Road Cycling - Need recommendation on winter bib tights

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Larry3x2
09-04-04, 07:58 AM
Open to all price ranges if it's (Assos) worth it. Currently using Pearl Izumi shorts and consider them "OK". I'm 6'@' and 215 lbs if it makes any difference. It was 50 here this moening and it got me thinking.

Thanks, Larry

Markedoc
09-04-04, 08:03 AM
I'm interested also ... and to add another question, which are more practical - long cycling tights with chamois or long tights without (that you would presumable wear oer a pair of reg. shorts?) ...
sorebutt
09-04-04, 11:00 AM
another option is to wear your summer shorts with leg warmers..

brunning
09-04-04, 11:02 AM
i like to keep things more modular, so to speak, and wear fleece tights (PI therma fleece) over my shorts. they're relatively inexpensive, as these things go, warm, fit me well and held up well last winter.

if it's really cold, i'll add knee or leg warmers under the tights, as well.
steveknight
09-04-04, 12:02 PM
I bougth the nashbar bibs without padding so I would not need 5 pairs. but they have a hole in the crotch after one season. I am not sure the leg warmers would be as good on colder days.
late
09-04-04, 12:47 PM
I have had a Nashbar Windrider tight, and like it a lot. In a heavy rain the water will seep through the seams in a half hour. When it gets genuinely cold, it's not enough. But for fall and even sometimes in early winter, it's a very nice tight. Here's the catch, I haven't tried any other winter tight, so I don't have much basis for comparison.
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=137&subcategory=1209&brand=&sku=8875&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

You can get some info here...
http://users.rcn.com/icebike/Clothing/lowerhalf.htm

And from what they say I am thinking about trying this
http://www.coldlizard.com/cgi/wc.dll?GEKKO~catalog~DETAIL~34

If they make it in my size.

Yay! Just called Col D Lizard and they said they could make one up to my measurments. I like this company already.
Markedoc
09-04-04, 01:44 PM
another option is to wear your summer shorts with leg warmers..

I do have knee warmers - they are awesome, but I prefer them in situations where the weather is going to change - ie - I ride to work when it's 55, and it's 75 when I bike home, etc.