Pants or Bibs? Why?
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I run bibs. Main reason is when I do sink up to my arms in snow I dont want to have to worry about any snow somehow getting inside my gear.
Pants because you can control your body temp better and also its less bulky.
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X2.... Not a big fan of cold snow down my backside. Bibs all the way
Bibs. All the way. I do have some ski bibs that unzip into pants though I like that.
Pants wont stay up, and get snow down my ***.
Pants wont stay up, and get snow down my ***.
I personally love my bibs. But I must admit, when the spring conditions come out, I usually switch up to my pants. A lot of that has to do with mobility on the sled, and not being so bulky. I found that I had to run a size up in bibs in order to move around the sled like I want to, hence the bulky statement. My pants let me jump around and have full motion of my legs without the bulkiness. Then again, when it comes to full blown spring riding, I am usually wearing my MX gear......
It is a KILT not a skirt you dumb flatlander.
The KILT is how you commoners see we have big ka-honas as the Cat jumps over your head. LOL
In our experience most people choose one or the other for only a couple reasons. Here are the small lists that we compiled.
Pants
~Cheaper than Bibs
~More Maneuverable
~Less Material on Chest / Less Hot
~Belly Doesn't Fit in Bibs (Happens more than you think.)
Bibs
~No snow down the back.
~More pockets
~No rear end to hold pants up with
~Wanting the most coverage to stay the warmest.
Those really are the basic reasons that we see. Then you start getting into the detail items like color, sizing, fit, features, waterproofness, padding, zippers, etc to which are not necessarily specific to pants or bibs.
Pants
~Cheaper than Bibs
~More Maneuverable
~Less Material on Chest / Less Hot
~Belly Doesn't Fit in Bibs (Happens more than you think.)
Bibs
~No snow down the back.
~More pockets
~No rear end to hold pants up with
~Wanting the most coverage to stay the warmest.
Those really are the basic reasons that we see. Then you start getting into the detail items like color, sizing, fit, features, waterproofness, padding, zippers, etc to which are not necessarily specific to pants or bibs.
I'm getting old, and fat.
When I ride with the 'getting old and fat' crowd I wear bibs, but when I get to hang with the 20-something, sled boarding cool kids, I rock the pants.
I buy 'em 4 waist sizes too big so I can sag 'em. The lime green ones are my faves.
It's important to blend in.
When I ride with the 'getting old and fat' crowd I wear bibs, but when I get to hang with the 20-something, sled boarding cool kids, I rock the pants.
I buy 'em 4 waist sizes too big so I can sag 'em. The lime green ones are my faves.
It's important to blend in.
Klim Free Ride pants with the Klim suspenders.
One of the main reasons is due to the Tekvest. With bibs and a Tekvest it just isn't quite as comfortable as the pants with the Tekvest. Plus with the added material on your chest and back with bibs, the Tekvest gets warm really quick!!
One of the main reasons is due to the Tekvest. With bibs and a Tekvest it just isn't quite as comfortable as the pants with the Tekvest. Plus with the added material on your chest and back with bibs, the Tekvest gets warm really quick!!
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cowboy181d
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Bibs for me less snow in my drawers, and I also lack an @$$ http://www.snowest.com/forum/images/smilies/new2010/redface.gif so pants don't stay on me well at all.......
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BikerPepe`
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pants. I'm poor. 
I'm looking to purchase and like the style depicted in the Klim Extreme where the back has a section that goes a little higher and the front is normal, with suspenders.
Like because of more maneuverability, cooler and the back section keeps out more snow than pants.
http://www.firstplaceparts.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/klim/2012/klim-extreme-bib-3375_L_310x310.jpg
Like because of more maneuverability, cooler and the back section keeps out more snow than pants.
http://www.firstplaceparts.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/klim/2012/klim-extreme-bib-3375_L_310x310.jpg
i used to wear bibs. tried the pants a few years back and would never go back. I have the straps that go on them tho to help hold them up witch i like also. One reason is my belly kept getting in the way of the bibs hahaha. One thing I would like is to tell all the manufactures is that not only skinny guys sled, its hard to find pants or bibs over a 2xl and most of the sizes run way smaller than they say. Never understood that in the clothing manufacturers. Just my 2 cents worth.
