Tights?

[arryb]

I've got a pair of thick, full trousers and a pair of shorts. Now I'm doing a long road ride tomorrow (60+ miles) and the trousers are too think so I'm looking at tights and shorts - does anyone else do this?

Arry

[190E Matt]

I ride in shorts even when it's in the minus degrees outside, put it that way.

Edited by 190E Matt on Friday 13th March 20:28

[deckster]

190E Matt said:

I ride in shorts even when it's in the minus degrees outside, put it that way.

WHS. It's over 10 degrees out there at the moment, shorts all the way.

[Matt H]

Agree - shorts all the way.

Cycled home from work last night & got in at 20:15 - still warm enough in my shorts

[Phoenix]

I always wear bib shorts with running tights on over the top in winter, but tomorrow I think it will be bib shorts with leg warmers. I guess it depends what sort of time you are heading out.

[arryb]

Headed out quite early so put the tights on - wish I could have taken them off when it warmed up though 71 miles later and I'm killing

[snotrag]

In snow and ice - lycra shorts, trousers on top.

Typical slightly chillyish winter/spring weather - 3/4 tights under baggies

Slightly warmer - lycra shorts under baggies.

Road bike - middle of summer - not planning on stopping where people might see me - lycra only


3/4's are great, only recently got a pair. Not as sweat as tights but keep my knees warm, which im finding to have a great effect on endurance and recovery. Been a big thread on STW recently about looking after your knees - I can see why now. They work hard when cycling, and mine were running very cold and I was clearly not doing them much help.

[190E Matt]

snotrag said:

Road bike - middle of summer - not planning on stopping where people might see me - lycra only

The lycra shorts are the best since they don't restrict any movement of your legs, but I tend to wear them on routes where I know none of my freinds will see me

Reminds me though, I need another pair of Endura XC shorts, another £50 ish

Edited by 190E Matt on Saturday 14th March 21:36

[snotrag]

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLqrymode.a4p?...

: plug: Made by Endura, in the same factory from the same materials - £40 to the door. : plug:

As are the lycras aswell....

Edited by snotrag on Saturday 14th March 21:53

[Parrot of Doom]

This may be a silly question, but does anyone know where I can buy a pair of 'baggy bib' shorts? Presently I wear my bib tights (stop at the knee), and a pair of baggy shorts over the top, but the shorts don't cling to the lycra. I'd prefer something 'integrated' if you know what I mean.