mountain bike bib shorts vs road bike bib shorts

dubcat
dubcat Posts: 754
in Road beginners
I'm on the Decathlon website looking for cheap bib shots and i see 'mountain bike bib shorts'. What is the difference between these and road bike ones?
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  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    MTB bib shorts are more of a liner, they use thinner material and are designed to be worn under baggies.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,342
    oxoman said:

    Be aware that the cheaper the bibshort the less comfort. Decathlon do different levels products the more you pay the better they are. Worth looking at DHB or Planet X stuff for VFM.

    I'd be wary of Planet X. They may do some decent ones but the "Nalini" versions I got were neither Nalini nor comfortable. Worst shorts I've ever owned even going back to real chamois in the 90s. Cheap enough to to bin and (nearly) forget is the best I can say about them.
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  • dabber
    dabber Posts: 1,978
    As a roadie turned mtber I just use my road bibs under my baggies... mainly Castelli.
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