Shorts or Bibs?

[martin]

Coupldn;t think of anything else...

I started with shorts, but now ride exclusively with bibs...

No longer have to pull up my shorts every couple of miles - plus they keep my gut in place ;)

How about you?

And the ladies?

[Vecsus]

I prefer bibs but only have 2 or 3 pair. waiting for my shorts to wear out so i can replace them. bike clothes are too expensive to discard on a whim.

[Pinoy Rider]

bibs, only have 3 at the moment of varying qualities. Yup, definitely holds the gut in and more comfortable around the waist area. Unfortunately, they do cost a little more for that added comfort.

[werace424]

I have only ever worn shorts, but due to the "GUT Factor" :eek: I may try a set of bibs. But like Vecsus said too expensive to discard on a whim.

Paul

[Dirt]

I like bibs.... lobster bibs. :D

Just kidding. I like bib shorts too. I think a friend of mine might give them a try after today's ride at Gambrill. He rattled off a string of obsceneties followed by the words "baggy shorts". That was pretty amazing since he was riding some pretty technical rocks at the time. I give him major credit for swearing, riding and getting his shorts hung up on the back of the saddle at the same time.... All without bailing. I couldn't do it. That's why I wear bibs. :D

Pete

[hophead]

Shorts, but I'll probably give bibs a try someday.

[DKEG]

I like Bibs, I always feel like I have Plumber's crack when I wear shorts. And everyboby tries to park they're bikes there when I stop.

[DMarchy1]

I wear Shorts, the tighter the better. Mostly to embarrass my teenage son who can't wear anything that goes on higher than the hips and wont wear pants without the crotch down at his knees. I laugh so hard everytime he goes downhill and gets behind the saddle. Cause he can never get back on the saddle due to the low crotch. It's so funny. Dave M. :D

[martin]

I like Bibs, I always feel like I have Plumber's crack when I wear shorts. And everyboby tries to park they're bikes there when I stop.

QUalifies as one of the funniest things I've read in the history of this forum...

You get green dots from me for making me laugh :)

[Squirrel Girl]

Martin, You forgot "both" (or maybe I should say "either") as a poll choice. I inherited a decidedly "apple" shape from my mother, as opposed to the more typical female "pear" shape. Tight elastic waists aren't my fav. I tried bibs, and they have advantages. But they can be hot. I don't like 'em in the sweltering summer.

Ok, as long as we're being silly here. How come no one's mentioned the pee factor? You have to get undressed to tinkle. It must be bad enough for a man, but I have to take off virtually all of my clothes to do the job. :eek:

[Dirt]

I have to take off virtually all of my clothes to do the job. :eek:

And thats a bad thing, right?

But seriously....

I've had a few pre-ride undressings at Greenbrier in the winter time. Fortunately they've got a nice, cozy porta-potty in which to get naked.

That is a definite disadvantage of bibs. To be honest, the thing that makes this not so much of a problem for me is a lesson I learned well from my mom. The words "Didn't you go before we left the house?" still echo in my mind. While I know that "going before you leave the house" isn't a solution for everyone, it seems to work for me 95% of the time.

Pete

[Squirrel Girl]

To be honest, the thing that makes this not so much of a problem for me is a lesson I learned well from my mom. The words "Didn't you go before we left the house?" still echo in my mind. While I know that "going before you leave the house" isn't a solution for everyone, it seems to work for me 95% of the time.

PeteWell, DUH! :rolleyes: :p

It's that 20 oz. Diet Pepsi that I can't do an hour drive to the trailhead without that does it to me. How many trailheads have portapotties??? HUH??? :D

[walsh]

I thought the skinsuit was inapplicable to the mountain events until I saw the end of a NORBA master's race at Plattekill during my college cycling days. The gray-haired leader came flying down the mountain into the finish on an f-series Cannondale that had been repainted hot pink, wearing a matching skinsuit.

Good thing for him he didn't come in second.

[gaz]

Being all European, I wear a speedo when I ride. And play soccer. And to work. That's right, I'm wearing a speedo now...

[drewdane]

Being all European, I wear a speedo when I ride. And play soccer. And to work. That's right, I'm wearing a speedo now...
You work? That's not what I heard...

[Squirrel Girl]

Being all European, I wear a speedo You're not European if you don't wear clogs with your speedo on the beach.

[Squirrel Girl]

I wear a speedo when I ride. You must be one of the 2 people who voted for "other" in the poll. I mean, what's left? Birthday suit????? :eek:

[Fitz]

I've been riding for a long time and I've never worn anything but regular old cotton shorts, with thermies on underneath if it's cold. I'm a little afraid to try biking shorts because A. I'm afraid of looking too sexy; B. I'm afraid of spending money on clothes when I could be saving for a new bike; and C. I'm afraid once I try them I'll be hooked and never go back. So help me out--is it the looks, the padding, or the soothing wicking action that makes everyone wear bike shorts and bibs?

[drtnsnw]

As a true afficianado of donuts, bibs just stay up better...

[voodoorob]

I recently bought a pair of knicker bibs and I love 'em. I admit I was a bit skeptical about wearing bibs, as I fight the hereditary "pear shape disease"( aggravated by hops). But they really are comfortable and when I ride I feel like I'm not showing the world things they don't want to see. So when I put them on I look like a middle aged man who thinks he is still a skinny 18 yr old, who cares? I also have some baggy shorts, just to look cool. :D