The trend in freeriding is towards dungarees. No more annoying getting snow out of your pants and always keeping your kidneys nice and warm. And I have to admit that I'm totally on board with the trend. My bib favorite: the Flylow Baker!
Who doesn't know the problem of having to get a full load of snow out of your trousers after a backseat landing? Or when you're stuck upside down in meters of powder in Canadian conditions. There are now plenty of jacket-pant zippers on offer, but there's nothing like a good pair of dungarees. Peter Lustig coined the older generation among us in his Sunday show 'Löwenzahn': nothing can happen with dungarees!
Back to the topic. The Baker Bib is the Champaign Powder of bibs. A highly technical pair of trousers
with a casual cut - just wide enough not to be too baggy and to provide enough room on the ascent and descent. The two ventilation zips on the inside (at knee height) and outside ensure a good climate even on long ascents. I even wore them on warm spring ski tours and felt very comfortable. At the height of winter, the three layers keep you dry from the outside while remaining surprisingly breathable. The function leaves nothing to be desired.
The typical Flylow Cordura reinforcements on the knees and the inside of the leg cuffs as edge protection are once again really impressive. Where with other pants you often wonder why there are so many cuts in the pants after an ambitious ride with freshly sanded edges - ok, you could also put this down to the riding style - with the Baker Bib you don't even see a scratch. Finally, edge protection that does its job. And all the other features - above all the six sensibly designed and really useful pockets (waterproof zippers, taped seams, pre-shaped knees, seamless cuffs) are in no way inferior.
The biggest plus, however, is the last one: compared to other freeride bibs, the Flylow Baker Bib costs significantly less and is available for an unbeatable 375 euros. This means that the guys from Colorado once again offer the best price/performance ratio. When will there be some real deep snow again?
