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bibs, under or over your base layer?
Just had a confidence crisis, not sure I'm doing this right
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The only socks that should go over tights are shoe socks. When in socks and shorts the socks should be at bottom of calf
No, you're all wrong ... definitely over
I wear mine under though
Base layer then bibs for me.
Not wishing to hijack the thread as loosley connected. I see alot of riders with socks over tights, faux pas or not???
If you're wearing tights, its neoprene.
Shorts and 3/4 legnth Belgian Socks.
The #84 of the rules has been made
Up in the arctic circle we have 1 rule in the winter:
Wool should be the closest thing to your skin
There's no point wearing a base layer over cutton/lycra as it basically looses its heat keeping capabilities over normal cotton.
So if your base layer is wool, it should always be under. Then if it/you get wet it will still be warm.
Thats my tip of the day!
Mainly on British Roads
The way I see it, rules are there to be broken
I think I may have broken the vast majority of them 
Which rules?
Frankly, the sock rules are ridiculous, but Im glad to see that the Keepers of the Cog are out in force this afternoon.
Under. Otherwise you have to take off everything to pee. or poop.
How vulgar
Nah, in the summer its all about a sleeveless skinsuit (Cool, I know. Some would call it a Triathlon Skinsuit, but you know, #42 and all that), Shoes with no socks and my summer helmet.
I see a blatent disregard of at least two rules there Raleigh
I suppose they are there to be broken mind!
And that's just summertime raleigh
I wear a base layer, then bib tights, then another base layer, then a t shirt, then a cycling jersey, then a wind jacket.
Makes me look fat.
Warm and fat.
Where are you cycling?
Def under. Stops bib straps rubbing.
Has to be under
Yep, good to see I am with the majority on this one - under for sure
Under. Helps if you need to go to to the loo.
Whew,thanks that's a relief
Under. Comfy.
Under, close fitting next to the skin. your trying to reduce air flow (draughts) to improve insolation (at least in winter).
IIRC the base layer is meant to be against your skin to draw away the sweat and stop you getting a chill. If it was over your bibs then it wouldn't do it as effectivly apart from the chest and back area where the bib doesn't cover.
same here - base layer, bib then top
in the summer the base layer is given a miss
Base layer underneath for me.