Do safety pins ruin running shirts?
Key Takeaways: Yes. On technical running fabric the holes are permanent. Cotton closes back up, performance knit does not. Four pins per race means four holes each time, in the same general are...
Where to pin a race bib, and how high it should sit
Key Takeaways: Put it on the front of your torso, centred, with the bottom edge roughly at the bottom of your ribcage. Fasten all four corners. Two corners is the reason bibs flap. Do not fast...
Safety pin alternatives for race bibs, compared
Key Takeaways: There are six realistic alternatives to safety pins for attaching a race bib. Ranked by how well they solve the actual problems: Snap-and-lock bib fasteners (bibSNAPS). No holes, ...
Marathon Month: The Gear Runners Actually Trust on Race Day
September marks the start of marathon month for a huge share of the running calendar, with Berlin, Chicago, and a wave of major fall races all lining up over the next several weeks. It is also the...
Triathlon Bib Holders: Why Pins Fail and What Works Instead
Triathlon bib holders solve a problem that road racers rarely think about, attaching a number with wet hands, cold fingers, and a race clock running the entire time. Safety pins were never designe...
Bib Clips for Running: What to Look For and What to Avoid
Bib clips for running promise an easy upgrade from safety pins, snap a bib on, skip the holes, get moving. Some do exactly that. Others let a bib fold, flap, or pop loose halfway through a race. Th...