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No no, its not you, it’s a fact: Women are not equipped to pee easily in cycling shorts.
An annoyance for those who spend serious time in the saddle – hunched over, adding even more unwanted pressure to the never-ending nag that’s impossible to ignore. Skinny jeans to nylons, women are bombarded with lower body garments that add more pressure on our already active bladder.
Enter the bib short!
A short that is free of waist cinching bands and buttons, smoothed out by a piece of material attaching the short up and over your shoulders with straps. If skinny jeans came with a bib, I would so rock them. One common misconception about bib shorts, is the struggle they come with to pee, having to completely undress your top half.
Thanks to cycling coach Peter Glassford who caught up with 3 Rox Racing Pro XC Mountain Biker Amanda Sin for Episode #34 of his Bike Skills Project & I was quickly convinced otherwise and now use this brilliant technique on every single training ride I head out on.
Check out Amanda Sin’s demo – it is PG, relax!
About Peter Glassford
Peter is a Registered Kinesiologist, professional cycling coach with SmartAthlete, and Professional XC Racer with Trek Canada. While he loves talking about the science of performance, his passion is in movement and bike skills.