avoiding a fashion faux pas...

[bouncybouncy]

i just got some Gore leg warmers and was wondering the proper ettiquit of wearing them?

first of all...i am short so they come up to...well...uh-ummm...let's just say if i knew how to sew i could make tights of them...

anyway, because they come up so high should i wear them under regular cycling shorts or over them??? i also bought a pair of baggies (not sure if i like them or not for road...i got them mainly for commuting) should i wear those over them???

don't want to look like a complete dork...just a little bit if i can help it!!:o

[Veronica]

I wear my knee and leg warmers tucked under my shorts. They seem to stay up better that way. I figure I already look geeky so... no diff. :p

V.

[DeniseGoldberg]

I always wear my knee warmers or leg warmers under my cycling shorts. There is only an overlap of a 2 or 3 inches.

I couldn't tell you if there is a right or wrong though...

--- Denise

[annie]

Better to wear them under, I think. The gripper elastic will grip the skin of your legs much better than the lycra (slippery) of your shorts, so they'll stay up better.

I know what you're saying, Bouncy, about how high they go up.......... :rolleyes: Oh well, makes it easier to keep them up that way.

Go ahead and wear them under your baggies.......... better to be warm and slightly dorky-looking than cold and stylish, so I think. :D

annie

[RoadRaven]

I don't wear leg warmers myself - I have tights
But my training partner wears hers under the shorts also...

[bouncybouncy]

looks like the census is under...i will try them on at home and see how it goes!! my only bummer is that my favorite pair of shorts (chamois speaking) are extremely thin...i may wear shorts/my thin tights/and the leg warmers...it may sound extreme but i would rather have too much than not enough (i will keep an eye on the weather of course!)

***i perfer tights too but i saw these and a sale sign the store forgot to take down (35% off) which made them $30...and the tights in the same material are $130 (so he said) impulse buy...i think i will be happy! (btw...did i mention i only have one pair of tights...thin ones i bought for running on a cold day in FLORIDA...hahahahaha)

oh yeah...THANKS!!!

[alpinerabbit]

geeky is cool on a bike.

[Nanci]

But dorky isn't...

I have finally ordered my _first_ pair of knickers with a chamois, so, assuming I even like them, I will no longer have to look geeky or dorky by wearing shorts, with running knickers over that, with sometimes my Performance windproof tights over that!

Low of 36F here tonight...Wish they'd gotten here. And I was worried I wouldn't get to wear the Bolero much before summer! I love it more every time I wear it.

I'm scared to try leg warmers for the shortness reason too.

Nanci

[Adventure Girl]

I'm scared to try leg warmers for the shortness reason too.I've never admitted this to anyone... I have worn extra large arm warmers as leg warmers before. They don't have zippers at the ankles (wrists), so you can't take them off easily during a ride. But they're about the right length for me.:o

[snapdragen]

OK - everybody laugh and point at adventure girl :D :p

[snapdragen]

You want a faux pas? Take a look at this one, I was hiking in Canada, we were heading back to the lodge and decided to stop at a falls.

Here is snap, ever the fashionplate in long sleeved baselayer, tshirt, tights under the hiking shorts, hiking sox, and Ryder's sandals. With a very smart baseball cap to top it all off.

Call the dork patrol.......

[Nanci]

Well, if you just would have left off the shorts.... I wear socks with sandals every day!

Armwarmers for leg warmers, that would work if I could find a pair that fit a, say, 24" biceps!

Nanci

[bcipam]

Wear than over shorts just once... and you learned they have to go under shorts. Basically they will just slide down to your ankles otherwise!!!!! I bought a pair too big, I just bunched the extra fabric at my knees, figured they could handle the extra warmth!!!

[SadieKate]

I've never admitted this to anyone... I have worn extra large arm warmers as leg warmers before. They don't have zippers at the ankles (wrists), so you can't take them off easily during a ride. But they're about the right length for me.:o Honey, you do whatever you want. Veronica wears socks for arm warmers, some with penguin motifs. :D

[DebW]

I have a pair of one-size-fits-all wool knee warmers that just about make leg warmers for me, and I'm 5'6" with a 32" inseam. That's an idea for some of you shorter people.

[Crankin]

I finally got a pair of leg warmers that fit a short person (sort of ) but I find that when i wear them, it causes my ah, thighs to bulge out in a very peculiar way at the place where the warmers meet the top of my shorts, when they are tucked under. I am a pretty light weight person, but I don't have rock solid thighs. It looks like I have a bubble on the inside of my legs! I don't have this problem in shorts or tights, so I end up wearing tights most of the time and having to take them off if it gets warm. No one probably cares, but I feel weird. Maybe it is just that they just are too big (doubt that).
I guess I better ride even more....

[SadieKate]

Happens to everyone. That's the beauty of legwarmers.:rolleyes: I'm more likely to wear tights if I want my entire leg covered, but wear knee warmers a lot. They're just so practical and easy to tuck in a pocket.

[newfsmith]

Deb, do you have Salsa, Spot or Swobo kneewarmers? Any advice on size? I've been eyeing them for some time but the web sites aren't terribly helpful in determining size. I have some Blackbottom knee warmers, medium, mens sizing I suspect; that fit fairly well. I would like some wool because I suspect they would be warmer under my winter tights. Since I'm short I have plenty of excess material at my knees to let me double up and it really seems to help my achy knees in cold weather.

[yellow]

It looks like I have a bubble on the inside of my legs! I don't have this problem in shorts or tights, so I end up wearing tights most of the time and having to take them off if it gets warm. No one probably cares, but I feel weird. Maybe it is just that they just are too big (doubt that).
I guess I better ride even more....
I'm with you, Robyn. Yeah, yeah, I know everyone gets THE BULGE but we don't have to like it! Actually, THE BULGE is just one reason I hate knee and leg warmers. I just don't like constriction in general. It took me a couple of years to figure out that I really did need to buy the smaller bike shorts because they work better...I have historically always purchased things a tad too big.

I'm a huge fan of knickers. No bulge and contrary to shorts, I think they are actually flattering, no matter your size or shape. I never get overheated in them.

I have a friend that is the queen of cycling fashion faux pas: knickers with long soccer socks. That way she can push the socks down if she gets too hot. :p