Winter, shorts over or under tights?

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DCLane

Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
For me it's unpadded tights (Karrimor) over padded shorts. That way I can pack the tights into my rucksack if it's warmer than expected.
 

Gravity Aided

Legendary Member
Padded 3/4 and long socks for 50f and above, otherwise trousers, with the option of a layer of fleece underneath below 32 f. I also have insulated ski pants for below freezing.
 

sheffgirl

Senior Member
This winter if its really cold it will be padded boxers (decathlon) under my thermals and tights on top. Need to get some more tights really, would bib tights be warmer?
 

TheJDog

dingo's kidneys
I had my fleecy DHB tights on yesterday and my knees were still cold. 2 degrees. My feet were freezing, some overshoes might sort it all out.
 

Dave 123

Legendary Member
I go for leg warmers under bib shorts. The winter weight bib longs come out when we get to minus conditions.
 

tommaguzzi

Über Member
They maybe wearing leg warmers not tights. I normally use thickish? leggings with a padded crotch and double thickness material on the front of the knees held up by a pair of regular elastic braces, if its very cold I also wear super thick women's tights (60\80? dernier) underneath..
 

soreballs

Member
#Does Santa Claus ride with his bib shorts,
over or under his tights?#
Don't know but Superman wears um over the top for sure!!
 
I have the Endura Stealth and Stealth Lite.

Their outer windproof / water resistant layer would be negated by shorts on top
 
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