Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers - Bike Forum

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

njee20 — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:46:02 +0000

I only have 2 pairs of tights that I get on with, both Assos, and with current prices I don't fancy replacing them, so always tend to wear leg warmers on the MTB (again Assos ones are lovely)! 2 pairs of bib shorts for a bit of extra crotch warmth works well, and stops you getting a muddy crack! Or overshorts.

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

trickydisco — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:35:01 +0000

I bought the dhb pace roubaix full length bibs about a month ago. been using them on the commute and they've been great. Although I have been wearing some aldi tights underneath as an extra layer in the colder weather.

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

Shibboleth — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:23:52 +0000

Only ever had one pair of DHBs, some bib knicks that I bought about 4 years ago. I was really unimpressed with the quality - fabric was really 'saggy' which made them feel less robust, the zip was a tiny fiddly little thing, the pad was too far forward and the stitching all came undone.

I keep seeing good reviews about the new stuff, but I'd think twice about buying it...

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

karnali — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:16:32 +0000

dhb pace fleece bibshorts and 260 knee warmers here unless its cold enough for longs

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

Shibboleth — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:13:09 +0000

Yep, Ribble do them and they look excellent for 17 quid... Ribble Link

I rarely use armwarmers for winter MTBing as I tend to wear long sleeves, but I like the look of those for road biking. The Castelli ones look nice too, and not silly money. I have Lusso ones which are basic but fit well.

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

oscillatewildly — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:09:54 +0000

ooops sorry for late reply! i reproofed them with the new nikwax 11.1 tech wash! its pretty amazing stuff, a few engraved bits of mud and dirt as expected , but still bone dry and legs were nice and warm! they really are great!

quite tempted to get the arm warmers now, infact edit do they actually do them in arm warmer?

i got some gore windstoppers just recently and they keep falling down, so i may just get some of these bad boys instead....that said the gore ones are pretty amazing at keeping wind out :( only started slipping as they have worn in

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

Shibboleth — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:47:46 +0000

Wore this combo last night, temps around 0-2°c, howling wind, hail and snow blizzard...

Absolutely fantastic, legs remained warm and dry and everything felt 'just right' in the way that quality kit does. Very impressed.

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

Shibboleth — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:03:09 +0000

Yep, I'm a roadie too, and I bought the FS260 bib knick for sunday best road biking - they're too nice to rip up on the mtb! But I love the fit and the fabric, so they were an obvious choice for shorts and warmers.

I have to say, the short/warmers combo looks even better than the bib knicks - really stylish, nice stitching and contrasting panels.

What did you proof them with? Grangers?

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

oscillatewildly — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:53:46 +0000

fs260 leg warmers here - i cannot fault these at all! let me tell you this, if you enjoy getting muddy and continually riding regardless of weather then these are the warmers for you....they are not totally waterproof but ive yet to have ANY water soak through them onto my legs.....i am talking a hell of a lot of water/rain/stream/mud/snow/ice/ everything thrown up at the shins on descents and not once have my legs being a) cold or more importantly b) wet!

they are a bit of an odd fit at worst, but they are bloody good...ive just rewaterproofed mine with my shorts and the water is just beading off again :) i know it will eventually stop beading due to grit and mud etc, but im still 99.9% sure it wont penetrate the material!

i can only guess if your a roadie then these combined with the same version of the bib shorts must be an absolute godsend to you...

10/10

Re: Bib Shorts and Leg Warmers

ourmaninthenorth — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:49:45 +0000

Bit difficult for me to comment on baggies - I haven't ridden my MTB for 18 months.

One the road, I tend to hold onto bibs + knee or leg warmers for as long as I can. Mainly because my only pair of longs have a hole on the knee which I've yet to repair.

Good choice on the bibs + warmers.