Front side of Bilt Kevlar Pants
I bought a pair of Bilt’s Kevlar riding pants early this season (March 2013). There were half off in a sales circular from Cycle Gear.
I have worn these pants as often as not on my rides Debbie and I have taken this year.
On the plus side:
* They are comfortable, after the first washing.
* In the heat of summer they were no worse than a pair of heavy denim jeans.
* In cool weather they cut the wind a bit (in the areas that have the Kevlar reinforcement).
On the minus side:
* The fit was OK, the legs were a bit long for me and they are not designed to allow for easy hemming with the Velcro cuffs.
* The kneepads sat well when riding but (due to length of the legs) fell below my knees and rubbed when I walked. I ended up removing the armor as it was very uncomfortable when I was off the bike.
On the Cycle Gear website the pants receive a 4.1 out of 5 rating and 4 is what I am giving them as well. Let’s hope I will never have to review them post use!
All in all I like these pants enough to consider getting a second pair.
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- Backside
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- Inside front (black is the pouch for the armor)
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- Inside rear
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- close up of kneepads
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- Emmy helping me with the photo shoot
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 
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