Bibshorts and Vest ..... No

TheStone

You know who you are on the A3 heading into the City this morning.
Not a triathlete vest or anything like that. An M&S type vest!.

Wouldn't normally have a go at what people wear, but that was so wrong.

Kieran_Burns

Please God. Not Grandad string vest :shock:

cjcp

I saw bib shorts with pants underneath this morning. Nearly stopped me in my tracks.

Deadeye Duck

Did he have an open can of stella in his bottle cage?

Kieran_Burns

cjcp wrote:

I saw bib shorts with pants underneath this morning. Nearly stopped me in my tracks.

Errr.... what's wrong with pants under bib shorts? :oops:

cjcp

Kieran_Burns wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I saw bib shorts with pants underneath this morning. Nearly stopped me in my tracks.

Errr.... what's wrong with pants under bib shorts? :oops:

It's a sight that will haunt me for the rest of the day. Lose the grits, KB.

il_principe

Kieran_Burns wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I saw bib shorts with pants underneath this morning. Nearly stopped me in my tracks.

Errr.... what's wrong with pants under bib shorts? :oops:

Pretty much everything.

I saw a bloke on the Dragon wearing his bibs over the jersey, not a good look...

cjcp

Il Principe wrote:

Kieran_Burns wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I saw bib shorts with pants underneath this morning. Nearly stopped me in my tracks.

Errr.... what's wrong with pants under bib shorts? :oops:

Pretty much everything.

I saw a bloke on the Dragon wearing his bibs over the jersey, not a good look...

The course marshals should be empowered to pull these people over.

Kieran_Burns

I'm NOT going commando under my bibs :shock: :oops:

s'not my fault you lot are all worried about a VPL.... :?

greg66_tri_v2.0

Last week I saw a roadie in non-bib shorts.

With a cycling top.

Tucked into his shorts :shock:

il_principe

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I'm NOT going commando under my bibs :shock: :oops:

s'not my fault you lot are all worried about a VPL.... :?

Seriously - do you not chafe?

NEVER... NEVER... NEVER...
Wear Underwear Under Your Bib Short!
The materials used in pads today are designed to wick moisture, breath and prevent the propagation of bacteria. As such, they are more sanitary than your underwear. The whole purpose of the bike pad is to prevent chafing. In order to work, the bib must fit your body like a second skin. Having a layer of clothing between your body and your bib short will prevent the bib from working the way that it should, and will increase your chances of experiencing chafing and sores where the underwear sits against your body.

Deadeye Duck

Greg66 wrote:

Last week I saw a roadie in non-bib shorts.

With a cycling top.

Tucked into his shorts :shock:

I'm guilty of this if I'm going to be on a train or out with the intention of being off the bike for a bit, but I won't tuck it into my shorts.

I'll have cycling shorts and top on, then some normal shorts over the top, but the cycling top definitely stays ontop of the normal shorts, not under them...

EDIT: hang on, you just meant cycling shorts that weren't bibs, didn't you? Oh well :oops:

nasahapley

I once saw a chap with yellow bib shorts on, and nothing else. Hideous.

This was, however, in France, so either:

(a) being a French roadie, he was in fact the epitome of style and elegance but my anglo-saxon brain couldn't recognise that, or

(b) he really did look awful beyond belief, and the thing about all Euro-roadies being dead stylish is cobblers.

I think (b).

bigmat

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I'm NOT going commando under my bibs :shock: :oops:

s'not my fault you lot are all worried about a VPL.... :?

Do you also not go commando under your pants and put two pairs on in the morning?

Reminds me of an episode of Alan Partridge, some Vivienne Westwood style designer telling him that "underneath our clothes we're all naked, Alan", to which he responds: "I'm not - I've got pants on". Classic stuff.

Slow Downcp

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I'm NOT going commando under my bibs :shock: :oops:

s'not my fault you lot are all worried about a VPL.... :?

Why not? That's how they're meant to be worn :?

Christophe3967

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I'm NOT going commando under my bibs :shock: :oops:

s'not my fault you lot are all worried about a VPL.... :?

Don't let us stop you....

always_tyred

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I'm NOT going commando under my bibs :shock: :oops:

s'not my fault you lot are all worried about a VPL.... :?

Why not? Do you not go commando under your pants? Or do you wear pants under your pants?

They are designed with built-in pants. Its the multi-way stretch pad stiched to the crotch. Its washable.

Kieran_Burns

I wear pants under my pants with pants on top of the pants

I weigh 8 stone and have 36" waist

cjcp

It's clear from the above posts that you need to think a few things over before you set out on Monday. We'll leave it with you... :P

Deadeye Duck

Just don't wear anything. At least then, the only clashing will be your...

mrchrispy

MTFU you dont wear pants under your bibs you crazy fool

fungus_the_muffin_man

I always wear undies under my bibs. I have this thing that my fat arse might somehow be to much one day and I'll have to commute to work and back with a huge rip in't back of them. Not a good look :oops:

biondino

I wonder what the crossover between people who wear pants under cycling shorts and people who ride hybrids?

always_tyred

biondino wrote:

I wonder what the crossover between people who wear pants under cycling shorts and people who ride hybrids?

Ask DDD to do one of his polls.

andy83

i am baffled

i know feel wrong for wearing pants but am tempted to try without tomo on way to work lol

Kieran_Burns

I ride a CX bike. I almost HAVE to wear pants.

Marks and Spencer Y-Fronts would be best.

always_tyred

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I ride a CX bike. I almost HAVE to wear pants.

Marks and Spencer Y-Fronts would be best.

I have an idea. You are obviously squeamish about not wearing things under other things. To solve this, try wearing some bib shorts under your pants.

If its more comfortable, ditch the pants.

Stone Glider

IIRC "jock straps" were invented by professional cyclists back in the days .... To deal with "tackle interference" issues. :oops:

On his death bed Frederich the Great was admonished by his priest that we enter the world with nothing and will leave it with nothing. His final words were to the effect that he still had his uniform.

rally200

biondino wrote:

I wonder what the crossover between people who wear pants under cycling shorts and people who ride hybrids?

Hybrid = pants literally & figuratively

(I ride road & hybrid - depending on weather & whether I need to carry a load larger than a fag packet)

Aidy

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I wear pants under my pants with pants on top of the pants

I weigh 8 stone and have 36" waist

Are you two feet high?

Bugly

Kieran_Burns wrote:

I'm NOT going commando under my bibs :shock: :oops:

s'not my fault you lot are all worried about a VPL.... :?

Whole point of knicks (and bibs) is to do away with pants - so you arent sitting on a seam that irritates your skin.

Never have worn pants under my knick never will. Sort of akin to wearing underpants under your swimming trunks - pointless.