Quote Originally Posted by IFjane View Post
Thanks for your suggestions - and now I have another question. Neither of us have ever worn bibs. What makes them more comfy? And what about the....uh....bathroom issue?
I have NOT tried bibs but they have been recommended to me by Susan, here at TE. She says I have the "perfect body type" for bibs because my waist is close to my hip size, making me "thick waisted" and causing me to buy too big of cycling shorts to fit my waist versus needing to fit my hip measurement. With the larger waist, I get too much extra material in my hips, causing chamois to move around. So, if I used bibs, I could get proper size in hips, giving me proper chamois coverage, and not worry about waist measurement. All sounds logical -- I am saving-up to buy a pair or two!

As for jersey over bibs, thinking if I got a full zipper or did some "gymnastic moves" as previously described, I could work it all out ... maybe not in dead of winter when you have multiple layers, but warmer weather seems OK.