How many is too many?

joelsim
joelsim Posts: 7,552
edited September 2011 in Commuting chat
Bibtights or tights, how many pairs is optimum?

Base layers?

Tops/jerseys?

Socks - change every day of course

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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Do not understand the question :?
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    JonGinge wrote:
    Do not understand the question :?

    Wot he said
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Joelsim wrote:
    Bibtights or tights, how many pairs is optimum?

    Base layers?

    Tops/jerseys?

    Socks - change every day of course

    I think the real question is how many rooms in your house can you convert into walk-in wardrobes.
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  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    I had to rearrange my drawers on sunday as my kit is bulging out and I had no room to put new things in
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    The real question is have I got enough.

    One Gore tights, one Gore very cold bibtights, one lighter Mavic bibtights

    Three 120gsm base layers and one 200gsm

    Five merino tops

    One Giordano Silverline jacket

    One Endura Venturi jacket

    One Altura Nightvision overtrousers

    Is that overkill to last the winter season?
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Maybe. I've got about five pairs of bibtights but two of those don't venture on the commute.

    TBH for all but a couple of weeks of deepest winter I get by with bibs and legwarmers. I very rarely wear jackets. Again, most of the winter it's SS top, base + armwarmers.

    I have a very many bibshorts, baselayers and ss jersies
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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    I have:
    4 pairs of shorts.
    2 pairs of legwarmers.
    2 pairs of merino socks.
    4 SS tops.
    4 baselayers.
    2 merino LS jerseys.
    1 gilet.
    1 pair of armwarmers.
    1 waterproof.
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    edited September 2011
    7 jerseys, a mixture from smart nice weather to cheap and loud
    5 smart touring shorts to wear over bibs.
    3 base layers, all merino
    3 gloves, short/full finger and full winter
    3 buffs, I'm a tart.
    2 shoes, regular and boots/waterproof
    2 full bibs
    2 regular bibs
    1 waterproof jacket
    1 arm warmers
  • Stiff_Orange
    Stiff_Orange Posts: 218
    Paul E wrote:
    I had to rearrange my drawers on sunday as my kit is bulging out and I had no room to put new things in

    Oww Matron!!

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,816
    Sheesh!
    2 pairs of baggies (summer)
    1 pair of 3/4 length baggies (winter)
    2 base layers to use as such
    1 softshell
    2 base layer T's for summer use (on top).
    1 pair mitts
    1 pair long fingered gloves
    1 Muff

    That's all I have for commuting.
    Bibs for commuting - no thanks!


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  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    1 Muff

    Pics or it didnt happen
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    2 s/s jerseys
    1 helly hansen base layer
    3 bibshorts
    2 merino socks
    1 thick merino l/s jersey
    2 cheap polyester t shirts
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    6 ss jerseys
    3 shorts
    1 bibshort
    1 ls softshell thing
    1 jacket with removable sleeves
    3 pairs sealskins socks
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  • ex-pat scot
    ex-pat scot Posts: 939
    1 bib tights padded
    1 bib tights unpaddded (used with shorts)
    3 bib shorts
    2 shorts
    2 ss tops
    1 ls top
    1 warmer LS top
    1 winter Buffalo fleece top
    arm warmers x 2
    knee warmers for autumn
    shoe covers (rarely used)
    goretex socks
    lots of socks
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