Bibbed Vs Non bibbed shorts

neris

any differences that affect comfort and cycle?

Fender76

Only difference I can think of is that you may need braces of some sort to keep non bib shorts up.... at least thats what I used to do....!:D

ednwireland

bibs stay up shorts dont ( on me anyway)

-Chris-

Another vote for bibs, they stay where they're supposed to.

Highway_To_Hell

The bib shorts stop your lower back depending on the weather getting sunburnt or cold .

-Trek-

bib shorts prevent builders bum

Velo Bro

It's difficult to look like a Bulgarian wrestler in anything other then bibs!

Velo Bro!

Biopace

B I B S

Belly In Bicycle Shorts

Lumen

Half shorts are evil and must die.

This is why, according to Competitive Cyclist (champion turd polishers) half-shorts only "make up about 10% of [Assos] short sales".

I use half shorts on the turbo, leaving my glistening stick like torso open to the air, but they should not be seen in public, ever.

Funkyzeit

All being said - much easier to have a wizz in half shorts though...

poochiem

I misread that as...

Lumen wrote: »

I use half shorts on the turbo, leaving my glistening stick - open to the air

where's the mind bleach?

Esroh

Think that may depend on how much Belly Bibs are holding in:D

manwithaplan

I have no problem with (decent) non-bib shorts staying up. Maybe I would have a Pauline moment (that's Damascus rather than Fowler) if I tried the bibs but so far so good.

Benbecul97

manwithaplan wrote: »

I have no problem with (decent) non-bib shorts staying up. Maybe I would have a Pauline moment (that's Damascus rather than Fowler) if I tried the bibs but so far so good.

Same as that...

DirkVoodoo

Bibs please!

I was just behind some guy who kept jumping me at the lights. 3 times I passed him, and 3 times I got a face full of crack from his poorly adjusted shorts. It's just not fair!

Velo Bro

Don;t be such a sexist Mr Voodoo!!! If it was a hot chick with buns of steel you might not have gone around at all????????

Velo Bro!

DirkVoodoo

Velo Bro wrote: »

Don;t be such a sexist Mr Voodoo!!! If it was a hot chick with buns of steel you might not have gone around at all????????

Velo Bro!

I have sat on ladies wheels before, sometimes it's important not to over exert yourself.

cdaly_

manwithaplan wrote: »

I have no problem with (decent) non-bib shorts staying up. Maybe I would have a Pauline moment (that's Damascus rather than Fowler) if I tried the bibs but so far so good.

Autumn last year I was using standard shorts (Team Lidl) and went shopping for tights. I was looking for 3/4 length standard but they were hard to find so I ended up getting bibs. Glad I did...

papac

Who's Pauline Damascus??? Does she wear bibshorts.???

manwithaplan

She plays rugby actually. Famous for the Pauline Conversion.

papac

Ah. I know who you mean. She played for Corinthians didn't she.??

on_the_nickel

Non-bibs all the way for me. Just gave my Giordana bibs a second spin at lunchtime and my b*lls are only just returning to normal and my nipples are peeling. (can't find the right smilie here)

I'm just under 6' 3" and I can never find a pair to fit - the XXL Giordanas were returned, and these are XXXL and still giving me a wedgie. I'll stick to my non-bibbed shorts, thanks all the same.

Hail 2 Da Thief

I've just recently bought a pair of bib shorts.
I find them more comfortable than non-bibs where there's an elastic band digging into your waist!

blorg

Funkyzeit wrote: »

All being said - much easier to have a wizz in half shorts though...

If you are male it really makes little odds. I have comfortable non-bib shorts that I have done long cycles in (including my first Wicklow 200) and they do stay up, they don't dig into my waist particularly much and are generally fine- but bibs are much more comfortable. I was a little wary of them at first due to the 'wrestler' look but they go under your jersey and I would advise anyone who only has non-bib shorts to give them a go. It is true that sizing is more tricky; height is the defining characteristic with bibs and I have had Italian bibs that fitted fine around the waist but crushed my testicles and bent my neck. If you get the fit right though they are a winner.

on_the_nickel

blorg wrote: »

It is true that sizing is more tricky; height is the defining characteristic with bibs and I have had Italian bibs that fitted fine around the waist but crushed my testicles and bent my neck. If you get the fit right though they are a winner.

I've tried a couple of brands now with no joy. The Giordana XXXL is loose around the waist but still "crushes my testicles and bends my neck", I don't even think they do XXXXL!

I think that's it for me.

manwithaplan

I got a pair of enduras the other day. I was a clear medium based on chest and waist measurements. They seem a bit tight over the shoulders and at 5'11'', I suspect might be a bit on the tall side. I'll reserve judgement till I take them for a spin but a height guide would have been handy.

blorg

on_the_nickel wrote: »

I've tried a couple of brands now with no joy. The Giordana XXXL is loose around the waist but still "crushes my testicles and bends my neck", I don't even think they do XXXXL!

I think that's it for me.

Have you tried non-Italian brands? Italian shorts just don't fit me at all. Whar height are you? The likes of Wiggle's dhb are sized very big height wise and cheap to try.

fiacha

Biopace wrote: »

B I B S

Belly In Bicycle Shorts

cdaly_

manwithaplan wrote: »

I got a pair of enduras the other day. I was a clear medium based on chest and waist measurements. They seem a bit tight over the shoulders and at 5'11'', I suspect might be a bit on the tall side. I'll reserve judgement till I take them for a spin but a height guide would have been handy.

My XL Endura shorts are too long on the straps (had to take them up) but a bit tight on the thighs. OTOH, the XL 3/4 tights are pretty much fine (though maybe a bit long in the leg...