BROTHERHOOD OF BIB

[sabergirl]

I’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that I might be borderline too tall for IH bibs at 6’1”. I suppose it probably depends on how much of one’s height is torso, but these are definitely made with shorter Asian bodies in mind.

I still want to try some sometime

[Matt]

@sabergirl said in BROTHERHOOD OF BIB:

these are definitely made with shorter Asian bodies in mind.

Finally, I catch a break!

[motojobobo]

Thanks @endo and @Matt for your comments. Think sizing up must be tried next. I’ll report back guys, hopefully with pics.

I’m at 6’1.5” @sabergirl so you might be right (AGAINNNNN!!!!). But I’ll give upsizing a shot and see how it works.

[Matt]

It’s hard to tell from behind the bike but from what I can see I think a size up would actually look better. IMO

[tody]

@sabergirl Yeah, torso length is the key facto here. You were eyeing the Duck bibs, too, right? I haven't measured it exactly, but it felt like at least 3" missing from the straps to be comfortable.

I had briefly considered adding some material to the straps. But for that to look right, I would have needed some extra (extinct) material, and then it would have been the question of where to add it.

[sabergirl]

Yeah, those were the same ones, @tody. I think that adding that much to the strap also makes the bib part sit lower on the chest, and may look weird.

@motojobobo I’ll be interested to hear how you get on with a size up, though that particular solution wouldn’t really apply for me, as I think I would already be getting a 38 which I’m pretty sure is the biggest size ever made in these.

[motojobobo]

@Matt thank you for your help here. Not the ideal pics but possibly marginally better than the previous one?

[endo]

[Oaktavia]

@sabergirl said in BROTHERHOOD OF BIB:

I’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that I might be borderline too tall for IH bibs at 6’1”.

I had no idea you were that tall, that's rad.

FWIW I am 6' 3" and have two pairs of bibs that work great for me. I wear both in size 34 and they have worked out well. I also had a third pair that fit fine aside from the inseam which was hemmed too short so I ended up selling them. So I can work for tall folks, not sure what differences I may have proportion-wise to others who have tried them.

[sabergirl]

Yeah @Oaktavia I’ve def seen tall folks seem to do fine in them, so I suppose I’ll just have to try them out sometime and see for myself.

I love being tall. One of the best parts of finding IH was realizing that I would never have to wear high water pants ever again. Unless I want to

[Oaktavia]

@sabergirl said in BROTHERHOOD OF BIB:

I love being tall. One of the best parts of finding IH was realizing that I would never have to wear high water pants ever again. Unless I want to

Couldn't have said it better myself

[Matt]

Go to hell.

(read lovingly)

[endo]

1600 OD
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infamous slippers

[pechelman]

[Karol]

@pechelman Sweet!!!

[popvulture]

@pechelman what shop is this? Looks rad, as do you in the bibs!

[pechelman]

Thanks, @popvulture and @Karol !

This is the mother ship in Hachioji. They've got a decent selection of bibs right now in a few flavors. No ducks though. Such a great time here and the staff was fantastic. Still amazed that the boss man himself would sign them for me and was so gracious to come out and thank me.

[popvulture]

Aw man so cool — I thought that might be in Japan!

[Oaktavia]

@pechelman So rad!!! They fit you nicely!!!

[pechelman]

Thanks @Oaktavia !