Originally Posted by
Taipei325
I'm surprised that bibs don't offer you any benefit (and not disagreeing...I respect your opinion!). I ride in Taipei...in 38C degrees of heat and humidity...and my Rapha and Etxeondo bibs are both super comfortable. I never notice the straps at all and prefer having no elastic which I feel causes the sweat to "pool" more above. In addition, I like that bibs mean I have a very strict "no crack" policy when I'm bent over low in the drops or aero bars...shorts make me wonder if the waistline is creeping down! I'm 180cm and 73kg so no gut, but still, just find the bibs stay in once place better than shorts/elastics. For relieving myself...it's quite straightforward...the front part of bibs has a "dip" in the center waistline for just this reason...pull down and you are good to go!
I hear your surprise, but those are indeed the facts. Never felt a waist band binding. Never exposed a crack (that I know of). In summer in Houston I wear only lightest lycra fabric shorts and a very light sleeveless jersey. No socks much of the time. For me anything more than that is too much. As I said just above, I'm glad you have what works for you. It might be interesting for you to see how much cooler you would be with an outfit like mine, but no matter. Whatever floats your boat. Ride safely!