Bibs

[GLC1968]

I've mostly seen them for men too. Are they problematic for someone with a long torso? I can't wear single piece bathingsuits and such as I'm pretty tall from crotch to shoulders. Should I maybe try a men's pair?

This is exactly one of the reasons why I haven't tried them. My torso is longer than most women but larger sizes usually mean larger chamois (a problem I've had with regular shorts) and that won't work for me either.

Most of the guys I ride with love them because they don't fall down (most guys have no hips) and because they don't bind at the waist. 1) I have huge hips (and butt) so there is no way my shorts would EVER fall down and 2) most of my bike shorts are already too big in the waist (again, big butt and legs) so the binding at the waist has never been an issue for me.

One of these days I'd like to try them just for the experience...but they are so expensive that it's not likely to be anytime soon!

[Meaux]

The only bibs that I've seen for women have been the ones that zip up in the front. Do they actually make the ones with the straps for women? If so, who makes them? Can I get them in a plus size? Let me know. I've been wanting a bib for a while and would definitely like to get some knickers/capris for the colder months. (Colder being relative, as it never gets below 40 degrees in Houston....*sigh*)

[aicabsolut]

One of these days I'd like to try them just for the experience...but they are so expensive that it's not likely to be anytime soon!

That's kind of how I feel at the moment. My shorts are always much tighter around the quads than at the waist, though I do sometimes have but sagging too. I have curvy-ish hips or larger upper thighs for some boyish cut brands, and I agree that sizing up sometimes creates chamois issues.

With my long torso, though, I don't have a long rise.. my waist is low. So I do sometimes feel like cycling stuff is binding at the waist even if it's not super tight on me, because it comes up so high--makes it hard to bend over comfortably. Lower cut in the front would be more comfortable. Or eliminating the waistband issue. I'm tempted to try bibs but not THAT tempted yet.. one day I first need to find a jersey with which I could cover up said bibs. I have fit issues there too with my long, skinny torso and broad shoulders. I'd need a men's XS or something..

[yellow]

I just got these. I LOVE the way they fit and they are veryveryvery soft. But they are not for riding in temps above about 45-50 F (for me, anyway).