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05-14-07, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ratebeer
There's also what I think would be a large category: Tried bibs, they were ok and use both shorts and bibs
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05-14-07, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by slowandsteady
No more than bra straps do.
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05-14-07, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by supertj
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.
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.
1.) I wear a undershirt tucked in to my shorts when needed.
2.) I fold the elastic band down several inches so it doesn't bother me at all, kind of like low rise shorts or something.
3.) I have to wear black shorts, otherwise women are distracted and fall of their bikes. It's real embarrassing on group rides.
Although I want to try them one day as well. Maybe this Christmas or something.
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05-14-07, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ratebeer
Tried bibs, they were ok and use both shorts and bibs
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05-14-07, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
Middle ground?!? Impossible. You must be a communist spy.
Considering the weather hereFull length tights, thermal
full length
Shorts with knee warmers
Hot weather shorts
Tri (short) shorts
Long shorts
bibs with vented straps
bibs with solid straps
skinsuit
shoe covers, thermal
shoe covers, lycra
toe covers
Poly-cotton blend short (hot weather, short ride)
Shorts with chamois for town rides
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05-14-07, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by DMF
Aha!! Now there's a topic not yet explored on BF: Bra with bibs? Yes or no?
Maybe if those guys with all those upper body chafing issues would wear bras they would be less chafed.
05-14-07, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by slowandsteady
Maybe if those guys with all those upper body chafing issues would wear bras they would be less chafed.
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05-14-07, 04:40 PM
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Bibs are great, It makes the shorts more form fitting. But a large reason why I love bibs is during the winter. When its the winter you have on (sometimes) shorts, tights, jersey, and jacket. With all of that gear on if you were to go the no bib route you would have 5 bungees (don't know the word) on your stomach and that just annoys me.
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The bottom line is that if you find shorts uncomfortable, try bibs. If you don't have any complaints with shorts, stick with them.
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05-14-07, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by HigherGround
Now, if we can just get you to switch from Shimano to Campy... 
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05-14-07, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by baj32161
LOL!! I'm still trying to convince myself to upgrade my Bontrager Select wheels .
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- ride them long enough and they will convince you on their own.
05-14-07, 09:17 PM
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As some of you know, I recently purchased a pair of Giordana bibs..love them to beat all hell. However, I have a pair of Performance Liquicell shorts that I will don when the Giordanas are stinky. I'm as surprised as any member here how much I dig the bibs. They are awesome. Will buy more when I can afford them.
05-14-07, 09:54 PM
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Eh.
Bibs, shorts. I can go with whatever. Evidently, I'm in the minority.
Bibs, shorts. I can go with whatever. Evidently, I'm in the minority.
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05-15-07, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Psimet2001
- ride them long enough and they will convince you on their own.
Well at 206lbs I am trying to kill them but the damned things won't die. They have stayed true since the day I bought the bike back in Feb of '05 . Damn, did I just hijack my own thread
?Cheers,
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05-15-07, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by baj32161
Well at 206lbs I am trying to kill them but the damned things won't die. They have stayed true since the day I bought the bike back in Feb of '05 . Damn, did I just hijack my own thread
.Cheers,
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