Shorts vs Knickers

[DeniseGoldberg]

knees are very handy, esp on those days with a chilly early start.

The advice I've seen is to keep your knees covered in temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit / 15.5 degrees Celcius. So my knee warmers see more use than you would think!

I just checked the TE site, and I didn't see the Pearl Izumi knee warmers - I got mine at my LBS.

[massbikebabe]

I'm with you Denise,

I like the leg warmers better than knickers because of the weird fluctuation of temperature that we see here. My hubby and I started a ride one morning and it was 54 at the start and 90 at the finish. I was so glad I could just peel off the leg warmers and put them into my back pocket!


karen

[pedalfaster]

I'm always cold...I love knickers. I have knee warmers and I'll wear those when I think it's really going to warm up. I find that I can comfortably ride in knickers from hi 30s to low 70s (F).

Note that knickers come in various weights (thickness) and materials. I have some super-warm winter-weight fleece bibs, some mid-weights made of dri-fit, and some thin lycra "spring" knickers.

Happy shopping

[cyclingnewbie]

Thanks for the info. I hate the heat and all summer I worry more about staying cool than what the wind is doing (another nemesis!). So I think I will just get another pair of shorts and forget the knickers. Maybe I will consider them next fall or, go with the knee warmers.

[MightyMitre]

If you don't go with the knickers I can seriously recommend knee warmers. For such a simple piece of kit I find them totally indispensable, as do many of my clubmates. They don't take up much room and they're so handy. If it starts to rain, even if it's warm it can get chilly in the breeze and you can just slip them on.

Take care of those knees...