Arm/Leg/Knee Warmers

[VeloVT]

I love arm warmers. I have about 10 pairs in different colors and weights (including leopard). They are fab for days that start out cool and warm up, or windy days, or hilly rides (hot on uphills, but cooold on descents). You don't ever have to take them off, you can just push them down when you get warm and pull them back up when you get cold. I think it's worth having some that are fleece lined and some that are lighter weight. I strongly recommend getting the kind with silicone grippers at the top (note that the standard PI arm warmers and Shelia Moon arm warmers do NOT have grippers), and if you have skinny-girl arms be wary of ordering men's small if you can't try them on first, unless there is a great return policy, sometimes they are pretty big.


Leg and knee warmers, on the other hand, I don't love. They make unflattering bulges on my (not hugely flabby) thighs. For my purposes, if it's cold enough for legs/knee warmers, it's usually cool enough for knickers or tights, which are more flattering and more comfy (it's a huge pain if leg warmers slip down while you're riding). I don't go on a lot of rides that start out in tights-temperatures and end in shorts temperatures. However, if you do lots of long tours, you may find them more useful.

But some people love them. You will have to try them and decide for yourself .