Bibs or Pants for Mountain Riding

[RUDY]

was curious to see what riders like better while riding the mountains,bibs or pants....I am debating if pants are a good idea or not but worry about getting a cold back.Any advice is appreciated,Thanks

 

[Summiteer]

I think you'd regret pants the first time you step (or fall) into waist deep snow.

 

[neilsleder]

Bibs you don't get snow down the crack of your butt as easy.

 

[RUDY]

I think you'd regret pants the first time you step (or fall) into waist deep snow.

Bibs you don't get snow down the crack of your butt as easy.

very true on both of those.

 

[Trax 2 Treadz]

Bibs and if you get them for your wife/girlfriend make sure they have the drop seat.

Jan

 

[E to the v]

I vote for pants, but i seldom get cold

 

[Bnorth]

Bibs all the way! Getting harder and harder to find these days though.

 

[powderpilot]

I used to go bibs all the way until I tried pants. Never had a problem with snow down my back, but that's because my jacket has a powder-skirt.

 

[SidewaysInto3rd]

Bibs FTW

I have the short bibs from arcteryx .. they are money

 

[-lenny-]

I have pants and wouldn't go back. Never had an issue with cold back or snow in the butt crack.

 

[glengine]

Bibs and if you get them for your wife/girlfriend make sure they have the drop seat.

Jan

Didn't they use to call it easy access seat.. LOL.. I remeber thats what riema used to call it.

 

[Trax 2 Treadz]

Didn't they use to call it easy access seat.. LOL.. I remeber thats what riema used to call it.

LOL I am not sure......I have only heard it called drop seat.........easy access works too!

Jan

 

[edge rmk700]

bib pant for sure,plus they never fall down

 

[BC Sno-Ghost]

Worn both and definitely prefer bibs. Snow down the back turns into wet butt soon to be followed by very cold butt!

 

[zal]

I wear the klim pants with the klim jacket and never had a problem. The jacket comes down far enough that the snow doesnt give you cold crack. I really like the pants because for me, I can move easier with them. I also wear a belt to keep them up and tight.

 

[polarisdragon800]

I wear pants with suspenders, really nice just keep the waste loose so you don't feel restricted, and the suspenders hold them up. The pant/bibs are nice, A snap on suspender thing that turns them into a bib or take it off for pants.

 

[hurt'in albertan]

i prefer the pants never had any problems with snow!!

 

[spikeydave]

I have also ran both, now I tend to use the Motorfist bibs when there is deep pow but other than that I run my Klim pants and have had no issues with wet or cold. Love them both. Klim usually has previous years stock at reduced rate so that helps if you are looking to try the pants and don't want to spend an arms and a leg.

 

[steveo10]

hard to beat klim pants/jacket..... worth every penny

 

[Skadi]

I'm WAY more into the pants over the bibs. bibs are a pain the butt to deal with. never had a problem with snow... however, this year to do think I will get a pair of the HMK suspenders for my BF to try as he has more of a sagging problem than I do (I have a tush to keep my pants up... he's yer typical dude, no tushy!!) I'm super stoked HMK is doing suspenders this year!!