Santini BibTights

DirkVoodoo

Anyone have any?

I need a pair of fleece lined tights, I have lots of knee warmers but it's the wrong climate and leg warmers still leave your upper thighs exposed and cold.

Plus, these come in blue, which I like:

50% off on CRC

I just don't have any Santini shorts (I think?) so any opinions welcome.

teamireland

have a pair of these in red, pretty good i think - keeps me warm on long spins. did have a little fall last month off my bike and put a lovely slit in them :mad: but i suppose that could happen with any tights !!!

Raam

I have three pairs. They are fine.

fran oconnor

i got a pair of perl izmui AmFIB's there about two weeks ago after a mate recommend them to me, i have to say they are great in the cold..i got them for 110euro in the cycle inn on the long mile road,best money spent since buying the bike.

bbosco

I have two pairs. The SP1152 which are light, padless ones for spring/autumn and the Santini Storm Bibtights, which are roubaix. Got both from CRC. I'd definitely recommend them. They seem well-made, the roubaix ones are the warmest bib-tights I've owned, and the strap that goes under your foot is useful to stop them riding up your ankle. The pad on the Storm is really good too.

DirkVoodoo

Thanks guys.

pgibbo

What are the sizes like on these? I have a Santini jacket and it;s an XL and snug. I'm not big either so wondering for someone 5'11" what size would you recommend? Cheers

Raam

I'm a 6'3" beanpole and I wear the medium tights. Dunno if that helps ya.

bbosco

Raam wrote: »

I'm a 6'3" beanpole and I wear the medium tights. Dunno if that helps ya.

Are you sure? I'm a 5'7" short arse and have two pairs of medium Santini bib tights that fit perfectly.

Raam

bbosco wrote: »

Are you sure? I'm a 5'7" short arse and have two pairs of medium Santini bib tights that fit perfectly.

Tis stretchy stuff that lycra

bbosco

Raam wrote: »

Tis stretchy stuff that lycra

Be careful, if your foot slips out of the under-sole strap thing it might recoil and put your eye out

DirkVoodoo

Santini size chart I found said 5'10" is a large for bibs and tights??

Raam

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Santini size chart I found said 5'10" is a large for bibs and tights??

Medium for you, I reckon.

DirkVoodoo

But, but why would the size chart lie?

Actually, it wouldn't be the first time a size chart tried to deceive me.

Raam

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

But, but why would the size chart lie?

Actually, it wouldn't be the first time a size chart tried to deceive me.

Do you really think you are a large person?

DirkVoodoo

Below the waist? Massive!

xz

As a larger guy, I never go by the height measurements with bibs, I go by the waist sizes given, I am 5'10" and I always get the larger sizes, normally XXXl which fit me fine, but according to most recommended measurements I should be 6'1"-6'3" for this size, and I'm damn sure there are loads of guys out there this height are wearing Medium or Large, I find the waist/chest measurement is better to go by rather than height, but thats just my odd figure;)

pgibbo

Ordered a pair today. Thanks OP

blorg

xz wrote: »

As a larger guy, I never go by the height measurements with bibs, I go by the waist sizes given, I am 5'10" and I always get the larger sizes, normally XXXl which fit me fine, but according to most recommended measurements I should be 6'1"-6'3" for this size, and I'm damn sure there are loads of guys out there this height are wearing Medium or Large, I find the waist/chest measurement is better to go by rather than height, but thats just my odd figure;)

I think height matters if you are the other way, if you get bib shorts that have straps too short they will dig up very uncomfortably into your crotch... in my experience anyway. This doesn't seem to gel with Raam's experience though.

DirkVoodoo

blorg wrote: »

I think height matters if you are the other way, if you get bib shorts that have straps too short they will dig up very uncomfortably into your crotch... in my experience anyway. This doesn't seem to gel with Raam's experience though.

Plus the straps can become tighter when you are in a cycling position. I have a pair of shorts that actually hurt my neck because while they feel fine when I'm standing or sitting, after a few hours in the saddle I notice the tightness.

ROK ON

Dirk. I would highly recommend DHB bibtights. There are two types one for winter and one for freezing weather.
I have both and I find them to be excellent. Cheap but very high quality. Imho the cold weather one is almost as good as my ASSOS bibtights. The Assos tights score more because the windblock material is very good in cold rain. But other than that he DHB tights are top notch in cold weather.

DirkVoodoo

ROK ON wrote: »

Dirk. I would highly recommend DHB bibtights. There are two types one for winter and one for freezing weather.
I have both and I find them to be excellent. Cheap but very high quality. Imho the cold weather one is almost as good as my ASSOS bibtights. The Assos tights score more because the windblock material is very good in cold rain. But other than that he DHB tights are top notch in cold weather.

Cheers ROK ON. My only pair of tights are DHB, but they are the non-fleecy version. I agree, very comfortable, but I found on the coldest days I had to wear leg warmers under them. Which ones are the freezing ones, the finchdean?

CRC are doing a sale on campag clothing, which is perhaps my favourite cycle clothing, so I think I will get some of those

zzzzzzzz

ROK ON wrote: »

Dirk. I would highly recommend DHB bibtights. There are two types one for winter and one for freezing weather.
I have both and I find them to be excellent. Cheap but very high quality. Imho the cold weather one is almost as good as my ASSOS bibtights. The Assos tights score more because the windblock material is very good in cold rain. But other than that he DHB tights are top notch in cold weather.

I've had two pairs of the DHB merston tights - which I think are the ones for colder weather. Not as warm as a pair of Nalini I have but do the job nonetheless. They're very comfortable and have a good quality insert.

They have ankle zips which I find annoying in themselves but the zips themselves are quite poor quality. Both pairs of tights broke a zip long before the tights themselves were worn out.

I got about a winter and a half out of the two pairs though. If they made them without ankle zips I'd buy them again in a heartbeat...

zzzzzzzz

Sorry - you're right actually.

Finchdeans are the warmest
merston in between
earnley - not fleece lined

DirkVoodoo

aidan.offbeat wrote: »

Sorry - you're right actually.

Finchdeans are the warmest
merston in between
earnley - not fleece lined

Yeah I have the earnley, good fit but chilly and suitable for spring/autumn.

Campagnolo clothing is probably the best fitting stuff I have worn, nice and tight. A bit overpriced, it's decent quality but DHB is slightly inferior for much much cheaper. Paying for the name, but that's my style!

zzzzzzzz

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Yeah I have the earnley, good fit but chilly and suitable for spring/autumn.

Campagnolo clothing is probably the best fitting stuff I have worn, nice and tight. A bit overpriced, it's decent quality but DHB is slightly inferior for much much cheaper. Paying for the name, but that's my style!

I'd love to get a pair of assos but 1) I'd probably end up crashing the first day I wear them and 2) newframenewframenewframe