Craft Pro Race Winter bib shorts £84.95

Cold days on the bicycle are never really that fun, but the saying that there’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing, is a case in point with Craft’s Winter bib shorts.

Full-length winter tights can be overkill, even on nippy days when the frost is coating the countryside white, and many prefer the increased comfort and flexibility that wearing bib shorts with leg warmers can provide. Craft’s Winter bib shorts provide a thicker than your average summer shorts that cope well with cold temperatures but equally when it begins warming up and the transition to knee warmers happens.

The Thermo Sense fabric is brushed on the inside and is noticeably thicker than standard issue summer bib shorts, and provides a great deal of protection from the cold. They’re ideal for days when you might want to choose between either leg warmers or knee warmers, depending on the particular temperature range you’re heading out into.

An EI 3D Gel M chamois uses different densities of foam and gel pads to provide ample levels of comfort. The eight-panel shorts are flat-lock stitched together, in contrasting red, there’s a reflective logo on the bum and there’s mesh backing so you don’t overheat.