Winter cycling clothes

The Noble Nudge

Im just looking for a bit of advice on Winter cycling gear.
I was out yesterday and my feet were freezing.
Overshoes to start,
Which is the best?
BBB brand €25.99 v Campagnolo €31.88?

What tights or leggings should I buy?

Thanks for the help

petethedrummer

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

BBB brand €25.99 v Campagnolo €31.88?

Haven't used either brand. But I would get ones made of a waterproof material, not that it will mean your feet will remain dry but they will keep a shower out. I had a thermal liner sock, woolly ski socks and overshoes on this morning and started to feel cold after about 45 minutes. Also be careful putting your feet down in overshoes, they can be quite fragile.

There are heavy duty ones from Altura with a strong sole on them.

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

What tights or leggings should I buy?

If you are commuting or training everyday I would get non-bib tights. You can wear them for a few days in a row and change whatever shorts you wear underneath, rather than having to wash them after every ride.

DHB brand on www.wiggle.co.uk have a good rep for the price.

Wheely GR8

I got BBB overshoes and find them brilliant ,when they get wet it doesn't seem to effect the insulation of them.
From my little experience of cycling clothing ,neoprene seems to keep most of the heat in even when wet.

Vanbis

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

Im just looking for a bit of advice on Winter cycling gear.
I was out yesterday and my feet were freezing.
Overshoes to start,
Which is the best?
BBB brand €25.99 v Campagnolo €31.88?

What tights or leggings should I buy?

Thanks for the help

I think you'd be ok with a two pairs of socks, your second be football and also spray a bit of deep heat on your toes and feet .

budgie001

overshoes, under helmet skull thermal hat, waterproof/windproof gloves, everything else is secondary, i got a pair of altura windtec neopreme overshoes lately and they are brilliant

ipodrocker

petethedrummer wrote: »

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If you are commuting or training everyday I would get non-bib tights. You can wear them for a few days in a row and change whatever shorts you wear underneath, rather than having to wash them after every ride.

what do you recommend for commuting? padded or not padded? BIB?

petethedrummer

ipodrocker wrote: »

what do you recommend for commuting? padded or not padded? BIB?

I wear non-bib padded shorts, with bibbed non padded tights over. Clear?:D

I have 5 pairs of padded shorts and wear a new pair everyday. I wash the tights once every few days. That's just me though. Others might have a better way of doing things.

ipodrocker

petethedrummer wrote: »

I wear non-bib padded shorts, with bibbed non padded tights over. Clear?:D

I have 5 pairs of padded shorts and wear a new pair everyday. I wash the tights once every few days. That's just me though. Others might have a better way of doing things.

ah... that makes sense. i may of dropped the gun got padded tights bib, now thinking will need another layer to wear on the bike!

petethedrummer

ipodrocker wrote: »

ah... that makes sense. i may of dropped the gun got padded tights bib, now thinking will need another layer to wear on the bike!

There's no right or wrong, once you're warm. I'm a bit cold blooded so I need lots of layers.

Pablo Rubio

I have BBB heavy duty overshoes and find them great. The thing to watch out for with BBB is the sizing . I got size 45-46 and I have 46 shoes and they are a bit too loose . (see reviews on chain reactions website)
Then again if your overshoes are too tight they will rip and the zips will fail, as I have found out over the years.

Hmmzis

The BBB hard wear overshoes are quite good. In the dozen or so occasions when I've had them on out in the rain they performed perfectly, no leaks and my feet were warm and dry.

A pair of gloves (wind and water proof) are very nice to have.

For other stuff I can recommend the Aldi/Lidl long sleeve base layers (compression type) and their long sleeved jerseys (they seem to stop the wind reasonably well). Also a pair of leg warmers and a nice warm skull cap or wide head band (I prefer the head band).

All the above keeps me reasonably warm down to about 0 degrees. When it goes below a jacket over the jersey sorts things out.

moggs1972

I highly reccommend the DHB roubaix bib tights, lovely light fleece lining with windproof material on the front of the knee area, plenty warm indeed. i have the un padded and wear them with padded shorts, you can get them on wiggle. also as mentioned earlier get a skull cap for onder the helmet.