bib shorts and bog stops !!

trekvet

Take Imodium, own brand from HomeBargins £0.69 = no poo.

wongataa

mrfpb wrote:

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.

Well, I have had normal shorts start to slide down and bibs prevent this. I prefer them. You also have no waistband that can dig into your belly flesh.

pilot_pete

I would like to say mrfpb is full of sh1t.....but I suspect I am wrong on that front as he seems so regular when out riding...

PP

svetty

This is a pretty crappy thread.....

I'll get my coat

thistle_

cougie wrote:

Passing someone with a builder's bum isn't a good look...

Passing someone's probably the best option. Having a builder's bum keeps people off your wheel though so it's not all bad.

mrfpb

wongataa wrote:

mrfpb wrote:

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.

Well, I have had normal shorts start to slide down and bibs prevent this. I prefer them. You also have no waistband that can dig into your belly flesh.

A sensible answer at last. I do have a bit of a muffin top that my jersey can't disguise, but the sight of it in the mirror before I leave motivates me to burn more fat. As I tend to ride alone I don't get any comments re: builders bum, but I've never found my base layer getting untucked, or felt a draft round the back. I'm not going to switch to bibs. Tights/shorts are just too convenient in comparison

pilot_pete

You may feel they are a tyranny, too much hassle and are not going to change. Fine. Others feel differently, funnily the vast majority of road cyclists feel differently. And I think most riders don’t have to do numbers twos every time they go out for a ride; most go before so it really isn’t an issue. I can probably count on my fingers the very few occasions over the years where I have used a cafe stop for a number two, so taking my jersey off and hanging it on the door coat hook wasn’t exactly taxing.

In my experience bibs fit better, stay put better, are more comfortable (no waistband) and especially winter bibs, provide more warmth for your midriff. Not only that, but they look better (especially if you don’t have muffin tops). So I’m going to stay with my choice.

PP

svetty

Pilot Pete wrote:

You may feel they are a tyranny, too much hassle and are not going to change. Fine. Others feel differently, funnily the vast majority of road cyclists feel differently. And I think most riders don’t have to do numbers twos every time they go out for a ride; most go before so it really isn’t an issue. I can probably count on my fingers the very few occasions over the years where I have used a cafe stop for a number two, so taking my jersey off and hanging it on the door coat hook wasn’t exactly taxing.

In my experience bibs fit better, stay put better, are more comfortable (no waistband) and especially winter bibs, provide more warmth for your midriff. Not only that, but they look better (especially if you don’t have muffin tops). So I’m going to stay with my choice.

PP

Nailed it....... /close thread

StillGoing

mrfpb wrote:

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.

Bib shorts do serve a purpose. Non-bib shorts are for people that sit down to pee.

Monty Dog

For those of us who were cycling when lycra shorts were new, bib shorts didn't exist - you'd either be riding along hoiking them up frequently or used a pair of clip on braces that didn't hold very well and would frequently ping-off mid-ride. The first bib shorts were a revelation in this respect. I've never encountered the OPs original problem, even doing 24hr rides. For multi-day endurance events, I find that regular use of analgesic+codeine also helps mitigate the problem, and it works-out eventually ;-)

milemuncher1

If I’m on a ride where I know I’ll be stopping, I put the bibs on, with the straps outside the top / jersey. It looks a bit like wearing your undies outside your trousers, but meh, it saves a lot of messing about, having to find a cubicle, at a stop point, regardless of whether taking a leak, or having to ‘drop the kids off at the pool’. It means it’s a marginally quicker operation as well. You also get a bit of ‘chafe protection’ on the shoulders.

Anonymous

so.....getting back to my original post...why don't manufacturers make bib shorts for men that you do not need to disrobe or stretch the 'old man' in order to facilitate a toilet stop...

please dont shoot me down but what about gender free cycle clothing?

StillGoing

Because there isn't a need for them, otherwise there'd be plenty of them available. Putting it in context; your need is like a piss in the ocean with regards to demand.

pblakeney

I have had bib shorts from at least 10 manufacturers.
Not one has prevented me from urinating in relative comfort. Lycra stretches.

