BS. It does not. At least not in my case. May be because I only carry very little in it.

Yes, I can read. You said "Try 130 hilly miles and then report". It's not like riding 130 miles is something novel. I've ridden well over that many times, including several double centuries, and I've never had do take a dump in the middle of a ride except once in the middle of a race.

awesome thread.

you're on to something there krostycap, it's everyone else who wears their clothes wrong.

you should also put your tubes on the outside of your tires, makes them much easier to change.

Umm.. cos it is designed to be worn that way? Unless you are Superman, of course.

V.

If it was not for that "once" you'd be a national hero I guess.

What is so particular in that design "to be worn that way"?

you have some serious issues.

what's so effin' hard about removing bibs to go to the bathroom anyway?

skinsuit, another matter. maybe i'll stop putting my arms through the skinsuit armholes and stop zipping it. that way if I have to stop in the middle of a crit or TT I'll be prepared. might make the # hard to read, but it'll be worth it in case nature calls!

You keep asking this and you are given answers but you just don't like them. Jerseys are meant to be worn outside the straps on they would not have pockets. The straps are often made out out of lightweight material so that they breath better against the skin, and are often "unfinished" I.e. Plain white regardless of the color of the bibs. That last part is not universally true, but frequently is, and is an indication of the design intent to be worn under other clothes, out of view. If you desire to wear you clothes in a different manner than they were designed, that's your right to do so, but don't think you are being clever by challenging the intent of the design. You've found what works for you, great, but what's the point in continuing to ask why everybody else does it differently? Obviously most people prefer to keep thei pockets functional and don't have the big issue with undressing to go to the bathroom that you do, OR if they do they just wear shorts. This is the reason most women prefer shorts to bibs, btw.

You obviously are a contrarian* . . . contrary to everything; rebellious; question convention; dance to a
different drummer; go your own way, and you like it. That's fine.

I understand. My gf is like that. But you must understand, it IS different from the majority and you're
going to have to either ignore people or explain things frequently. It's the cost of being so different.



* After years battling with gf, I was forced to make this word up. It's so fitting.

Well, the snug-fitting bit (the bib tops) are meant to go against your skin and provide a rub-free contact. The looser part (the jersey) goes on top. By putting the jersey under the bib, you are creating a rub point around the waist (ie, at the point where the bib goes over the jersey or where the jersey tucks into the bib) and also creating a friction point in case the jersey ever bunches up under the bib tops.

Plus the other reasons already mentioned.

V.

If you are going to stop to take the time to take a dump, then why not spend the extra 10 seconds or so it takes to take off your jersey?

Is this the only reason why you wear your bibs/jersey the wrong way?

Do you wear them correctly on short rides?

Kosty. If you interact with others like this in real life, then no wonder you always ride solo...BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO DEAL WITH YOUR **** FOR 130 MILES.

I could care less about fashion, and how cool you look, but my god you are worse than the 'elitist' cyclist. Quit your crying and go ride.

This thread needs more bikerfox

This thread is:


EDIT: of the OP I mean

I found a pic of kostyap wearing his bibs:

I accidentally put my bibs on inside out (pad side out) yesterday and ALMOST made it out of the bathroom before I noticed.

Another time I must have ridden 5 miles before I realized I was riding with the shoulder straps down. Embarrassing.

Hey leave me out of this. At least none of the other riders hear you laugh at me.... cause they have already passed and I am in back..

I find it interesting that I had never heard of anyone doing this before this thread, and now, suddenly, I saw somebody doing it today...

Actually, now that I think about it, I did see a woman with the bib straps outside the jersey at a race earlier this year.

Bib straps on the outside is only ok if you're wearing underwear under them.

damnation

This thread is teh funnay

And I might be coming around to the leg shaving thing after my first round of road rash. My hairy sasquatchesque legs and arms and mid section and...you get the picture...do not enjoy the adhesives related to road rash treatment

Yes it does.

So, in the interest of open-mindedness, thought I'd try the "straps-over" look. First impression was that it's not uncomfortable. Sometimes the straps on my bibs can dig in and the jersey served as extra padding. Hmmm. Maybe this won't be so bad.

Then I decided to put a a few (normal) things in my jersey pockets. Bah! Everything sort of dug into my back! No wonder the OP uses a fanny pack.

Sorry, this technique is a loser.

And in that case, it's HTFU and clean up after you win the sprint.