Big shorts and leg warmers or tights?

birdy247
birdy247 Posts: 454
edited August 2010 in Road buying advice
Which would you go for. I have found a very comfy pair of bib shorts, so I was thinking of just adding thermal leg warmers, or are bib tights "better"?

With regards to leg warmers, are they all much of a muchness are does anyone have any recomendations?

Thanks

Comments

  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,232
    leg warmers are a cheap way to extend shorts into cold weather, and if it warms up later in the ride you can revert to shorts

    when it gets really cold some proper winter tights are better

    i've got some castelli narcisista ones, warm and superbly gaudy, but i think they are indeed much of a muchness, main thing is to check they have good grippers to stop them slipping
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Bib shorts are made for winter specifically, and therefore always will be thicker and protect you better.

    I wear shorts and leg warmers (which always seem to be just lycra) in the autumn but always go to bibs when it gets very cold.
  • John C.
    John C. Posts: 2,113
    Leg warmers for autumn tights for winter.
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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Prendas have just brought out some Santini leg warmers that look good
    M.Rushton
  • northpole
    northpole Posts: 1,499
    Assos bibtights with padded seat are superb on cold winter days.

    Peter
  • MikeWW
    MikeWW Posts: 723
    Never had a problem using bib shorts and leg warmers
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Lycra shorts have minimal thermal properties - ride for 3-4 hours in winter and your 'old man' will become a frozen button mushroom (so I heard!). Santini, Northwave, Pearl Izumi all do bib shorts made from 'roubaix' type of material, but if you're serious about winter training, decent bib tights are a must.
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