Bibs with a zipper in the crotch? That's awesome! [Archive]

Ana

03-06-2009, 03:29 PM

I received an information catalog from Selle SMP and saw these awesome bib shorts with a zipper in the crotch.

Does anyone have these?? I'm very interested to know how they work out. A zipper seems like such a good idea for long rides.... :p

gnat23

03-06-2009, 03:32 PM

Where, uhm, exactly does the zipper go?

Everywhere I can think of that would be convenient also seems painful...? :eek:

-- gnat!

Ana

03-06-2009, 03:36 PM

Where, uhm, exactly does the zipper go?

Everywhere I can think of that would be convenient also seems painful...? :eek:

-- gnat!

Yes, that was my thought too (where does the zipper go while you ride..)....which is why I'm so curious about it. The concept is great but the functionality...well...who knows ;)

kermit

03-06-2009, 03:37 PM

I see a whole new thread on zipper sores coming. Ouch!

ehirsch83

03-06-2009, 03:44 PM

I see a zipper working for guys, but how does a zipper work for girls? It isn't like we can umm how else should I say this..just whip it out?

Ana

03-06-2009, 04:35 PM

I see a zipper working for guys, but how does a zipper work for girls? It isn't like we can umm how else should I say this..just whip it out?

I think the idea is that it unzips completely from the front to the back of the crotch allowing women to squat without having to take off the bibs.... ;) :p

Is it just me or does it seem like the zipper design has potential for undesirable injuries.....

singletrackmind

03-06-2009, 04:49 PM

Had to look it up to get an idea:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y141/smcr/smp_bib.jpg

(!)

ehirsch83

03-06-2009, 05:25 PM

I would rather get the LG bibs that have the straps that unhook! Seems much comfier. This looks way to confusing and painful to me!(must of been a man's idea!!)

maillotpois

03-06-2009, 05:37 PM

Looks just a little like something from Fredericks of Hollywood (or whatever those old porny stores are). It may well be very functional - but :eek:

redrhodie

03-06-2009, 06:12 PM

Now I'm gonna have nightmares.

BleeckerSt_Girl

03-06-2009, 06:36 PM

Now I'm gonna have nightmares.

Me too.
Just thinking about it!....the riding on the zipper factor...the possible zipper 'failure' mid-ride (just imagine it splitting open as zippers are sometimes wont to do!)....the 'zipper hygiene issues'....hairs getting caught....the seam right down the middle of the chamois
....and that photo! :eek:

It's just so wrong. :rolleyes:

ny biker

03-06-2009, 06:51 PM

Ouch.

SadieKate

03-06-2009, 07:01 PM

I think the Castelli bibs have lost their top spot in the splitter division.

kermit

03-06-2009, 08:00 PM

You know that scene in "Something about Mary" right in the beginning when he gets caught in Mary's bathroom before the prom..."We got a bleeder". It could happen! It's all fun and games until the skin gets caught. I'll pass.

Cataboo

03-06-2009, 08:08 PM

I've had ski or mountaineering bibs that had that feature... and have some base layers that hvae the full crotch zip as well.

I get that if you're climbing everest or up on some mountain being able to use such a zipper's probably a lot more comfortable... and it's probably cold enough, it's not like hygiene matters...

But I can't say I see why it's necessary for biking

Tokie

03-06-2009, 08:53 PM

You would really want to avoid getting hair caught in those too! Yow! that is too weird. Tokie

OakLeaf

03-06-2009, 09:40 PM

Ouch. I'm starting to bleed just thinking about it. :eek:

Selkie

03-07-2009, 04:44 AM

Actually, I have a pair of "windstopper," very warm Hincapie winter bib tights that have a zipper at the top of the crotch area. It doesn't go down that far, though.

I don't think I would try the full-zone zipper bibs short, though.

lph

03-07-2009, 05:57 AM

The photo is cringe-inducing :eek: :o

The idea is excellent - but requires really good sewing and design to work. Maybe they've pulled it off, I think I'd be too nervous to try. :p

My mountaineering bibs just have full-length side zippers, I unzip from the top down to about the knee for calls of nature.

roadie gal

03-07-2009, 11:27 AM

A while back a few outdoor clothing companies were making mountaineering/climbing stuff for women with crotch zippers. They required a level of coordination and dexterity to use them properly (ie without getting soaked) that I'll never achieve. I don't know if they still make them.

