How to wear leg warmers

[Ana]

I feel really silly but how are leg warmer supposed to be worn? Inside the shorts? Outside? Is it a preference thing?

[VeloVT]

Inside the shorts. Some people even put them on first.

They make my thighs look much fatter than they are . I've only worn mine once or twice since I bought them.

[alpinerabbit]

under: I believe it's about them sticking up better because of the gripper.
+1 about them making my thighs look like sausage.

But arm warmers - I usually put them over my mesh undershirt, I feel they stick better that way. But below the jersey because it looks less stoopid.

[Grog]

I put my socks on first, then my leg warmers, then my shorts.

And yes it makes my legs look funny. Warmth has a price.

[Jiffer]

I vetoed the leg warmers because of the fat that sticks out between the elastic in the leg warms and the elastic in the shorts.

I simply where full pant style leg warmers over my cycling shorts. They sell some specifically for cycling, which I have from Pearl Izumi, but I also have a basic pair from Target that does the same thing. I only where them on days when I am pretty confident I won't want to take them off and I find I rarely get uncomfortably hot in them. Maybe a little warmer than I'd like to be, but not much. I suppose I could buy a pair of "cycling pants" with the chamois in them, but at least I do have the option of taking off the pants if I really, really want to.

But to answer you question, yes, they go "under" your shorts.

[Tokie]

If you have any bit of fat on your thighs, there will be a bulge. Women usually have fat on their thighs. We're women - we're not men. And with leg warmers we are women with warm and comfortable legs. I had to get over the sausage leg obsession. No one is thinking about it as much as you are. I personally love the defeet "Kneekers" - so comfy! Warm legs are strong legs. Tokie

[Trekhawk]

I could not get by without my leg warmers. The weather can start out cool here in the mornings but warm up very quickly. The leg warmers keep my knees happy in the morning chill. Do I have sausage legs? I guess so but I am past worrying about the little stuff.

[Miranda]

under: I believe it's about them sticking up better because of the gripper.
+1 about them making my thighs look like sausage.

But arm warmers - I usually put them over my mesh undershirt, I feel they stick better that way. But below the jersey because it looks less stoopid.

Maybe it's the brand fit? The brand I got from TE that fits me perfectly tight (read: zero sliding on bare skin) is SheBeest. They have a smaller arm circumfrance and length compared to some brands. I have longer, skinny, monkey girl arms. Wish I had more beef in my bi-ceps, but... boo hoo, that's the way it is even with weight training. Terry I have, but shorter and some gap at the bicep. Sheila Moon... same way, but super cute prints. For the fit... I go straight to SheBeest. FWIW.

If you have any bit of fat on your thighs, there will be a bulge. Women usually have fat on their thighs. We're women - we're not men. And with leg warmers we are women with warm and comfortable legs. I had to get over the sausage leg obsession. No one is thinking about it as much as you are. I personally love the defeet "Kneekers" - so comfy! Warm legs are strong legs. Tokie

Tokie... that's a beautiful well said thing!

I personally *like* the whole saugage legs and arms thing. It means that my stuff will not be slipping and sliding around. I have had that happen before. Omg, talk about chaffing pain on the skin... plus just a PITA on keeping on during a ride for miles.

Go for the sauage girls... if you stick with traditional black, it's a slimming shade anyways.

[OakLeaf]

Anybody else have trouble with the calf grippers on knee warmers? They tend to fit too tight, cut off my circulation and eventually give me cramps.

Maybe it's just my short legs in unisex knee warmers - probably a full length set of leg warmers would work better for me, considering there's only a couple-three inches between knee warmer and sock anyhow?

[Crankin]

I have Sheila Moon knee warmers, which are a bit longer than knee warmers on me. I find that the sausage effect is not so bad since I started wearing the Terry Bella shorts a couple of years ago. The high lycra content and longer length help. I always put them on first.
I have the Terry arm warmers and on one side especially, they slide down a bit and leave a gap. They are short enough, but the top is curling over and doesn't grip well enough. I think I will try the Shebeest, since I use them a lot.