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Bibs vs. Tights
Phoenix1 
| 21 Apr 09:40 |
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Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 12 Bike: My Profile | Good day, I am looking for tights but the bibs also come up. Any reason I would want a bib versus tights. What are the pro's and con's? |
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dudley
| 21 Apr 16:26 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | bibs stay up via the shoulders, whereas tights require the waist. naturally a secure fit for tights requires a secure waist fit, which is mildly constricting. bibs stay up snug with no constriction at all, and help deal with any air gap on cold mornings between bottoms and tops |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Forth Estuary Circular | |
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Phoenix1
| 22 Apr 04:05 |
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Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 12 Bike: My Profile | Thank you. :-) My hips stick out and find to get trousers to stay up normally so a bib sounds better. |
| lkfrncs | 22 Apr 05:51 |
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Joined: 22 Apr 2010 Posts: 2 Bike: | i use a bib too, much more comfortable around the mid-section :-p |
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dudley
| 22 Apr 06:47 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | bibs are much kinder and more comfortable for those of carrying a little 'relaxed muscle' as well as being generally more comfortable all round... |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Forth Estuary Circular | |
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johnbobsquarepants
| 22 Apr 08:25 |
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Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 23 Bike: My Profile | hmmmm....sounds like i need to swap my tights for some bibs.... now just to convince my girlfriend I need even more cycling gear.... |
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dudley
| 22 Apr 10:30 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | JohnBob, I go by the mantra "it is easier to gain forgiveness than permission" (go buy 'em!) |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Forth Estuary Circular | |
| tazbikebiz | 03 May 14:45 |
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 Joined: 03 May 2011 Posts: 9 Bike: | I swear by Bib Leggings/Shorts, Have tried both types and 100% prefer the bib versions. |
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tonythegreek
| 04 May 08:58 |
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 Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 45 Bike: My Profile | bibs are great apart from the toilet stop LOL |
| My Latest Route: Apr 2009 New Hartley Circular via Seaton Burn | |
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