Mavic’s Crossmax short strikes a nice balance of comfort and durability. The Trail Tech ST shell is as light as those of the more summery shorts, yet feels a hair more substantial than most of the warm-weather offerings. As for storage, the CrossMax sports four pockets on its front face, the bottom two of which snap and zipper close. There’s also a small, zippered stash pocket on the backside. Mavic bucks the tide a bit by eschewing Velcro’d side adjusters in favor of belt loops alone. If I had my druthers, I’d opt for having both.
Mavic has created a well-constructed shell that delivers on durability,
but is a bit light on the bells and whistles. Maybe that’s because Mavic spared
a bit of the technical fairy dust for the inside of the shorts, where you’ll
find the swank Ergo 2D insert–a dualdensity, dual-thickness chamois that takes
the sting out of the place that often feels the sting on all-day rides.
Price 130$