Leg Warmer Issues

[koala]

I'm with Mimi -- I don't do warmers anymore, it's either tights or knickers, depending on whether it's going to warm up & how much. And I ride in very changeable weather. The day might start out in the 30's, & it will warm to 60'ish. If it starts out really chilly, I will go with tights. I will choose lighter-weight tights if it's going to warm up quite a bit. If it's in the upper-40's or above, I will go with knickers. I will wear fleeced knickers on cooler days, and lycra knickers on warmer days. Even if it warms up quite a bit, having a bit of coverage on the knees is not a bad thing. I know some people who wear knickers all summer long just to protect sensitive knees.

Anyway, I have a drawer full of warmers and don't use them anymore. They are too much of a pain to deal with. I think they work best for commuters. And once it gets cold, they don't provide any coverage up higher anyway. So I might have a warm jacket & warm legs, but be cold all around where I sit -- no thank you.

[profàvélo]

"Also, when dressing, put your leg warmers on first. Pull them as high as they can go, then put your shorts on over them."

Ditto what madisongrrl said. This should help a lot.

[ChickWithBrains]

I find that it depends on the shorts I'm wearing. My pearl izumi (nongendered) tights are great with my longer Hincapie bibs, but horrible with my shorter, no-tight-grippy-leg-opening Descente shorts. They fit reasonably well, but the popping out from under my hem on a cold day phenomenon isn't one I want to repeat. Just use longer shorts/bibs with small leg openings with your leggies -- cheaper in the short term than ponying up for dedicated tights, though later that's exactly what you and I are likely to do. (Besides, the chamois needs a wash every time, but your leggies don't!)