Anyone use arm warmers?

[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

[jobob]

excellent

[Veronica]

I think that was Veronica, she's annoyingly coordinated too.

Not to mention, now an O-fficial CA Triple Crown winner

Funny, I never use to think I was coordinated.

I have both a bolero and arm warmers. I use the arm warmers if the day is likely to warm up and I'll want to take them off and I'm wearing short sleeves.

Sheesh... my cycling clothes are becoming a fashion statement.

V.

[HipGnosis6]

I bet I could make one of those bolero thingies pretty easily..... Which of you Seattle girls has one I can check out?

[Bluetree]

Thanks for everyone's support and recommendations. I ended up buying the Sugoi Matrix arm warmers and the Terry bolero. The arm warmers are great. They're a little long but they are snug enough not to move. I really needed something just to cut the wind, not necessarily for overall warmth, and the Sugois do the trick.

The bolero? I love the quality and material, but the size S/M is a bit large for me. I don't mind the roominess of the arms because it slips over a SS jersey easily, but even bent over on my bike, the back portion is loose and the sleeves slip over my hands. Perhaps when the Sheila Moon boleros come in (red, maybe?), I'll try those out.

Kudos to TE for the fast shipping and excellent return policy!

Joy

[mimitabby]

I bet I could make one of those bolero thingies pretty easily..... Which of you Seattle girls has one I can check out?

Hip i never even heard of them before today; sorry. Maybe they aren't so useful in Seattle where you usually either want to take everything off or cover everything up?

[Kano]

I bet I could make one of those bolero thingies pretty easily..... Which of you Seattle girls has one I can check out?

Hi there! I'm not a SEattle girl, don't have one you can check out, but!

http://www.fitzpatterns.com/Pages/KA...atternPage.htm

This link is a free pattern download so that you can make 'em! I was surfing around in my pattern making software, and what we who wear bike clothes are calling a "bolero" the rest of the world is calling a "shrug."

I can't speak to the quality of this pattern, but it's worth having a look at!

Karen in Boise