Originally Posted by FBinNY

Bibs have the advantage that hey stay up without squeezing you gut like the waistband on shorts might. OTOH, you have to get underssed to take a quick pee.

So, if you have a small waist and your shorts stay up nicely, save your dough. OTOH if your gut hangs over and your shorts try to roll down, then you'll likely find bibs worth the dough and not find the peeing issue significant compared to the added comfort.