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Mavic Crossmax shorts


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$

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