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iclestu
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JonGinge
Joined: 04 Jan 2008
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 Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 1:34 pm |
| lost_in_thought wrote: | | navt wrote: | | Waist tights I get, but bib tights? What are they all about? |
Because you're bent over on the bike, bibs are heaps more comfortable than an elasticated waistband digging in to your middle.
Well, that's what I find anyway. |
Plus the additional bit of fabric over your kidneys is a boon on colder days
FCN 2-4 "Keep it going!", "I got nothing"
Planet-x Scott
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BentMikey
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 1:45 pm |
Bib tights/shorts? No VPL, more comfort, and better warmth, plus they hold your tummy in nicely.
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singlespeedexplosif
Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 1085
Location: Lancashire
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Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 3:22 pm |
just remember kids (and I'm talking to one specific person from the Burgess Hill spring sportive here) - the bib bit goes UNDER your top.
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Clever Pun
Joined: 02 Aug 2007
Posts: 3014
Location: London
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Harry B
Joined: 15 Jan 2008
Posts: 893
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Posted Tue Nov 3, 2009 4:24 pm |
| singlespeedexplosif wrote: | | just remember kids (and I'm talking to one specific person from the Burgess Hill spring sportive here) - the bib bit goes UNDER your top. |
 
That reminds me of the rather portly gentleman I saw on the London to Brighton last year...in his King of the Mountains jersey 
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Flasheart
Joined: 31 Mar 2009
Posts: 439
Location: New Forest, Hampshire
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pst88
Joined: 05 Dec 2007
Posts: 270
Location: Birmingham, UK
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:43 am |
Well I bit the bullet and wore the tights in today. I actually enjoyed wearing them whilst riding and for some reason it actually felt as if I was going faster for the same effort. Maybe it was due to less air resistance... or not wanting to be seen! I managed to make it to my desk without anyone noticing. The only problem was it was a bit cold! Definitely need to get a warmer pair.
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FeynmanC
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Posts: 403
Location: Near Bristol
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vorsprung
Joined: 29 Jan 2007
Posts: 490
Location: Devon-Somerset border
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:03 pm |
| lost_in_thought wrote: | | navt wrote: | | Waist tights I get, but bib tights? What are they all about? |
Because you're bent over on the bike, bibs are heaps more comfortable than an elasticated waistband digging in to your middle.
Well, that's what I find anyway. |
Useless thread without photos etc etc 
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Asprilla
Joined: 27 Feb 2009
Posts: 105
Location: RP & The Big E
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:27 pm |
| pst88 wrote: | | Well I bit the bullet and wore the tights in today. I actually enjoyed wearing them whilst riding and for some reason it actually felt as if I was going faster for the same effort. Maybe it was due to less air resistance... or not wanting to be seen! I managed to make it to my desk without anyone noticing. The only problem was it was a bit cold! Definitely need to get a warmer pair. |
I think a signature and FCN change is in order.......
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si. d
Joined: 30 Mar 2003
Posts: 30
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:40 pm |
love thy self, love thy tights.
I'm a recent convert having purchased some Altura fleece lined tights. However, I find that after i've put them on and done the necessary lunges, close inspection reveals that my leg hair actually pokes through in places. If it catches you off guard, it can be a little disturbing!
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whyamihereLost
Joined: 05 Apr 2003
Posts: 18260
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:57 pm |
| FeynmanC wrote: | | singlespeedexplosif wrote: | | just remember kids (and I'm talking to one specific person from the Burgess Hill spring sportive here) - the bib bit goes UNDER your top. |
Not the base layer though? I mean, it wouldnt be the "base" layer then, would it?  |
Bibs under everything. Having the base layer under the bibs feels horrible around the waist area unless you spend a long time making sure it sits absolutely flat under the shorts.
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itboffin
Joined: 05 Jun 2008
Posts: 4882
Location: Marlborough, Windshire
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FeynmanC
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Posts: 403
Location: Near Bristol
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chugger
Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 9
Location: too far from cornwall
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 12:06 am |
| FeynmanC wrote: | | whyamihere wrote: | | FeynmanC wrote: | | singlespeedexplosif wrote: | | just remember kids (and I'm talking to one specific person from the Burgess Hill spring sportive here) - the bib bit goes UNDER your top. |
Not the base layer though? I mean, it wouldnt be the "base" layer then, would it? |
Bibs under everything. Having the base layer under the bibs feels horrible around the waist area unless you spend a long time making sure it sits absolutely flat under the shorts. |
Hmm, perfectly comfy with my merino top under, but I may try the other way round just to see.
I thought the purpose of a base layer was to quickly move moisture away from the skin, which would be severely disrupted by having fleecy or lycra between it and the sweatyness, surely? |
Base layer top, bib tights and old /wellorn/ crash damaged lycra summer shorts over bib shorts [unless they have their own pad]. This extends the life of the bib tights indefinitely.
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Il Principe
Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 6565
Location: Riding Karen
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Clever Pun
Joined: 02 Aug 2007
Posts: 3014
Location: London
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