Knee Warmers that don't creep down?

[GLC1968]

They do have a rather short inseam at 6", so maybe that's part of the problem.

This is likely a contributor. I have PI knee warmers and I find that if I wear them with either of my two pair of longer PI shorts (8" inseam) then they work great. If I grab the wrong shorts (my 6" summer shorts), then the knee warmers will work their way down my legs. My thighs are NOT small...so it's not a matter of my shorts or the warmers being too big.

I think that the longer shorts give them enough extra overlap that when my knee is bending repeatedly, they don't work their way out like they do with the shorter short.

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This is likely a contributor. I have PI knee warmers and I find that if I wear them with either of my two pair of longer PI shorts (8" inseam) then they work great. If I grab the wrong shorts (my 6" summer shorts), then the knee warmers will work their way down my legs. My thighs are NOT small...so it's not a matter of my shorts or the warmers being too big.

I think that the longer shorts give them enough extra overlap that when my knee is bending repeatedly, they don't work their way out like they do with the shorter short.

I think this is likely the problem. Perhaps by Fall I should invest in a pair of longer shorts with the chamois that I like. For now I'm fine just throwing a pair of shorter tights over my shorts.

[7rider]

My DH has a pair of Descente knee warmers that have the gripper on the outside - so that when you wear them under your shorts - they grip your shorts, not your skin. They seem to work great for him. I suppose it's the same theory that DebW uses by wearing them on the outside.
I have Trek knee warmers and they're good for the 7 mile ride into work on a cool a.m. when I know I'll just need the shorts for the ride home, but that's about it. But often, I do have to deal with a gap forming at my hamstrings.
One thing I do notice tho', is that knee warmers can't be "re-used." Once I take mine off during a ride, they're stretched out and useless until I wash them and they seem to shrink back into shape a bit.