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Bib Shorts or normal shorts???

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  • March 19, 2013 at 5:26 pm #18264
    ur_mum

    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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  • March 20, 2013 at 5:20 pm #723191
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    bashthebox

    Don’t DHB do womens’ stuff?
    Don’t DHB do womens’ stuff?

    I swear by my Assos Mille bib shorts, by the way. I know their female advertising is terrible, but their kit is great. Expensive, but there’s a factory outlet store online that’s good for bargains.

    March 20, 2013 at 5:11 pm #723189
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    ur_mum

    Probably should of said this
    Probably should of said this before (and I know the name doesn’t suggest it) but I’m a woman! :$ (not very subtle, but hey ho)! And am having trouble finding woman’s bib shorts! Any suggestions???

    March 20, 2013 at 4:19 pm #723187
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    KirinChris

    Bib shorts, no question.
    I
    Bib shorts, no question.

    I suspect many of the waist shorts wearers haven’t spent much time cycling behind others of their persuasion.

    Too often they display a gap between jersey and shorts – I’ve had some very distressing times looking at the top of people’s hairy cracks, or trying not to. :O

    Bib shorts keep the lower back sensibly under lycra.

    March 20, 2013 at 1:58 pm #723185
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    SevenHills

    Sadly Biggins wrote:
    Could be

    Sadly Biggins wrote:

    Could be worse I suppose. My friend’s wife thinks he looks like Big Daddy with his bibs on :O

    My wife thinks i look like Mick McManus! I don’t even have the dodgy looking dyed hair either :”(

    March 20, 2013 at 1:49 pm #723183
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    stepho

    Bib’s absolutely.
    My wife
    Bib’s absolutely.

    My wife despises them but i would never wear anything else.

    March 20, 2013 at 1:16 pm #723181
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    Anonymous

    Waist shorts for me.
    Tried
    Waist shorts for me.
    Tried bibs, didn’t get on with them.
    Don’t suffer any discomfort with waist shorts.

    March 20, 2013 at 12:50 pm #723179
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    Sadly Biggins

    Bibs for me. Mrs Biggins
    Bibs for me. Mrs Biggins always starts singing “I want to break free” by Queen when I put them on, although I remind her that the first time I wore them she asked whether you wear anything else with bibshorts. I said that you’d generally wear a jersey too 😀 .

    Could be worse I suppose. My friend’s wife thinks he looks like Big Daddy with his bibs on :O

    March 20, 2013 at 10:02 am #723177
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    cidermart

    Whatever you are more
    Whatever you are more comfortable in is the best option, shorts personally. Decent padding and fit is higher up on my choice list.

    March 20, 2013 at 9:12 am #723175
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    PJ McNally

    bib shorts are normal shorts.
    bib shorts are normal shorts. At least where cycling is concerned.

    Waist-high shorts dig in just where you don’t need it, and are totally unsuited to riding in comfort. Honestly, your waist is constantly twisting and flexing as you ride – do you really want an elastic band around it?

    (I have a few pairs of each, but prefer bibs).

    March 20, 2013 at 1:08 am #723173
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    Leviathan

    Bib, bibs, bibs. Even a small
    Bib, bibs, bibs. Even a small belly is kept in order.

    March 19, 2013 at 8:45 pm #723171
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    sm

    Simon E wrote:I’d say that

    Simon E wrote:
    I’d say that the cut and the comfort of the pad-bum interface are more important than bib vs waist.

    +1
    pad-bum-nether regions

    March 19, 2013 at 8:28 pm #723169
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    Simon E

    I’d say that the cut and the
    I’d say that the cut and the comfort of the pad-bum interface are more important than bib vs waist.

    Some people swear by bibs. I have a pair of Shutt VR Club bibs. While the absence of elastic around the waist is nice it’s not a deal-breaker for me.

    Try Shutt, Lusso or dhb for value (the first two are made in the UK).

    March 19, 2013 at 7:56 pm #723167
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    sm

    Shorts all the way. I’ve
    Shorts all the way. I’ve cycled hundreds and hundreds of miles and never had a pair not stay in place as if often the comment when people talk about the magical staying power of bib shorts. Maybe I’m the exception rather than the rule, just like my momma told me. Just make sure there’s some nice padding down there!

    March 19, 2013 at 7:49 pm #723165
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    Bib shorts all the way.
    Bib shorts all the way. You’ll get change out of your budget with a pair of dhb aeron pros which are light, comfortable and very well reviewed everywhere. I have four pairs and have never thought about trying anything more expensive.

    March 19, 2013 at 7:01 pm #723163
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    localsurfer

    Vermarc stuff on planet-x is
    Vermarc stuff on planet-x is very good and cheap at the mo.

    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/c/q/clothing/vermarc

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