Bibs

[Grog]

I have dropped numerous hints that I would like the bib shorts for women... I forget who makes them but the front straps are actually one that run down between the breasts...

Assos.

[RoadRaven]

Thanks Grog

I leave a mag with a pic of them strategically "accidentally" lying about, open... well whaddayano? on the page with that pic in it (where she is posing soooooo weirdly) - its my birthday REAL soon!

Anyone else tried the womens Assos? (lol, typing that makes me think of the assne discussion...)

[Pedal Wench]

I LOVE my bib shorts. They are really comfortable, especially on long rides. I don't have a problem with them rubbing anywhere, because I always wear a sports bra. Also, the straps kinda stay off to the side. The lack of a waistband is so comfy, and it might be imaginary, but i feel like it helps my breathing. They are also much more flattering.

HOWEVER, they are a pain during 'nature breaks'. During the summer, I prefer to wear them with my sleeveless jerseys, because I can slip the straps off through the armhole of the jersey. With a long-zipped jersey, I pull the jersey down with the shorts. But, that two minutes of hassle is well worth it for hours of on-bike comfort.

Verge makes my team shorts, and their women's bibs are really nice.

[chickwhorips]

my bf says he wears them to help keep them up because regular shorts fall off seeing he has not hips, imagin that.

i've tried to invest in a pair because i hate a cold draft up my back, but i haven't found one that i like the chamois pad or that was in my budget or many in genearl.

[spokewench]

What a pain they are. I ride a lot where there are no bathrooms! Okay, let's see, let me take off my shirt and then pull my bibs (now I'm almost naked in the woods) off while I'm going to the bathroom behind that tree or in the ditch or behind the cactus! They are just not for me.

[snapdragen]

I like my bibs, although potty breaks can be a pain. I just ordered a new pair from Voler - they have a new chamois (compared to my old ones). I'll be curious to see if I like them as much.

[Cari]

Those Assos bibs look interesting, but they make me wonder... what do you do with that wide strap going right down between your boobs? I think if I wore it over my sports bra it would press down on my boobs. So then what, wear it underneath my bra, so that I have to take that off as well when I need to pee? Um, no.

I really liked a pair of women's Castelli bib shorts that I got here, but I had to send them back because they were too big - XL was all they had left and I usually wear L - the straps were too long and also the legs were kinda short and I like about an 8" inseam on my shorts. But the straps were set wide enough apart so that they fit perfectly *around* my boobs, and not over them.

By the way... most guys I know who see the pic of that Assos model don't really notice the bibs -- they just stare and wonder what her boobs look like. If your current method isn't working, you may want to try another approach to hint-dropping.

Cari