Why bibs?

I'm going to need some new shorts very soon and am wondering what to get... after seeing DDDs article on kit to buy he says bibs but not shorts... so why?
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Also means that they don't work down your legs when you're doing distance......
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+1.
OK - I can't comment on the insulation aspect.
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I don't want to look like Sasha in his mankini!!! :shock:
I'm 6' and weigh in at 14st 10 with associated chunkiness.... :oops:
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Plus they feel sexy.... Oh come on they do... If it's not called a mankini its not ghey to admit they're sexy... :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Try upping the mileage in them and you'll soon see why Bibs are the common choice - well that's how I found out anyway.
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Horses for courses of course. I was wary of bibs at first - mainly due to the lovely mankini look they provide, but got fed up with shorts on my first 50+ mile ride when the chamois started to move about (perhaps a nasty sweat meets saddle issue) and having to make constant adjustments was annoying to say the least. Never had that issue with bibs, but then the shorts were from Spesh and none of my bibs are Spesh - so no direct comparison to be made there. IME bibs all the way though.
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Actually I've read some more and the recommendation is to go for: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_M ... 360038993/
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At 6ft 5 I had trouble finding long bibs to fit as when I pulled the shoulder straps up my voice got rather squeaky. The only ones I found that were long enough in the body were an XXXXL pair and while the length was good they were made for someone about 5 stone heavier than me, and I aint what you might call streamlined!!!!!
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http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_Finchdean_Bib_Shorts/5360035435/
I'm after my first bib shorts, never really got on with padded shorts before, maybe because they were cheap ones . :?
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Yes they are expensive but I own some dhb ones too which are very good. But.... I never wear them now because the rapha ones are so amazing.
If you are going to do any kind of long distances I promise you they are worth it.
So earnley for warm weather and merston for cooler.... hokay & thanks
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Right I'm buying both
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Same height as me.. try Pearl Izumi or Campagnolo
Also has no one mentioned that you can go to fancy dress parties as a wrestler?
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