Anonymous

Its not the discomfort...and its o behind a tree etc when your out in the wilderness but last ride out before winter hit I got some very strange looks ( laughs ) when I used the local council w/c ( no jokes about George Michael etc )

there has been similar comments raised on other forums about design of bib shorts - ie , if a female bib short can have a clasp at the front to facilitate toilet breaks without removing layers then when can't a mens short do the same etc

The most likely answer is market forces...and the design has been around since year DOT...so will have to put up or shut up as the saying goes....or hit the ladies rail on the next sale and try a pair

ayjaycee

PBlakeney wrote:

I have had bib shorts from at least 10 manufacturers.
Not one has prevented me from urinating in relative comfort. Lycra stretches.

My experience as well. As an aside, I have also got a couple of pairs of Lusso Max Repel bib tights and they came with a zip at the front which makes an easy task even easier- don't know why others don't do it.

cougie

DALESMAN999 wrote:

Its not the discomfort...and its o behind a tree etc when your put in the wilderness but last ride out before winter hit I got some very strange looks ( laughs ) when I used the local council w/c ( no jokes about George Michael etc )

I don't think you're meant to look round in the toilet. Just how busy were these loos ? Can't remember the last time anyone else was in a loo used on a bike ride ?

Anonymous

cougie wrote:

DALESMAN999 wrote:

Its not the discomfort...and its o behind a tree etc when your put in the wilderness but last ride out before winter hit I got some very strange looks ( laughs ) when I used the local council w/c ( no jokes about George Michael etc )

I don't think you're meant to look round in the toilet. Just how busy were these loos ? Can't remember the last time anyone else was in a loo used on a bike ride ?

I try to look at the floor or my own space.....no eye contact is the important bit

cougie

So you didn't get any strange looks ?

pblakeney

cougie wrote:

So you didn't get any strange looks ?

They were on the floor looking up.
:shock:

Anonymous

d'oh

Ben6899

Milemuncher1 wrote:

I put the bibs on, with the straps outside the top / jersey.

Wait.

briantrumpet

PBlakeney wrote:

Lycra stretches.

It certainly does. This is one weird thread.

milemuncher1

I did have a Louis Garneau race suit, with a “call of nature flap” built in a few years ago, it got wrecked in a pile up, and I’m not sure they make them anymore. It was a great idea.

pilot_pete

Milemuncher1 models the new Louis Garneau race suit. It is a not so ‘close knit’ weave from a material called wool. Garneau claim it makes you faster yet keeps you cooler at the same time. Apparently the loose weave allows maximum airflow and the flap at the back not only allows you to jettison unwanted ballast at any time, but can also be left open to stop wheelsuckers. :?

When asked about the comfort and wisdom regarding buttons on the @rse they told me fark orff! :shock:

Nice chopper by the way Mr Muncher!



PP

fenix

Ben6899 wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

I put the bibs on, with the straps outside the top / jersey.

Wait.

Excellent - so when we see you dressed like this we'll know you are looking forward to your poo stop.

This thread gets more and more bizarre.

pilot_pete

Milemuncher1 wrote:

I did have a Louis Garneau race suit, with a “call of nature flap”...it got wrecked in a pile up...

that conjours up a horrible image of a huge pile of poo wrecking your flap... :?

PP

pblakeney

Pilot Pete wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

I did have a Louis Garneau race suit, with a “call of nature flap”...it got wrecked in a pile up...

that conjours up a horrible image of a huge pile of poo wrecking your flap... :?

PP

I know that PP stands for Pilot Pete but I can't help reading Pip Pip. Don't know why. :?
Not adding much to the debate, but then neither is anything else.

pilot_pete

Could be pee pee, poop poop, parp parp, plonk plonk, plop plop....whatever fits I guess!

PP

Oh and I think valuable contributions to this thread stopped quite a while back....

And are you PB lakeney, or P Blakeney?

pblakeney

Pilot Pete wrote:

Could be pee pee, poop poop, parp parp, plonk plonk, plop plop....whatever fits I guess!

PP

Oh and I think valuable contributions to this thread stopped quite a while back....

And are you PB lakeney, or P Blakeney?

Small "L".