Pro team clothing...question
07-03-05, 04:34 AM
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Pro team clothing...question
Watching all the recent races on TV I was wondering......why doesn't anyone make Team clothing shorts. Ton of bibs but no just shorts?? No market for them?? A fashion no no??
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where are you looking, maybe your looking at different section......
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Properly fit bibs are super comfy.
You can buy most team shorts though.
You can buy most team shorts though.
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Most of the pro riders wear bibs.
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I cant think of a pro who doesnt wear bibs
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Bibs are so much better than shorts...just a little more inconvenient during PEE time 
The first time I rode with Bibs I was hooked. No elastic on the waist...so comfy!
The first time I rode with Bibs I was hooked. No elastic on the waist...so comfy!
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Just don't like the fit or the look on me. I look like a friggin carnival side show. Midget with short overalls. Thats what I look like in them, I swear....
And I am just looking for just short...no bibs.
And I am just looking for just short...no bibs.
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I haven't tried a pair of bibs yet myself, mainly because I'm tall, 6'4", and I'm assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that I might need a "long" in my size to prevent binding in the crotch. I don't picture the elastic waist to come anywhere near the discomfort (agony?) of binding in the crotch!
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I looked at the above links. went to any manufacturer I could think of and there are just no pro team short. All bibs. Money will just have to stay in my pocket.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
I haven't tried a pair of bibs yet myself, mainly because I'm tall, 6'4", and I'm assuming, perhaps incorrectly, that I might need a "long" in my size to prevent binding in the crotch. I don't picture the elastic waist to come anywhere near the discomfort (agony?) of binding in the crotch!
Bib shorts are a great deal more comfortable than regular shorts, IMO. For anyone who hasn't tried them yet, they are worth it!
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hmmm...Checked some retailers online. No shorts. Odd. You used to be able to buy them, as well as bibs.
You might try the individual team sites directly, or the sponsors sites. Another option is E-bay, I've picked up some team kit (new) a couple times. Usually more team clothes are available after the season though.
Voler makes the Webcor kit (w/shorts). There '05 USA Cycling Foundation shorts look very nice as well. Red back panel, big "USA" on it (I'm gettin' some).
You might try the individual team sites directly, or the sponsors sites. Another option is E-bay, I've picked up some team kit (new) a couple times. Usually more team clothes are available after the season though.
Voler makes the Webcor kit (w/shorts). There '05 USA Cycling Foundation shorts look very nice as well. Red back panel, big "USA" on it (I'm gettin' some).
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Originally Posted by samp02
Just don't like the fit or the look on me. I look like a friggin carnival side show. Midget with short overalls. Thats what I look like in them, I swear....
And I am just looking for just short...no bibs.
And I am just looking for just short...no bibs.
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Originally Posted by Ben Cousins
Exactly. With the jersey on, it's pretty hard to tell if someone is wearing bibs or not.
07-04-05, 06:42 AM
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Want the total pro kit. Go to Euroduds. I bought a set of Bonjour kit. really comfortable..you can ride forever. . made by Santini.
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a midget with short overalls? How can anyone tell from any distance that you're wearing bibs with a jersey on over them? Are you riding shirtless? And you can tell in the shop if they're comfortable or not? 
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Originally Posted by puddin' legs
a midget with short overalls? How can anyone tell from any distance that you're wearing bibs with a jersey on over them? Are you riding shirtless? And you can tell in the shop if they're comfortable or not?
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I bought my first pair of bibs this year and will never go back. Everything above is true about comfort, however they are a little warmer, but it is worth the comfort.
