What do you think? Are bib shorts worth it? Let us know in the comments!

@BobRoss_lover

4 жыл бұрын

No

@AnggaSukmaP

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, off course.

@mixalis6168

4 жыл бұрын

Sound great, but prices are a ripoff, like most things in the cycling world !

@ANDREWHALL28

4 жыл бұрын

Having just bought my first pair last week and done 2 rides in them, I'm a convert And I look amazing in them 😂😂😂

@tougenomikado

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm... Never tried them. (Mostly due to cost) but i they are on my new kit list.

I started cycling in high school, I was broke then so I started riding with regular work out shorts. When I bought my first pair of cycling shorts I felt like I went to butt heaven

As with all hobby investments, just buy a cheaper version first and when you actually use it a lot or it has worn out then buy a good version, knowing what you want/need

@benszabo

3 жыл бұрын

but defo not too cheap as that's worse than nothing. I'll happily ride 80k in my mtb shorts than a crap chamois that keeps sliding down my waist...

@rangersmith4652

2 жыл бұрын

I have to at least sort of disagree. Going cheap can often result in so much discomfort that the wearer doesn't want to get on the bike ever again. Not good. It's like this with any hobby. Don't be so spendy that you can't pay your life bills, but don't go so cheap that the results are awful. There is usually a happy middle ground.

@janclark2995

2 жыл бұрын

This advice is very helpful, I also think like this

@veganpotterthevegan

Жыл бұрын

Going with something that's not right for your body and saddle can lead you to hate biking when you otherwise wouldn't.

@veganpotterthevegan

Жыл бұрын

@Ranger Smith going cheap doesn't mean uncomfortable. I have some cheap chamois I love. And I hate that I don't like the chamois in any of my +$350 skinsuits.

Bib shorts changed my life. Didn’t know about them when I first started. Was going to change the seat and a friend told me get bibs instead. Worth every single penny.

0:57 beautiful retro photo of Hank

@janandrei7818

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like mvdp😆

Bib shorts under my baggy shorts transformed my mtb experience never sore now.

@ArthurHenriqueBossi

4 жыл бұрын

Use bib shorts and nothing else and you'll transfom your MTB experience once again! ;)

@marre1

4 жыл бұрын

Using bib shorts without baggies on top while riding MTB can be an quite expansive habit.

@acedotcom

4 жыл бұрын

Same thing here I started doing that thinking it wasnt going to matter at all and its actually super comfortable.

@mrvwbug4423

4 жыл бұрын

MTBers wear the baggy shorts for more than just a fashion statement. Taking a fall on trail in lycra could destroy a very expensive pair of bib shorts, the baggy MTB shorts over them protects the bib shorts and by extension your skin.

@drmoynihan

4 жыл бұрын

I am a mountain biker and bibs under my baggy shorts is the best. However, the bibs are still too expensive, so sometimes I just do the shorts!

Her accent is the most pleasant sound ever. I could listen to her talk for hours!

@leeglee111

4 жыл бұрын

So true. My fav accents!

@pigletofgreed7747

4 жыл бұрын

nooo

@BinarySecond

4 жыл бұрын

Move to Wales, you'll have a whale of a time

@danangwicaksono4260

4 жыл бұрын

Her voice reminds me of a female scientist who talks about math.

@jack002tuber

3 жыл бұрын

She talked about my groin for nine minutes.

The reason why I watch GCN because of Manon 💕

@gf5137

3 жыл бұрын

Gay

@darraghmulhall5415

3 жыл бұрын

@@gf5137 Gay but not Gay

@nitishreddy2348

3 жыл бұрын

Simp

I usually ride naked to avoid the embarrassment of wearing Lycra

@leeglee111

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. Silly! You will be seen, protected on the road, that's for sure!

@randompheidoleminor3011

4 жыл бұрын

I actually passed someone who did exactly that just yesterday, with a branch sticking out of his helmet. I'm still waiting for him to show up in the local news.

@jack002tuber

3 жыл бұрын

This solves the underwear yes or no debate

@kjeldrene99

3 жыл бұрын

If women drive naked on the street - they would be life threatening

@mr.w5805

3 жыл бұрын

Can I ride with you??

