Originally Posted by
Looigi
I have both and ride either. They both have their pros and cons. How well either works depends on the shape of your body and the fit of the particular item.
Agreed, I just switched to bibs and don't notice much of a difference in comfort (if any.) I never had any "plumber's crack" issues with Pearl Izumi shorts. But with shorts I always had a weird transition between the bottom of my jersey and top of my shorts which sometimes created a bulge near my belly button. I don't have that problem with bibs. Taking a wee is definitely easier with shorts though.