Talk about your dumb tight questions...

11-11-2004, 05:22 AM

These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

I wore one pair yesterday under the jeans because it was under 32F and
it seemed appropriate although my legs have not been cold at all thus
far. But it isn't 15 degrees either.

Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?
I didn't seem to be too warm with the jeans on over them.

11-11-2004, 05:39 AM

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:22:26 -0500, dgk
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
>weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
>for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
>but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

Wear them as an outer layer over padded bike shorts unless the tights
are (chamois) padded in which case wear them on their own. But... in
the depths of winter you might need a thicker pair of tights, or a
second pair over the top.

I find the material known as roubaix works well all year round, but I
live in temperate climes and it rarely drops much below freezing. I
have also been known to wear shorts in sub-zero (Celsius)
temperatures, so I might be unusually hardy.

Jeans are the work of Stan for winter riding; they rapidly get sodden
and take for ever and then some to dry out.

Guy
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11-11-2004, 05:39 AM

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:22:26 -0500, dgk
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
>weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
>for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
>but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

Wear them as an outer layer over padded bike shorts unless the tights
are (chamois) padded in which case wear them on their own. But... in
the depths of winter you might need a thicker pair of tights, or a
second pair over the top.

I find the material known as roubaix works well all year round, but I
live in temperate climes and it rarely drops much below freezing. I
have also been known to wear shorts in sub-zero (Celsius)
temperatures, so I might be unusually hardy.

Jeans are the work of Stan for winter riding; they rapidly get sodden
and take for ever and then some to dry out.

Guy
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88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

11-11-2004, 05:39 AM

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:22:26 -0500, dgk
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
>weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
>for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
>but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

Wear them as an outer layer over padded bike shorts unless the tights
are (chamois) padded in which case wear them on their own. But... in
the depths of winter you might need a thicker pair of tights, or a
second pair over the top.

I find the material known as roubaix works well all year round, but I
live in temperate climes and it rarely drops much below freezing. I
have also been known to wear shorts in sub-zero (Celsius)
temperatures, so I might be unusually hardy.

Jeans are the work of Stan for winter riding; they rapidly get sodden
and take for ever and then some to dry out.

Guy
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88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

11-11-2004, 05:39 AM

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:22:26 -0500, dgk
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
>weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
>for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
>but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

Wear them as an outer layer over padded bike shorts unless the tights
are (chamois) padded in which case wear them on their own. But... in
the depths of winter you might need a thicker pair of tights, or a
second pair over the top.

I find the material known as roubaix works well all year round, but I
live in temperate climes and it rarely drops much below freezing. I
have also been known to wear shorts in sub-zero (Celsius)
temperatures, so I might be unusually hardy.

Jeans are the work of Stan for winter riding; they rapidly get sodden
and take for ever and then some to dry out.

Guy
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11-11-2004, 05:50 AM

"dgk" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?

The layers go: bike shorts then tights. Don't wear jeans.

I have three different types of tights: lightweight, quick-dry, and
thermals. Lightweight is for spring and fall dry days; quick-dry is for
warmer, rainier days; thermal is for the winter. If it's really cold I wear
x-c ski socks. The only part of the body not getting a double layer is then
right around the knees, where the bike shorts end and before the ski socks
begin.

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11-11-2004, 05:50 AM

"dgk" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?

The layers go: bike shorts then tights. Don't wear jeans.

I have three different types of tights: lightweight, quick-dry, and
thermals. Lightweight is for spring and fall dry days; quick-dry is for
warmer, rainier days; thermal is for the winter. If it's really cold I wear
x-c ski socks. The only part of the body not getting a double layer is then
right around the knees, where the bike shorts end and before the ski socks
begin.

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Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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11-11-2004, 05:50 AM

"dgk" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?

The layers go: bike shorts then tights. Don't wear jeans.

I have three different types of tights: lightweight, quick-dry, and
thermals. Lightweight is for spring and fall dry days; quick-dry is for
warmer, rainier days; thermal is for the winter. If it's really cold I wear
x-c ski socks. The only part of the body not getting a double layer is then
right around the knees, where the bike shorts end and before the ski socks
begin.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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11-11-2004, 05:50 AM

"dgk" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?

The layers go: bike shorts then tights. Don't wear jeans.

I have three different types of tights: lightweight, quick-dry, and
thermals. Lightweight is for spring and fall dry days; quick-dry is for
warmer, rainier days; thermal is for the winter. If it's really cold I wear
x-c ski socks. The only part of the body not getting a double layer is then
right around the knees, where the bike shorts end and before the ski socks
begin.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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11-11-2004, 05:56 AM

dgk wrote:
> These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
> weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
> for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
> but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.
>
> I wore one pair yesterday under the jeans because it was under 32F and
> it seemed appropriate although my legs have not been cold at all thus
> far. But it isn't 15 degrees either.
>
> Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?
> I didn't seem to be too warm with the jeans on over them.

Try wearing your padded bike shorts over tights.

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Mill Hall PA
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