[Adey]

anyone wear this?
i wear the under armour now its colder but is it worth investing in thermal underwear? or is it classed as the same thing?
confused!! :/

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[Bedfordshire Clanger]

I’m confused too.
Windproof
I’m confused too.
Windproof kit really helps to keep out the cold. I agree with BB76 that you can wear your ordinary kit under some unpadded bibs – unpadded super roubaix bibs in my case. Merino base layers are great for keeping you warm on top or bottom.

[Dutchie]

I was actually brought up
I was actually brought up with “longbibs under 15 degrees”! Mind you, this was in the days before 3/4 bibs.

[Leviathan]

I would still like to be
I would still like to be using my knees in 30 years time. 7/8 degrees is the cut off point for tights depending on the wetness. But I regularly see black tights and yellow jacket types in June. B-)

[stepho]

Bib tights, a couple of base
Bib tights, a couple of base layers and a cycling jacket is plenty for even the coldest scottish day.
If im still cold then im not riding hard enough 👿

[Leviathan]

The best thermals are your
The best thermals are your regular bibshorts. I wear my bibs and regular long jerseys and jacket with bibtights over the shorts. If the bibtights come with padding I take that one out. If it is too cold to wear the bibtights on their own, whats the point of them being padded?

[Dutchie]

I get cheap thermal tops from
I get cheap thermal tops from Asda or Matalan which do a fine job. Never considered the bottoms

[cidermart]

I wear HH longjohns over my
I wear HH longjohns over my shorts if a little nippy but go for the proper leggings if cold. Agree on the sweaty nuts thing no thank you.

[stepho]

Overly sweaty nut sack? No
Overly sweaty nut sack? No thanks 😉

[Author]

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