When were bib shorts introduced?

S0rin
S0rin Posts: 106
edited July 2014 in Road general
When were bib shorts introduced? Were they around in the earlier days of cycling, or are they a recent introduction?

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Not sure of the precise date they were 'introduced' - but they been around since at least the 1970s...probably earlier...
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    I think it was on Thursday.
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  • chris_bass
    chris_bass Posts: 4,913
    MattC59 wrote:
    I think it was on Thursday.

    I think you are right, they came in after what is known as "Naked Wednesday"
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  • RDW
    RDW Posts: 1,900
    There's a well known photo of Merckx, still wearing braces, dated 1969 - probably he'd have had bibs if they'd been available. When did lycra come in? - bibshorts need to be stretchy to fit a range of riders, which is probably harder to achieve with older fabrics like wool.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    AFAIK they came in with lycra shorts in the 1980's - probably Assos or Castelli. Can't remember anyone BITD with wooly bib shorts, but we did use clip-on braces.
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  • frazered
    frazered Posts: 333
    Were not around when I was a lad. Only razor blade saddles and an arse of steel required. Them were the days...
  • topdude
    topdude Posts: 1,557
    frazered wrote:
    Were not around when I was a lad. Only razor blade saddles and an ars* of steel required. Them were the days...
    You had a saddle !! Luxury :shock:
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I think late 80s.

    Early 80s it was still braces - that would ping off and take your eye out if you tried to have them too tight.
    Thats why they invented Oakleys...

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