[Closed] Leg warmers or bib tights?

Leg warmers are great for putting on under bib shorts and baggies, but probably risk being a tad uncomfortable for longer outings - simply due to the extra seams. So... both! Bib tights for longer winter rides.

I dont really do long rides by roadie standards - usually a 25-30 miler once a week then a 10ish miler before or after work on work days. I could see problems with leg warmers slipping down etc getting annoying though!

wiggle have some unpadded dhb bib tights for £17, haven't used them yet but seem decent.

They should not slip down - as long as they are worn UNDER lycra shorts (and they fit properly of course!). Just get some nice thermal warmers then.

MTFU and stick with the baggies 😀

Though I wear knee pads pretty much year round which keeps them warm and handles the odd few offs. Just leaves a bare bit of shin and I rarely feel the cold there.

Bib tights - just wrong. One step away from mankinis! 😛

Road ride with knee pads... I'd rather not 😆 Graham i don't wear lycra shorts other than the odd ride with a padded undershort so are normal leg warmers just gonna slip all the time?

Real men wear lycra to start with ,and leg warmers dont fall down Aldi have some in next Thursday.

I don't care about what makes you a "real man", i just want to be warmer on those cold evening rides 😛

You will be fine with legwarmers I have never had them slip but I do wear mine pulled up under bibshorts

autumn knee warmers

winter bib tights/polartec powerstretch leggings

spring knee warmers

summer bib tights with waterproof shorts

Bib tights, been using them lately as well, saves me from damage by the undergrowth.

Fed up of brambles and stingers ripping my legs to shreds.

Bib tights have the advantage of kidney-warming goodness as well.

autumn knee warmers

winter bib tights/polartec powerstretch leggings

spring knee warmers

This. The general rule for me is 12 degrees or over = shorts, 5-12 degrees = knee warmers, <5 and its bib tights.

Knee warmers are one of the most underated products about IMO.

Get some three quarter lenghth padded lycra shorts or bib shorts and wear the baggies over the top...you can even get lined ones for when its really cold..leg warmers are fine when there tucked under lycra shorts etc otherwise they can move espeacialy on MTB when your jumping about etc and it is VERY frustraiting

I'd go for bib tights first, particularly if you don't have bib shorts - the bibs are great for stopping the cold getting in around your waist. Leg warmers are a nice third option, but they're a bit less comfortable, and most days I could happily survive with either tights or shorts instead.

Ok I'll probably go for the tights then (can't believe I just typed that sentence 😆 ). Recommend some good ones for under £50!

Wiggle. Dhb.

Decathlon do a good range and cheap.

Lusso max repel tights are pretty sturdy, but only good for the very cold days. You'll stay warmer if you get rid of the baggies though.. Cold wet fabric flapping against you does nothing.

I love my knee warmers, very comfy and has to be pretty warm before I ditch them.

Too cold for knee warmers then it's bib tights...

CRC have a sale on at the moment, I just took delivery of some very nice looking Campag Ardennes winter bib tights. I think they'll be toasty (not not too toasty). Expensive and over budget at £70 (half price!) but well worth it IMO.

Would second the above comments on how nice bib tights/shorts are - I recently bought my first pair of bib shorts and they're lovely and comfy.

SPEG bibshorts from cycleclothing dot co dot UK are not too shabby. I wear those, plus a pair of Aldi legwarmers (available from Thursday) . The stay up OK if you put them on under your bibshorts.

Leg and arm warmers for autumn and spring. Rouax bib tights, base layer and a good jacket for the winter.

Looking at some bib 3/4 for this time of year as tend to run warm but want to protect my knees. Looking at Endura ones, anybody got any other suggestions?

Roubaix 3/4 under enduro Humvees see me out through the autumn, then I replace with some full length roubaix tights. My nice road winter wear is too good for the trails (and too warm).

bruk - the DHB ones are very good.

Here's an idea.. Just buy some stuff. Wear some of it when the weather allows. Take the rest off and put it back on when it's colder.

I got some Enduro thermolite bib tights last winter and can highly reccomend them. Kept me toasty on the coldest of highland night rides (as well as hipflask of malt)

+1 for Endura Thermolite winter biblongs. Their 3/4 are brilliant for most conditions when the Thermolite's are too much.

I've got all sorts of leg attire - normal shorts, bib shorts, 3/4 bib shorts and leggings.

I find that I've tended to wear my DHB 3/4 bib shorts as the weather gets colder and it's enough. Feels a bit chilly to start but you soon get warm.
I do wear leggings over normal bib shorts as well but it's often to make it easier to remove all the muddy stuff before I go inside the house and it's often too warm unless it's very cold.

When it's approaching zero it's bib shorts + leggings. I'm going to get some Roubaix bib shorts at some point.

If it's chucking it down I sometimes wear some waterproof baggies to keep the water off.

To echo the above - Wiggle > cheapo DHB tights are the way forward. 3/4s for autumn and full length for winter!