What to wear over bib shorts in cold weather?
03-18-18, 02:36 PM
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What to wear over bib shorts in cold weather?
I've got a pair of bib shorts that I really like so I don't want to invest in a dedicated coldish weather bib. I've got a pair of long underwear from Target that I really like to wear over my bibs in 25-45F, but it just keeps riding down. I wish I could find a pair of just really light bib long underwear. Is there anybody that sells bib style long underwear/thermals? What are other people wearing?
03-18-18, 02:47 PM
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Nothing.
Leg warmers go on underneath. I don't need anything over bib shorts north of 25-30 degrees.
Leg warmers go on underneath. I don't need anything over bib shorts north of 25-30 degrees.
03-18-18, 03:02 PM
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That makes sense to me. I want to make sure that you weren’t saying that leg warmers go on at 30 or less.
03-18-18, 03:40 PM
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For those rides when it's below 30 I use thermal tights with a pad in them, plenty of choices out there, with leg warmers under them, or my one pair of windbreak thermal tights.
If you ride a lot in cold weather, thermal tights are a good investment, IMO.
If you ride a lot in cold weather, thermal tights are a good investment, IMO.
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25-35F is different than 35-45
1) wear them under the bibs
2) get more than one pair of bibs, and just invest in a pair of bib tights. By 'invest' you can find decent bib tights for $100 (or under). Heck I picked up a $40 pair from amazon that work just fine in the 35-45F range....
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/m...?sort=%2Bprice
1) wear them under the bibs
2) get more than one pair of bibs, and just invest in a pair of bib tights. By 'invest' you can find decent bib tights for $100 (or under). Heck I picked up a $40 pair from amazon that work just fine in the 35-45F range....
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/m...?sort=%2Bprice
03-18-18, 08:00 PM
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Yup. If you like your bib shorts, @hexron, there are plenty of tights out there that can be worn over them - you just need a drawstring waist to take care of your issue. If you're really thrifty and handy with a needle and thread, you could probably even make your longjohns work. The kids might say it's ghetto, but you'd get props from me for making it work - just as long as you don't race in them and cause a crash. 
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You've got to find what works for you. Experiment and have a wardrobe of stuff to mix and match.
03-18-18, 08:09 PM
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I wear running tights over my bibs in cold weather. Good to the mid 20s.
03-18-18, 08:12 PM
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I've got a pair of bib shorts that I really like so I don't want to invest in a dedicated coldish weather bib. I've got a pair of long underwear from Target that I really like to wear over my bibs in 25-45F, but it just keeps riding down. I wish I could find a pair of just really light bib long underwear. Is there anybody that sells bib style long underwear/thermals? What are other people wearing?
03-18-18, 08:17 PM
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I wear leg warmers down to the high 30s. Below that, generic running tights over bibs.
03-19-18, 06:27 AM
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40 degrees is my limit. Anything below that I don't ride outdoors. I'm thin blooded.
03-19-18, 08:31 AM
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There are many bib tight options that are no chamois. Just wear them over your bib shorts.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/p...iABEgI_-PD_BwE
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/p...iABEgI_-PD_BwE
03-20-18, 10:08 AM
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There are many bib tight options that are no chamois. Just wear them over your bib shorts.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/p...iABEgI_-PD_BwE
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/p...iABEgI_-PD_BwE
03-20-18, 11:13 AM
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I have a set of Asics running tights that I use if it's not windy but cold. I also have a pair insulated running tights that use if it's windy or colder than 30 degrees.
03-20-18, 11:24 AM
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I either use bib tights or, if it's quite cold, some very warm non-chamois tights I picked up at MEC a while back. I don't think they are even cycling specific, but they do the job nicely.
03-22-18, 06:05 PM
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there's a reason for a cycling specific tights, the waist is higher around the back so when your body is in a forward/tuck position the waist strap doesn't go down to the butt
03-23-18, 02:07 PM
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how about cycling specific pants? they don't have liners & you won't have redundant bib tops over ea other. my headwind pants are great over my trishorts
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