Aussie tights? Alternatives?

[PATRICK MOORE]

Has anyone (male) used the Aussie tights (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/ab4.htm) over regular underwear? Are they decent or are they unstructured and thin enough that they require hip-latitude corsetry like bike shorts underneath? I did once order a pair of the earlier Rivendell wool tights and found them just too much like longjohns to satisfy.

I'd like to find some long leg'd riding pants that are not too tight but that are snugger and warmer than the MUSA pants and that don't require a sub-garment foundation. I presently have a pair of very nice Bell Weather wind tights that I can wear over my usual boxers -- they are thick enough that they don't look like a second skin. 

No wind shell type pants, please -- must be woven and breathable but thick enough for riding down to freezing temperatures.

Years ago, at least in Britain, they'd make cycling trousers with tapered and zippered legs, but the only ones I've seen -- Rick Risemberg's design sold by someone in SF and Raphas, for example -- are not cut right (for me) at the rear of the waist -- too low and loose enough to allow wind turbulence and discomfort. And Rapha's are not pegged. So loose tights seem a good alternative.

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[Lyle Bogart]

I like the Sport Hill XC pant; I'm pretty sure Peter White sells them.

 

Cheers!

 

lyle 

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[Allingham II, Thomas J]

Patrick:

 

I ride in them 3-4 days/wk, usually with the Australian wool boxers under them (sometimes with a Rapha liner instead).  I think they're "decent", and I don't think they're like long johns (if I understand what you mean by that).  They feel like fairly thick (definitely opaque, and quite warm even in the 20s), fairly tight (tight enough so they don't bunch up, but loose enough to be easy to just pull on) tights.  Plenty of coverage -- they pull up quite high in back.  I like them a lot.  But I'm no fashion plate, that's for sure.

 

Tom

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[Bruce Herbitter]

I wear Wooly warm tights over wool boxers or sucking tech fabric boxers and like them a lot. Below 40F, I wear MUSA pants over them

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Subject: [RBW] Aussie tights? Alternatives?

[Dennis]

I have the aussies in size M and I have found them quite comfortable -
Usually I wear then over padded bike shorts with a MEC bike knicker
over them. I have been comfortable in a range of 28 to 50 degrees in
sometimes sunny Portland OR. They are neither too tight or too loose -
they don't bag at the knees - they do have a generous rise in the back
- no plumber's butt with these (no offense to any trades persons ;-)
I am 5'11'' 185 lbs (or so) and ride a 65 Hilsen.
+1

On Feb 20, 9:02 am, Bruce Herbitter <bruce.herbit...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I wear Wooly warm tights over wool boxers or sucking tech fabric boxers and like them a lot. Below 40F, I wear MUSA pants over them
>
> Sent from my Kindle Fire
>

> _____________________________________________
> From: PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com>

> Sent: Mon Feb 20 09:53:06 CST 2012
> To: rbw-owners-bunch <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: [RBW] Aussie tights? Alternatives?
>
> Has anyone (male) used the Aussie tights (http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/ab4.htm) over regular underwear? Are they decent or are they unstructured and thin enough that they require hip-latitude corsetry like bike shorts underneath? I did once order a pair of the earlier Rivendell wool tights and found them just too much like longjohns to satisfy.
>
> I'd like to find some long leg'd riding pants that are not too tight but that are snugger and warmer than the MUSA pants and that don't require a sub-garment foundation. I presently have a pair of very nice Bell Weather wind tights that I can wear over my usual boxers -- they are thick enough that they don't look like a second skin.
>
> No wind shell type pants, please -- must be woven and breathable but thick enough for riding down to freezing temperatures.
>
> Years ago, at least in Britain, they'd make cycling trousers with tapered and zippered legs, but the only ones I've seen -- Rick Risemberg's design sold by someone in SF and Raphas, for example -- are not cut right (for me) at the rear of the waist -- too low and loose enough to allow wind turbulence and discomfort. And Rapha's are not pegged. So loose tights seem a good alternative.
>
> --
> Patrick Moore
> Albuquerque, NM
> For professional resumes, contact

> Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html

[PATRICK MOORE]

Thanks for all the talk about Aussie's and alternatives; good to know that the relatively cheap Aussie's are a viable possibility, not needing corsetry. I'll wait to see what the late winter sales offer and then decide,

[Brian Hanson]

I have a pair of the large per Grant's recommendation that you go up a size.  Observations are that they come up to my chest, and are a bit baggy.  I would go with M (I'm 5'11 160lbs) next time.  These are warm - definitely too warm for Seattle winters of 40-50.  They are great when it's in the 20s or lower.  I'm a bit hot-blooded, however...

Brian

Seattle, WA

[PATRICK MOORE]

Brian: thanks; good data to know; Medium will be my size, then, too though I'm heavier than you. Already have nice wool jerseys so don't need torso coverage.