How to select a proper cycling bib shorts?
If you ask me to recommend one piece of bicycle apparel, there is no doubt that I will recommend the cycling bib shorts, but how to get a good bib shorts? I would like to share three tips with all of you:
- Suitable pad is necessary
A cycling pad has few basic functions: to wick moisture, to reduce friction and to cushion your sit bones. How to get suitable pad? It all depends on the time you spend on your bike and the number of times you use it. If you’re riding over 8 hours a time and beyond, a high-density perforated and open-cell foam chamois is recommended; If you’re riding about 3 hours a time and not every day, a standard foam pad is enough. There is another gel pad widely used for the cycling bibs sold at Amazon and other platform because of Its good elasticity and price, but this pad is not moisture absorbing and sweat releasing, It’s may ok for very short time riding about 2-3 hours, but It’s not good for long time riding, and It’s easy to have strange smell after long time use.
- Great fit
I recommend trying on the bibs to feel the material and construction before buying, when trying on a cycling bib shorts, put yourself in a cycling position not stand straightly. We need not to pursue complicated cutting, simple is classic.
- Leg band material
Making the cycling bibs shorts in position not move on and down is very important when people in cycling position, there are two main different anti-slip leg bands avaliable now, silicon gripper and euro band, do not choose the silicon gripper if you are very easy to allergic, euro band is a better choice for you.
In addition, I have to remind you that It’s not necessary to wear underpants when wearing cycling bibs, or the ventilation will be affected. The pad in cycling shorts today is designed to transfer moisture, breathe and prevent bacteria growth. This means bike shorts are much more sanitary than your underwear.
