Bib or Shorts?
08-01-13, 03:42 PM
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Bib or Shorts?
What do you wear when you ride your road bike? Standard shorts or bib? 
08-01-13, 03:46 PM
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i've always hated the thought of bibs, until i tried them. i use all my shorts for mountain biking now.
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08-01-13, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by sloar
i've always hated the thought of bibs, until i tried them. i use all my shorts for mountain biking now.
08-01-13, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by sloar
i've always hated the thought of bibs, until i tried them. i use all my shorts for mountain biking now.
08-01-13, 04:09 PM
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I like shorts when its hot (like now), and shorts or bibs when its cooler. I really do not find bibs all that more comfortable than shorts. Well, perhaps with the exception of Assos shorts which are poorly designed and seem to slide down when riding (unlike their bibs). But the higher quality shorts from the likes of Giordana, Sugoi and Gore are superb. Generally, I reach for shorts on my rides.
08-01-13, 04:15 PM
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In 20-some years of cycling, I have never tried bibs.
The standard response as to why "bibs are more comfy than shorts" seems to be related to the waistband digging in with shorts, or the fact that shorts slide down. I've never noticed either happening, so (to me at least) bibs seem to solve a problem that I don't have.
The standard response as to why "bibs are more comfy than shorts" seems to be related to the waistband digging in with shorts, or the fact that shorts slide down. I've never noticed either happening, so (to me at least) bibs seem to solve a problem that I don't have.
08-01-13, 04:19 PM
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I use both. For me, there's not much to choose between them. For the shape of my body and the way the shorts fit, they stay in place fine and I don't find the waistband to be restrictive or uncomfortable. This changes if I put on a few lbs and my spare tire starts conflicting with the waistband. Then bibs are preferable.
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Like others, I didn't think I'd ever like bibs. Once I tried them i won't even ride in shorts now. Bibs win, hands down!
08-01-13, 04:26 PM
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I'm on the taller side and diffidently skinny, 6'0 162. Sounds like I need to just try both.
David, how tall are you?
David, how tall are you?
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Originally Posted by MattStewart84
I'm on the taller side and diffidently skinny, 6'0 162. Sounds like I need to just try both.
David, how tall are you?
David, how tall are you?
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LG or Nike Tri shorts with full zipper jersey.
08-01-13, 06:51 PM
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Bibs. They were what I bought at first so I have no comparison to shorts. I am pretty skinny, 5'8" and 130lbs, so the waistband might not be as much of an issue for me.
08-01-13, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FPSDavid
6ft, 130lbs. Right length = baggy legs. Properly tight legs = owwwwww shoulders.
I'm two inches taller and forty pounds heavier and most people consider me skinny as a rail!
08-01-13, 06:57 PM
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Puleeze.
Doesn't anybody read the rules?
Doesn't anybody read the rules?
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How is it that nobody ever thought of this for a thread topic before?
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Originally Posted by halfspeed
How is it that nobody ever thought of this for a thread topic before?
This conversation has occurred at least twice this week already. I prefer bibs however I have a couple pairs of shorts in the rotation, too.
08-01-13, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by bengreen79
This conversation has occurred at least twice this week already. I prefer bibs however I have a couple pairs of shorts in the rotation, too.
08-01-13, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bengreen79
This conversation has occurred at least twice this week already. I prefer bibs however I have a couple pairs of shorts in the rotation, too.
I probably should have done a search first. It's been awhile sense I have been on a forum.
08-01-13, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by FPSDavid
Shorts, too tall and skinny for bibs to fit properly.
Hincapie...
08-02-13, 12:39 AM
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I wear shorts when I ride shimano, bibs when I ride campy, toss up when I ride SRAM.
I wear bibs when I'm being chased by dogs and shorts when I carry my gun.
I wash my bibs by hand, but wash my shorts on the delicate cycle in the wash, never dry.
I usually wear shorts when I wear my $25 helmet, but bibs when I wear my $250 helmet.
Ladies and gentlemen, the 41!
I wear bibs when I'm being chased by dogs and shorts when I carry my gun.
I wash my bibs by hand, but wash my shorts on the delicate cycle in the wash, never dry.
I usually wear shorts when I wear my $25 helmet, but bibs when I wear my $250 helmet.
Ladies and gentlemen, the 41!
