Assos bib shorts + rain!

AllanES
AllanES Posts: 151
edited June 2013 in Road general
Just received my order of my first ever Assos bib shorts from Wiggle (no Haribo :( but a free SiS drinks sachet :D )

I'd planned to wear them for the first time on my commute (28miles) into work tomorrow morning but the weather forecast is for rain!!! :(
Dare I wear my 120 quid bib shorts for the first time in the rain? Aaaaargh! Will they disintegrate in the rain just like carbon frame bikes do :D
Dilemma!
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  • Mccaria
    Mccaria Posts: 869
    Are they black ? If so yes

    Are they white ? If so, for God's sake don't do it......
  • Stewpot407
    Stewpot407 Posts: 97
    They won't disintegrate but they will become see through!
    An aging Trek 5500 OCLV
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  • AllanES
    AllanES Posts: 151
    Mccaria wrote:
    Are they black ? If so yes

    OMG yes, they are black! Disaster :)
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  • AllanES
    AllanES Posts: 151
    Stewpot407 wrote:
    They won't disintegrate but they will become see through!

    That'll give the folks something to talk about when I arrive at work then :D
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    Be careful its not hot rain otherwise they will shrink to half their original size and with you in them it won't be a good look.
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  • AllanES
    AllanES Posts: 151
    goonz wrote:
    Be careful its not hot rain otherwise they will shrink to half their original size and with you in them it won't be a good look.

    And, god forbid, I use them in winter when it's sub-zero temperatures. Then what???? :shock:
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    AllanES wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    Be careful its not hot rain otherwise they will shrink to half their original size and with you in them it won't be a good look.

    And, god forbid, I use them in winter when it's sub-zero temperatures. Then what???? :shock:

    Tell the truth now, will you even be on the road on your bike in winter? You fair weather MAMIL! :mrgreen:
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  • AllanES
    AllanES Posts: 151
    goonz wrote:
    Tell the truth now, will you even be on the road on your bike in winter? You fair weather MAMIL! :mrgreen:

    MAMIL - guilty as charged.
    But definitely not just a fair weather one :D
    Although I may well be a fair weather Assos bib wearer :)
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    AllanES wrote:
    goonz wrote:
    Tell the truth now, will you even be on the road on your bike in winter? You fair weather MAMIL! :mrgreen:

    MAMIL - guilty as charged.
    But definitely not just a fair weather one :D
    Although I may well be a fair weather Assos bib wearer :)

    To be honest my Assos shorts only come out on a weekend ride, for my daily commute I use others.
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  • AllanES
    AllanES Posts: 151
    I suspect on a regular basis then I'll probably save them for best/longest but I just wanted to try 'em having only just got them and not being able to wait until the weekend! :)
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    They are cycling clothing, use them for cycling. They are not exactly madeofgold.

    Some people lol.
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  • AllanES
    AllanES Posts: 151
    MountainMonster wrote:
    They are cycling clothing, use them for cycling. They are not exactly madeofgold.

    Some people lol.

    LOL
    I wasn't being (entirely) serious :)
    But they are more than I've spent on cycling accessories up til now...........by a long way.
    :D
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  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    MountainMonster wrote:
    They are cycling clothing, use them for cycling. They are not exactly madeofgold.

    Some people lol.

    So are normal everyday clothes. Do you wear your best suit out everyday whatever the weather or occasion?

    For me my Assos bibs were a decent investment so I would like them to last a long time and just for decent long rides. Not a daily commute through London and bad weather.
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  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    The rain will do far less to them than and washing will.

    Just wear the damn shorts.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • AllanES
    AllanES Posts: 151
    smidsy wrote:
    The rain will do far less to them than and washing will.

    OMG....... I have to subject them to washing too?

    Wait til my OH finds out she has to handwash my precious shorts in some fancy (expensive?) washing powder.
    lol
    :D
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