Flare Clothing Co. is a small UK-based firm that focuses on mountain bike clothing. Initially started a female specific brand, Flare has now branched out into mens ride clothing and, judging by its prevalence at trail centres and events such as the Red Bull Foxhunt, appears to be doing rather well – so we thought it seemed a good time to put its Roost Downhill Shorts through their paces.
The Roost shorts are a new addition to the range, alongside a coordinating long-sleeve Roost Downhill Jersey, and join the Enduro shorts and jersey the company initially launched with.
One of the most notable features is the fit. I'm an above-average height (5ft 8in / 177cm) and found the shorts came to just below my knees. This is something of a rarity for taller riders in the world of women's specific cycling shorts – and made a refreshing change.
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Made of robust non-stretch Cordura fabric, the shorts have resisted rips and tears, and stayed in shape despite several crashes and plenty of washing. However, the stripes at the front have begun to crack slightly. This is cosmetic and doesn't affect the performance in any way, but a more hardwearing print technique for future iterations of the shorts would be a bonus.
Stretch panels at the rear in a contrasting grey allows plenty of freedom of moment, and combined with a loose but female-specific cut make these a very comfortable pair of shorts for general riding as well as downhill.
There's plenty of room to fit knee pads under the shorts, and a definite advantage to the generous length is that the upper leg stays covered when riding; no annoying gap between the bottom of the shorts and the top of the knee pad. If you want to fit impact shorts under the Roost Downhill shorts, you may want to go up a size if you sit towards the upper end of the range.
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