Bibs or shorts

[Javier]

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

 

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!!

 

[H M Leary]

In article <[email protected]>,
"Javier" <[email protected]> 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.
>
> 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

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per Javier:
>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

 

[Javier]

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

 

[Robert]

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?

/Robert

 

[Michael Press]

In article <[email protected]>,
"(PeteCresswell)" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Per Javier:
> >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

 

[Michael Press]

In article <[email protected]>,
Robert <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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

 

[Joe Riel]

"(PeteCresswell)" <[email protected]> writes:

> 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

 

[RonSonic]

On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:58:42 GMT, Joe Riel <[email protected]> wrote:

>"(PeteCresswell)" <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> 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

 

[[email protected]]

Michael Press wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Robert <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > 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.

Fred

 

[Phil, Squid-in-Training]

[email protected] wrote:
> Michael Press wrote:
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> Robert <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> 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

 

[Michael Press]

In article
<[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:

> Michael Press wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > Robert <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > 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