avoiding a fashion faux pas...

[Crankin]

I finally got a pair of leg warmers that fit a short person (sort of ) but I find that when i wear them, it causes my ah, thighs to bulge out in a very peculiar way at the place where the warmers meet the top of my shorts, when they are tucked under. I am a pretty light weight person, but I don't have rock solid thighs. It looks like I have a bubble on the inside of my legs! I don't have this problem in shorts or tights, so I end up wearing tights most of the time and having to take them off if it gets warm. No one probably cares, but I feel weird. Maybe it is just that they just are too big (doubt that).
I guess I better ride even more....

[SadieKate]

Happens to everyone. That's the beauty of legwarmers. I'm more likely to wear tights if I want my entire leg covered, but wear knee warmers a lot. They're just so practical and easy to tuck in a pocket.

[yellow]

It looks like I have a bubble on the inside of my legs! I don't have this problem in shorts or tights, so I end up wearing tights most of the time and having to take them off if it gets warm. No one probably cares, but I feel weird. Maybe it is just that they just are too big (doubt that).
I guess I better ride even more....

I'm with you, Robyn. Yeah, yeah, I know everyone gets THE BULGE but we don't have to like it! Actually, THE BULGE is just one reason I hate knee and leg warmers. I just don't like constriction in general. It took me a couple of years to figure out that I really did need to buy the smaller bike shorts because they work better...I have historically always purchased things a tad too big.

I'm a huge fan of knickers. No bulge and contrary to shorts, I think they are actually flattering, no matter your size or shape. I never get overheated in them.

I have a friend that is the queen of cycling fashion faux pas: knickers with long soccer socks. That way she can push the socks down if she gets too hot.