Bibs or shorts

I my self like the Bibs.If you have any kind of gut?They fit better In my
opion .The Ones with a mesh upper are cool in summer.I have a pair of Bib
tights and the almost cover 1/2 my chest for winter riding.
My 2 cents.

--
J/O TrailBlazer At Large!!

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Javier said:

Can someone tell me what the purpose wearing a bib is compared to
wearing ridding shorts? I need to pick up a new pair and I'm not sure
if I should go with a bib or shorts.

Thanks,

Javier

As I approach medicare/medicad, and most of me is migrating towards my
equator, I find that bib shorts are far more comfortable.

The bands don't roll up with the bibs, and help keep the middle in!

I have seen pro riders and almost all of them wear bib shorts, so don't
refer to them as "old man shorts".

YMMV
Yada, yada, yada!
Whatever turns your krank
HAND

Per Javier:

Quoted message said:

Can someone tell me what the purpose wearing a bib is compared to
wearing ridding shorts? I need to pick up a new pair and I'm not sure
if I should go with a bib or shorts.

With bibs, if you have a gut it cradles same - there's no elastic waistband for
it to hang over.

With bibs, you're a little warmer (good on some days, bad on others).

With bibs, taking a leak can be a little more of a production for some people,
although I don't find it an issue.

With bibs, you always have the option of not engaging the shoulder straps - just
tuck them into the waist a little and let the shirt cover it.

I've got three of each. When I first got bibs, I wore them most of the time.
Now that the novelty's worn off, I think it's more like 4:1 regular:bibs.
--
PeteCresswell

Thaks guys, I'll buy a pair and give them a shot...

Javier said:

Can someone tell me what the purpose wearing a bib is compared to
wearing ridding shorts? I need to pick up a new pair and I'm not sure
if I should go with a bib or shorts.

Someone once told me that bibs are more popular because there's no
waistband to affect your breathing.

Anyone else heard this?

/Robert

In article <[email hidden]>,

(PeteCresswell) said:

Per Javier:

Quoted message said:

Can someone tell me what the purpose wearing a bib is compared to
wearing ridding shorts? I need to pick up a new pair and I'm not sure
if I should go with a bib or shorts.

With bibs, if you have a gut it cradles same - there's no elastic waistband for
it to hang over.

With bibs, you're a little warmer (good on some days, bad on others).

With bibs, taking a leak can be a little more of a production for some people,
although I don't find it an issue.

With bibs, you always have the option of not engaging the shoulder straps - just
tuck them into the waist a little and let the shirt cover it.

I've got three of each. When I first got bibs, I wore them most of the time.
Now that the novelty's worn off, I think it's more like 4:1 regular:bibs.

The bibs I have are cut low enough in front so that the hem
can be pulled down past the groin.

I like the shoulder straps for keeping the pad exactly in place.

--
Michael Press

In article <[email hidden]>,

Robert said:

Javier said:

Can someone tell me what the purpose wearing a bib is compared to
wearing ridding shorts? I need to pick up a new pair and I'm not sure
if I should go with a bib or shorts.

Someone once told me that bibs are more popular because there's no
waistband to affect your breathing.

Anyone else heard this?

Have not heard it. Have experienced it.

--
Michael Press

(PeteCresswell) said:

With bibs, taking a leak can be a little more of a production for some people,
although I don't find it an issue.

The solution is change technique. Pull up one of the legs rather than
trying to pull down the front.

--
Joe Riel

Joe Riel said:

(PeteCresswell) said:

With bibs, taking a leak can be a little more of a production for some people,
although I don't find it an issue.

The solution is change technique. Pull up one of the legs rather than
trying to pull down the front.

Pull an arm out of the jersey and drop one strap.

Ron

Michael Press said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Robert said:

Javier said:

Can someone tell me what the purpose wearing a bib is compared to
wearing ridding shorts? I need to pick up a new pair and I'm not sure
if I should go with a bib or shorts.

Someone once told me that bibs are more popular because there's no
waistband to affect your breathing.

Anyone else heard this?

Have not heard it. Have experienced it.

--
Michael Press

How frikkin' high do you pull up your shorts, that the waistband
affects your breathing???? I'm picturing an old man w/ shorts pulled
up to his nipples, and black socks w/ sandals.

Fred

Quoted message said:

Michael Press said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Robert said:

Javier wrote:
> Can someone tell me what the purpose wearing a bib is compared to
> wearing ridding shorts? I need to pick up a new pair and I'm not
> sure if I should go with a bib or shorts.

Someone once told me that bibs are more popular because there's no
waistband to affect your breathing.

Anyone else heard this?

Have not heard it. Have experienced it.

--
Michael Press

How frikkin' high do you pull up your shorts, that the waistband
affects your breathing???? I'm picturing an old man w/ shorts pulled
up to his nipples, and black socks w/ sandals.

LOL!

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

In article
<[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Michael Press said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Robert said:

Javier wrote:
> Can someone tell me what the purpose wearing a bib is compared to
> wearing ridding shorts? I need to pick up a new pair and I'm not sure
> if I should go with a bib or shorts.

Someone once told me that bibs are more popular because there's no
waistband to affect your breathing.

Anyone else heard this?

Have not heard it. Have experienced it.

--
Michael Press

How frikkin' high do you pull up your shorts, that the waistband
affects your breathing???? I'm picturing an old man w/ shorts pulled
up to his nipples, and black socks w/ sandals.

Experienced the unrestricted breathing that bib shorts afford.

--
Michael Press