Originally Posted by RonH
Now that you've spent a few dollars on something respectable, it's time to move up to the best -- BIBS.
+1 for that! I never wore bicycle "shorts" but bought a couple pairs of performance ultra bib shorts, great deal if you catch them on sale (often on sale) I got two pare for about $70. Best thing I've bought since my road bike! :-)
Originally Posted by Bklyn
Obviously, this is a subject about which reasonable people may disagree. You bike shorts folk sound like club kids who've taken ecstasy for the first time: It's amazing! I believe you.
But I'm with Like to Bike on this one. Americans may certainly be provincial, but being hesitant to dress in a clown suit to commute to work doesn't prove this thesis.
I used to be of the "OMG how can you wear that in public" group...I still basically am. I can't bring myself to commute in 100% cycle gear, I just don't wanna walk in the building where I work with my junk on display. So I wear my bib shorts under a pair of baggy shorts, it causes the "seems" to rub a little, but it's only a minor annoyance. I also wear running shirts usually instead of a jersey, cuz my backpack covers my pockets on a jersey AND a running shirt is more baggy and doesn't show all my "curves"
I do however have some jersey's and wear them and my bib shorts (sans baggy's) on weekend rides or when I'm out with roadies. I guess you could say I just want to "fit in" in general.