Recommend winter bib and overshoes

[PaulSecteur]

Hi,

I have winter gloves, skullie, buff and jacket sorted... Just need thermal bibs (full length) and overshoes. Im looking more for cold weather and not wet (For winter training, not torture!)

Ideally I would like to spend £100 tops, but could push the boat out a bit more if the quality justifys it.

So far Im liking...

Spesh "Deflect" winter bib... http://www.specializedconceptstore....slashaknickers/Therminal EX Deflect Bib Tight

Or Gor bib... http://www.evanscycles.com/products...r-soft-shell-bib-tights-ec016062?query=winter long bib

Spesh overshoes...
http://www.specializedconceptstore....s/socksaslashashoe covers/Neoprene Shoe Cover

or endura... http://www.evanscycles.com/products/endura/road-overshoes-ec011695?query=endura overshoes

Any opinions or other suggestions?

Ta!

 

[PaulSecteur]

No one riding now its cold?
Or do you all still ride round in your summer stuff?
Am I just Nesh?

Spill you beans on your winter training gear (Not commuter stuff, winter training gear)

 

[HLaB]

Fortunately its still too warm and I'm in autumn gear (either Polaris 3/4 or a pair of bib longs I got in Spain or bib shorts with Altura Night Vision leg warmers and Altura Night Vision Overshoes a wind proof base layer and the top an Endura Jetstream or Giordana Jersey or a softshell). For winter I'll revert back to my tried and tested Satini Bib Longs with a wind proof font and a thicker soft shell (In my collection are a couple of Giordana and the Gore Phantom), a thicker base layer and I picked up a pair of Santini 365 Neoprene Overshoes for £20 in a lbs sale (although they are put away for Christmas ) . I also mix between them depending on the climate. Last week I was in a thicker base layer but a short sleeve top. In general I've found if I get something thats windproof I can get a good temperature without too much weight.

 

[DCLane]

I'm wearing last year's version of these; De Marchi Contour bib tights. I've got the white and black (was blue last year) ones simply cos they were £26 new on eBay vs Wiggle's £150: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/de-marchi-contour-plus-ultra-bib-tights/ . Only problem with them? They're designed for 'Italian men', who clearly are short on body, long on leg and smaller in the ... erm ... men's bits. I'm long on body, short on leg and ... well - they're tight down there!

I've got an Altura winter jacket (eBay £8.50),

a De Marchi Contour fleecy long-sleeved jersey (eBay £7)

some Galibier Barrier Force overshoes (£15) eBay,

and a new Altura cap (£10) from ... erm ... eBay. And this evening I took a punt on these:

From guess what? Yes, eBay! I overbid on these though since I put £23 not £13 as my bid.

I refuse and can't (unless I incur SWMBO's wrath) afford to pay the prices of the latest stuff, so I don't mind looking a bit like a Christmas tree!

The only two things where I don't mind paying top whack is my helmet (Uvex FP1) and the shoes I've bought as a Christmas present for myself from SWMBO (Spec BG Comp Road) and even then I got both at a significant discount.

OK, so I'm a cheapskate, but I'm one done up like Father Christmas!