Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ Review

Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ Reviews

Review score: 9.3/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £139.99 (RRP: £139.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ worthy of a review score of 9.3 out of 10.

Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ Review


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Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ features

Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ specs

Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+
Spec 1

Colour: Black, Black-Neon Yellow

Other Tights found with this Spec: 8

Spec 2

Clothing Size: XL, XXL, S, L, M

Other Tights found with this Spec: 3

Spec 3

Gender: Male

Other Tights found with this Spec: 2286

Spec 4

Age Group: Adult

Other Tights found with this Spec: 4703

Feature 1

Material: Inner: 92% Polyester, 8% Elastane

Other Tights found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Material: Main: 100% Polyester

Other Tights found with this feature: 3

Feature 3

Soft and versatile GORE® WINDSTOPPER® Product: windproof, water repellent and highly breathable

Other Tights found with this feature: 11

Feature 4

Pre-shaped knees

Other Tights found with this feature: 12

Feature 5

Adjustable bibs

Other Tights found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Elastic braces

Other Tights found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Flat-lock seams

Other Tights found with this feature: 21

Feature 8

Front zip

Other Tights found with this feature: 6

Feature 9

Zip-under-flap

Other Tights found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Zipper with semi-lock slider and reflective piping on lateral hem

Other Tights found with this feature: 2

Feature 11

Reflective logo and print

Other Tights found with this feature: 9

Price

£139.99

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Tights. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Tights. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Tights. Brands like Gore Wear are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Tights category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Tights.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £139.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Tights

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Tights.

We found 136 in the Tights category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £92.86, making it above average at £139.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Tights. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £207.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £18.00.

With 136 products available we worked out that 26 cost more than Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ and 108 were cheaper.

Cost of Gore Wear products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 122 products from Gore Wear, of which 16 were in the Tights category.

For now though we’re looking at Gore Wear branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £90.92 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Gore Wear product we found was £10.39 and the highest price we could find from them was £319.99.

Of the 122 from Gore Wear, 26 were more expensive than Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ and 92 were cheaper.

How much are Gore Wear Tights?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Gore Wear products that are listed in the Tights category.

The average price of the 16 products that match this search was £100.26, with the cheapest coming in at £48.00 and highest price was £179.99. With the average being £100.26, Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ comes in above average.

1 products that meet this search were more expensive than Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ and 13 were cheaper.


Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.8 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Tights category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.2 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ or another similar product, like Gore Wear Women’s C5 Thermo Bib Tights+ reviews or Gore Wear Women’s C3 GWS Bib Tights+ reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Tights.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Tights. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Gore Wear, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.3/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 27101320641
  • Product ID 2: 662074UK
  • Brand: Gore Wear
  • Model number: 1.00338E+11
  • RRP: £139.99
  • EAN: 4017912050470
  • Description: Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+Jump into the saddle and fall in love with cycling thanks to the C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ from Gore Wear. The perfect entry point bib for those who are desperate to hit the tarmac, these impressively comfortable companions protect when the clouds form to keep rain and cold at bay.Patented TechnologyMaking the most of the outstanding Windstopper® technology for effective weather protection, these C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ are capable of leisurely cycling and leading the peloton at the same time. They are pre-shaped for added comfort and the adjustable bib braces allow for customised comfort as you pedal. Ensuring the perfect fit for each and every ride it is hard to imagine these bibs not becoming the leading choice of your winter wardrobe, with flat-lock seams also working to reduce chafing over longer distances.Features:Material: Inner: 92% Polyester, 8% ElastaneMaterial: Main: 100% PolyesterSoft and versatile GORE® WINDSTOPPER® Product: windproof, water repellent and highly breathablePre-shaped kneesAdjustable bibsElastic bracesFlat-lock seamsFront zipZip-under-flapZipper with semi-lock slider and reflective piping on lateral hemReflective logo and printBuy Gore Wear from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Clothing > Tights
  • Size: XL
  • Male
  • 0
  • Adult

Other options for Tights

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Tights. 136 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Gore Wear C3 Windstopper Bib Tights+ included,
Gore Wear C3 Women’s GWS Classic Jacket reviews, Gore Wear C5 Women’s GWS Trail Hooded Jacket reviews, or we really liked the look of Gore Wear C7 Gore-Tex Cap reviews as another alternative.

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