Yes definitely! I prefer bib shorts rather than non bib shorts, especially for a long ride 🚴🏻

In the 80's I rode in those wool shorts with leather chamois, on a Brooks leather saddle, on a 50's era fixed-wheel with no brakes. I do prefer modern materials in clothing. Wish I still had that bike though...

Omg the shade thrown at Dan at 4:33 hahahaha!!!

@ChurroWaffles

3 жыл бұрын

They’re really running with that joke I see. 😂

I once had a bike with leather sadle and remember it wss the most comforable sadle I ever had!

The most important comment was right in the last 5 secs, dont wear anything underneath!!

@gcn

4 жыл бұрын

The most important tip!

@harryvanrijn6366

4 жыл бұрын

@@gcn I know women who beg to differ and do wear seamless panties for comfort.

@neiljohndanfedillaga5170

4 жыл бұрын

@@harryvanrijn6366 yup seamless panties is prolly okay but i have never seen or just unaware of seamless briefs or brief shorts so commando all the way!

@MinhVu-in9iz

4 жыл бұрын

Doug Stgeorge I’ve been doing it wrong for so long lol

@dwebb1935

4 жыл бұрын

Seamless underwear all the way. UnderArmour is my go to for that department

Bib shorts may have been the best investments I've ever made for cycling

@alessandromoretti9495

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, same

@rickysekhon5706

3 жыл бұрын

What is your advice for short range like 10/20 miles ?? Do we need them or they’re necessary for longer riders??

A lot of good affordable mtb shorts now come included with really well padded cycling bibs that clips on to the short or can just be worn on their own. Am new to the channel and was just watching GCN's story about Selle Italia Flite story ( bought a new bike, thinking of getting a better saddle ) noticed it's also Manon in the vid. So so pretty and tops for the informative news/advice.

Great video Manon, so good to see you building confidence with each video. I am now waiting on my first pair of Bib Shorts.

Bib shorts all the way! Been wearing them for over 30 years. Definitely recommend the over the shoulder style, though they can be inconvenient for comfort breaks, they are way more comfortable on longer rides. Also, if your jersey rides up a little, you won't get a ridiculous tan line at your waist.

@rangersmith4652

2 жыл бұрын

No, but you do still get the famous/infamous cyclist tan lines in other places. As a person who needs to get sunlight on my skin for Vitamin D production, I sometimes wear non-bibs and no jersey. Everybody knows you can't wear bibs with no jersey.

I finally settled on Top Shelf bibs from Aero Tech Designs and never looked back. Great fit, comfortable chamois (with modesty shield for us shy guys, variety of designs, at an affordable price. Made in the USA also!

What a great video. I absolutely love the information provided and it felt that you were genuinely trying to help people. Plus your voice and dialogue delivery is very pleasant.

Joining a local Club has a lot of advantages an important one being you can usually get Kitt at massive reduced prices because of sponsoring. Sometimes even at half what it would cost in the shop!

@miniwarrior7

3 жыл бұрын

Buying someone else's underwear?

@potterthings7854

Жыл бұрын

@@miniwarrior7 no the get you new ones for cheaper

one of my favorite cycling KZread channels and also listed in Wired's, "13 KZread Channels We Geek Out Over in Quarantine"; keep up the good work producing good content!

Thanks to this video I am now a proud owner of a pair of Castelli Competiziones! To think I’ve been going a full year of riding, every week, every other day - thinking that “nutty” feeling on my saddle will just go away!

A full-length bib for yours truly !!! - I cycle in the early morning and winter ... when it can be cold ... Bibs are something you learn about as you get more experienced, and don't look back.

I actually bought Castelli shorts earlier this week in preparation for a multi day ride with 9h in the saddle each day. My ass is thankful for this choice. I used to wear 'top range' of decathlon shorts so far but the chamois is incomparable betwwen them. Easily the best cycling purchase I've made

@waveydavey2803

4 жыл бұрын

I'm about to do similar ride.which shorts did you go for

@Cloudimfm

4 жыл бұрын

@@waveydavey2803 I have Competizione, these: www.castelli-cycling.com/us/men/bottoms/cycling-bib-shorts/p/452002620P-384

@waveydavey2803

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks I'll check them out 👍

I’ve only worn cycling shorts but occasionally cars behind me get a good buttcrack flash so I’m thinking I should save some folks from that tragedy and invest in some bibs

@ChrisMcQueen

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes you should.

