Anyone use arm warmers?

[7rider]

I'm beginning to think cyclists have more opportunities to accessorize than Barbie!

BwaHAHAHAHA!
Too funny.....
And here I was thinking, Hmmmmm...Bolero.....Maybe *I* should try one of those. My 5 y.o. armwarmers are totally stretched out and end up at my wrists about 1/2 hour into my ride...whether I want them there or not!
But now...sheesh...All I think about is Barbie!

[salsabike]

Great, now you guys have started up the idiot song "I'm a Barbie Girl in a Barbie World" in my head. That'll go on for days...

Couldn't do without arm warmers. Mine are a little long but I just pull the excess down at my wrists, no problem. They're an absolute staple.

[DirtDiva]

HAHAHAHAHA pooks! Brilliant call.

Have never tried armwarmers before, but I'm looking forward to taking my brand new AV ones for a spin (they've only been for a spin around the house so far). I'm thinking the inbuilt bramble protection features will be a most handy side benefit.

[pooks]

Armwarmers are beginning to sound like a good idea. I liked the bolero thing but it doesn't come in plus sizes, and if it runs small an XL wouldn't work for me.

What are sun skins?

And why can't I have a Barbie Dream House?

[Nanci]

I wish they would make the bolero in more colors.

I pretty much just don't like SS jerseys at all any more. It's either broiling hot, or in the middle where I can start out with the bolero for an hour, then broil, or freezing so I can wear LS jerseys. I'm not even liking sleeveless any more now that I have the world's largest tank collection, except for probably caligurl.

Emily, my bolero likes to hide, too. it has to live with the jerseys, not the shorts. I just found a pair of shorts that had been hiding for who knows how long the other day. Not missed, though.

I can't wait until it gets cold enough to wear the two LS jerseys I bought in the spring and haven't worn yet...

[Bluetree]

Thanks for all the great advice. I think I will try the Sugoi arm warmers first - they are shorter and the lightweight fabric is better for this area (the coldest it gets where I live is 45F°). I will probably get the bolero eventually, but doubt I can master the on-bike removal.
I just pictured a scene where EMTs are finding my body/bike in the bushes next to the road, my feet still clipped in and my head/arms completely entwined in black fabric. Cause of death: Cycling clothes.

[kaian]

I have SheBeest arm warmers size small and they are pretty short. I am a very small person with stubby arms! Good liuck with whatever you get!

Now can someone suggest knee warmers for someone with short legs? I have a 27" inseam.

[Trekhawk]

I will probably get the bolero eventually, but doubt I can master the on-bike removal.
I just pictured a scene where EMTs are finding my body/bike in the bushes next to the road, my feet still clipped in and my head/arms completely entwined in black fabric. Cause of death: Cycling clothes.

LOL - too funny.

[jobob]

I wish they would make the bolero in more colors.

Meee too! The basic black Terry boleros always seem to sell out, you'd think either Terry would step up production - with assorted colors - or some other clothing manufacturer would start making them too.

Yoo hoo, Shiela Moon, make some boleros, pleeze?

Darn, she had a booth at the Marin Century, I should asked.

[bcipam]

Armwarmers are beginning to sound like a good idea. I liked the bolero thing but it doesn't come in plus sizes, and if it runs small an XL wouldn't work for me.

What are sun skins?

And why can't I have a Barbie Dream House?

When I purchased my Bolero I was fairly large. I'm still a big gal with a broad back and shoulders and the Bolero works fine. It's actually less constricting then regular arm warmers.

I have lost some weight and they still fit just fine. My only beef is I have trouble getting them on and off in a hurry. I'm not coordinated like Nanci. I try the over the head thing and suffocated myself!

[pooks]

When I purchased my Bolero I was fairly large. I'm still a big gal with a broad back and shoulders and the Bolero works fine. It's actually less constricting then regular arm warmers.

Thanks -- that's helpful!

[jobob]

... the Bolero works fine. It's actually less constricting then regular arm warmers.

That's why I like the bolero so much. Armwarmers don't work particularly well for me since I don't like them snug, so then they tend to slide down.

I try the over the head thing and suffocated myself!

Ummm, ditto

Susan, are you saying that Sheila Moon might be making boleros ??? That would be great.

I'd really like a purple bolero. Or a red one. Or a blue one. Or a ... eh, you get my drift.

[emily_in_nc]

Thanks to this thread I finally remembered my bolero today!

This was our first cool morning - just 62 degrees when we rolled down our very shady rural road to begin our ride, and the bolero was perfect. Four miles later, in the sun, it came off. I tried to imagine taking it off one handed while riding, like Nanci, and that just wasn't even close to happening. I don't need to crash again!

Emily

[Susan Otcenas]

Susan, are you saying that Sheila Moon might be making boleros ??? That would be great.
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Not might be. WILL be.

4 colors, 4 prints, and possibly black too! We tried on her samples and they fit well. More "fitted" than the Terry boleros which fit more like sleeves. The Sheila Moon boleros fit more like armwarmers (ie. closer fitting). And they look ADORABLE over her sleeveless summer pieces for '07.

Susan

[RoadRaven]

I always use armwarmers on a cool day to warm up, then, after about 20-30 minutes I slip them down - they are a fabulous and easy way to regulate your temperature