Originally Posted by
memebag
I'm not falling for that again, after the $12 socks you guys tricked me into buying.
I can describe in detail the differences between a Nissan Versa and a Lexus LS. Can't someone who has a pair of these $200 bib shorts just compare their features with some cheap ones?
More expensive bibs don't chafe your taint after a long time in the saddle. This is 80-90% of the advantage, according to me.
They also stay in place better, feel more comfortable on the body in general and manage heat/cold better. That's the other 10-20% of the advantage, according to me.
I like some of the higher end Gore stuff as much as I like the newer Assos stuff. In my mind Assos chamois' were perfect in ~2010. I tried them again a year or two ago and didn't like them as much as the old stuff or the Gore bibs.