@dwebb1935

4 жыл бұрын

Gives the peleton something to look at! [suddenly the whole group formation disintegrates into chaos] 😂

@dwebb1935

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertcowling4313 How did that 'thong' compare to the Colombian women's team kit, circa 2014? (And then the men's team must have the used the leftover fabric as well: twitter.com/Ultimo_km1/status/511136251370807296/photo/1)

@CHEVYbarracuda1

4 жыл бұрын

Good buttcrack flash usually keeps car drivers at bay 😂😂 also bibs are a must if the ride exceeds 1 hour mark

@dwebb1935

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertcowling4313 She sounds fierce! And legendary... I'm glad I impressed you all. [joke joke]

Dear Manon, Here it is a couple of months after you posted this video and I am here to thank you. I am 69 years young in Oregon USA and thought that all these padded things were for road bikes. Well, I found out that more people than I knew road them mountain biking. And I was so glad to have them on our sea level to 3,200 ft/975 meters (McCullock Peak) 6 hour trip up and down our local Coast Mountain Range. I bought a set of Castrelli, as well as a couple of Zoic underwear that I need to wear shorts or bibs over. Thank you Manon for your very helpful recommendation! P.S. My Sweet Wife/Best Friend and I refer to them as "diapers". LOL :) P. P.S. By the way Manon, where are you? Haven't seen you lately on this channel.

I bought a load from Aldi and they are absolutely great. Very comfortable and because they were on sale they were under a tenner a pair!

My first long ride in bib shorts was a revelation. I will never go back.

I agree with most of what Manon said except the cost .... if you do a little research you will find pretty good bib shorts for way smaller money .... my last pair were 20 pounds and I've had many expensive ones and I can't tell difference.

Never mind the bib-shorts (although very instructive), I like the countryside where these are filmed. It's the Cotswold's I guess. More cycling around these parts please.

I think they mean 1 of 5 contact points. 1. Saddle 2. Left hand 3. Right hand 4. Left foot 5. Right foot.

It's such a shame not to see the "Is now time for Cycling Shorts" clip at the beginning of the video.

This video is extremely timely. I just bought my first road bike a couple of days ago (I've been riding random bikes casually for about 2 decades though) and all this time, I've only been riding with casual shorts and jeans. I didn't even know there was a solution to chaffing and sore bums - always blamed it on the saddle and brute-forced through them. I had heard of cycling shorts but they looked too embarrassing and uncomfortable for me to try them. Just an hour ago, I decided to try and bought a pair of Specialized RBX shorts. I rode 20mi in khakhi shorts to the LBS to buy them and as I type this very comment, I'm wincing in pain with chaffed bits. Fingers crossed for future rides and thanks for the video!

@scoobysid04

Жыл бұрын

If you do more than an hour I’d recommend a cream to rub on before to help as well.

I started “cycling” 15 years ago. Took a break and only recently got back into it. I can tell you I did not do cycling shorts years ago. This time around I got several pair. I can tell you my opinion is they are worth it. Even cheap ones. Get a cheap pair if your wondering and feel the difference they make. My cheap ones are mostly worn out and I can say that I will invest in the higher quality shorts from now on. They made the biggest differences in enjoying the ride. Hope this helped! Keep riding!!!

Been riding the same pair of JL rowing trou since 2005. Got some bib tights last winter and realized how much easier life can be.

Loved this video being a newbie to road cycling. Would have loved if Manon explained the difference in padding for men's and women's shorts.

I really nailed my saddle position without bib shorts that left little to none pain or discomfort during my own "at least 10 km every day in may" challenge (including some quite long rides and one Gran Fondo). In June I got myself a pair, and with bib shorts I started to feel discomfort after 30 minutes. I know that I probably need a new setup and all but still, for my riding it held up fine without them. It almost feels like a little bit of wasted money to be fair. (BUT I will continue to experiment with them, at least for a while).

