Shorts or Bibs? Better?
04-21-17, 09:03 AM
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NOT bibs suck.
04-21-17, 09:10 AM
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I think there are some downsides to bibs: they're a bit of a hassle for number 1. For number two, a royal pain in the ass, so to speak, because of the need to remove the jersey. The extra material over my shoulders and on my back holds in the heat, too, which isn't a good thing when it's hot.
I think it comes down to confirmation bias. People who buy bibs like them because they paid a chunk of money for them. And because they see people who are bike racers wearing bibs, they want to look like like they race, too. It all comes down to 1) wanting to fit in with the crowd you run, I mean ride with, and 2) succumbing to marketing by the people who make bikes, bike clothing and bike accessories.
I wore non-bib shorts for 3 years before I tried bib shorts. I tried them because I was curious. I usually can't tell what the people I ride with wear because they all look the same with a jersey over them.
I prefer bib shorts because they don't rely on friction to stay up.
04-21-17, 09:11 AM
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04-21-17, 09:30 AM
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The thing I hate most about bibs is whenever I have them on, the nearest bathroom or porta-john is always the foulest place on Earth with no place to safely hang a jersey, gloves & helmet. The bathrooms always seem cleaner whenever I'm wearing shorts.
04-21-17, 09:34 AM
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This maybe deserves a separate thread, but...
Male bib users- Do you have a hard time peeing while wearing bibs? People keep complaining about having to take jerseys off to use the restroom, which seems strange to me. It's really not that hard.
Sure, certain other restroom activities require undressing a bit more, but it's not that hard to time things so that there is no conflict between a ride and a bathroom break.
Male bib users- Do you have a hard time peeing while wearing bibs? People keep complaining about having to take jerseys off to use the restroom, which seems strange to me. It's really not that hard.
Sure, certain other restroom activities require undressing a bit more, but it's not that hard to time things so that there is no conflict between a ride and a bathroom break.
04-21-17, 09:35 AM
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04-21-17, 09:38 AM
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This maybe deserves a separate thread, but...
Male bib users- Do you have a hard time peeing while wearing bibs? People keep complaining about having to take jerseys off to use the restroom, which seems strange to me. It's really not that hard.
Sure, certain other restroom activities require undressing a bit more, but it's not that hard to time things so that there is no conflict between a ride and a bathroom break.
Male bib users- Do you have a hard time peeing while wearing bibs? People keep complaining about having to take jerseys off to use the restroom, which seems strange to me. It's really not that hard.
Sure, certain other restroom activities require undressing a bit more, but it's not that hard to time things so that there is no conflict between a ride and a bathroom break.
Well, that would depend on the length of the hose, wouldn't it, on whether or not you thought it was difficult to take care of such things as these.
04-21-17, 09:42 AM
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I think it depends more on your willingness to accept that you can pull on the front of your NOT SHORTS without ripping them. They're designed to stretch, after all. A little body wrangling and you're free.
04-21-17, 09:47 AM
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It's definitely not bibs for me. The notion that bibs fit better, stay in place, or are somehow superior to not bibs is absolute rubbish.
Decent quality shorts that fit properly stay put and are very comfortable. If you've got a gut of any size bibs might resolve some issue previously described, but will probably still look not good. Then there's the peeing issue, but that's not why I choose not bibs.
I found a good quality, reasonably priced pair of not bibs and was amazed at how good they fit and felt. I bought 2 more pairs of the same and now have 3 in rotation. It's not bibs for me, I'll never go back to bibs.
Decent quality shorts that fit properly stay put and are very comfortable. If you've got a gut of any size bibs might resolve some issue previously described, but will probably still look not good. Then there's the peeing issue, but that's not why I choose not bibs.
I found a good quality, reasonably priced pair of not bibs and was amazed at how good they fit and felt. I bought 2 more pairs of the same and now have 3 in rotation. It's not bibs for me, I'll never go back to bibs.
Plus shorts are usually a bit cheaper, so I'm unlikely to ever buy another pair of bibs.
04-21-17, 09:53 AM
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Am I the only one who finds $400 for a pair of bibs to be totally insane!? I totally get the free will thing and if someone wants to pay that, they have the right, but c'mon.
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04-21-17, 11:12 AM
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Say that when you have food-related sickness while touring and have no choice but to pull over and trot to the bushes. Wore NOT bibs back then so it was easier. I was so glad it was a short day and the campground I was headed to had flush toilets.
04-21-17, 11:41 AM
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This maybe deserves a separate thread, but...
Male bib users- Do you have a hard time peeing while wearing bibs? People keep complaining about having to take jerseys off to use the restroom, which seems strange to me. It's really not that hard.
Sure, certain other restroom activities require undressing a bit more, but it's not that hard to time things so that there is no conflict between a ride and a bathroom break.
Male bib users- Do you have a hard time peeing while wearing bibs? People keep complaining about having to take jerseys off to use the restroom, which seems strange to me. It's really not that hard.
Sure, certain other restroom activities require undressing a bit more, but it's not that hard to time things so that there is no conflict between a ride and a bathroom break.
04-21-17, 04:04 PM
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You mean there is another kind?
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04-21-17, 05:30 PM
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