bib tights (un)padded?

There's no reason why they shouldn't be fine. Give it a try.

Unpadded tights, 3/4 or leggings of some kind are what I wear most of the time when it's too cool for shorts, I ride 5 or 6 days a week all year round.

I'm an ex rower so I have a few pairs of leggings (non bib). I've often worn leggings over bib-shorts or even over bib tights when its been really cold. No problems for me!

Works for me.

I wear a pair of unpadded Lusso bib tights with some regular non bib padded shorts underneath. Lovely stuff.

the other way round for me - i wear unpadded tights with padded shorts ontop

It works for me. I've been wearing unpadded bibs with shorts underneath for weeks now. If it's really cold, I wear thermal tights under the bibs and over the shorts. Wearing shorts underneath means that I get a few wears out of the bibs before I have to wash them which is handy for my commute.

Shorts-under-unpadded tights has been the only way for decades. Personally i never liked it, so i was glad when the padded tights came into fashion. But i've never found a pair with a good padding that stays in place. I've now started wearing the undies out of my mountainbike baggies under tights and think it's ideal. Doesn't cover your thighs, but it does provide some extra warmth.

I've always worn running trousers with padded bibs over the top.

thanks all, got a pair of the gore oxygen unpadded tights today, after trying quite a few pairs on in Condor.

Don't forget wearing no pad or pad will effect saddle height.Also when wearing shorts under bib longs your man bits can get pulled and made sore with the two garments moving in there own ways!with your bits caught between.

I've had a pair of (padded) Protective bib longs for a few years now and they are so warm and snuggly! Just wish they had the Altura Night Vision reflective flashes on them.