For me personally less padding is more comfort. I recently purchased Ekoi bibshorts (they make padding for given rider's weight) and being it only 4 mm it is super comfortable up to 5 hours (maybe more but that was my longest ride in them so far).

That was I think the most brutal "Lloydy's lost his game" type comment I've seen yet! I had a great belly laugh to that, thanks Manon!

I started with a pair of shorts - they didn't tell me - and Manon didn't mention - the fact that they roll down over a fat belly and end up very uncomfortably underneath it. If you are a bit overweight definitely go for bib-shorts.

@roadyeti3697

4 жыл бұрын

They are kind of a Spanx for men : )

@gfooo6112

3 жыл бұрын

I came to road from mountain biking, so Lycra and Bib shorts were weird (still are a bit). But once I grew a small belly, they made made much more sense - avoiding the unseemly midriff seams.

This channel should be called trolling on Dan 😂

Castelli all the way! I've replaced all of my shorts and bibs with new Castelli competizone bib shorts, and got two of their new summer entrata tops, a base layer, and I got their gilet last year. All brilliant.

@piersgooderham8674

4 жыл бұрын

Clearly a wealthy man!...

@nicholasgiles500

4 жыл бұрын

@@piersgooderham8674 they're not that expensive, not as much as their top range, and tbh, you can't put a price on comfort

I bought my first bib pants from a bike shop last weekend. I started biking again after 25 years off the saddle. I have shorts from 1995 with actual shami in it. I prefer them over the newer ones I bought on line. I liked the bib pants so far. Will probably try bib shorts next spring when it warms up. Hi to Manon from Vancouver Canada.

@Calvindebest

2 жыл бұрын

And yes love the accent.

Chamois thickness varies so much that every time I switch shorts it feels like a different saddle position.

1:08 you've got to give some quality leather saddles a try, manon! at least long enough to break them in 😂

@enotdetcelfer

3 жыл бұрын

Do you break leather saddles in tho? or do they break you in. I imagine in addition to a bib, needing to add a strong cup if I was going to ride a leather saddle

@simonsaysdie8330

2 жыл бұрын

​@@enotdetcelfer Leather saddles don't break in. It's myth and lore that they do.

You can also wear a pair of good quality clip on braces with non bib shorts - actually if I remember correctly the original lycra shorts didn't come with a bib.

I wear a leather or wool chamois but I’ve discovered a significant savings just wearing my shorts and suspenders. No butt crack and I can afford more shorts to keep laundry day further away. Plus it makes using the loo so so much easier. If you only ride once or twice a week the bibs may be for you.

I'll happily ride my bike with or without bib shorts although what I wear is often dependant on the distances I'm going to cover. While if I raced I'd wear bib shorts more often. 1:41 "I don't know many people who've sat on a saddle without bib shorts and thought. 'Oh yeah, that's comfy'" It depends how you define comfort. A saddle is never going to be as comfortable as a sofa, for example. Although it should feel supportive, while you shouldn't underestimate the importance of the other contact points (hands, feet) when it comes to 'comfort' as they all effect each other. In summary, if you have a terrible fit expensive bib shorts might help to a degree although it's possible what's covering your undercarriage wasn't the underlining issue.

@RU4IRIgames

4 жыл бұрын

Geth Plays Uke so true. And investing in a good saddle that fits your build. If you’re riding

I feel like GCN should be renamed "its always good to spend a little bit more money"

@Malficion

4 жыл бұрын

I started off with a 1200$ Bike... Thennn 300$ Garmin 160$ Look Cleats 170$ SPD Cleats ... Cause why not have both? 70$ MTB helmet 120$ Road helmet because the MTB one cracked on a crash 120$ on front wheel because of said crash 350$ on Bib shorts and jerseys 100$ on misc maintenance stuff 150$ so far on food 2700$? And that's on a "cheaper" side. Not accounting for the fact I bought a TT bike as my first bike (used) and slot it for a 200$ lost.

@henric9590

4 жыл бұрын

If your Hobby is gardening or motorcycling for example you will spend a lot more money... Have you calculated , how much money per month you spend?

