• Specification

• Price: £115.00
• Sizes: S-XXL
• Size tested: M
• Website: Stolen Goat

The shorts feature an interior Roubaix lining, which helps with temperature regulation, but it was the Orkaans’ ability to bead water that really impressed me.

Unless things become utterly torrential, the water will just roll off, and even in the worst conditions they retained warmth at the very least.

At the heart of the Orkaans, meanwhile, is the chamois pad that felt oddly familiar – and looks identical to the Maratona shorts we recently tested: a sponge cell structure, that though it felt quite high initially offered superb comfort and a one-piece shape to reduce chafing.

A good pair of bib shorts is nothing without a good pad, and the Orkaan Weatherproof bib shorts remained comfortable on long rides, while the anti-bacterial pad also dried out quickly after washing.

Out riding, the shorts are great – just doing their job, with no fuss. I like it when I don’t notice shorts, and these did that.

They are definitely more year-round, graft shorts, and not for abroad in hot climates – or those couple of weeks in England when it gets decent.

Conclusion

The Stolen Goat Orkaan Weatherproof Bib Shorts are a pair of shorts for days when the weather looks questionable and you need all the help you can get.

They offer good performance for the price, and are versatile and durable enough to give you confidence these will last a long time. The waterproofing in particular is excellent – though the shorts do get a little too hot in warmer conditions.

Pros

• Comfortable Roubaix lining and chamois pad
• Good price for the performance
• Excellent water-proofing, beading water away with little fuss

Cons

• Despite their billing as all-rounders, the shorts get too hot in temperatures above 15C