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View Poll Results: Shorts or Bibs
Converted to bibs
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58.82%
Went back to shorts
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5.88%
Never tried em
5
29.41%
Avoid lycra like the plague
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5.88%
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Shorts vs bibs

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Old 06-13-05, 07:23 PM
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Shorts vs bibs

I'm thinking about getting a new pair of shorts with a chamois, but since bibs are just a little bit more expensive I want to know what other members' experiences have been.
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Old 06-13-05, 07:24 PM
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i only wear bibs. haven't worn half-shorts in about six years.
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I actually have both and wear both, but they say once you have tried bibs, you won't go back to regular shorts. I certianly feel and I think you'll find that many others on this forum, feel that bibs are WAY better and more comfortable than shorts. I would agree with them also!

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I will never go back to shorts. Bibs++
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