@Malficion

4 жыл бұрын

@@henric9590 I started last month so... 1350$~ per month? There's also my PC thingy and Car thingy... with 96hrs/paycheck I'm only at 2300$~ Fun/Suffering balancing is hard.

@rainbowlable

4 жыл бұрын

in germany we like to say: buy cheap, buy twice. 🤷‍♀️ since i've ridden my 80-100€ bib, i just don't use my 30-40€ shorts anymore since there is such a huge difference.

@mrvwbug4423

4 жыл бұрын

Lets see in the last year. $550 hardtail MTB $60 for MTB helmet $25 for gloves $25 saddle for MTB $50 for pump and multitool $40 for gel gloves $140 dropper post for MTB $20 grips for MTB $25 metallic brake pads $200 for new tires and tubeless conversion for MTB $2100 full suspension trail bike $35 saddle for new MTB $20 grips for new MTB $120 Shimano XT brake rotors and metallic pads for new MTB $900 Wahoo Kickr Core smart trainer + accessories $240 for SRAM GX eagle shifter/derailleur for new MTB $60 replace damaged brake rotor after crash $80 POC knee pads $360 Shimano SLX 4 piston brake upgrade $130 Kali full face helmet $170 new tires + valve stems and sealant I'm sure I've missed a few things haha.

I started cycling around a year ago. At the beginning I started wearing regular clothes….. then someone advised me to buy cycling shorts….which I did from Amazon…..meh…. Then I saw the bibs and I was like why are they sooo expensive…. I went to Amazon and bought a bib set for 35.00 dollars…. Which I used normally and I was ok with them…. Then I decided to invest in a better quality bib… and I went and bought an specialized bib that cost me around 120.00 dollars…. Oh boy. The difference is humongous!!! Better fit better grip better comfort. Keep the body cool on climbing keeps me ventilated and not struggling at all. Now I look at this video and see the people saying they won’t invest much….trust me they’re worth it. Maybe not spending 300 dollars but at least spend in a good pair. Your butt will thank you with time.

When I started, I didn't have any shorts. In the beginning I got a sore behind after 30 minutes, but after a few weeks I could go for more than an hour without shorts! I am blessed with a royal behind :P. I did buy a cheapish pair of shorts with shoulder straps though, and they do make it more comfortable, especially on rougher terrain they absorb shocks. Am am glad I got a pair, but my next shorts will be without straps, since I have a small bladder :D

Me: please don't say no underwear, I won't do it. 9 minute video almost over... Her: 8:54 Me: guess we're going commando

"Sensitive parts"...how the British speak in "polite company."

@Valkanry

3 жыл бұрын

Along with "Discomfort" and "Anatomy"

@andreaslaroi8956

3 жыл бұрын

@@Valkanry don't forget "comfort break"

@silvermediastudio

3 жыл бұрын

My heart?

@Kitiwake

3 жыл бұрын

They're not the British. They're the south east English.

@retardno002

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kitiwake a distinction without a difference.

Comfort breaks. Brilliant new term I'm going to adopt from now on when I go for a piss.

I wear the gcn bib shorts which i got as a christmas present , they are brilliant ,and do exactly as Manon says .

You had me at "chammy" 😉😂😂😆 Try the cycling shorts from Aldi for less than £10 they're great

0:57 hank's granpa first tour de france

I love my bib shorts, but it wasn't always so. I used to cover my bib shorts with board shorts to escape the ridicule from my colleagues. Eventually I stopped doing that. Now, I'm rocking my bib shorts proudly with my neon orange socks, violet lens Sutros, and rainbow metallic accented Synthe.

I've had fairly major abdominal surgey, have an ileostomy and have also had related hernias. Bib shorts are an essential for comfort!

I think that shorts with straps are also warmer and lead to more seating - I much prefer the strapless version and never was afraid that I may lose them due to the missing straps.

Never really liked bib shorts. I was always a cycling shorts type of guy.

@ashisha8649

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah and wear trunks/boxers inside instead of briefs to reduce chafing

@clacclackerson3678

3 жыл бұрын

@@ashisha8649 To reduce chafing people don't wear *anything* under cycling shorts!

