I love riding in bibs -- for those of you who haven't experienced the great feel of no-more-sweaty-waistband, give it a try. The straps keep the short up & in place. But fit is crucial, as is strap location. Most of the women's fit bibs eliminate the strap-placement problem & any potential rubbing. Castelli is great for taller riders as the straps are quite long. Louis Garneau is great for those of us who are shorties, and Descente is somewhere in between. Bibs also tend to use a company's finest chamois.

Assos is a world unto itself with that front single strap design. I do not have the bib shorts, but I do have the winter bib tights using that same strap system. It takes a little getting used to because the straps seem backwards at first, but if you step into it first & then just pull up the straps over each shoulder it works fine. It keeps me warmer than anything else because there are no gaps for cold to get into. (ps--the strap goes over the sports bra)

And the bathroom mechanicals are not bad at all in the bib world -- ever notice that the pro riders wear full-zip jerseys? Unzip & hang the jersey on your bicycle handlebars while you use the porta potty. It's that easy. I try to avoid partial zips on bib short days -- hauling a jersey over your neck to pull down the straps risks dumping your pocket contents all over the floor of the facilities or, worse yet, right down the toilet. Not a pretty sight...