How to wear cycling tights?

If you choose to wear bib tights, you wear a baselayer underneath them to keep the straps from rubbing and to provide an extra layer of moisture-wicking warmth. Your long sleeve cycling jersey goes over your bib, and you can wear a cycling jacket over that if it’s really cold. Cycling socks are most often worn under cycling tights, especially if the tights have a zipper at the ankle, so the zipper doesn’t scrape against your skin. However, there’s no hard and fast rule when it comes to socks with cycling tights, so you’re welcome to wear your socks over your tights if they’re worth showing off. 

Some cyclists like to wear shorts with cycling tights, so the tights don’t wear out as fast or need washing as often. This also allows cyclists to slip off the cycling tights and tuck them away if they get too warm. If you choose to wear shorts and tights together, the tights don’t need a chamois because the shorts with the chamois should go underneath them. Your shorts can get bunched under your tights and cause chafing, so this is not always the most comfortable choice, but it can be practical in the spring or fall as the sun comes up.