Curious Creatures is a newer brand out of Bozeman, Montana making high quality riding gear. This summer, and all through fall, we tried an amazing pair of shorts and a shirt from them that prove that quality really can set clothes apart from the “good enough” competitors.
Sure, there are a lot of options when it comes to mountain bike clothing right now. There are a ton of apparel companies and many other brands have some sort of option. Some are good, some seem like they just exist so the brand can say they have apparel. Many look exactly the same and many are just good enough to survive long enough that it isn’t offensive when it falls apart.
Quality over marketing
Curious Creatures takes the opposite tact, with great success. The Ramble Scramble Long shorts (that aren’t that long, with an 11.5-inch inseam, just longer than the short shorts) blend durability with an impressively light feel.
CC sets itself apart before the first stitch is made, using to the 240 gsm polyester heavyweight twill used to make the Ramble Scrambles. This single fabric has a four-way stretch, with a PFC-free DWR finish for some precipitation protection. It’s also a Bluesign certified fabric that is, thanks to it’s single material construction, easy to recycle when it does reach the end of its life as a pair of shorts.
Curious Creatures Ramble Scramble Long Shorts
After many, many wears and many wash cycles over the summer and well into a muddy fall, I’m confident saying that that end of life for these shorts could be quite far in the future, though. Crashes, wash cycles and mud have not caused the CC shorts to fade, bag out or wear and they still fit as comfortably as they did on day one. Plus, they come in CC’s distinctive range of colours that diverge from the usual black or “race team” look of most other brands.
The result of all this attention to detail in construction is a pair of shorts that is incredibly comfortable to pedal in for long hours in the saddle. They might not be XC-light enough for any aspiring Marco Fontana’s out there, but they feel lighter than you’d expect.
With plenty of well-placed pockets there is enough storage to comfortably hold anything you need on or off the bike. This includes a secure side pocket, a side stash pocket for gloves or dog treats, as well…
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