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10-05-10 | 03:41 PM

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CptjohnC

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From: Fairfax, VA commuting to Washington DC

Bikes: 2010 Kona Dew Drop (the daily driver),'07 Specialized Roubaix (the sports car), '99 ish Kona NuNu MTB (the SUV), Schwinn High Plains (circa 1992?) (the beater)

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Originally Posted by Brian Sharpe

I'm going through the same exercise myself - if I buy a pair of tights I'll need a paper bag to wear over my head at the same time and i could scare more than a few motorists........

Under Armour has cold gear tights that run around $50 a pair (still a little rich for my budget) - I'm leaning towards wind resistant track pants (available pretty cheap if you hit the outlet stores) myself and when it gets even colder a pair of wicking long johns underneath.

I'm not a huge fan of the tights, but I admit that they do keep my legs warm. I don't know if this is an option for you, but Costco sells tights (unsure of brand) for about $20/ pr. (no reflective, no chamois) Matching tops (1/4 zip, no reflective) are about the same$$$.

I'm thinking about trying TJ Maxx or Marshalls or the like for wind pants :-)

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