well until I tried them on. At six foot, I'm tall but not enormous. With a normal waist of 36" I obtained the XL size (37"). The waist would have been just right if it was at my waist. Fit is more like a pair of hipsters than cycling shorts. Needs a further 2" in body length. Given the XL tag, the seat was far too tight and the cut at the front (under the delicate bits) more so. I have a traditional dropped bar touring bilke with bars 2" below saddle, so tend to lean forward - after an hour, dowright uncomfortable. Does raise question ...
Bikester 26.06.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Polaris Nexus
Advantages: Everything about this shoes and idea of having that type of shoes Disadvantages: none
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Once in rainy day was thinking about next day and smashed on a car which stopped without any reason. I was going about 30-35 kilometres per hour Shoes to which are attached cleats accumulated most of force but even that it did not help. Hit was so strong that uncleated and landed on roof of car and slide on a street. Next day I could not walk I had so badly stretched muscles in my legs. I do not want to think what could happen without being attached to bicycle.
Do not get me wrong that telling you all that it is only to explain you how strong, tough Polaris MR5000 are and useful. Thus after one year of seriously hard service it is enough to clean them and they look like brand new.
Sole is very stiff. Competition thread & front metal screw-in studs are for extra grip. That helps pedalling ...
Product Information for "Polaris Freeride Baggy Shorts" »
Product details
Long Name
Freeride Baggy Shorts
Type
Bike Shorts
Genre
Baggy Shorts
Manufacturer
Polaris
Manufacturer's product description
Polaris Freeride Baggy Cycling Shorts Features: A baggy short with integral Monolith insert Suitable for leisure riding, mountain biking, commuting or touring Relaxed fit Two hip pockets and one cargo pocket Elasticated waist with drawstring Designed in tough but soft fabric with contrast trim detail and colours Vented leg hems Colour: Black, Charcoal Grey/Black or Blue/Black
