Best Bike Shorts?

"cgk" wrote in message
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Why bibs and not shorts?


I like bibs better because they don't have any elastic around the waste.

"hobby" wrote in message
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THAT'S REALLY HELPFUL, AS I HAD NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE ASSOS AND EVEN
THOUGH I WEAR A LARGE IN CANNONDALE, I ORDERED A MEDIUM IN ASSOS.
ACTUALLY
I ORDERD THE 'SERIES' THAT IS DESIGNED BY ASSOS BUT MADE IN HUNGARY, HAS
THE
EXACT SAME PAD, SAME COLOR, ETC. FOR A LOT LESS MONEY.

IF THESE DON'T WORK OUT, I'LL TAKE YOUR ADVICE.

TOM


Why the all caps?

"cgk" wrote in message ...
Why bibs and not shorts?


With bibs, they cover my lower back and I don't worry about the jersey
riding up. Also, when I put on a few pounds, shorts roll down over
the waist. I started riding bibs 10 years ago or so and really liked
them.

"RWM" a écrit dans le message de :
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"cgk" wrote in message
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Why bibs and not shorts?


I like bibs better because they don't have any elastic around the waste.

I like bibs, because the elastic in plain shorts has trouble *finding* my
waist.
--
Bonne route,

Sandy
Paris FR

"RWM" wrote in message
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"hobby" wrote in message
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THAT'S REALLY HELPFUL, AS I HAD NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE ASSOS AND EVEN
THOUGH I WEAR A LARGE IN CANNONDALE, I ORDERED A MEDIUM IN ASSOS.
ACTUALLY
I ORDERD THE 'SERIES' THAT IS DESIGNED BY ASSOS BUT MADE IN HUNGARY, HAS
THE
EXACT SAME PAD, SAME COLOR, ETC. FOR A LOT LESS MONEY.

IF THESE DON'T WORK OUT, I'LL TAKE YOUR ADVICE.

TOM


Why the all caps?


For the hearing impaired.

Tim

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:32:13 -0500, "hobby"
wrote:

Didn't really know where to best post this question; but, my wife and I have
worn out our Pearl Izumi Microsensor bike shorts. They 'were' good shorts;
but, we were never comfortable with the bottom padding on long rides. We
ride on rural highways primarily for long distance rides. Any
recommendations for a good pair of shorts with decent padding?

Thanks

Tom

I like Sugoi. They have great padding and are about 75$.

Why bibs and not shorts?

Because you can stand up & sit down without the shorts moving around on you.
They simply seem to stay in place a whole lot better, at least for me.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

Mike Jacoubowsky wrote in message ...
Why bibs and not shorts?

Because you can stand up & sit down without the shorts moving around on
you.
They simply seem to stay in place a whole lot better, at least for me.

Haven't you guys heard of braces (suspenders) for your trews?

Trevor

"hobby" wrote in message
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Didn't really know where to best post this question; but, my wife and I
have
worn out our Pearl Izumi Microsensor bike shorts. They 'were' good
shorts;
but, we were never comfortable with the bottom padding on long rides. We
ride on rural highways primarily for long distance rides. Any
recommendations for a good pair of shorts with decent padding?

I like the DeMarchi Contour bibs (about $130). It has an elastic chamois,
and the fabric used for the rest of the short is super-light. Every review
I've read about them say they're as comfortable as short twice their price
(read that as Assos but I've never tried them). I wear my other bibs
(various brands) for shorter rides and save these for the long ones.

HTH

"hobby" wrote in message
...
Didn't really know where to best post this question; but, my wife and I
have
worn out our Pearl Izumi Microsensor bike shorts. They 'were' good
shorts;
but, we were never comfortable with the bottom padding on long rides. We
ride on rural highways primarily for long distance rides. Any
recommendations for a good pair of shorts with decent padding?

I like the DeMarchi Contour bibs (about $130). It has an elastic chamois,
and the fabric used for the rest of the short is super-light. Every review
I've read about them say they're as comfortable as short twice their price
(read that as Assos but I've never tried them). I wear my other bibs
(various brands) for shorter rides and save these for the long ones.

HTH