Bib shorts are really worth it certainly for those who have a little bit of girth but unlike your poll, I think it is time the 'market' (we) told the brand manufacturers to drop those prices (Or went into good old Yorkshire mode and frightened the living daylights out of the cycling brands, by using in the really disgusted "How much?" routine). They would sell more however they expect us to buy at their inflated prices because of the tech that is thrown in!. Some of us cyclists have a budget and spending above £50 - £60 on pair is asking a bit much especially when you're cycling to work and you have to purchase five pairs. Unfortunately some of us are not sponsored by Team Ineos etc where there thrown in for free!

Rapha core bibs are the comfiest I've ever used for longer rides. Got a couple of pairs of decathlon bibs for the commute which are also 👌.

Woollen shorts onto a leather saddle... Sounds GREAT because good quality leather saddles (eg. Brooks) are still the most comfortable thing you can sit on while riding a bike. Foam glued on top of plastic is inherently flawed. Sure, it might be lighter, (sometimes) cheaper, and weather proof, it's never going to offer the long term comfort some cyclists need.

Regardless of the topic, if I see Manon, I click and watch. She's the best.

@kyloroush334

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too.

@SeanBlader

4 жыл бұрын

Came here to say this as well, Manon is just a delight. Wish the ladies tour was as well covered as the mens.

Bib shorts changed my life haha....when I got back into cycling a couple of years ago I got a pair of non-bib shorts because that’s all there was back in the day and I would have some issues breathing because of the waist elastic - no more!

Lovely stonework in the background!

After watching this, I bought 50,000 shorts from NASDAQ. Now I live in side the cardboard house I made from the shorts' packages.

I ride to the store down the street occasionally without bike shorts and gloves. Feels like I'm naked.

Bibs was a game changer for rides longer than 10 miles!

I really need them. I have an old short with leather inside, but now, I have 4 pairs with gel. I paid US$22 each for two of them and US$37 each for the other two. I love them. I would not go out without them. I am trying to convince my wife to get one, but she keeps saying she does not need them.

at 3:20 it looks like a GCN Romance!! lol

OR...you could ride a recumbent bike and have a seat so comfortable that you'll choose to sit on it after the ride, too! "Come over to the Dark Side...it's always cooler in the Shade!" -Darth Low Rider

@TarkMcCoy

4 жыл бұрын

@Lizard King No, but the aluminum foil helmet liner is optionall!

@SH-ry2xi

4 жыл бұрын

No, nerd.

@CanItAlready

4 жыл бұрын

Tark McCoy I three bikes right now. All three still have their stock saddles. Only one of them has a seat so hard and uncomfortable that it causes a bit of pain. It's a old road bike, which makes me wonder if manufacturers deliberately make the saddles uncomfortable because they know riders will just buy padded shorts.

@SH-ry2xi

4 жыл бұрын

@Lizard King You're the clown who's interested in recumbent bikes. Have fun getting zero ass, clown.

I just bought my first pair after 3 months of serious cycling....I think they make things a lot easier. I did spend money on what I consider to be a decent pair.

Absolutely worth it, I bought a cheap one, totally worth the experience or having tired legs but a intact bottom

I must have either the perfect butt or the perfect saddle. Last year I did two 300km rides in a pair of swimming shorts and I was just fine. No chafing, no sores.

@jonny9071

2 жыл бұрын

Your nuts must resemble a chamois pad

4:25 Pro dan... never gets a break.

Just discovered these videos...I am am amateur cyclist and have been wearing shorts with padding for a long time, but I wear other loose shorts overtop, and sorry but I have a comfy saddle! ha ha. Oh, and Manon is so cute and I love her accent!

I’ve bought a morelifecycling bib, this brand surprise me, it’s insane! Great bib and jerseys too. A really huge surprise.

I come from rowing, that's already my aesthetic

@gcn

4 жыл бұрын

Aero! 🚣‍♀️

@matthewomalley6732

4 жыл бұрын

I come from Kazakhstan, that's already my aesthetic

All the times they show James with the saddle bothering him and they never show him at the end of the hour on the Pennyfarthing.

