Winter, shorts over or under tights?

[jifdave]

I'm getting prepared for some cold rides. I often see people with bib shorts over bib tights.

My question is...
1. do people double pad(shorts and tights)?

2. Padded bib tights unpadded bib shorts? (I can't find unpadded bib shorts)

3. Unpadded bib tights padded bib shorts?

 

[Moodyman]

Double shorts crease up downstairs and csuse chafing.

I wear thicker leggings - fleece lined.

 

[Julia9054]

Cycling shorts next to skin. Fleece lined unpadded leggings over the top

 

[raleighnut]

^^^^ Ditto.

 

[Hacienda71]

I sometimes wear unpadded roubaix bib longs under padded shorts, you slide around less on the saddle, although I prefer just winter longs.
A lot of the people you see may be wearing leg warmers under normal shorts.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Padded shorts under padded bib leggings for me! Super comfort!

 

[dodgy]

I'm getting prepared for some cold rides. I often see people with bib shorts over bib tights.

Are your sure they're not just wearing bib shorts with leg warmers on underneath?

 

[bpsmith]

Far better off investing in winter bib tights and wear that as a single layer.

 

[vickster]

Winter cruisers over tights. Extra padding too when you have an off like I did this morning

 

[jifdave]

I sometimes wear unpadded roubaix bib longs under padded shorts, you slide around less on the saddle, although I prefer just winter longs.
A lot of the people you see may be wearing leg warmers under normal shorts.

Are your sure they're not just wearing bib shorts with leg warmers on underneath?

That may be what it is.

 

[jayonabike]

Depending on how cold it is I go for 3 different options.
Thermal bib shorts with leg warmers
Thermal bib tights
Shorts with unpadded wind proof thermal bib tights over the top

 

[potsy]

Winter cruisers over tights. Extra padding too when you have an off like I did this morning

Ouch, not too bad I hope?

Winter cruiser tights over shorts for me too, fleecy warmness

 

[400bhp]

Depends what you mean by leggings. Some will fit and wear better underneath, some wont.

 

[vickster]

Big bruise on same knee, nothing broken. Hopefully it'll get better ok! Slipped on some strips of plastic stuff lying in road. Stupid to try to ride over it!!!

 

[winjim]

#Does Santa Claus ride with his bib shorts,
over or under his tights?#