Winter leg wear
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Winter is nearly upon us but what to wear to avoid frozen legs? My local bike shop says that bib tights are the way to go but I have seen guys wearing tights under their shorts. Any advice on comfort/warmth?
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tights under the shorts? Nah, they bunch up around the crotch.
best option is suspenders
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Sorry to hear about your crotch bunching but what is the best alternative?0
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I've used Endura leg warmers recently. No bunching but in this weather your nuts can get a bit cold so I'm switching to thermal tights :oops: with baggies over the top and will take my chances on the bunching....."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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the humour is completely missed on both of you isn't it?0
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Tights unders shorts NO........
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Try your local Lidl... They had a load of "snow boarding kit" on offer down here from last Thursday. Bought two sets of most of it, the baselayer top/trousers are really comfy and do not bunch up
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Tights under baggies is the way forward in winter, keep your knees nice and toasty. Mine aren't bibbed ones, but I assume it would help stop you getting cold air running up the back of your top and around the kidneys, which should keep you even warmer.0
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yeehaamcgee wrote:tights under the shorts? Nah, they bunch up around the crotch.
best option is suspenders
I usually find a butt plug stops the bunching. Stumpjumper fsr comp £1,600
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Windproof bib tights for me.Neil
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ChrisMidsUK wrote:yeehaamcgee wrote:tights under the shorts? Nah, they bunch up around the crotch.
best option is suspenders
I usually find a butt plug stops the bunching. sicko! 0 -
...but only during the hours of darknessllamafarmer wrote:Tights under baggies is the way forward in winter...
I have bonded with my Endura Pro Knee warmers and they are so long they can be moved up/down according to the conditions. Worn with crew-length socks they expose just a teasing glimpse of suntanned, sinewy calves *ahem*0 -
No, I saw you were trying to be funny...yeehaamcgee wrote:the humour is completely missed on both of you isn't it?"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Thanks for the tips/jibes/pics, all good stuff! Better keep out of the wife's wardrobe on balance. Will probably stuff a load of cash into padded tights at my LBS, as they haven't steered me wrong thus far.
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I have a pair of DHB bib tights from Wiggle and a pair of Endura Thermolite bib tights. The DHB ones were approx £40 and in my experience the better ones. They are not quite as warm as the Endura ones which I find a tad too warm. Most importantly however the DHB ones have a zip on the front which means you don't have to fumble about quite so much and contort yourself so much when you need a pee.
For those not sure what I mean try a freezing morning in the woods, add chest high bib tights along with the need to take a piss almost the moment you have put them on. Having a zip makes the whole experience so much easier Giant Anthem X3 20130 -
for cheap bibtights, check out tenn clothing. I bought a pair from them for£19.99, seem good quality too0
