Tights below 40 degrees?

Here's the question: What brand/make of tights do you wear over your shorts/knickers when the temps are in the 30's or lower? Thanks!

I wear Shebeest windfront tights with regular padded knickers under. If you don't have knickers you can also wear kneewarmers under your tights . . . or all three. :D Just try not to get too bound up with layers.

Edit: check out the new version with a reflective stripe.

PS - Pay attention to the leg length as measured by the TE staff. They knows what theys talking about.

-- SK with long legs

PI AmFibs - windproof front, breathable back. I'll OVERHEAT in these in anything above 40.

I wear a pair of wool tights.

Depends how far below 40 & how much wind. Down to mid-thirties, I don't like to layer at all & prefer a tight with a built-in chamois (Etxe Ondo). Below 35 down to just below freezing, or mid-thirties with nasty wind-chill, same thing but I want the tight to be a bib with a wind-stopper front (Gore or Assos). Seriously below freezing & I want fleeced bib-knickers (Assos is the only maker I know of), and fleeced tights over the knickers (Shebeest wind-pro, or Sugoi sub-zero). I have learned with layering bottoms in really cold weather that it is much more comfortable to have only one waistband, and to not have that waistband against your skin, which is why I prefer the underlayer to be a bib style. That works for me.

I have some Sugois with fleece inside, lycra outside, heavy weight.

Colder than 30, I go for tights plus goretex pants for wind.

I also wear Pearl Izumi Amfib tights for temps below 40. As was already mentioned I start to overheat in them above 40. For temps around 40 I wear Under Armour Frosty Tights.

UnderArmor unpadded shorts, Ibex wool long underwear, Rivendell MUSA pants.

With those three layers I'm pretty happy in cooler temps.

with tights and knickers, i'm apt to wear wool kneesocks too
and booties :D the kneesocks are great because if you get too hot you can roll them down.

I wear Amfib tights too (very happy with them) and go straight to ankle length leg warmers when the Amfibs are too warm.

I've gone into the upper 20's with Boure's thermo tight (light fleece lining)
( http://www.boure.com/2656.html ). Great tight for the tall--claims a wonderful 33" inseam and, yes, it really does.

I have a pair of Terry thermal tights that work wonderfully in temps below 40F.

I also own a pair of heavyweight Ibex wool tights that have a windblocker facing on the front. Don't know the model name---I got them online from a ski shop that was clearing out a few odds and ends.

About a week ago we had a windy day in the mid-20s; I combined the Ibex tights with a pair of light Smartwool bottoms underneath. Perfectly toasty!

I have three different tights: Shebeest Windpro, Sugoi Subzero and Sugoi Helix. Despite being the thinnest and cheapest of the lot, the Helix are my favorite, no matter the temperature. Above 40, I wear shorts under them. Below, I wear knickers. I've gotten either too cold (the Windpros) or chafed (the Subzero's have a seam in the crotch that bothers me) with the others.

I wear PI thermafleece tights for cold weather. The Amfib tights are nicer (with a wind shield on the front) I've just never forked out the cash for them

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Performance triflex tights. VERY warm. The only problem is that they're not very stretchy, so if they fit you very tightly they might be a little restrictive.

That's 5'C right?

I wear knee warmers if there's no left-over frost and no wind, if there is wind I wear "normal" non-bike leggings made from thick tee-shiort material.

If its rainy or frosty I wear some fleece lined long legged bibs we picked up on Pro-bike Kit.

Of course, I don't have to ride in snowy conditions, but I find as long as my knees are warm, my legs are ok. (And I have plastic bags inside my shoes to save my toes :p )

Amfibs - also for running and cross-country skiing.

I just saw this thread.
I recently picked up a pair of PI AmFib tights on Steep and Cheap. I wore them on my commute the other day at 25 degrees F (-3.8 C). Holy SMOKES...these things were GREAT. Heavier than both my PI Thermafleece tights and my Hincapie Super Roubaix bib tights, they were very comfortable for a really cold ride. They seem to be a bit shorter in length than the other PI's but not as short as the Hincapie's (my major knock against an otherwise great pair of tights). The windproof front, breathable back was just what I needed to convince me to ride when it was that cold out!

I really like my Sugoi Subzero tights. Very warm and weather resistant down to the teens. The Midzero tights are nice too, for temps above maybe 35 (on bike -- good for somewhat colder temps running).

In the 30's Ibex wool, wind block pants. I wear them for x country skiing and snow shoeing, too (with long underwear when it's really cold). Sometime I wear my knee length wool ski socks instead of regular wool cycling socks.
In the 40's I have a pair of Hind fleece lined tights that are great. I don't think they make them anymore. I usually start wearing them when it's in the low fifties. Between 50 and 65 I wear knee or leg warmers.

Living geographically near you..i wear the PI ultra therma-fleece tights and the Performance Tri-flex tights. The tri-flex have more of a wind protection on them, and they remind me of wearing like a rubber suit or something..but they are warm. I had to order a larger size than normal in those d/t the fit, as they are tight as roadie gal mentioned-(then I debated if I should've still ordered another size larger than that). The ultra therma fleece's are nice and warm too and I use them on less windier days.

I also like the amfib or gavia PI tights. I have 3 pairs of amfib bibs and one of the gavia bibs which helped me survive communiting all last winter and hopefully next winter. Watch Nashbar.com returns section for good prices. I have seen a few in the last couple of weeks for sale reasonably. Also I recommend ordering by phone to make sure the product is still available AND pay by check. They have a habit of overcharging credit cards. Happy riding.