bib shorts and bog stops !!

Anonymous

being fairly new to road cycling I am puzzled as to why the kit designers have never thought of changing the design of bib shorts to facilitate easier '' access '' when visiting the loo.....while wearing bib shorts

I always feel like Houdini whenever I have to dis-robe in a public loo to go for a ....... I will leave you to imagine that bit

Or fumbling around( sorry ) when going for a pee...strange looks being given by the chap next to me of a non cycling persuasion !!


My wife has some Assos bib shorts which have a single strap to the front joined together with a clip which enables easier
''access'' -
https://www.assos.com/t-laalalaishorts- ... BP&lang=en

She loves them as it means she doesn't have to Start removing her windproof / jersey etc etc when nipping into the loo

And I note that several other manufacturers have produced a similar product design, solely for the female form...

So why not for male shorts ?

mamil314

Unbelievable

twist83

You will get used to it.

fenix

Maybe go for a poo before you go out ?

Anonymous

Fenix wrote:

Maybe go for a poo before you go out ?

:roll: :roll:

cld531c

DALESMAN999 wrote:

being fairly new to road cycling I am puzzled as to why the kit designers have never thought of changing the design of bib shorts to facilitate easier '' access '' when visiting the loo.....while wearing bib shorts

I always feel like Houdini whenever I have to dis-robe in a public loo to go for a ....... I will leave you to imagine that bit

Or fumbling around( sorry ) when going for a pee...strange looks being given by the chap next to me of a non cycling persuasion !!


My wife has some Assos bib shorts which have a single strap to the front joined together with a clip which enables easier
''access'' -
https://www.assos.com/t-laalalaishorts- ... BP&lang=en

She loves them as it means she doesn't have to Start removing her windproof / jersey etc etc when nipping into the loo

And I note that several other manufacturers have produced a similar product design, solely for the female form...

So why not for male shorts ?

Wouldnt you still have to undress to get the bibs back on? As I like to wee a lot I dont wear bibs!

Anonymous

the significant other says they are a doddle to get back on...so just taking her word for it...

the one strap at the front makes sense....for standing position toilet needs and male anatomy position ( !! )

figbat

I find that a combination of the stretchability of the bib front and the, erm, form factor of the flexible drain hose I can "up-and-over". This obviously depends on the design of the bib shorts (how high the front is, how stretchy the material is) and the, erm, form factor of the flexible drain hose.

cooldad

Don't pros just poo as they ride along?

Anonymous

figbat wrote:

I find that a combination of the stretchability of the bib front and the, erm, form factor of the flexible drain hose I can "up-and-over". This obviously depends on the design of the bib shorts (how high the front is, how stretchy the material is) and the, erm, form factor of the flexible drain hose.

aberdeen_lune

Try a time trial skin suit. You will never complain about bib shorts again after using them.

Anonymous

ha ha !!! nice one.

cougie

cooldad wrote:

Don't pros just poo as they ride along?

No.

imposter2.0

You need to weigh up the compromise, depending on if you spend more time on the bog than you do riding. If you do, then bib shorts are probably not for you. On the other hand, if you spend more time riding than you do sitting on the bog, then bib shorts are a worthwhile compromise, IMO.

mrfpb

Bib shorts are actually pointless, though. I mean, your sat down on the bike. Do you feel the need for them sat at your desk or walking (or running) about. It's one of those useless innovations that marketing men have told us are essential.

And no, I don't own any.

imposter2.0

mrfpb wrote:

Bib shorts are actually pointless, though. I mean, your sat down on the bike.

What's that got to do with it?

sungod

cougie wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Don't pros just poo as they ride along?

No.

not sure about that, there's a bit in "a dog in a hat" where the author is ordered to hand over his (new) cap so the leader can slip it into his shorts and fill it up - and presumably then dispose of it, can't see him wanting it back afterwards

it sounds like a viable option

cougie

Pretty sure that is not the norm and the leader had an upset tum.

If people don't feel bibs are for them then that's fine - but if you've not had a pair before you probably don't know what you're talking about. Sagging lycra isn't a good look.

trivial_poursuivant

Ask Doumalin how he gets on with them

briantrumpet

One thing about bib shorts is that they are a well known cure for incontinence. How ever many times you've been to the loo before, as soon as you put them on your body magically decides that it has found just one more waste deposit to jettison...

Mad_Malx

^Think you meant 'constipation'

Mad_Malx

Or urinary retention

sungod

cougie wrote:

Pretty sure that is not the norm and the leader had an upset tum.

If people don't feel bibs are for them then that's fine - but if you've not had a pair before you probably don't know what you're talking about. Sagging lycra isn't a good look.

i probably should have added a

bibs all the way

mrfpb

Sagging lycra - thats about the right fit, and about "looks". Skin tight lycra around the nether regions isnt a good look either. So no stated advantages for on-the- bike use of bibs. I'll stick with non bib tights and shorts, I think, and enjoy hassle free toilet stops

briantrumpet

Mad_Malx wrote:

^Think you meant 'constipation'

I did indeed. Not much use for incontinence, given the porous nature of lycra.

cougie

Sagging lycra is not what you want. You'll get it caught on the saddle nose. If there were no advantages of bibs then they'd not be the most popular short out. Passing someone with a builder's bum isn't a good look...

Anonymous

saggy / baggy lycra.......im gonna vom !!!!

mrfpb

DALESMAN999 wrote:

saggy / baggy lycra.......im gonna vom !!!!

Surely a bit of saggi-bagginess would accommodate your toiletting needs, and do away with the loo stop altogether.

I'm still not seeing any practical advantages that bibs have over the right size of tights. Saddle snag is about fit. Never had an issue in lycra, only in my commuting gear. "Everyone else wears them" just backs up my original comments on marketing expertise.

Liberate yourselves, and your bowels, from the tyranny of bibs.

chippyk

I love Rapha’s Brevet bib shorts and tights, they’re very comfortable, but the front is so high it’s very difficult to answer a call of nature.

awavey

cld531c wrote:

Wouldnt you still have to undress to get the bibs back on? As I like to wee a lot I dont wear bibs!

you dont have to undress as much is the thing, with standard bibs youve no choice but to take your jersey top completely off to have a toilet break,which is usually when everything then falls out of the pockets.

With the halter neck clasp you can unclip it fairly easily, its just getting them back up is slightly more challenging as you have to feed the strap back up your back to get it back over your head, but worst case you just have to unzip your top down a bit to give you enough elbow bending contortion room, and that may depend on your body shape anyway, so you dont feel like you are completely undressing everytime you want to pee.

pblakeney

awavey wrote:

cld531c wrote:

Wouldnt you still have to undress to get the bibs back on? As I like to wee a lot I dont wear bibs!

you dont have to undress as much is the thing, with standard bibs youve no choice but to take your jersey top completely off to have a toilet break,which is usually when everything then falls out of the pockets.

With the halter neck clasp you can unclip it fairly easily, its just getting them back up is slightly more challenging as you have to feed the strap back up your back to get it back over your head, but worst case you just have to unzip your top down a bit to give you enough elbow bending contortion room, and that may depend on your body shape anyway, so you dont feel like you are completely undressing everytime you want to pee.

Full length zip jerseys.
Problem solved.