The NoMad bib takes reduction seriously—and stylishly. The new high-waist design isn’t just a trend piece; it’s a multifunctional upgrade. Wear it with crop tops, tied resort shirts, or race-cut jerseys, and it feels as polished as a runway look. But this higher waist also lends comfort, snugly supporting your midsection without pinching your stomach.
By reducing the number of panels, seams, and stitches, the design achieves a precision that echoes the craft of origami. A single piece of fabric is engineered into a bib that offers unparalleled stretch and compression, accommodating the dynamic movements of cycling without restriction, particularly in the crouched riding position. Fewer seams mean fewer pressure points, enhancing comfort and extending wearability.
The straps, cut to lay flat, integrate seamlessly through the midsection to stabilize the chamois, maintaining tension across the pad and eliminating the potential for chafing at the thighs. Raw-cut silicon grippers hold securely without biting into the skin, achieving both function and comfort.
Finished in a deep black that radiates understated elegance, the bib is adorned with the playful pink "Pretty Okay at Bikes" label, bringing personality to performance. The NoMad bib finds that rare balance: technical brilliance with a touch of personality.
First we reduced the number of panels, seams, and stitches by engineering a single piece of fabric into an elegant bib form, our patternmaker explains the process being a bit like making a precise origami pattern out of a sheet of paper. Fewer seams yield a more comfortable fit by allowing the fabric to stretch and compress more easily; moving with your body with less restriction, especially in a cycling crouch. As a bonus, It gives the bib that super clean, sleek look. The lay-flat straps don't bind on your shoulders and they are integrated to pass through the midsection to better hold the chamois in place by keeping the pad taut and preventing the excess fabric from chafing your thighs. Impregnated raw-cut silicon grippers stay on your thighs without impinging.
Woven fabrics yield a thinner, denser, and more durable bib. A woven fabric is also far more abrasion-resistant and has better shape retention than knitted fabrics — at about 30% less weight. Shape retention is crucial for cycling bibs as they need to maintain their fit over time, even after heavy use and washing. The rich deep flat-black color and texture make the rest of your kit pop a little more. Woven fabric, combined with the seamless pattern, complements each other's strengths and is the key to the performance jump you will experience with a top-tier bib.
We prototyped dozens of identical bibs with our new pattern, each with a different high-end pad, to find the most comfortable option. One pad was a clear winner: the Paris HP from Elastic Interface. Surprisingly thin for a pad created for all-day events, the pad's secret is its ultra-high density inserts in the perineal and ischiatic areas that make it perfect for all roads and even the most demanding events. In English: that means the more pressure you put on it, the more resistance it gives without bottoming out, like a good mattress.