This may not be helpful to most people, especially if you're a club rider, but I ride on fairly hard, unpadded saddles and just wear regular walking shorts, and it's not been a problem. I've done many 2-3 week bicycling tours, 60-100 km/day, wearing nothing more than hiking shorts and a wool sweater, with no issues. I think the real issue down there is chafing rather than padding; no chafe, no discomfort.

Full time bike messenger here. Never wore cycling shorts in the four years I have done the job. Never had any issues either. Brooks b17 saddle is enough padding for me.

At what distance do you think you need them? I've cycled a max of 120km in plain lycra shorts and not felt any discomfort

@grandad1982

4 жыл бұрын

I guess that you could just save yourself the money and n ot get any if its ok for 120km!

@lkwakernaak

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations you have a golden bum! Riding long over cobbles and the sort would be the ultimate test for your golden buns. If cobbles or long rides do hurt at some point and you do go for bibs, don't go for the thick padding as you'll probably have more issues with that than a thinner one. A thicker shammy doesn't equal a more comfortable one.

@simonsaysdie8330

2 жыл бұрын

They aren't needed for any distance. I rode across the USA in "regular" cycling shorts.

I see manon, i click. damn

@Justnothankyou132

3 жыл бұрын

*looks at profile pic* I bet you do.

Depends maybe also on where and how long you are riding. I'm a pretty new cyclist, my max. rides are about 40-50km now. And I'm definitely going to buy a pair of bibs. I tried some pretty comfortable saddles, but I'm riding gravel and after some kilometers it's just not comfortable, even with the most comfortable saddle, you are shaken from all the bumps and after the ride or even during the ride you just feel it.

A tensioned leather seat is plenty comfortable once it's broken in, without the need for padded cycling shorts. I can ride a bike all day in ordinary tennis shorts or jeans with no discomfort at all. Also, there's no need to apply any "special cream" to a new leather seat (assuming it's good quality, e.g., Brooks) unless you live in a desert. The cream may help it break in faster (though leather will break in no matter what if you use it enough; there's no avoiding it), but that also means it will help it wear out faster.

Assos. They're worth it.

Important to mention one point from the last 5 seconds, at the start of the video - don't wear underwear with cycling shorts.

@lexroet1215

3 жыл бұрын

Why not?

Hi Manon, I started with a pair of padded underwear to wear under loose fitting shorts and they work great. Next I bought a pair of loose fitting mountain bike shorts with padding in them, and they work great also. I just got a pair of bib shorts and a Lycra jacket I just haven't had a chance to wear them yet.

Love em... but I have two modes of operandi ... cheap Chinese alibaba ones until I ditch the necessary lbs until I get in the race bibs. Once you spent loads of money on 'em. Look after them. Don't fall off your bike. Wash them in cold water and don't dry them in direct sunlight. You might want to experience a skin suit with a thinner pad as it might be more comfortable , especially when temperatures go above 40c.

If you have finished a Tour, you are a proper pro

@yannyburger

4 жыл бұрын

The only real pros are us bike couriers. Tour riders are simply bike courier washouts.

😂😂😂😂😂 "No, no, no, actual respectable pro cyclist, that's more like it, a proper pro !"

😂 my question was answered at the very end of the video 🙈 thank you for the great info. 👍

Never had bibshorts in my life. And I don't plan to. Worked so far without.

Crazy how Manon w helmet on looks like a pro cyclist and Manon w helmet off looks like a Godess of hotness

That Ideal saddle looks beautiful and is the most comfortable saddle you will ever use. Bib shorts are B.S. If modern seats were more flexible, like the old Ideal saddle, you wouldn't need so much padding in the shorts! A thin chamois would be enough. Moreover, how do you take a leak with bib shorts? Regular cycling shorts work fine.

@pliccut

3 жыл бұрын

The same way you do every other time. Pull down the shorts, whip it out and pee!

Another great vid keep it up

I've crossed continents on a leather saddle like the one 1 minute in (Brooks B17) with no lycra/padding at all, and my backside is the only part of me that hasn't hurt. It all went wrong when manufacturers made rigid plastic shelled saddles with padding, extra padding giving you chafing. A hammock like leather seat moulds to your arse.