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There's nothing special about Rapha bibs IMHO. I use bibs (with a good pad) under simple superroubaix tights (Santini, Geordana, Rapha, Champ Sys or team kit... basically whatever).
Lots of friends swear by Lusso for winter shorts/tights. They were doing the water repelling thing long ago and the lycra weight is nice.
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I've got Rapha PT winter tights, Assos LL.haBu (possibly their predecessor) and Assos LL.Bonka tights. They're all Jolly Nice (leaving aside the stupid names for the Assos tights) but the PTs are my favourites. The Bonkas are very warm, but not very windproof which isn't so great out in the fens. The LL.haBu are very, very comfortable, but not actually that warm. The Rapha PT winter tights are warm, comfortable and pretty tough. I took a spill wearing them which wore a sizeable hole in my club training jacket, and there wasn't a mark on the Raphas.
I also sometimes use the bib shorts/unpadded tights option, but generally I prefer padded tights. Less faff.
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miro_o
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Soooooo, now that Gabba debate is settled and my top half is sorted for the winter. Next order of the day is bottom half: What do we reckon? Rapha PT Winter tights? Something by Assos / Castelli?
I've been wearing some dhb superroubaix ones for the past 3 winters and the pad has had it - never was keen on the pad anyway, anything over 50 miles became torturous. Toasty though, no complaints there.