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March 19, 2013 at 5:26 pm #18264
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So, bibs or normal shorts? Or both? I got a few pairs of normal shorts but there starting to go transparent 😉 so could probably do with some new ‘uns! There for racing on the road and training (budget £70)
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Sadly Biggins
Sadly Biggins wrote:Crosshouses wrote:All that is now needed is for the clothing manufacturers to introduce a range of adjustable cycling specific braces and this debate is over B-)They could be called “Rock on Tommy”, although this reference might be lost on younger viewers.
I saw them at a club about 30 years ago, funniest live act I’ve ever seen – hard to believe if you’ve only seen their abysmal TV shows.
notfastenough wrote:
Your
[quote=notfastenough]Your emoticon suggests I’ve offended you, for which I apologise – that was certainly not my intention. What I’m trying to say is that my bibs run up my torso such that I’m unsure how comfortable such clothing could be if I were female. Obviously a base layer/underwear can be used, but that really wasn’t my point. Never mind.
No offence taken, the emoticon was supposed to be a sort of, ‘this is a suggestion, has anytone tried it’ than a ‘how dare you say that i’m so offended’ 🙂 Maybe a jersey on top would be a better idea though???
Sadly Biggins
Crosshouses wrote:All that is
Crosshouses wrote:All that is now needed is for the clothing manufacturers to introduce a range of adjustable cycling specific braces and this debate is over B-)They could be called “Rock on Tommy”, although this reference might be lost on younger viewers.
Kapelmuur
Being longer in body than leg
Being longer in body than leg I’ve found bibs to be inconvenient and uncomfortable at times, but waist shorts do tend to work their way south.Looking at photos of Eddy Merckx I saw the ideal compromise, Eddy is shown in his hotel room wearing waist shorts with clip on braces attached.
All that is now needed is for the clothing manufacturers to introduce a range of adjustable cycling specific braces and this debate is over B-)
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King of the Mountains
King of the Mountains wrote:notfastenough wrote:
Definitely bibs, but then (sorry, no easy way to say this) I’m not sure how bibs circumnavigate the cleavage on a female?Thermal underneath??? :O
Your emoticon suggests I’ve offended you, for which I apologise – that was certainly not my intention. What I’m trying to say is that my bibs run up my torso such that I’m unsure how comfortable such clothing could be if I were female. Obviously a base layer/underwear can be used, but that really wasn’t my point. Never mind.
Incidentally, sometimes cycling clothing does merit slightly more sensitive discussions – if you disagree just look for some of the threads on seat pads etc. Genuinely no offence meant, but neither is there any point avoiding the question, otherwise we may as well all buy any old shite and not bother sharing experiences of them.
notfastenough
notfastenough wrote:
Definitely bibs, but then (sorry, no easy way to say this) I’m not sure how bibs circumnavigate the cleavage on a female?Thermal underneath??? :O
I would have to agree,
I would have to agree, bashthebox. I went in the new Bike Rooms shop on Deansgate, and there is a massive printed image of that girl on the back wall. It’s a striking image, and she’s a cracking looker, but I really don’t think it would encourage real women to leave out the makeup, grab their kit and work up an unglamourous sweat on a bike.(Off-topic, I’ve no idea if anyone has actually bought anything in there, it looks like the most expensive way in town to get on a bike)
bashthebox
Squiggle wrote:bashthebox
Squiggle wrote:bashthebox wrote:Don’t DHB do womens’ stuff?I swear by my Assos Mille bib shorts, by the way. I know their female advertising is terrible…
WHAT??? That’s the reason I cycle, I know that one day I’ll run into Assos Girl. Then we’ll spend a sordid summer smashing Faberge Eggs together while Mr Assos is busy standing over his bike on a jetty, glaring at his riding chums. :D
That’s my point. Assos’s marketing of it’s female range is designed, inexplicably, to appeal to men. You only have to look at the editorial pics for their new jerseys (PVC trousers, high heels, braless, absolutely nothing to do with cycling) to realise that. It’s like an FHM photoshoot. Even the product pics for their female bibs are daft – hands barely covering naked boobs.
Now I think the Assos model is incredibly attractive, don’t get me wrong, but why is it that the pictures of their female gear, to me, is more appealing than their men’s range? Why is their female range being targeted at me? This makes no sense and perpetuates the image of a one sided sport, where men are men and women are podium girls.I think I’d rather ‘fat
I think I’d rather ‘fat wrestler’ jokes than the current crop of Borat Mankini jokes in my house!Definitely bibs, but then (sorry, no easy way to say this) I’m not sure how bibs circumnavigate the cleavage on a female?
Edgeley
I had been worrying that I
I had been worrying that I was the only person whose wife started making fat wrestler comments whenever he got ready for a ride. Phew. I am in good company.andycoventry
Bibs without a shadow of a
Bibs without a shadow of a doubt – I rode for a year in ‘normal’ shorts and not having the elasticated waist digging in is a god-send. Would never go back to shorts.Squiggle
BTW bibs without a doubt!
BTW bibs without a doubt!bashthebox wrote:Don’t DHB do
bashthebox wrote:Don’t DHB do womens’ stuff?I swear by my Assos Mille bib shorts, by the way. I know their female advertising is terrible…
WHAT??? That’s the reason I cycle, I know that one day I’ll run into Assos Girl. Then we’ll spend a sordid summer smashing Faberge Eggs together while Mr Assos is busy standing over his bike on a jetty, glaring at his riding chums. 😀
StuayEd
Definitely bibs!
My first
Definitely bibs!My first tentative venture into Lycra, like most, was a pair of normal cycling shorts. Eventually I bought a pair of bib shorts deciding that if the pro’s wear them exclusively, there must be a reason!
Well the difference in comfort not having that elasticated waist was a revelation and I’ve never looked back!
For good value check out btwin at decathlon, mine have lasted a couple of seasons so far!
Yes, DHB do produce women’s
Yes, DHB do produce women’s kit. After all the mockery I got from Mrs Biggins, she has got the bug herself and has got some DHB Vaeon longs which she says are very comfortable. There should be lots of alternatives too. Have a look at (for example) Ribble, Planet X, Wiggle, Sport Pursuit etc -
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