Winter Tights

Beardy10
Beardy10 Posts: 115
edited September 2009 in Road buying advice
It's that time of year....

Which ones are the best for warmth ?

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  • guilliano
    guilliano Posts: 5,495
    Endura Stealth or Stealth Lite. Can't be beaten
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  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    cycle weekly are giving some away if you subscribe to their mag online at the mo. I'm seriously tempted
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Endura Stealth are OK for the rain, but they feel horrible and restrictive in comparison to a decent tight like Assos.
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  • sward29
    sward29 Posts: 205
    +1 for Endura bibtights. I've got the one's with the waterproof section on the shins and have found them to be the best I've tried and half the price of Assos. I had a pair of Assos Airblock bibtights and they wore through the seat area after about 5 months. I also found the airblock material somewhat restrictive around the knees.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    +1 Endura with waterprrof shins - can't remember the name. I've had two pairs and they've been brilliant. Tough and snug.
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  • dinosaur
    dinosaur Posts: 86
    Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:
    cycle weekly are giving some away if you subscribe to their mag online at the mo. I'm seriously tempted

    The offer for Altura bib tights costs £120/year but normal subscription only costs £87/year so you are getting about £14 off a £47 pair of tights (assuming that you wanted to pay £87 to read Cycling Weekly for a year).

    I wanted the Prendas 3/4 bib tights but have just this moment noticed that I missed the boat because they only have very small sizes left.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    sward29 wrote:
    +1 for Endura bibtights. I've got the one's with the waterproof section on the shins and have found them to be the best I've tried and half the price of Assos. I had a pair of Assos Airblock bibtights and they wore through the seat area after about 5 months. I also found the airblock material somewhat restrictive around the knees.

    Thats why you should have gone for the Airprotecs which are designed differently around the knee area. Superb tights imo.
  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    I found the Specialized thermal ones really good when it was below 5c
  • Beardy10
    Beardy10 Posts: 115
    Thanks I'll see if I can find somewhere that stocks the Endura's to try them....the Specialized ones look pretty good too. Dont really want to spend Assos money if I can avoid it...I have a pair of their bib shorts so appreciate the quality but £200 is a lot of money!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I've used Di Marchi contours for 2 years and they are the best longs i've ever had.
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  • Blonde
    Blonde Posts: 3,188
    maddog 2 wrote:
    +1 Endura with waterprrof shins - can't remember the name. I've had two pairs and they've been brilliant. Tough and snug.

    I have those for commuting and they are very warm, but I still think the assos Uma bibs are better. Not sure what model the men's equivalent is, but basically rather than being bulky, they are wind proofed on thighs and knees, which even with a low bulk material, makes for a warmer pair of tights.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Endura also do a windproofed version, called the windtex? but it's not as comfy/stretchy as the regular version, so not as nice on the bike. It's warmer and ideal for really cold days but not as good for 90% of days.
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