I can't even imagine sitting on a zipper for any length of time. :eek:

ny biker

03-07-2009, 02:57 PM

Yes, I totally understand why someone thought it would be a good idea to make natural breaks easier when for women who prefer bib shorts. But it freaks me out to even think about a zipper between me and the saddle.

Grog

03-07-2009, 05:01 PM

The photo reminds me of the poor downhill skier who literally tore himself up in an accident a few years back.

"Cringe" is an understatement.

I'm fine with taking off my shirt sleeves and pulling down the straps, thanks.

OakLeaf

03-07-2009, 05:52 PM

If I had to strip naked from one of those bibs that goes under my bra, I'd prefer that to sitting on a zipper.

SadieKate

03-07-2009, 08:49 PM

What kind of bib goes under your bra?

OakLeaf

03-08-2009, 04:18 AM

These (http://www.cbike.com/ProductImages/assos/assos_FI_13_lady_S5_blk.jpg). There was a thread about them (either the shorts or the advertising) a while back.

maillotpois

03-08-2009, 07:36 AM

I think the splitter is supposed to go over your bra. (Or, that you're not supposed to wear anything else, like the model. At least, I think that's how the designers envisioned it.)

malkin

03-08-2009, 12:43 PM

That model has significantly different bra needs than I do.

BleeckerSt_Girl

03-08-2009, 01:33 PM

I think the splitter is supposed to go over your bra. (Or, that you're not supposed to wear anything else, like the model. At least, I think that's how the designers envisioned it.)

Just as I have long suspected....that Assos company is not really selling 'biking' clothes at all...HAH!....it's really just a front for selling kinky sex fetish wear!!!
(crotchless 'bibs', anyone?)

Zen

03-08-2009, 03:03 PM

Do those bibs come in latex? I have just the shoes to go with them

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/Boots.jpg

eclectic

03-08-2009, 03:42 PM

Do those bibs come in latex? I have just the shoes to go with them

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/Boots.jpg

:D :D :D :D !

SadieKate

03-09-2009, 08:52 AM

These (http://www.cbike.com/ProductImages/assos/assos_FI_13_lady_S5_blk.jpg). There was a thread about them (either the shorts or the advertising) a while back.

MP is right as verified by TE. Assos just uses a different, ahem, marketing spin.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodGI_WBITFORM.html

Andrea

03-09-2009, 11:23 AM

SadieKate

03-09-2009, 11:29 AM

Those bibs are made to use with the SMP saddle... which doesn't contact the body where it would be putting pressure on the zipper. I can't imagine that anyone would be dumb enough to wear those while sitting on any other saddle.Really????????

Can you send me a pair of those rose-colored glasses you wear? :p

alimey

03-09-2009, 11:48 AM

I can see that these bib shorts would only work w/ the SMP saddle - but I have a brilliant zipper bib short solution. I own a pair of bibshorts by a German company called 'Protective' - the zipper runs down the back & stops just below the small of your back. If you squat down you can just pull them down - works really well if you have lots of clothing on your top 1/2 so can't easily release (& more importantly - re-attach!) bibs w/ 'buckles'. Best of both worlds - the pad is brilliant & I think they come in longs too. They are so comfy (& solve the notorious toilet problem without any disadvantages) I will likely get a 2nd pair & also some longs. I got them from the Edinburgh Co-op which is the only place that sells them in the UK - don't know if they are available in the US - but if demand was great enough, I am sure they would find a distributor . . .

gnat23

03-09-2009, 02:31 PM

Those bibs are made to use with the SMP saddle... which doesn't contact the body where it would be putting pressure on the zipper. I can't imagine that anyone would be dumb enough to wear those while sitting on any other saddle.

I have this vision of a pedal/cleat locking-type system, only with shorts and saddles. Like that scene in Contact where Jodi Foster is getting into the pod-chair with the special suit.

-- gnat! *click!*

maillotpois

03-09-2009, 02:33 PM

Now I'm going to have to go home and watch that movie again. Sheesh.... :rolleyes:

OakLeaf

03-09-2009, 03:39 PM

Those bibs are made to use with the SMP saddle... which doesn't contact the body where it would be putting pressure on the zipper. I can't imagine that anyone would be dumb enough to wear those while sitting on any other saddle.

I had that thought about wearing them with that particular saddle, but if the shorts fit properly, the zipper's still getting pulled up into your parts.

divingbiker

03-10-2009, 09:21 AM

I have this vision of a pedal/cleat locking-type system, only with shorts and saddles. Like that scene in Contact where Jodi Foster is getting into the pod-chair with the special suit.

-- gnat! *click!*

Like this (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=22586)?