Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
Seriously, it seems like 9 out of 10 people who try bibs never buy shorts again. I should start a poll...
Anyway, the advantages are:
1. Never having that cold wind (when it's cold out) between your shirt and your shorts.
2. Not having an elastic pressure on your waist when you're riding.
3. Not having to worry about certain anatomical parts showing.
If these don't apply to you, then perhaps you shouldn't buy bibs. All three applied to me.
I have not yet tried a Bib as they're quite expensive
1. I usually have some kind of under armour shirt type clothing tuck into the shorts. If I'm not wearing under armour, I'm usually wearing a TIGHT FITTING jersey that hugs to my body well and wouldn't allow the wind to blow up my shirt easily. I have never felt such a draft before nor worry about my back/butt crack showing.
2. The elastic pressure has yet to bother me and i've ridden centuries before
3. Wear black shorts and its no big deal.
I am planning to get a bib to see if it is a big change like everyone on BF says it is. Not everything on the BF is correct. I see tons of ppl vouching for the Brooks B17 saddle and to me that's a waste of money and an ugly saddle to go on your fancy road bike.