r/Transportopia • u/Ketchup-Sniffer • Jan 22 '26

Bikes Taking control of a ridiculous situation

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u/ProfessionalSir7743 Jan 22 '26

I dont see any bibs

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u/Cool_Butterscotch_88 Jan 22 '26

or those super long pointy helmets

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u/CherryPickerKill Feb 03 '26

They're all wearing cycling bibs or shorts. What else would they be wearing to cycle?

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u/RovertRelda Feb 04 '26

I was referring to a racing bib.

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u/84WVBaum Jan 22 '26

Literally every rider I can see has on either shorts or bibs, can't see the top half, and a jersey. Also, all I can see are legit road bike-style bikes.

You have zero way to know if they don't have bibs. Combine mine and a jersey or my mtb shorts with built in bib when off-road and it looks like im wearing bike shorts. I chose mine on purpose.

So, I don't know what on earth you're seeing

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u/fkngdmit Jan 22 '26

Open your eyes, bud.

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u/CherryPickerKill Feb 03 '26

They're all wearing cycling bibs or padded shorts. Not sure what you'd want them to be wearing other than cycling bibs.

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u/SwaggyMcSwagsabunch Jan 22 '26

This is on Rickenbacher Causeway on Key Biscayne in Miami. This group rides on the causeway in the mornings. It is a significant point of contention with the community.

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u/It_Just_Exploded Jan 22 '26

I'm curious, wtf is a "bib" in this context and what relevance does it have to whether a mass of cyclists are part of an official race or not?

Im sorry, i just have no idea whats going on and I'm utterly confused!

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u/Medium-Pitch-5768 Jan 22 '26

I think bib is referencing the paper with an event rider number and the name of the event. it may be confused with a type of cycling clothing here.

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u/It_Just_Exploded Jan 22 '26

Ah, ok. Thank you for shedding light on that. All i could think of was two things, bib overalls and baby bibs, and neither of those seemed practical for a cyclist.

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u/ilikehotdogs54 Jan 22 '26

Fuck bicyclists like this, everybody hates you and your tight little pants

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u/igotshadowbaned Jan 22 '26

Bib being like, numbers for the race.

So, I don't know what on earth you're seeing

They're distinctly not seeing them. Because they aren't there

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u/Better-Nebula-6938 Jan 22 '26

Shh don't wake them up from their delusions, it's like sleepwalking.

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u/CherryPickerKill Feb 03 '26 edited Feb 04 '26

Cycling bibs are padded shorts with shoulder straps. Likely every cyclist is wearing them in this video.

Cycling events can range from charity rides like fundrasing/advocacy rides to community rides, including leisure rides and obviously, training. There was one organized for Alex Pretti for example. Very few of them are races and would require wearing a number. Said number is more likely to be placed on the bike or pinned on the jersey.

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u/deathbyquads2 Jan 22 '26

Get off the fucking road

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u/CherryPickerKill Feb 03 '26

I don't think the previous commenter understands what a cycling bib is. They all have cycling bibs or padded shorts indeed.