Talk about your dumb tight questions...

These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

I wore one pair yesterday under the jeans because it was under 32F and
it seemed appropriate although my legs have not been cold at all thus
far. But it isn't 15 degrees either.

Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?
I didn't seem to be too warm with the jeans on over them.

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:22:26 -0500, dgk
wrote:

These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

Wear them as an outer layer over padded bike shorts unless the tights
are (chamois) padded in which case wear them on their own. But... in
the depths of winter you might need a thicker pair of tights, or a
second pair over the top.

I find the material known as roubaix works well all year round, but I
live in temperate climes and it rarely drops much below freezing. I
have also been known to wear shorts in sub-zero (Celsius)
temperatures, so I might be unusually hardy.

Jeans are the work of Stan for winter riding; they rapidly get sodden
and take for ever and then some to dry out.

Guy
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"dgk" wrote in message
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Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?

The layers go: bike shorts then tights. Don't wear jeans.

I have three different types of tights: lightweight, quick-dry, and
thermals. Lightweight is for spring and fall dry days; quick-dry is for
warmer, rainier days; thermal is for the winter. If it's really cold I wear
x-c ski socks. The only part of the body not getting a double layer is then
right around the knees, where the bike shorts end and before the ski socks
begin.


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dgk wrote:
These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

I wore one pair yesterday under the jeans because it was under 32F and
it seemed appropriate although my legs have not been cold at all thus
far. But it isn't 15 degrees either.

Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?
I didn't seem to be too warm with the jeans on over them.

Try wearing your padded bike shorts over tights.

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Bob Burns
Mill Hall PA

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:39:48 +0000, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote:

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:22:26 -0500, dgk
wrote:

These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

Wear them as an outer layer over padded bike shorts unless the tights
are (chamois) padded in which case wear them on their own. But... in
the depths of winter you might need a thicker pair of tights, or a
second pair over the top.

I find the material known as roubaix works well all year round, but I
live in temperate climes and it rarely drops much below freezing. I
have also been known to wear shorts in sub-zero (Celsius)
temperatures, so I might be unusually hardy.

Jeans are the work of Stan for winter riding; they rapidly get sodden
and take for ever and then some to dry out.

Guy

Uh, you misspelled beelzebub, bub.

What we need are lycra and spandex bluejeans, eh? ;-)

-B

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 14:56:23 GMT, "Bob Burns"
wrote:

dgk wrote:
These nifty looking tights that I've picked up in preparation for cold
weather commuting, do I wear them under the jeans or as replacements
for the jeans? I figured that I'd wear them as non-cotton long johns,
but I've picked up some hints that real bikers just use them alone.

I wore one pair yesterday under the jeans because it was under 32F and
it seemed appropriate although my legs have not been cold at all thus
far. But it isn't 15 degrees either.

Do people really find them warm enough to bike without anything else?
I didn't seem to be too warm with the jeans on over them.

Try wearing your padded bike shorts over tights.

Wow, three responses already and two votes for tights over shorts, one
vote for shorts over tights. That's close to unanimous in a newsgroup
since it really makes no difference which goes on first for all
practical purposes. I think I would prefer the look of shorts over the
tights.

But if I don't wear the jeans (or whatever else I'm wearing at work)
then I have to carry them along anyway. That pack is getting pretty
full here in the cold weather. It's pretty hot at work during the
winter, maybe I can switch to some light polyester type pants that I
can wear while riding.

I forsee the need for an at-work laundry. One of those drop-off and
pickup later types. I already have a few shirts that I brought in,
plus spare socks. I'm going to need a bigger office.

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:04:36 -0500, Badger wrote:

Uh, you misspelled beelzebub, bub.

Oh no. "Work of Stan" is a commonplace in the Rightpondian cycling
fraternity :-)

Guy
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On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:57:01 +0000, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote:

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:04:36 -0500, Badger wrote:

Uh, you misspelled beelzebub, bub.

Oh no. "Work of Stan" is a commonplace in the Rightpondian cycling
fraternity :-)

Guy

Oh... 'kay,

church lady
thought maybe you meant, oh, I don't know, maybe SATAN?
/church lady

-B

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:38:27 -0500, Badger wrote:

church lady
thought maybe you meant, oh, I don't know, maybe SATAN?
/church lady

No, Stan is a bit like Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, in
Dilbert :-)

Guy
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Claire wrote:

The layers go: bike shorts then tights. Don't wear jeans.

Friend Claire; you of all people should know that not all cyclists do
the lycra thing. I don't usually wear denim jeans on my bike except for
very short hops, but my usual commuter pants are lightweight
cotton-poly pants, e.g. REI's "Pirana" pants. These are good down to a
little below freezing for me. I layer as needed as the temperature
drops.

I'll do tights for the club rides or wet conditions. I have technical
outerwear for ice and snow.

RFM