{"id":30484,"date":"2022-01-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siroko.com\/blog\/c\/how-to-choose-winter-bib-tights-q-a\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T10:47:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T09:47:42","slug":"how-to-choose-winter-bib-tights-q-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siroko.com\/blog\/c\/how-to-choose-winter-bib-tights-q-a\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose winter bib tights – Q&A"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/b>If you want to keep cycling when the cold, bad weather hits, there’s one item of cycling apparel that you just can’t do without: a pair of winter bib tights. They are most commonly used during the coldest seasons, but depending on where you live and how cold-sensitive you are, you’ll probably make great use of them throughout most of the fall and early spring.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have never used a pair of bib tights, you probably have a lot of questions. Don’t worry, in this post we will try to answer the most common ones. Let’s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n

What are winter bib tights?<\/b><\/h3>\n

It is a garment made of soft and warm fabric that, in addition to comfort, provides thermal insulation and protection against the cold and wind from the waist down to the ankles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What kinds of bib tights are there?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Depending on whether or not they feature a chamois and suspenders:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Bib tights with both chamois and suspenders.<\/span><\/a> The most common type.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Bib tights with suspenders but without chamois. They are usually used on top of bib shorts with chamois.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Cycling tights with chamois but without suspenders. They are not very common in cycling.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Depending on the level of thermal insulation provided by the fabric:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. For fall or spring. Protection between 15 and 10 \u00b0C.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. For winter. Between 10 and 0 \u00baC.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. For extreme cold. Recommended for temperatures below 0 \u00baC.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      It is better to take the temperature ranges as a reference when shopping for bib tights as the seasons of the year are merely illustrative. Fall weather in Helsinki (Finland) is obviously way colder than in Barcelona (Spain).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Naturally, there are also <\/span>women’s models with specific design, suspenders and chamois.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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      Cycling tights with or without suspenders?<\/b><\/h3>\n

      Always with suspenders unless, for some reason, you cannot use them. The suspenders offer a better fit and support, preventing the chamois from falling down or moving.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Cycling tights without suspenders need an elastic band and\/or drawstrings around the waist so that the garment does not fall down while you’re cycling. Such a fastening or extra-support element is usually very tight and quite uncomfortable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      The suspenders also provide extra insulation to keep the entire core warm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Bib tights with or without chamois?<\/b><\/h3>\n

      Bib tights with chamois are more comfortable, simpler and more practical but it is a very personal decision. There are cyclists who wear bib tights without chamois over bib shorts with chamois because this way they can simply put them on and take them off whenever they want. It’s all a matter of personal choice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      However, please bear in mind the following tips:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    4. The bib tights without chamois always go on top of bib shorts with chamois. Never underneath.<\/li>\n

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    5. Do not wear bib tights with chamois on top of or under bib shorts with chamois. The double chamois does not mean more comfort, on the contrary.<\/li>\n

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    6. Don’t go commando wearing bib tights without chamois.<\/li>\n

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    7. Do not wear underwear.<\/li>\n

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      Why do I need winter bib tights?<\/b><\/h3>\n

      The reasons are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n